Glenn and Chris Kinsey Recognized for Business and Philanthropic Leadership at Annual Banquet

The Greater Shreveport Chamber on Wednesday honored long standing businessmen and philanthropists Glenn and Chris Kinsey as the Chamber’s Business Leaders of the Year for 2021 at its 112th Annual Banquet, presented by Willis Knighton Health System.

Francesca Benton Moreland of Williams Creative Group Named Chair of the Board

The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the team of local business professionals who will be lead the organization in 2022. Francesca Benton Moreland of Williams Creative Group has been selected to succeed 2021 Chair Brian McNew of McNew Architecture.

The Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) has named Shreveport attorney Malcolm Murchison as Chair of the organization for 2022. CABL has also named Dr. Phillip Rozeman of Shreveport the 2021 recipient of the organization’s Robert B. Hamm Award for Distinguished Public Service.

Brittany Bass Arvie Headlines Outstanding 40 Under Forty Class of 2021

The Young Professionals Initiative of Northwest Louisiana, a program of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, is pleased to honor Brittany Bass Arvie Esq. as the recipient of the 2021 Young Professional of the Year Award. The award was presented at the 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Awards and Gala, held at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino on Thursday, December 2, 2021.

Local marketing and public relations professional, Paul Savage, Jr., has announced the founding of Savage Creative Solutions.

LSU Shreveport’s Office of Academic Affairs and Noel Memorial Library are hosting a production of As You Like It, performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival as part of the TSF Roadshow on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. in the LSUS University Center Theater.

College Factual released its 2022 Best Colleges Rankings where LSU Shreveport’s education graduate programs received top placement in nine categories. The university’s business graduate program ranked highly in a tenth category.

Throughout October, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana joins employers, government agencies and nonprofits in honoring the contributions of workers with disabilities by celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).

LSUS Continuing Education offers four in-person medical programs that align with the LA Workforce Commission’s Five-Star jobs that can help start a new career and be job-ready within months.

Each year, the Greater Shreveport Chamber Business Development Connection honors a select group of local individuals at the ATHENA Leadership Award Program. Here are this year's honorees.

Dolores “Sissy” LaVigne made a major gift to BRF to establish the Dolores George LaVigne Endowment for Entrepreneurship.

ANECA Federal Credit Union, a cooperative financial institution chartered for Caddo, Bossier, and Desoto Parishes is announcing the elimination of its Overdraft and Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees.

LSU Shreveport’s online Master of Education program has been ranked #3 in Louisiana and #28 nationally on College Values Online’s for 2021.

After being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, daily non-stop flights to Denver will resume from Shreveport Regional Airport on Sunday, October 31, 2021.

Free groceries are in store for those willing to roll up a sleeve to help others this weekend! LifeShare Blood Center will be distributing grocery store gift cards to donors at participating mobile blood drives at Brookshire’s, Market Basket, and Albertsons stores.

Dr. Timothy Magner, President of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, has been selected by ACCE to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 21 other chambers of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States.

Brookshirae Grocery Co. is launching a relief campaign for customers to donate to the American Red Cross for people who are affected by Hurricane Ida.

South Bossier Drive-In Movie Theater is presenting some of your favorite movies this month, including The Goonies and Grease.

LSU Shreveport hosted LSU President William F. Tate IV on Thursday as part of its faculty and staff back to school festivities. His visit started with a meet-and-greet and open forum with LSUS faculty and staff, and concluded with a tour of the Cyber Collaboratory.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport employees collected school supplies and donated over 9,600 items to Bossier High School through the Roy’s Kids organization.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, the Shreveport and Bossier American Job Centers and Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) announce plans for an Ochsner LSU Health Medical Assistant (MA) Training Program in North Louisiana.

On August 19, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is opening its Center for Perinatal Medicine, located on their St. Mary Medical Center campus.

Louisiana Music Prize, the GRAMMY-affiliated competition for rising musicians, announced its 2021 Top 10 finalists who will compete for a $10,000 grand prize.

The Young Professionals Initiative (YPI), a program of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, debuted its 2021 40 Under Forty class Friday.

The 2021 Louisiana Film Prize announced the 20 finalists who will compete for a $25,000 grand prize (the world’s largest cash prize for a narrative short film) during a masked rooftop outdoor celebration at the Remington Suite Hotel.

LifeShare Blood Center will temporarily bring back testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies for all volunteer blood donors upon request.

The seventeenth annual Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Presented by Lagniappe P.R.I.M.E., LLC. will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Shreveport’s Historic Highland neighborhood at Columbia Park.

South Bossier Drive-In Movie Theater is presenting some of your favorite movies this month, including Labyrinth and Dazed and Confused.!

