New Orleans Chamber Timeline

New Orleans Chamber Over the Years!

2004

Original committee/transition team who started the Chamber

2004 – 2005 Joseph Canizaro & Alden McDonald, Jr. chair the Chamber

2005

2005 – 2007
Fred Preis chairs the Chamber

2008

2008 – 2010
Dr. Charles Teamer chairs

2009

Ben Johnson hired as a consultant

300 Members

2010

Chairman’s Council started 5 Members

450 Members

2011

Ben Johnson CEO & Sandra VP

First Membership Directory with CityBusiness

First Young Professionals event

650 Members

2012

Created partnership with LifeCity – green drinks happy hours & seminars

909 Members

2013

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Partnership

1,000 Members

2014

2015

Sandra is chosen as one of five locals representing NOLA Business Community to visit Japan and discuss importance of resiliency

2016

CEO Roundtables

First calendar card

2017

Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE) Accreditation

Pop-Ups

2018

Sandra becomes the first and only CCE in State of Louisiana

2019

First Women’s Leadership Conference

2020

Pivot to Educational Webinars + first virtual conference (WLC) in the city (COVID)

Sandra serves as president of Board for LACCE

2021

Dine Arounds

2021 – 2023
Chairman’s Council raises to 43 Members

2022

Sandra is elected to ACCE Board (National Chamber – Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives)

Sandra promoted to CEO

Ben retired

2023

Ashley is awarded ACCE’s 40 under 40 recognition – Emerging Leaders Shaping the Chamber Industry Nationwide

2024

Partnered with Deep Fried Advertising to create our 20th Anniversary Video

Watch the video here!