Application period open for CEO roundtables
Louisiana Economic Development has opened the application period for CEO Roundtables, a peer program through which executives explore business challenges with each other under the guidance of an experienced facilitator. The application period will extend through March 31 for roundtables beginning July 2018.
Participants will meet for peer-to-peer learning, business networking and support in the yearlong program. Collaborative and growth-oriented, the meetings support a trusting environment in which executives explore business and personal solutions that spur business growth.
CEO Roundtable participants typically operate high-growth companies with annual revenue of $600,000 to $50 million and employment of five to 99 people. Each yearlong roundtable consists of 10 half-day sessions moderated by an experienced facilitator. Discussions are structured to provide participants with timely advice on issues they’re facing or are preparing to face.
The last series of CEO Roundtables took place in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans, Schriever and Shreveport.
To learn more about CEO Roundtables, visit OpportunityLouisiana.com/CEO-Roundtables or contact Darrell Johnson at (225) 342-4680 or [email protected].
Retired teachers group plans meeting
Caddo Retired Teachers Association, a local organization supporting Louisiana Retired Teachers’ Association initiatives as well as community educational venues, will host a meeting on March 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Kings Highway Christian Church, 806 Kings Highway, Shreveport.
Guest speaker Laura Alderman will share facts and information about the literacy program, Step Forward.
For more information, call 798-6639.
Seminar series focuses on legislature
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce will host the first Government Relations Seminar Series on March 15 at 8 p.m., focusing on where the legislature is on key issues and where it can go next.
The series will be held at Jimmy’s Seafood & Steak at Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier. Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Camille Pampell Conaway, senior vice president of policy and research. Conaway leads public policy analysis, development, and research initiatives across a range of issues important to business.
Tickets are $25 each and will include a full breakfast. Tickets can be purchased at www.bossierchamber.com.
Mansfield High named an award finalist
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching recently announced that Mansfield High School in DeSoto Parish is one of the five finalists for the 2018 TAP Founder’s Award, NIET’s top school recognition. The TAP Founder’s Award is given annually to one school for exceptional efforts to implement and represent the principles of the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement—resulting in improvements to educator effectiveness and student achievement growth.
The TAP Founder’s Award comes with a $50,000 prize, funded by the Lowell Milken Family Foundation, to be used toward school improvement efforts. All five award finalists will be honored at a luncheon on March 23 during the 18th annual National TAP Conference in Washington D.C. The winner will be announced at the end of the luncheon.
Each finalist will receive a plaque and $10,000. Mansfield High joins Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Perry Township Schools, Indiana; Cross County Elementary Technology Academy in the Cross County School District, Arkansas; Slaton Junior High School in the Slaton Independent School District, Texas; and West Goshen Elementary School in Goshen Community Schools, Indiana.
Each finalist implements the TAP System by structuring school leadership teams of master and mentor (or lead) teachers as well as administrators, to identify educational targets and develop strategies to meet them.
Inaugural La. Entertainment Summit planned
The Inaugural Louisiana Entertainment Summit on March 27 in Baton Rouge will provide an opportunity to engage with regional and local allies and entertainment industry professionals.
Participants will learn how Governor Edwards’ vision and direction, along with the legislature’s support, enhanced Louisiana’s entertainment programs and produced exciting new opportunities for industry professionals and the state. A panel of diverse local industry experts will discuss their Louisiana success stories. A major film industry representative will provide valuable insight into the executive decision-making process and how incentives impact investment decisions.
The summit will be held at the L’Auberge Casino Hotel from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration is $50 per person. To register, visit http://bit.ly/2oU6eVk.
Tourism seminar planned in Shreveport
The Shreveport-Bossier Attractions Association and the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau will host its next quarterly seminar, “What the SBAA and Tourist Bureau Can Do For You,” March 20 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Woman’s Department Club, 802 Margaret Place, Shreveport.
The SBAA is a membership organization for Caddo-Bossier attractions that supports sustainable growth and attendance through exposure, education, resources and representation. Eligible members are invited to attend the seminar. Eligible new members includes anyone who works for a tourism-related attraction such as annual festivals and events, art galleries, museums, nature centers, outdoor recreation, performing arts venues, and tour guides.
The seminar will feature an overview of how to utilize SBAA member benefits such as the grants, cooperative printing, local and regional advertising through the Tourist Bureau, information on how to participate in the 2018 Be A Fan campaign, and more.
Members of SBAA attend for free, and non-members pay $20 at the door. Cash, check or money order only. The seminar includes a working lunch. Advance registration is required and no shows will be billed $20. To RSVP, call 213-9391 or email [email protected] by March 15.
Always Best Care awarded for growth
Always Best Care Senior Services, a provider of in-home care, recently announced that Always Best Care Senior Services-Shreveport has been awarded the Gold Milestone Award. The Shreveport office is owned by Keith Carter and has been locally owned and operated since 2011. Each Milestone Award represents both excellence in service and serving more patients each month.
Always Best Care works with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families to provide affordable, comprehensive solutions that can be specifically matched to meet a patient’s particular physical or social needs. Services of Always Best Care include in-home care, assisted living placement services and ABC Mom Care for new mothers.
Always Best Care-Shreveport has a BBB A+ Rating and has been recognized with a Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 2017 Small Business Award.
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