City to Host 4th Annual Business Summit and Showcase

 

The City of Lake Charles will host the 2015 Business Summit and Showcase on Thursday, November 5, at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive.  The event will consist of two parts: a Business Certification Training in Theater Lobby from 3 to 5 p.m. and a Business Summit and Showcase in the Contraband Room from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s theme is “Shaping Our Economic Future.”


“This event will provide a great opportunity for local small businesses to get the information they need to succeed in Southwest Louisiana’s growing economy,” said Eligha Guillory, Jr., Asst. City Administrator. “This one-stop-shop will feature many of the programs and initiatives that are available to small businesses and provide excellent networking opportunities for businesses.”

 

The Business Summit will address various relevant topics, and the speakers will include: Jo Ann Lawrence (U.S. Small Business Administration), Remy Graves (Louisiana DOTD) and Mike Hayes (SASOL-North America).

 

The Summit will also provide a great opportunity for small and emerging contractors to improve their businesses in the area of the 4C’s of business – credit, capital, capacity, and credibility, which are four major areas of focus highly considered by project owners, banks, insurance, and surety companies. A review of various Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs will also be highlighted for attendees. 

 

Finally, the Business Showcase will feature booths and opportunities for one-on-one discussions with industry representatives, banks, and purchasing agents, among many others.

 

To register for this free conference, please email businesssummit@cityoflc.us or call 491-1201 with your name and company. For more information, please contact Eligha Guillory, Jr. at 491-9151.

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The City of Lake Charles fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities.   For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see the City of Lake Charles website- www.cityoflakecharles.com  or call the Mayor’s Action Line at (337) 491-1346, or contact the appropriate Department Head, or call the Title VI coordinator at (337) 491-1440.