
In its services to the five-parish region of Southwest Louisiana, the Chamber SWLA works with and through its membership to build a solid foundation for economic growth and diversity. Recognizing that the business community and economic future of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes are interdependent, the professional staff and the volunteer leadership of the Chamber SWLA, under the umbrella of the newly formed Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, focuses its efforts on encouraging opportunities for business development, expansion and retention through networking, training and exposure to best practices from across the nation and around the globe. The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance is made up of the Chamber SWLA, its economic development arm (the Chamber Foundation SWLA) and the Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development, which united their resources in October of 2006 in order to strengthen the business recruiting and retention efforts for our five parish region.
Because we know that regional competitiveness in this 21st century global economy requires that our students be presented with world-class educational offerings, the Chamber SWLA strives to promote quality education from pre-kindergarten through graduate studies. Accountability extends beyond the classroom to the halls of local, state and the federal government.