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Bossier Chamber of Commerce Business/Workforce Chair Jay Johnson announced as a member of LEDP advisory board. Private sector advisory board will develop a statewide strategic plan for economic development. Eleven-member board represents all eight economic regions. BATON ROUGE, La. – Governor Jeff Landry has announced the appointments for the newly established Louisiana Economic Development Partnership…

State of the State Address kicks off Public Policy Series Thanks to presenting sponsor Willis Knighton Health System and supporting sponsors Chesapeake Energy, Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana, Ochsner LSU Health, and Rose-Neath/Kilpatrick for supporting our entire Public Policy Series. BOSSIER CITY – The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is hosting Governor Jeff Landry for his first…

“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 Commerce. Lisa was hired to lead the Chamber in June 2024 and…

2024 La. Small Business Award winners honored at Capitol Park ceremony  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 the 2024 Louisiana Small Business Awards ceremony Thursday, May 2, at the Louisiana Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge.…

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…