11:30 a.m.

Chateau Estates Golf & Country Club
3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner.

Contact:

Kathy Melchers
reservations@kpba.biz

Contact: Jenna Ragani • 724.388.6256 • jraglani@shopfullaccess.com • info@edreedfoundation.org
edreedfoundation.org

TITLE SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
• Name in title of event along side Ed Reed’s
• 3 foursomes
• Company table at golf course
• 20 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
GOLF SHIRT SPONSORSHIP
$7500
• Company name/logo on golf polos given to all
participants at event
• 2 foursomes
• Company table at golf course
• 10 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
GOLF HAT SPONSORSHIP
$6000
• Company name/logo on golf hats given to all
participants at event
• 2 foursomes
• Company table at golf course
• 8 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
LUNCH SPONSORSHIP
$5000
• Opportunity to provide lunch at event
• Opportunity to provide food at the golf turn
• 1 foursome
• 8 Tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
GOLF BALL SPONSORSHIP
$3500
• Company name/logo on golf balls given to all
participants at event
• 1 foursomes
• Company table at golf course
• 8 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
PUTTING GREEN SPONSORSHIP
$2000
• Opportunity to set up contest at putting green
to promote company
• 1 foursomes
• 8 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
PAR 3-HOLE IN 1 SPONSOR
$2000 (3 available)
• Opportunity to set up contest at a par 3 on the
course to promote company
• 1 foursomes
• 8 tickets to cocktail party
• Company name/logo on all signage at event
• Company name/logo on website year round
HOLE SPONSOR
$300 (36 available)
• Company sign placed on tee box
• 4 tickets to cocktail party

If you would like to help us make a better Tour De Jefferson…. Join us for our 1st planning meeting:  May 23,  8:30 am at the  Jefferson Chamber office, 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 203, Metairie.

(504) 835-3880

Target Audience:   Small Businesses/Small Organizations
(This is not a technical presentation for IT/IS consultants)
NO COST TO ATTEND!

LaBAEO is a mobilization initiative of the BAEO based in Washington, DC.  As state director, Eric is responsible for building statewide support for expanding parental choice options for educating low-income black children in Louisiana.  Prior to his role with BAEO, Eric helped to launch Sable International for which he is a Managing Partner and previously served as Director of Business Development.

Eric has more than a decade of experience in product development, process improvement, and customer relations.  Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he worked in some of the country’s leading companies, such as Bechtel, Texas Instruments, Raytheon, and McKesson.

As a strong community advocate in Baton Rouge, he currently serves as the Board President of the Baton Rouge Black Chamber of Commerce.  In addition to the Chamber, Eric currently or previously served on the board of several other local organizations, including the Dean’s Advisory Council for LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, Advisory Board of YWCA, Advisory Board of Desire Street Academy, Riz-Up Louisiana, Forum 35 and the Baton Rouge Branch of the NAACP.  He is also a deacon at the Way of Holiness Ministries in Jackson and Baton Rouge, LA.

If you would like to attend the Education Committee Meeting today, please contact Matt Preuett at (504) 835-3880.

Drivers can use the Crescent City Connection or the I-310 Bridge at Lulling as alternate river crossings.  Emergency vehicles will be able to use the Huey P. Long Bridge during the closure.

The completed Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project will include three 11-foot lanes in each direction featuring eight-foot outside and two-foot inside shoulders.  The total width will more than double from the current 18-foot wide driving surface to a 43-foot wide driving surface. Additionally, new intersections with traffic signals at Bridge City Avenue and Jefferson Highway are being constructed.

The entire project is scheduled for completion in 2013.  For more information, visit www.hueypbridge.com or follow the project on Facebook and Twitter.

