February 2, 2015 - Monroe Chamber of Commerce

MONROE CHAMBER WEEKLY REPORT
Volume 15, Issue 5
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Monroe Chamber
of Commerce
Weekly Report
Monroe Chamber and City of Monroe Officials hosted a ribbon cutting for Specialty Management Services of
Ouachita (SMSO) last week. The business is at the corner of Catalpa and DeSiard Street in Monroe. SMSO is
owned and operated by Linda Holyfield and Terri Hicks.
TOGETHER WE’RE STRONGER
Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne to Speak
at Monroe Chamber of Commerce 94th Annual Meeting and Banquet
The 94th Annual Monroe Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet is
scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th at the Monroe Civic Center. The
Honorable Jay Dardenne, Lieutenant Governor for Louisiana, will give the
keynote address. Lieutenant Governor Dardenne serves as Commissioner of the
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. These offices exist
to preserve, showcase and market Louisiana's rich cultural heritage to those
within and outside of our state. Additionally the Lieutenant Governor oversees
two commissions which make recommendations to our elected officials, the
Louisiana Serve Commission and the Louisiana Retirement Development
Commission.
Dardenne was reelected to a four-year term as Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor
in October 2011. He previously served one year in that position, filling an
unexpired term. He also served four years as Secretary of State and fifteen years
as a State Senator.
During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee. In
2003, he was named National Republican Legislator of the Year.
He is an active community volunteer, having hosted the Jerry Lewis Telethon
for the Muscular Dystrophy Association for more than thirty years.
Lieutenant Governor Dardenne conducts a presentation entitled "Why Louisiana
Ain't Mississippi," a lively and colorful look at Louisiana's culture, history,
music and politics.
He is an attorney and a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, Louisiana State
University and the LSU Law Center.
He is married to the former Cathy McDonald. They have two grown sons, John
and Matthew.
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February 2, 2015
CALENDAR
Monday, February 2 at 5:30 p.m.-The Ouachita
Parish Police Jury will meet at the Ouachita Parish
Courthouse.
Tuesday, February 3 at 12 noon-The
Ambassador’s Club will meet at DeSiard Plaza
Center. Call Sarita Daniel at 323-3461 to RSVP.
Wednesday, February 4 at 12 noon-The Greater
Ouachita Parish Port Commission will meet at the
Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday, February 5th at 4:00 p.m.-The
Governmental Committee will meet with John
Burkhart with Louisiana Campaign for Equal
Justice. Monroe Chamber members are invited to
attend.
Saturday, February 7th at 6:00 p.m.-Annual
Krew of Janus Mardi Gras Parade.
Tuesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m.-Monroe
Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and
Banquet. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will be the
keynote speaker. Cost for tickets is $40 per person.
Please call Ruthie Wheatley at 807-4004 to RSVP.
Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m.-Ouachita
Parish Police Jury will meet at the Ouachita Parish
Courthouse.
Wednesday, February 18-SAVE THE DATE2015 NELA Career Fair!
Thursday, February 19-2015 Leadership
Ouachita Class announced. The announcement will
be followed by a 2 day retreat in Shreveport, LA.
Tuesday, February 24 at 12:00 noon-The Monroe
Chamber will host a healthcare workshop. Mr.
Michael Bertaut with Blue Cross/Blue Shield is the
presenter. Cost to attend is $25 per person. Please
RSVP to Daphne at dmcclish@monroe.org.
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Register NOW for the 2015 NELA Career Fair and Veteran’s Career Fair
Area employers are searching for good employees and they hope to find them at the 2015 Northeast Louisiana Job
Fair and Veterans Job Fair. The event will be held on February 18 th. The Veterans only portion of the Job Fair will
be held from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The NELA Job Fair will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Monroe
Civic Center. Admission to the event is free and open to area jobseekers. The event is hosted by the Monroe
Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Works and the City of Monroe.
