MONROE CHAMBER WEEKLY REPORT

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1 MONROE CHAMBER WEEKLY REPORT Volume 17, Issue 33 Monroe Chamber of Commerce Weekly Report Last week, the Monroe Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for Ouachita Christian School. The school just completed a technology lab and a complete technology upgrade for the school. Pictured above is Bobby Stokes, Headmaster and members of his staff, students and their family as well as members of the Chamber Ambassadors Club. TOGETHER WE RE STRONGER TOP 20 UNDER 40 TO RECOGNIZE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS On Tuesday, September 12 the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the News-Star and the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals will recognize the Top 20 Young Professionals Under 40 for Northeast Louisiana. The event will be held at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe. The top 20 individuals were selected from a highly talented group of seventy-five nominees. These individuals are advancing in their careers, active in the community and dedicated to making Northeast Louisiana a better place to live and work. Those nominated are Deidra Adair, Newks Eatery & CC s Coffee; Hope Anderson, Health with Hope; Jessie Arant, Homeland Bank; Sam Ashoor, ID Forensic; Don Banks, Jr., Merrill Lynch; Courtnie Beach, Bank of Ruston; Brandon Brown, Bayou Insurance; Chris Brown, KNOE; Jamie Brown, Cross Keys Bank; Brooke Brown-Gix, St. Francis Medical Center; John Bruscato, The Bruscato Law Firm; Katie Burke, DeltaStyle; Morgan Buxton, JP Morgan Chase; Allison Franzen Camancho, Ramboll Environ; Judge Aisha S. Clark, Monroe City Court; Jessica Crain, Allstate Insurance; Kema Dawson, JP Morgan Chase; Benjamin Dean, Heck Dean Title Company; Raymond Downs, JP Morgan Chase; Thomas Lane Eddleman, Eddleman Dental; Kimberly Fields, JP Morgan Chase; Brittany Forbis, Spherion Staffing; Ashley Garner, Manpower; Ashley Graham, Senior Insurance; Kristin Gay, Arthur J Gallagher; Adam Greene, Newcomer, Morris & Young; Jordan Guillot, Vantage Health Plan; Cydni Hanks, CenturyLink; Shelly Harrell, Cross Keys Bank; Justin Higdon, First National Bank; Chelsa Higginbotham, Richland State Bank; Guinn Hinkie, Spherion Staffing; Joshua Hobson, Coast Professional; Sarah Hoffman, Food Bank of NELA; Micah Holton, Holton Flooring; Chris Holtzclaw, Progressive Bank; Katrina Jackson, Lawyer and State Representative; Donald Johnson, CenturyLink; Evan Johnson, KNOE; Allison Keyes, Sterlington Elementary; Continued on page 3 August 14, 2017 CALENDAR Monday, August 14 at 10:30 a.m.-ulm will host the Big Reveal at Brown Auditorium on the ULM Campus. Tuesday, August 15 at 11:00 a.m.-the Monroe Airport will host a ribbon cutting for the Spirit of 45, a new airport exhibit. The event will take place at the Monroe Airport. Wednesday, August 16 at 12:00 noon-dr. Brent Vidrine, Superintendent of the Monroe City School System will speak to chamber members. The event will be held at the Monroe Civic Center. Cost to attend is $25. Please call to RSVP. Wednesday, August 16 at 1:30 p.m.- University House Ribbon cutting for the newly remodeled University House. The facility is located between Strauss Hall and DeSiard Street, next to the Baptist College Ministry House. Monday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m.-the Ouachita Parish Police Jury will meet at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Tuesday, August 22 at 2:00 p.m.-affinity Health Clinic will host a ribbon cutting at their new center located at 920 Oliver Road. Tuesday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m.-monroe City Council will meet at Monroe City Hall Council Chambers. Wednesday, August 30 at 12 noon-secretary of State Tom Schedler will speak at a luncheon at the Monroe Civic Center. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, please call please call Daphne McClish at Thursday, August 31 at 10:00 a.m.-allegiance Behavioral Health Center ribbon cutting. The business is located at 3421 Medical Park Drive.

