Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge

Here is the calendar of events for the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish for 2015: Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish Monthly luncheon on 4th Tuesday of the month at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA.  Reception at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at 12 noon. Open to small [...]

On a day-to-day basis, the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish will be governed by a 21-member Executive Committee.  Right now, the Executive Committee consists of the 20 local businessmen and businesswomen who founded the Chamber on May 24, 2012.  There is one vacancy on the committee. Every November, the new Board of [...]

BATON ROUGE — The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish can be reached at 225-921-1433.  MAIL to 7575 Jefferson Hwy. #60, Baton Rouge, LA 70806  

STATE OF CITY OF CENTRAL. Central Mayor Jr. Shelton will present the State of the City of Central this Tuesday at Cafe Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge. Shelton, who just completed his first six months as Mayor, will describe his activities, [...]

BATON ROUGE — Two key members of the Louisiana Legislature discussed hot issues in the current session at the Chamber EBR monthly meeting March 25.  Sen. White was unable to attend. Rep. Brett Geymann, the leader of the Fiscal Hawks and conservative Baton Rouge lawmaker Rep. Barry Ivey discussed their own legislation and other major [...]

NATIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY.  The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge will host a discussion on the U. S. economy led by J. D. Perry, CEO of JP Global Capital Management and manager of the Troika I Fund, LP. Perry is expected to touch on a wide range of [...]

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Visit the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge this Tuesday, Oct. 22 for a Networking Luncheon. The regular monthly meeting normally features a prominent speaker, but this month YOU will be the program! We will go around the room, and business owners in attendance will be invited to talk about their [...]

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux will speak Tuesday, Sept. 24 before the monthly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge.  Sheriff Gautreaux will discuss the operations of his office and the proposed property tax renewal on the Oct. 19 election ballot. He will answer questions from the audience [...]

Why Big Business Loves It, But Some Small Businesses Hate It BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing a massive overhaul of Louisiana’s tax system for introduction in the April 8 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature.  Jindal’s plan, which he said is still evolving, includes: •    Repeal of the state income tax on [...]

Struggling Businesses Would Be Hit Hardest BATON ROUGE — To help offset the repeal of state personal and corporate income taxes, Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing an all-new $1 billion tax on professional services, business services, and personal services at the rate of 5.88 percent of gross sales. Now some small business owners are wondering how [...]

THREE NEWSMAKERS will address the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge at a luncheon meeting this Tuesday, March 26:    • State Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Central) will discuss key issues coming up in the regular legislative session, including the Governor’s tax plan      • Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso (R-Baton Rouge) will speak on [...]

Unifying Sheriff, City Police Proposed BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge businessman Lane Grigsby said he wants an “honest and open dialogue and debate” on the pros and cons of merging the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and the Baton Rouge Police Department.Grigsby, who paid $100,000 for a study of what happened when law enforcement agencies [...]

by Dan Juneau President, La. Assn. of Business & Industry BATON ROUGE — Throughout my 40 years representing the business community—first with the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and then with LABI—I have been a student of energy issues and energy economics. I was in Lafayette when the streets were paved (figuratively speaking) with black gold; [...]