Your Chamber is partnering with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center to bring you this series of trainings 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, December 15th, 10AM-12PM
Small Business 101
You will be provided with information about Startup Fundamentals, Marketing and Business Planning, Licenses, Business Structures, Regulations and more.
Thursday, December 16th, 9AM-10:30AM
Self-care: How to Achieve Business Success Without Running Yourself Into the Ground
This enlightening session will list the 5 do or die challenges business owners must successfully meet. In the process of meeting those challenges, attendees will learn the necessity of placing their self-care front and center – and learn exactly how to do just that. This session will help attendees assess their present situations and proceed to map out a positive path forward for business success without ruining their physical health or impairing their sanity. Your business needs you to be your very best self.
There are many more workshop opportunities available than the ones listed here. To view a complete list of upcoming trainings, click here.
|
|
Send us Pictures of Your Christmas Decorations!
Your Chamber is looking to recognize the best-decorated Chamber Member Business during the holiday season of 2021. Participate by sending us your photos of your business' decorations. Winner will be drawn the week of December 27th.
|
|
Announcing the Graduates of Leadership Iberia Class XXIII! |
|
On December 3rd, this outstanding group of community leaders joined over 500 alumni of the Leadership Iberia program as official graduates. These individuals, who represent a diverse group of professions and backgrounds, spent the year bonding with each other as they gained first-hand experience about Iberia Parish's economy, legislature, tourism, and infrastructure. Congratulations Class XXIII!
Are you or someone you know interested in participating in the Leadership Iberia program? Now is the time to register for 2022!
|
|
Announcing the Graduates of the Firestarter Project Class V! |
|
This group of emerging leaders consists of two individuals from each high school in Iberia Parish who embody the ideas of a community leader both inside and outside the classroom. This program mimics the Leadership Iberia program every year, introducing these students to aspects of Iberia Parish that they likely haven't heard about, and empowering them to go on to affect positive change in Iberia Parish. Congratulations Class V!
Thank you to the dedicated group of individuals who host the monthly outings and foster this program throughout the year: Megan Breaux, Ben Lilley, Shelly Broussard, Alice Viator.
|
|
This past Saturday, your Chamber hosted the 8th annual Very Berry Christmas Quest throughout New Iberia. We broke all previous records this year, with nearly 150 families and over 500 individuals participating! This year's Quest featured 52 stops across the city and over $3,000 in grand prizes were awarded to families. Thank you to the many local businesses and organizations that participated by hosting a stop, contributing to the goody bags, or providing prizes. Thank you to the dozens of volunteers and of course hundreds of participants who spread cheer all throughout out community this weekend.
|
|
Iberia Medical Center first up in year-end series on Positively Iberia!
This week Positively Iberia! begins a year-end series of 2021 in Review (with a peek into 2022, of course) with Iberia Medical Center CEO Dione Viator focusing on the expansions in cancer care with Dr. Hemendra Mhadgut and Dr. Georgios Constantinou from the Cancer Center of Acadiana-New Iberia and expanded emergency services with Tanna Burleigh, RN, Director of Emergency Services along with other highlights of the year.
"See you on the radio" LIVE during Teche Matters - KANE 107.5FM/AM1240 during the 10:00AM hour, Thursday (12/16/2021) - Listen streaming LIVE 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 replays of all of the Positively Iberia! “peek behind the curtain” captures in the video library on Facebook: www.facebook.com/positivelyiberia/videos/ and don’t forget to follow Positively Iberia on Twitter @positivelyiber1
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR LEGACY UNDERWRITER:
There’s a whole lot of bank inside these walls!
|
|
|
|
Your copy of the 2022 Town Planner is now available at the Chamber Office, 111 West Main St.!
|
|
December 16th, 12PM, hosted at First Horizon
Monetary policy is in a state of flux, and short-term rates are on the rise. Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages have sparked a rise in prices. What are the longer-term implications for the economy and capital markets? Our investment leaders will address these and other questions to shed light on what to expect in the new year.
|
|
IBERIA CRIME STOPPERS AWARDS TIPSTERS WITH $1,900 THIS MONTH!
At the recent Board of Directors meeting, Iberia Crime Stoppers, Inc. awarded a total of $1,900 to qualified tipsters for the month. This included the organization's FIRST $1,000 award to a single tipster.
|
|
|
|
For other events and activities taking place within Iberia Parish, click here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