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3 TOP 20 UNDER 40 Continued from page 1 Melissa Kiper, West Monroe High School; Desmund Lighten, Fit4Life; Krystal Mahoney, OfficeLinx; Justin Mailhes, Argent Advisors; Kelsea McCrary, CenturyLink; Dr. Jody Moss, Moss Eyecare; Joel Murray, Academy Sports & Outdoors; Tommy Neck, ChefTaxi and North Pro, Ashton Pinnix, Tempco Insulation; Joseph Prudhomme, New York Life; Seth Pryor, Habitat for Humanity; Amanda Regan, Origin Bank; Leah Reitzell, Ouachita Parish Schools; Lee Riordan, Cross Keys Bank; Anna Kaye Robertson, Diversity One Staffing; Candi Rodgers, West Ouachita High School; Brian Russell, Melanie Massey Physical Therapy; Amy Scott, United Way of NELA; Jordan Smith, Fletcher Financial; Whitni Smith, Fringe Women s Boutique; Shelia Snow, Monroe- West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau; James Michael Stephens, Reeves, Coon and Funderburg; DeRon Talley, Louisiana Small Business Development Center; Aly Taylor, Aly s Flight; Lee Taylor, Clairborne Christian School; Emery Thibodeaux, Art and Wandering; Amanda Thompson, First National Bank; Justin Underwood, Movement Mortgage; Jamie Walker, Ouachita Valley FCU; Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group; Dr. Nicole West, Corner Vet of Sterlington; Matthew Hamilton Williams IV, Monroe Fire Department; Amanda Wimberly, CenturyLink; Lamont Windom, City of Monroe; and Shane Wooton, Keller Williams. Presenting sponsors are Origin Bank and Thomas and Farr Agency. Additional sponsors are ANGUS, Delta Business, Heard, Mcelroy and Vestal Certified Public Accountants, KTVE, NAI Faulk and Foster, Patty Stewart Photography, P & S Surgical Hospital, Specialty Management Services of Ouachita, Steel Fabricators, The City of Monroe, The News-Star and The Radio People. Tickets are $30 per person. To purchase tickets or for more information, please call Daphne McClish at Last week, Governor Edwards and Monty Sullivan, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), announced the construction of a new Workforce Training Center in Tallulah and substantial expansion of the Advanced Technology Center in Monroe for the Louisiana Delta Community College. The cost for both projects is $10 million. This represents a public-private partnership to expand workforce development efforts in the region. Last week, the Monroe Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for WAITR, a restaurant delivery service. The service works like Uber. You download an app to your phone. It opens to the restaurants in your delivery area. You place your order and pay and your order is on the way to your home. The service costs $5.00 regardless of the number of meals placed.

4 NOVA 2ND ANNUAL LUNCHEON TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 12:00 NOON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: MR. ERIK STOOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AMERICAS Thomas (GD Medical) Gardner Denver Monroe Civic Center B.D. Robinson Conference Center Monroe, LA Members of the Chamber s Ambassadors Club met at the American Red Cross Office last week to hear from Ann Bloxom Smith about the 10 th anniversary of the Downtown Art Crawl. $200 Per Table of 8 / $ 25 Per Individual Please mail check to NOVA, P.O. Box Monroe, La ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please join us as we update & celebrate the success of NOVA. To RSVP or for more information Please contact Office@novanela.org or ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luncheon Sponsored by Members of the NELA Young Professionals met at Copeland s Restaurant to hear from NLEP president and CEO Scott Martinez. NLEP is the economic development organization for the I-20 corridor from Shreveport to Monroe. SAVE the DATE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO HOST TOP 20 UNDER 40 AWARDS Tuesday, September 12 The Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals and the News-Star will host the Top 20-Under 40 recognition on Tuesday, September 12 at the Monroe Civic Center. Tickets are $30 per person or $240 for a table of 8. For more information or to RSVP. Call Daphne McClish at

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8 MONROE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 212 Walnut Street, Suite 100 Monroe, LA PHONE: (318) FAX: (318) Website: THE MONROE CHAMBER S MISSION IS TO LEAD IN THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH OUR BUSINESSES THRIVE.