The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives named the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce the 2019 Chamber of the Year during the annual conference on Sept. 9.
To be considered, a chamber must submit examples of growth and progress in three areas vital to an organization’s success: community development, organizational development, and professional development, according to a news release.
It is the goal of the LACCE Chamber of the Year Award program to recognize those chambers that have distinguished themselves and their community through excellence in chamber management. Chambers qualify as a small, mid-size, or large Chamber of Commerce. The St. Landry Chamber received the Chamber of the Year award in the small category with an application that told the story of its 100th year of serving the community.
Raquella Manuel, CEO of the St. Landry Chamber, said, “This is the culmination of so many incredible experiences in our 100th year as an organization. We began the year with a mission and a slogan to ‘Make History’, that is what we believe our community deserves and we feel we have accomplished that through the very same initiatives that enabled us to receive this award.”
Award recipients are selected by Chamber Executives from outside the state of Louisiana and throughout the United States. LACCE is the professional development organization for chambers of commerce executives and staff members in Louisiana. LACCE equips chamber professionals with leadership development opportunities and tools to build innovative chambers.
Tiffany Ott, president of LACCE, said, “Many chambers have risen to the challenge to provide unparalleled leadership and direction, helping their members and communities thrive. This type of performance reflects the solid organizational infrastructure built through much hard work and diligence.”