The Problem According to Louisiana’s Youth Tobacco Survey in 2021, 1 in 10 middle school students currently vape. Tobacco use among high schoolers is 35%, which is more than DOUBLE that of middle schoolers. Youth nicotine use in any form is unsafe. Early use of any tobacco product—including vapes—disrupts brain development, increases the risk of…
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our 2023 Explore Northshore: Business & Community Expo presented by CenterWell Senior Primary Care. The nearly 100 Chamber member businesses and organizations exhibiting their products and services to hundreds of attendees made for an informative and productive afternoon— and a lucrative one as well. The…
Congratulations to Barbara Doyle—our 2023 Fan-Up Raffle Saints Season Tickets winner! Guest speaker Mike Detillier pulled the winning ticket at the Fan-Up Luncheon presented by Silver Slipper Casino Hotel.
Did you know that taking only five minutes out of the day to meditate can make all the difference in our overall health and productivity at work? Simple and oh so rewarding! If it works for Salesforce Chairman, CEO and Co-founder Marc Benioff and LinkedIn Executive Chairman Jeff Weiner, it can work for you too.…
This year’s sophisticated soiree was a huge hit for the over 250 business and community leaders in attendance. Held at The Greystone, everyone enjoyed fine dining selections from eight of our outstanding restaurants, specialty cocktails, a glitter bar, casino games and bidding on exciting live and silent auction items. Members of our Events Committee, led…
School’s out for the summer, so safety considerations shift as kids spend more time at home, on their wheels and near the water. Grant Clinkingbeard, MD, pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Covington, shares safety tips to make this your best — and safest — summer ever! Be a Water Watcher As…
Northshore Young Professionals and Chamber board members recently had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise and learn firsthand about his efforts in Congress on several important issues affecting our parish and state.
Our Chamber has a strong partnership with statewide organizations that enables us to have a stronger voice for our business community. This was evident yesterday as the leadership of the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL), the Committee of 100 for Economic Development (C100) and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) met together…
Our tradition of bringing together the Northshore legislative delegation to allow our members to hear firsthand about their efforts during the regular legislative session continued today at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. Nearly 150 attendees attentively listened to each legislator’s presentation. We thank the following legislators for their participation. Their servant leadership makes our state a…
The St Tammany Chamber of Commerce’s board members and ambassadors came out in force on June 15, 2023, to celebrate the relocated satellite office of the chamber now located in the parish’s Towers Administrative Building on Old Spanish Trail in Slidell. Also joining the celebration were representatives from government agencies located in the building, and…