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northern exposure
On May 3, 2022 over 250 business leaders, chamber executives, elected officials or their staff, sponsors and others met at Capital Park Museum in Baton Rouge for Northern Exposure 2022. Northern Exposure is an annual event sponsored by The Monroe Chamber of Commerce each year to bring North Louisiana to the state capital during session to meet with elected officials and the administration. Included in the gathering was the Leadership Ouachita class. Those attending heard from Governor Edwards, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, Shawn Wilson, Secretary of Transportation and Development, Dr. Courtney Phillips, Secretary Louisiana Department of Health, Ken Bradford, COO, Louisiana Department of Education plus many others. Earlier in the day Joe Holyfield, Virenda Chhikara, and Melissa Saye made presentations to the Northeast Louisiana delegation on the new Bio Medical Research & Innovation Park and the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum move to Forsythe Park.
Some the Chamber partners there included Ruston Lincoln Chamber
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Richland Chamber, The West Monroe/West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce. The Union Parish Chamber, the Bossier Parish Chamber, the Shreveport Chamber plus many others. Sponsors included Glenwood Regional Medical Center, Ochsner LSU Health Monroe, Etheridge Pipeline & Conduit, Atmos Entergy, the City of Monroe, D&J Construction, Drax, Entergy, Grambling State University, JP Morgan Chase & Co., La Tech University, La. Delta Community College, NLEP, Progressive Bank, St. Francis Medical Center, ULM, Cross Keys Bank, KTVE/KARD, La. Land Bank, Moore Investments, Standard Enterprises, Lexicon dba Steel Fabricators, Stephens Media Group, The Radio People, and Vantage Health. Drinks and treats were provided by a variety of North Louisiana’s best including Miros. Monroe Coca Cola, BeauJax Crafthouse. Cake, La. Pecan Shelling Company, Thurman’s Food Factory, Millennial Cookie, Somethin Sweet Bakery, King Springs Water, Community Coffee, Indian Village, 318 Social and the Corner Coffee House.
A GREAT DAY!
