[StBernard] St. B. Economic Dev Seminar

[Westley Annis]

Please note below info on the St. B. Economic Development Seminar:


  ST.  BERNARD'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND CHAMBER
      OF COMMERCE SPONSOR BUSINESS ECONOMIC INCENTIVE SEMINAR

The St. Bernard Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce are
pleased to announce a Business Economic Incentive Seminar.  The seminar will
be held on Saturday November 11, 2006, from 9:00 AM to Noon at Nunez
Community College's
Auditorium.

Walter Leger, Chairman, St. Bernard Economic Commission said, "This seminar
will provide the business entrepreneurs with valuable information and
resources as they rebuild their operations.  The agencies and organizations,
who are scheduled to make presentations, such as, Internal Revenue Service,
Housing Urban Development, Louisiana Economic Development, UNO School of
Business Administration, and the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner's Office-
Commercial Division will allow our business leaders, both large and small,
to become aware of the many business opportunities and economic incentives
that are available as St. Bernard rebuilds and expands our business
community."

Claudette Ruether, Chairlady, St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce, is proud that
the Chamber is a sponsor of this seminar. Claudette encourages all business
owners to attend this seminar where they will have an opportunity to learn
more about the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO ZONE) legislature and other federal
and state incentives that can assist businesses as they recover and expand
their operations.

Presentation on GO Zone Bonds from Attorney Ray Cornelius, Partner and
Public Finance Practice Team Leader with Adams and Reese

To learn more about this seminar you can call the St. Bernard Business
Office at (504) 278-4346, or visit the St. Bernard Website, www.SBpg.net
<http://www.SBpg.net>.  Also to assist the planners, as they prepare for
this seminar, please RSVP by calling either (504) 278-4346 or Danny
Bourgeois on (504) 376-3701 prior to close of business on Wednesday,
November 08, 2006.