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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:  Ruthie Gergeni(985-448-7919 • news@fletcher.edu)June 13, 2019  fletcher offering SHRM Exam prep course for HR professionals  Schriever, LA – Fletcher’s Workforce Solutions Division is once again offering the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Exam Prep Course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 9 through August 15, 2019.  This year’s course will be ...read more

Chamber welcomes new members with a "sizzling hot savings rate"This is a great time of year to visit your local chamber office & take advantage of the many benefits of joining, at a discounted rate. Investment is pro-rated at the time you join. For as little as .64 cents a day, a small business is provided the following:RRCC BENEFITS:-Ribbon cutting events for members -Exclusive invites to ...read more

St. Charles Parish Hospital is only facility in Louisiana to receive this honorRelease Date: December 4, 2018St. Charles Parish Hospital has been recognized as a 2018 ‘Top General Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group. The honor is designated based on data gathered through its annual hospital survey, which compares hospital performance on national patient safety, quality, efficiency and management ...read more

(BOUTTE, La.) September 5, 2018—Sean Clasen, Outside Sales Professional at FASTSIGNSⓇ of St. Charles, received the Bronze Sales Award at the 2018 FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Summit recently held in Arlington, Texas. This award recognizes sales employees who achieved sales of $300,000 to $499,999 during the 12-month period from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.   Clasen is one of 82 Outside Sales ...read more

River Region Messaging Campaign Launching the FallHighlighting the High Quality Jobs and Career Opportunities in the River Region  LAPLACE, LA – The collaborative River Region effort created in May of 2017 includes St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes and is focused on increasing awareness of the wide array of quality jobs and sustainable careers in the region – specifically, ...read more

BATON ROUGE (Feb. 5, 2018) – Today, coalition members from local chambers of commerce, civic organizations and business associations across the state came together to announce a campaign to open the books on government spending in Louisiana. The “LouisianaCheckbook.com” (www.louisianacheckbook.com) movement is fueled by a growing group of citizens and taxpayers who want to see common-sense ...read more

New Orleans, LA.   Last week, the World Trade Center of New Orleans celebrated Louisiana International Trade Week, a week-long event that included industry panel sessions and workshops. Presenting sponsors were the Port of South Louisiana and Associated Terminals.   The week’s activities culminated last Friday evening, November 3, 2017, with the Louisiana International Trade Jubilee, a ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2017    Contact: Chassity McComack Exec. Director  986-359-9777   RRCC supports Constitutional Amendment #1      LAPLACE— The River Region Chamber of Commerce has announced its support of Constitutional Amendment #1, as is written. The amendment will provide certainty to every homeowner either renovating or building a new home and businesses seeking to ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Chassity McComack Executive Director chassity@riverregionchamber.org 985-359-9777   Area Business and Civic Leaders Urge Citizens to Vote “YES” for St. John Parish Public School System Millage renewal on October 7, 2017                                                           The River Region Chamber Board of Directors, after consideration and review, ...read more

11 July, 2017   The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500   Dear Mr. President: Louisiana is confronting the largest land loss crisis in North America. This accelerated land loss has far-reaching economic implications and poses real threats to the Mississippi River navigation system, our nation’s largest port system, seafood ...read more