Your involvement will allow us to reach children in the community and offer them an opportunity to learn valuable life skills in a fun, experiential program that involves and bonds the entire community! Please download Business Participation Form HERE The 2nd annual Greater New Orleans Lemonade Day will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2012.  Last year’s event was a huge ... Read More

Seeking nominations: In its 10th year, Best Places to Work ranks companies doing business in the area according to how well they treat their most important asset — their employees. Eligible companies must have an office in the New Orleans area although they can be headquartered elsewhere. Final rankings will be based on results from the Best Places to Work survey as well as a ... Read More

The Val/Sal event is where the Jefferson Parish Public School System honors the top graduates from local high schools.  They build goodie bags for each recipient and the business community via the Chamber donates items for the bags. If you have items you would like included in the bags, please drop your donation off at the Chamber A.S.A.P. and we'll deliver to JPPSS. We'll ... Read More

Marrero resident pushes for motorcyle awareness and safety Published: Thursday, April 05, 2012, 6:40 AM By Gina Rivere Babin, Westwego Columnist The Times-Picayune When Marrero resident and Westwego business owner Jeff Haydel started a chapter of the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign in New Orleans in 2008, he had one thing in mind: safety. “I was tired of my friends getting ... Read More

Young Leadership Council Announces 2012 Role Model Class New Orleans, LA (March 29, 2012): Young Leadership Council (YLC), a non-profit civic organization that develops leadership skills through community projects, proudly announced today the 25 members selected for the 2012 Role Model class. The YLC will honor each Role Model at the 26th Annual YLC Role Model Gala on August ... Read More