METAIRIE, LA – The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host the State of the Parish Address, presented by Peoples Health, in conjunction with Jefferson Parish Government at a luncheon on Nov. 12, at 12:00 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport Hotel, located at 2829 Williams Blvd., in Kenner.
Special guests include Jefferson Parish President John F. Young, Jr., and Jefferson Parish Council Chairman Elton M. Lagasse.
Each year, the Chamber invites the Jefferson Parish President and Council Chairman to discuss and evaluate progress, performance and future planning in Jefferson Parish. Also at the event, the Joseph S. Yenni Award, sponsored by West Jefferson Medical Center, will be presented to the most outstanding Jefferson Parish Employee of the year.
Proceeds from the event support the business organization’s efforts in public policy advocacy and quality of life initiatives.
The address will be televised live on Jefferson Parish Television (JPTV) – available in Jefferson Parish on Cox Communications Channel 6, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and is streaming on jeffparish.net.
Event sponsors include Peoples Health, Atmos Energy, Metairie Bank, 1st Lake Properties, Cox Communications, First NBC, Entergy, HCA Healthcare, Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, Postlethwaite & Netterville, Zito Companies, Raymond James Financial Services, Stokes & Associates and West Jefferson Medical Center.
The Jefferson Chamber is a non-profit, membership-driven organization and an advocate for small and large businesses at the local, state and federal levels. The Chamber’s mission is to work for the advancement of the business community; to enhance the economic, civic and cultural environment; and to improve the quality of life in Jefferson Parish.
The Jefferson Chamber is Four-Star Accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was awarded the 2013 Chamber of the Year Award by the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in the Large Chamber Category.
