With more than 80 exhibitors and hundreds of visitors, the Chamber’s annual Explore Northshore Business and Community Expo on at the Harbor Center in Slidell was a great opportunity for businesses and the community to network and learn more about goods and services available in St. Tammany Parish. An onsite blood drive exceeded its goals…
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy spent today on the Northshore during Congress’ August recess visiting various groups including the Chamber. Nearly 50 Chamber members gathered to hear his updates on the infrastructure bill and its positive impacts in St. Tammany Parish; the importance of coastal restoration, flood insurance rate increases; healthcare; health insurance; and mental health.…
The St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce awarded $1,000 scholarships to four St. Tammany high school seniors: Corinne Bosch from Mandeville High School, Zeta McCaskill from Slidell High School, Brandon Kaske from Pearl River High School, and Lilith Lodge from Pearl River High School. The scholarships were funded with proceeds from the Chamber’s 2022 Swinging for…
Our Northshore Young Professionals group hosted a luncheon to address diversity, equity and inclusion with speakers Dr. Elizabeth Hornsby, assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Communications and Media Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University, and Julie Laperouse, director of culture and talent for Gulf Coast Bank and Trust (event sponsor). They gave informative…
The Chamber’s Northshore Young Professionals celebrated Earth Day last Friday by participating in the state-wide Love the Boot cleanup. They partnered with Keep Lacombe Beautiful and want to thank its Executive Director, Carolyn Darby for the t-shirts, supplies and hospitality. The NYPs picked up litter along Highway 190 and Lake Road in Lacombe. Their efforts resulted…
More than eighty-six golfers played in our 2022 Swinging for Scholarships Golf Tournament held at Beau Chene Golf Club in Mandeville. First place went to the foursome from Gulf States Real Estate Services—Mike Saucier, Matthew Saucier, Ken Looper and Gareth Reardon. Kyle Lickenbrock with OnPath Federal Credit Union won the Longest Drive competition sponsored by…
The 2021 President’s Award was presented to Gulf States Real Estate Services, a leading business with a CEO who truly takes ownership of the Chamber. CEO Mike Saucier and his team recruit members, volunteer at events and assist Chamber staff in planning committee meeting agendas and securing guest speakers. In addition, Mike works behind the…
Chris Masingill with St. Tammany Corporation received the 2021 Chairman’s Award for his active engagement on the Chamber’s Board and Public Policy Committee while still leading the now three-year-old economic development agency and building it to achieve impressive results. “The pandemic. An overactive 2020 hurricane season. Hurricane Ida. A parish financial crisis. Chairing special committees…
Noble-Bates Young with both the Northshore Business Council and Senator Patrick McMath’s legislative office is our Chamber’s 2021 Board Member of the Year. She has proven the ability to engage across the Board with both young and more established professionals, with charitable organization leaders and governmental leaders. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Noble maintained…
Alan Thriffiley with Total Insurance Planning is our Chamber’s 2021 Member of the Year. His tireless work behind the scenes representing the Chamber and its member businesses on critical parish issues earned him this recognition. In late 2020, the St. Tammany Parish President and Parish Council called upon various organizations to appoint a member to…