The Greater Shreveport Chamber has joined numerous chambers across the state as part of the Help Southwest Louisiana Now initiative to encourage the government to provide federal disaster relief to the Lake Charles community.

Sci-Port Discovery Center and Shriners Hospital for Children-Shreveport have partnered to provide the newest exhibit, ‘What is an Orthotic?’.

On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Immediate Past President Laurie Boswell presented the Rotarian of the Year Award to Doug Bland.

As the Greater Shreveport Chamber prepares for the 2022 Edition of Greater Shreveport Magazine, formerly the Newcomers' Guide, it's vital that we have the most up-to-date information for your business.

Four Centenary students engaged in cutting-edge cardiovascular research this summer thanks to the CURIOUS program at LSU Health Shreveport.

On Friday, July 23 Southern University at Shreveport held a News Conference at 10am in the Atrium of the Leonard Barnes Administration Building to make an important announcement from its Chancellor Dr. Rodney Ellis, regarding the fall semester.

Laura Beeman Nugent, LSUS’ Director of Alumni Affairs, will direct Children of Eden The Musical at Shreveport Little Theatre (SLT). This will be the theater’s first live production in 15 months and kicks off SLT’s 100th birthday.

The Prize Foundation is thrilled to announce the lineup of events for their annual Prize Fest, a celebration of film, food, music, fashion, and comedy. Prize Fest 2021 will return to the streets of downtown Shreveport for not one but two weekends.

Catherine Ide and Kimberly Leshay, General Managers for local Wendy's have been recognized as one of the Top 500 General Managers for 2020 by The Wendy’s Company.

An organization that promotes education, workforce development, film festivals and mentorship programs for Louisiana filmmakers of all ages is the latest recipient of a grant from Louisiana’s new Entertainment Development Fund. The Prize Foundation will receive a $203,050 grant to expand its annual Louisiana Film Prize and develop a film training program in Louisiana high schools.

Each year the Greater Shreveport Chamber hosts the J. Pat Beaird Industry of the Year awards, with the support of our sponsors, Regions Bank, Chase Bank, the J. Pat Beaird Memorial Fund and 318Forum.

Summer time means summer heat. Take a break this summer with some of these cool businesses! From AC repair to ice cream dates, we've got you covered.

Leaders of the Bossier Chamber, Greater Shreveport Chamber, and Shreveport-Bossier African Chamber of Commerce convened on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, for a special joint meeting of the boards.

In celebration of Pride Month, LSUS will be showing the local documentary "Small Town Rage: Fighting Back in the Deep South," eating a meal together, and discussing the importance of the work of ACT-UP Shreveport and the local LGBTQIA+ community.

The Business Development Connection (BDC) of the Greater Shreveport Chamber honored outstanding business owners and professionals who are making a difference in our community at the Minority Business Opportunity Awards (MBOA) Dinner, presented by Willis Knighton Health System. The event was held on June 17, 2021, at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino.

Alysia Cannon, a two-time LSUS graduate, will vie for the Miss Louisiana 2021 crown on June 19 at the Monroe Civic Center. Competing as Miss Spirit of the Red, Cannon’s journey through pageantry began after winning the 2018 LSUS Miss Black and Gold crown.

Veteran banking executive James M. “Jim” Hudson, who founded and led OMNI BANK for 23 years, will open Citizens National Bank’s first South Louisiana branch this fall as its President of their New Orleans Region.

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) Athletics Division is proud to announce a special Juneteenth edition of our 3 on 3 Unity Basketball Tournament.

Morris Lewis, Store Director at the Super 1 Foods in Carencro, La., has been named a finalist in the Food Marketing Institute’s 2021 Store Manager Awards program.

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission announced, today, that the 2021 CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally Presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism set for June 11-12 will now be at the Brookshire Grocery Arena located at 2000 Brookshire Arena Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112.

Recruitment has opened for Louisiana Economic Development’s SEBD Roundtables for small business owners participating in Louisiana’s Small and Emerging Business Development Program.

To culminate the end of May as Goodwill Month, Goodwill will be hosting its 95th Anniversary Community Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 11:30am at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino.

Louisiana Tech University's College of Business is now accepting applications for the Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that begins this Fall.

Study.com ranked LSU Shreveport #1 in Louisiana for Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Business and Best Online Bachelor Degree Programs in Finance.

LSUS Baseball (44-14) punched their ticket for the Avista National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) World Series after a stellar performance at the Opening Rounds.

Red River Revel, Inc. is proud to announce that The Original Shreveport Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, June 5thth!

Family business in Bossier City continues leadership and legacy of service to community in North Louisiana

LSU Shreveport’s undergraduate education programs have been included in a listing of Most Affordable Teaching Certificate Bachelor’s in Education Programs in Louisiana release by EducationDegree.com.