Homeowners are beginning to feel more confident about the economy and investing in their current homes as well as
building their dream homes. And with summer kicking into full gear, this also puts renovations and expansions at the top
of many to‐do lists. Builders and contractors are feeling the same and are looking to make this year’s Parade of Homes the
biggest in years. The Parade will feature 19 unique homes spread throughout four surrounding Parishes (Orleans,
Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Charles), and will showcase the industry’s hottest building and design trends. It offers
attendees the chance to not only take a glimpse inside breathtaking homes, but to also get remodeling ideas and meet
one‐on‐one with the area’s best builders.

“With 19 homes, this is one of the largest Parades since Hurricane Katrina. As housing is typically the leading indicator, we
view this as a positive sign for the city, the housing industry, and the economy as a whole,” says Jon W. Luther, Executive
Vice President of the HBA of Greater New Orleans. “From demonstrating new home technologies to simply inspiring new
ideas, we’re proud to connect Louisiana’s best builders with those in need of their services. It’s a great time to be building
and renovating and the 2012 Parade of Homes will be the place to showcase that.”

The HBA of Greater New Orleans is also a supporter of this year’s New Orleans St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway which
benefits the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. The Dream Home (3416 Sixth Street, Metairie, LA),
built by Miller Building Company, Inc. and valued at an estimated $600,000, will be a special feature in the Parade as well.

This exquisite home will be given away during the St. Jude television special on WVUE FOX 8 on Sunday, June 17. For more
information on tickets and other details, please visit www.dreamhome.org.

If you’re interested in getting a sneak peek inside some of this year’s Parade Homes, check out our weekly Builder
Spotlights on Facebook (www.facebook.com/hbagno) leading up to the big event, and hear from the builders themselves
about each home’s distinctive and cool features! Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/hbaofgno)
before and during the Parade to stay up to date on all event happenings. A full list of this year’s Homes and participating
builders can also be found at www.home‐builders.org.

About the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans
The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans is a professional organization representing the residential housing
industry, serving our members and the community since 1941. Our membership is composed of approximately 1,100 dues
paying home builders, developers, remodelers and associated businesses. The HBA proudly serving the parishes of Orleans,
Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and St. James.

Business Leader to Promote Jefferson’s Economic Strength

Metairie, LA. – The Board of Directors of the Jefferson Chamber announced area business development strategist Todd Murphy as the organization’s new President.

Todd Murphy, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce President

Murphy, 46, recently served as a top-ranking executive in our region’s financial sector.  He served as Senior Vice-President of OMNI BANK and Iberia Bank for 13 years where he guided new business development and government relations.  Prior to his history in banking, Murphy led his own mortgage broker firm. He also served as a public relations expert and developed communication strategies for leading corporations and also government entities.

Murphy’s appointment was met with high praise from Jefferson Parish President John Young.  Said Young, “Todd is an outstanding choice to lead our Chamber.  He understands the many amenities of this parish, and his dynamic, can-do spirit will stimulate business growth in Jefferson.  He is a terrific ambassador for our business community.”  Greater New Orleans Inc. President and CEO Michael Hecht added, “Todd’s appointment will strengthen our regional economic development efforts. He has the skills and savvy to focus Jefferson on strategies that will lead to new business development while strengthening their current businesses.  He is a smart, strong choice.”

Murphy has been an active business leader in Jefferson Parish serving on numerous boards.  He is a graduate of LSU and a graduate of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. Murphy has been honored by Gambit as one of the area’s Top 40 Under 40.  He earned the Power Generation Award from CityBusiness, as well as honors from Jefferson Edge and the Jefferson Chamber.

Said Murphy, “This parish can be the economic engine of the region and the Jefferson Chamber will take the lead to promote our many business assets.  We have all of the business advantages necessary to guide economic development.  We will work with other business organizations to promote Jefferson and its many amenities, but the Jefferson Chamber will be at the forefront of strengthening the businesses we have, finding new companies to call Jefferson home and ushering in new families to live, work and enjoy the serenity of our community.”

Murphy is expected to raise Jefferson’s profile in Washington and Baton Rouge.  He will also give the organization a stronger voice in regional business affairs.