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Bossier Chamber celebrates 20 years of President Lisa Johnson June 13, 2024 “What I have enjoyed the absolute most about this job is building relationships with the community at every level.” President/CEO Lisa Johnson BOSSIER CITY – President/CEO Lisa Johnson has reached another milestone – 20 years at the helm of the Bossier Chamber of…

LED, SBA honors Bossier Chamber Chairman Jonathan Reynolds and other members at Louisiana Small Business Awards  2024 La. Small Business Award winners honored at Capitol Park ceremony  May 3, 2024 BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized business owners and supporters who exemplify Louisiana’s entrepreneurial resilience and diversity at…

Bossier Chamber to salute community heroes Annual event recognizes excellence April 30, 2024 The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Salute to Community Heroes, presented by Willis-Knighton Health System with Barksdale Federal Credit Union, at 8 a.m. on May 15, 2024, at Margaritaville Resort Casino. We will honor our community heroes from multiple sectors…

2023 Meet the Candidates for Office Early voting begins; election coming up Oct. 14 September 28, 2023 Are you ready to vote on Oct. 14? Here are some dates and ballot information you need to know for the upcoming gubernatorial primary election. Click Here for Candidate Questionnaires DATES: Sept. 30 – Oct. 7 (Excluding Sunday,…

Bossier Chamber signs onto Immigration letter to Congress U.S. Chamber leads immigration reform discussion April 18, 2023 From the U.S. Chamber Our nation’s border security and legal immigration systems are broken. Our legal immigration system has been outdated for decades, which has directly contributed to the significant security challenges on our southern border. Millions of…

Gov. Edwards proclaims Veterans Small Business Week in Louisiana Participation in the state’s veteran and Gold Star spouse entrepreneur programs grows as Veterans Day approaches November 11, 2022 BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially recognized Nov. 7-11 as Veterans Small Business Week in Louisiana, honoring veterans who continue to demonstrate their…

Innovation North LA kicks off at Cyber Innovation Center #InnovationNorthLA The Bossier Chamber and Bossier Innovates Foundation has launched its sixth Innovation North LA week of innovation today, November 7 at the Cyber Innovation Center. This two-week event, presented by Meta and supporting sponsor Southwestern Energy, showcases how our region – North Louisiana – is…

Bossier Chamber representatives complete Community Development Institute 4 leaders further education on building community August 26, 2022 Four Bossier Chamber representatives recently took part in Community Development Institute – Central (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas. Jessica Hemingway, PCED, Vice President of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce, and Charley Kingery, Bossier Chamber Board Member…

Bossier Chamber encourages businesses to Pack the Bus for Bossier Schools Gather donations to support our schools July 29, 2022 It’s back-to-school time and the Chamber is helping Bossier Parish Schools gather needed supplies to fill in the gaps! BOSSIER CITY – The Bossier Chamber of Commerce, along with partners Advocate Advertising and Grind Engineering…

Teal-Jones Group breaks ground on $110 million sawmill near Plain Dealing Groundbreaking indicates a significant investment in north part of the parish July 12, 2022 State officials, economic development leaders and local collaborators celebrate jobs creation, economic activity and international investment with new NWLA facility Plain Dealing, LA — Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Economic…