A juried show at Central Artstation in downtown Shreveport from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 21, will showcase art created by graduates of the LSU Shreveport Digital Arts & Media program. The show is open to the public.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the Center of Academic Excellence in Patient Centered Rehabilitation (CAE-PaCeR) in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) of LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS).

Jaron Petreas will participate in the 2021 Governor’s Fellows Program in Louisiana Government. Petreas was chosen as a Governor’s Fellow following a competitive application process that included an essay outlining an original policy proposal.

The Business Development Connection (BDC) of the Greater Shreveport Chamber will honor outstanding business owners and professionals who are making a difference in our community at the Minority Business Opportunity Awards (MBOA) Dinner, presented by Willis-Knighton Health System.

Bossier Parish Community College is proud to announce it has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence by the Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program.

Film Prize Junior’s record breaking 2021 festival came to a close last night during a live broadcasted Awards Ceremony where the winning films were announced and over $10,000 in scholarships and media grants were awarded.

The LSU Health Shreveport large-scale vaccination site at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds will be closing due to the arrival of the State Fair of Louisiana.

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Kellogg Company are partnering with a goal to donate more than 150,000 meals to local food banks in the Feeding America network.

The LSUS Debate team finished its 2020-2021 season as runners up in the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) National Championship Tournament, improving from its fourth place ranking last year.

LSUS Continuing Education is offering a second session of the in-demand Careers in Cannabis course beginning May 11, 2021.

The Greater Shreveport Chamber is partnering with the Louisiana Restaurant Association for a Hospitality Hiring Fair being held at Louisiana State University Shreveport on May 4, 2021 from 10am-2pm.

The North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) held media events in Monroe and Shreveport introducing new CEO and President, Justyn Dixon to key stakeholders in the region.

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is extending its discount programs through May 4, 2021, for a limited time, for senior citizens and critical and emergency service providers in all four of its banners – Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market and FRESH by Brookshire’s.

The South’s largest online student film festival will feature over 60 films from Louisiana High School and Middle School Students

LSU Shreveport has been awarded the #1 Best in Louisiana Offering Graphic Design Programs designation in the PLEXUSS Global Rankings.

The Greater Shreveport Chamber will honor businesses at their 111th Annual Meeting Luncheon, presented by Willis-Knighton Health Systems. This year’s event will begin at 11:30AM at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Here is a list of frequent methods scammers use to target small business owners.

The university’s Counseling Services department recently added another way to connect to students and the wider community with a podcast titled, Say It Out Loud: Tackling Tough Topics Together, available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The Greater Shreveport Chamber has launched, Vaccinate318, a website that provides the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccination efforts throughout Shreveport-Bossier.

The Barksdale Air Force Base installation commander has authorized dining inside off-base restaurants until further notice.

The LSU Shreveport Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students have joined a team of healthcare workers at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to area residents.

318 Restaurant Week, a week-long culinary project of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, will return March 15-20.

The LSUS Debate Team earned second place overall with several individual awards at the Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) Annual Eddy Shell Invitational Debate Tournament.

Are you addicted to your phone? Are your employees distracted at work? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the 24/7 digital world?

Cyber Degrees EDU recently published its list of Top 55 Most Affordable Cyber Security Programs, and LSU Shreveport’s Computer Science program earned the No.10 slot.

Northwest Louisiana’s premier fashion design competition, Fashion Prize, is proud to announce its first professional Mentor Session of the 2021 competition year featuring the fashion sensation Steven Goudeau, Head Designer of Stephen Goudeau, LLC based out of Dallas, Texas.

The group collected data voluntarily from Shreveport residents to help their neighbors understand what was going on in the city.

Acting as a facilitator, Dr. Taylor leads discussions with disadvantaged families about children’s books and how they can prompt open-ended discussions.

PAVE, a State of Louisiana program that prepares veterans for business success, recently completed its first Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.

With seeming regularity, numerous social media platforms have made both small and large changes in the rules and tools available to reach users, resulting in the ‘organic reach’, or non-paid views, of posts becoming less predictable over time.

LSU Shreveport has been recognized as first in the nation for the second year in a row on a top 50 MBA programs list.

If you're looking to try some of Shreveport's most delicious cuisine, you'll definitely want to check out one of these amazing restaurants.

Today’s changing economy continues to pose unique challenges for local business leaders to go beyond their own doorsteps and harness the power of their peers and our community.

Renee’ Ellis named 2020 ATHENA Recipient

Today, the Greater Shreveport Chamber honored Renee’ Ellis as the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient.

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Brookshire Grocery Co. is extending its discount programs through Dec. 1, 2020 for senior citizens and critical and emergency service providers in all four of its banners.

14 professionals to be honored for their leadership and civic commitments

14 professionals to be honored for their leadership and civic commitments

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl and ESPN have reached an agreement covering the 2020-2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowls

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