Additional sponsors for the event include JP Morgan Chase, Atmos Energy, Glenwood Regional Medical Center,
The News-Star, KTVE 10, Fox 14, the Radio People, DeltaStyle, the City of Monroe, Lagniappe Broadcasting, the
Northeast Louisiana chapter-Society for Human Resource Managers, and Region 8 Career Solutions Center are
hosting the Career Fair to help connect local businesses with veterans and people looking for jobs.
Staff members with the local Workforce Boards and the Louisiana Workforce Commission will be available to
help job applicants register with the Workforce Commission’s job bank for work search assistance. Registration is
recommended but not required. In addition, Workforce staff members will be on hand to assist with on line job
searches, job counseling and resume preparation. Several area training providers will also be on hand to provide
information for people who want to upgrade their skills and training.
The event is free for anyone looking for a job. The fee for employers who would like to have a booth is $100
which include a skirted table, a continental breakfast and lunch for two exhibitors.
Information is available by calling Sue Nicholson at 318-807-4015.
Krewe of Janus
PARADE
February 7, 2015
10:30 am - Krewe of Janus
Children's Mardi Gras
Parade-Pecanland Mall
1:00 pm - 9th Annual
Krewe of Paws Mardi Gras
Pet Parade-Antique Alley
6 pm - Krewe of Janus
Mardi Gras Parade. Go to
Monroe-West Monroe
CVB for route information
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The 2014 recipients of the Rambin-Silverstein Award and the Kitty DeGree Foundation Lifetime Business Achievement
Award will be announced following Dardenne’s keynote address. In addition, 2014 Chamber Chairman, Tim Green,
CPA/partner for Allen, Green and Williamson, LLP, and 2015 Chairman John Landry, attorney/partner with McNew,
King, Mills, Burch and Landry, LLP, will offer comments on the state of business in Northeast Louisiana.
Tickets for the event are $40.00 per person for Monroe Chamber members if ordered before Friday, February 6th.
Reservations are required for this sell out event. For tickets or more information, please call Daphne McClish at 8074018.
The sponsors for the event are ANGUS Chemical, Associated Business Printing, ATMOS, CenturyLink, DeltaStyle
Magazine, Entergy, Huffman and Soignier, The News Star, Lagniappe Broadcasting, P & S Surgical Hospital, Patty
Stewart Photography, Progressive Bank, Pecanland Mall, St. Francis Medical Center, The City of Monroe, The Radio
People, and Vantage Health Plan.
Last week Monroe Chamber and City of Monroe officials cut the ribbon on 2 new Walmart Neighborhood Market stores. One is located at
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4430 DeSiard Street near ULM and the second is located just off North 18 Street at 1840 McKeen Place. Each location employees
approximately 100 employees. In addition, two new Walmart Neighborhood Markets opened in Wes Monroe, as well.
You are invited to attend the NELA Young Professional Meeting
On Wednesday, February 18 at 12 noon
At the Palace on DeSiard Street in Downtown Monroe
CASA will Discuss their services to the Community.
For more information or to RSVP, please call Daphne McClish at 807-4018.
Cost to attend is $15.00 per person
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MONROE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
212 Walnut Street, Suite 100
Monroe, LA 71201
PHONE: (318) 323-3461
FAX: (318) 812-7594
E-MAIL:
communications@monroe.org
Website: www.monroe.org
You are invited to join the Monroe Chamber
Ambassador’s
On Tuesday, February 3 at 12:00 noon
At DeSiard Plaza Centre, 371 DeSiard Plaza Drive
Keynote Speaker is John Rea, John Rea Realty and
Love Your Community
The cost to attend is $12 per person.
THE MONROE CHAMBER’S MISSION
IS TO LEAD IN THE CREATION
OF AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH
OUR BUSINESSES THRIVE.
To register, please RSVP to Sarita Daniel at 323-3461 or by email at
sdaniel@monroe.org