NEW IBERIA, La. --- For the first time in almost a decade, the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet will be hosted in New Iberia at Bayou Oaks Ballroom ( 627-B E. Admiral Doyle Dr.) on Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m.
At the annual banquet the chamber and local business community celebrate success and prepare for another year of progress for Iberia Parish.
Presented by Iberia Medical Center, with additional sponsorship by Cox, the event is the largest business and networking meeting in Iberia Parish. It will feature Keynote Speaker Malcom White, executive director of the Mississippi Art Commission; a meal and over 350 local business leaders all in one place.
This year, the chamber is guided by the theme “rooted in resiliency," which will be reflected by the awards presented.
Since 1947 the chamber has recognized individuals in Iberia Parish who are making a positive impact through the Outstanding Civic Service Award. This year, they will recognize Natalie Bernard Broussard with the Outstanding Civic Service Award.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center will receive the Business Impact Award for its critical and universal contribution to the development of an effective vaccine against the Covid-19 virus.
The Small Business Impact Award will go to Southern Sass Boutique, a local retail shop that excelled during Covid. Dr. Moses Kitakule will receive a special recognition for his contribution to the Iberia Medical Center's Covid-19 response.
Tickets can be purchased at
IberiaChamber.org or by calling the chamber office at (337) 364-1836. Seating is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance. Individual tickets are $65, and a table of eight is available for $600.
About the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce has been advocating for the local business community since 1939. Led by a 21-member volunteer board of directors, who direct the Chamber’s mission of improving the business environment so our members grow and prosper, the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce contributes to the economic prosperity of the community, which
ultimately enhances quality of life.
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