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Annual event recognizes excellence 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 within our community like healthcare, first responders, military and…

Fueling Prosperity In Louisiana, we are the third largest producer of natural gas in the nation, behind just Texas and Pennsylvania. With the proliferation of natural gas in the Haynesville Shale and the pipeline infrastructure within our state to move it to our LNG facilities, Louisiana is helping to fuel not only our state, but…

Estes Energetics, a black powder, chemical and rocket motor manufacturing company, announced it is developing a new facility that will specialize in the production of chemicals critical to the defense industry. CAMP MINDEN, La. –  The $7.2 million investment will expand the company’s presence at the Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden Training Site and support…

The Bossier Chamber is proud to celebrate Month of the Military Child, highlighting the bravery and strength of our military children during the month of April. The Chamber along with Bossier Schools hosted a Purple Up! T-shirt contest where students were asked to design this year’s Month of the Military Child shirt. The winners of…

CDI Training Program In collaboration with the Community Development Institute (CDI) Central at the University of Central Arkansas, the Chamber along with LA Tech College of Business and Louisiana Economic Development, hosted CDI in Bossier City,  February 20-23! The Bossier Chamber hosted this training program designed in partnership with CDI Central, empowers individuals and communities…

2024 Board Members The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its newest members of the board of directors, with Carter Credit Union’s Jonathan Reynolds taking the helm for 2024. Reynolds takes over the chairman role from Nicole Wilhite of Citizens National Bank, who held the role in 2023.  “I couldn’t have picked a…

On Thursday, February 1, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce honored top business and community leaders at the 76th Annual Gala. The event kicked off with a cocktail hour prior to the program and hosted hundreds of business professionals at the Bossier Civic Center for their largest networking event, presented by Barksdale Federal Credit Union. The…

Business and Business Person of the Year Nominees On Thursday, February 1, 2024, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce will honor top business and community leaders as the organization celebrates 76 years of excellence in business. The event kicks off with a networking cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m., as…

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the I-20 major rehabilitation project that is currently underway in Bossier City shifted into phase 2 of construction on the night of Wednesday, November 29, 2023 for the westbound direction. This change means that traffic will be shifted from the inside (left) lane where it currently…

AI’s Role in Business In our Back to Business seminar series, we continued to explore the world of Artificial Intelligence. In collaboration with our partners, General Dynamics Information Technology and the Cyber Innovation Center, the series explored the world of AI, offering valuable insights on how businesses can use this technology to enhance productivity. One…