Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Your Chamber is partnering with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center to bring you this series of webinars that are aimed to help you grow or start your business. Attendance is limited for these sessions so make sure to sign up ahead of time!

Upcoming trainings:

Wednesday, January 12th, 1PM-3PM
Starting & Financing a Successful Business
This seminar will provide entrepreneurs with a comprehensive overview of the steps to be taken to start a business, the essentials of business planning, and how to determine funding needs for the start-up.

Friday, January 14th, 9AM-10:30AM
Accurate Fortune Telling: How to read your Accounting Information
Learn what information is important to measuring your operation's level of success and how to use it to make the best decisions for company growth and profit!

There are many more workshop opportunities available than the ones listed here. To view a complete list of upcoming trainings, click here.
The Chamber Office will be closed next Monday,
January 17th, in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
GICC Welcomes 2022 Chairperson, Lennie Fields of First Horizon/Iberiabank
 
After years of service to Iberia Parish and to the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors it is now time for Lennie Fields, former First Vice Chairperson, to step into the highest volunteer leadership role at the Chamber- as Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Fields has been a part of GICC for many years and has been a champion for business and leadership development. Her love for Iberia Parish shines through everything she does, and is made even more apparent by her recent promotion to Business Development Officer at First Horizon/Iberiabank.

“We’re looking forward to working with Mrs. Fields and taking the Chamber to new heights through her leadership, enthusiasm, and new ideas,” reports CEO Thomas Falgout.
Catch up on what’s taking off (and landing) at Acadiana Regional on Positively Iberia! this week.

We’ll go hangar flying a bit with Maurice “Moe” Songy, Executive Director of the Iberia Parish Airport Authority, and re-launch our Annual Report series with his insight on 2021 into 2022 from Acadiana Regional Airport, and LeMaire Memorial Airport.

"See you on the radio" via Facebook LIVE (it’s back!) during Teche Matters - KANE 107.5FM/AM1240 during the 10:00AM hour, Thursday (1/13/2022) – or live stream at www.kane1240.com; via the TuneIn app or ask your smart-speaker to "play K.A.N.E." Positively Iberia! segment airs during “Teche Matters” after Jeff Bogg's first commercial break, usually, around 10:20 am till 11am.
…and it’s only getting better! You can find the video replay of any program or past segment of Positively Iberia! in the video library on Facebook: www.facebook.com/positivelyiberia/videos/ and don’t forget to follow Positively Iberia on Twitter @positivelyiber1
Estate Planning Considerations for Individuals with Special Needs 

Our loved ones with special needs require unique considerations in many aspects of life - estate planning is no exception. Avoid common, costly mistakes through the use of Special Needs Trusts, Adult Guardianship proceedings, and ABLE accounts, and continue to care for the special people in your life.


Estate planning attorney Julie Rosenzweig is hosting free, live, and interactive webinars throughout 2022 that will highlight different topics.
For other events and activities taking place within Iberia Parish, click here.