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Announcements
SBA Acting Administrator Pilkerton Tours St. Bernard Businesses in Visit to Greater New Orleans Area
On Tuesday, October 29, Chris Pilkerton of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) paid a visit to two small businesses located in St. Bernard Parish. The visit was intended to highlight the role of small businesses in a thriving economy while gathering feedback about SBA’s programs.
International Economic Development Council Honors Meraux Foundation President Rita Gue with Prestigious Institutional Leadership Award
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) selected Rita Gue, the president of the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation, as this year’s recipient of its Institutional Leadership Award for her work to improve the economy and quality of life in St. Bernard Parish. She was honored at a ceremony that gathered economic development leaders from around the world during IEDC’s 2019 Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 14.
SBEDF Releases 2018 Annual Review
St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation has released its 2018 Annual Review highlighting a series of big wins for St. Bernard Parish. St. Bernard Parish is on the rise. Recognized as the 8th fastest-growing small county in the United States from 2010-2017 according to US Census Data, The Parish continues to see a surge of new residents and businesses calling St. Bernard home.
Registration Open for Grow St. Bernard 2019 Series
June 19, 2019 (Chalmette, Louisiana): The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) and the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce have released information about “Grow St. Bernard,” a joint program aimed at providing professional development opportunities to business owners and their staff. The six-part series is open to all professionals representing new, growing, and pre-revenue small and mid-sized businesses.
Who Dat Coffee Café set to open second location in Chalmette
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contact: Danielle F Martin, SBEDF Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives
(504) 277-4009
St. Bernard Port celebrates Maritime Day
Contributed By: St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District
A Letter from the SBEDF Executive Director: Startup St. Bernard a Celebration of Entrepreneurs, Innovative Concepts and the Business-Friendly Nature of St. Bernard Parish
Often times, the work of economic developers involve non-disclosure agreements, confidential business plans, and proprietary information of expanding businesses. Because of the regularly quiet nature of our work, “Startup St. Bernard” is especially rewarding.