Southeastern, St. Tammany West Chamber host business hurricane preparation seminar July 18
Contact: Christina Chapple
7/10/06
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Small Business Development Center and the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce, along with Louisiana Economic Development, will host "Preparing Your Business for the Next Hurricane" on Tuesday, July 18, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fontainebleau High School auditorium.
“This important seminar is designed help businesses prepare in advance of any future storm,” said SBDC Assistant Director Sandy Summers. “With many businesses still in recovery mode, there's been little time to dedicate to preparing for the new hurricane season. However, by setting priorities and getting some help in putting a plan together, it can be done, and done in a short amount of time.
“Business owners are often understandably daunted by the idea of putting together business-specific plans,” she said. “Seminar presenters will make suggestions of items to consider that may have escaped consideration even after businesses withstood hurricanes Katrina and Rita.”
Seminar topics will include mitigating risk, types of insurances available, backing up computer systems, addressing employee payroll and other labor issues, and creating an overall business recovery plan.
"This seminar is being held to help you protect one of your most valuable assets -- your business," said Chamber Business Support Vice Chair Jason Brady of A-B Computer Solutions. "While much attention has been put toward personal preparation for families, homes and even pets, there was a lack of information specific to business preparedness. This seminar addresses those business prep specifics."
Light refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is preferred. For more information or to register, contact 985-549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu.
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