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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Directors and President of the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to attend the\n\n113th Annual Meeting and Luncheon.\n\nThe Annual Meeting and Luncheon celebrates the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce's accomplishments in 2026\, bringing together Chamber leadership and members to reflect on the past year and look ahead to key initiatives and priorities for 2027.\n\nThe Small Business Person of the Year will be named and the program will include recognition of 2026 officers\, board members and volunteers. The 2027 officers and Board of Directors will be introduced.\n \n\nThe 2026 Keynote Address will be presented by\n\nRoss Perot\, Jr.\n\nChairman\, The Perot Companies and Hillwood\n\nChairman of the Board\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce\n \n\nRoss Perot Jr. serves as Chairman of The Perot Companies\, which manages the various Perot family interests that include real estate\, oil and gas\, and financial investments. Additionally\, Mr. Perot is Chairman of Hillwood\, a Texas-based\, leading global real estate development company he founded in 1988.\n\n\n\nThat same year\, Mr. Perot developed Fort Worth Alliance Airport\, the country's first industrial airport\, through a unique public-private partnership. The airport now anchors AllianceTexas\, a 27\,000-acre master-planned\, mixed-use community in North Texas. The area is home to the AllianceTexas Mobility InnovaIon Zone\, an integrated testbed for both surface and air mobility technology to test\, scale\, and commercialize. Since its inception\, AllianceTexas has become home to over 600 companies\, generating $142.9 billion in regional economic impact and creating more than 73\,000 direct jobs.\n\n\n\nAs an aviation enthusiast\, Perot completed the first helicopter flight around the world in less than 30 days in 1982 and served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Mr. Perot then became chairman of the Air Force Memorial Foundation\, leading the 14-year effort to build the United States Air Force Memorial in Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\nMr. Perot is co-founder of Perot Systems Corporation and served in various roles within the company including CEO\, Chairman of the Board\, and member of its Board of Directors. Perot Systems was acquired by Dell Inc. in 2009 at which Ime Mr. Perot joined their Board of Directors where he served until 2013.\n\n\n\nMr. Perot currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Hoover Institution and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also a Board Member Emeritus for Vanderbilt University\, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\, and St. Mark's School of Texas.\n \n\nFor more information\, call the Chamber office at 318.442.6671 or emailDanielle Yerby at dyerby@cenlachamber.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">The Board of Directors and President of the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to attend the<br />\n113th Annual Meeting and Luncheon.</span></span></strong></h3>\n\n<h4><em><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">The Annual Meeting and Luncheon celebrates the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce&#39\;s accomplishments in 2026\, bringing together Chamber leadership and members to reflect on the past year and look ahead to key initiatives and priorities for 2027.</span></span></em><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">The Small Business Person of the Year will be named and the program will include recognition of 2026 officers\, board members and volunteers. The 2027 officers and Board of Directors will be introduced.</span></span></em></h4>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">The 2026 Keynote Address will be presented&nbsp\;by</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Ross Perot\, Jr.<br />\nChairman\, The Perot Companies and Hillwood<br />\nChairman of the Board\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce</span></span></strong></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h4><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Ross Perot Jr. serves as Chairman of The Perot Companies\, which manages the various Perot family interests that include real estate\, oil and gas\, and financial investments. Additionally\, Mr. Perot is Chairman of Hillwood\, a Texas-based\, leading global real estate development company he founded in 1988.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">That same year\, Mr. Perot developed Fort Worth Alliance Airport\, the country&rsquo\;s first industrial airport\, through a unique public-private partnership. The airport now anchors AllianceTexas\, a 27\,000-acre master-planned\, mixed-use community in North Texas. The area is home to the AllianceTexas Mobility InnovaIon Zone\, an integrated testbed for both surface and air mobility technology to test\, scale\, and commercialize. Since its inception\, AllianceTexas has become home to over 600 companies\, generating $142.9 billion in regional economic impact and creating more than 73\,000 direct jobs.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">As an aviation enthusiast\, Perot completed the first helicopter flight around the world in less than 30 days in 1982 and served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Mr. Perot then became chairman of the Air Force Memorial Foundation\, leading the 14-year effort to build the United States Air Force Memorial in Washington\, D.C.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Mr. Perot is co-founder of Perot Systems Corporation and served in various roles within the company including CEO\, Chairman of the Board\, and member of its Board of Directors. Perot Systems was acquired by Dell Inc. in 2009 at which Ime Mr. Perot joined their Board of Directors where he served until 2013.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Mr. Perot currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Hoover Institution and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also a Board Member Emeritus for Vanderbilt University\, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\, and St. Mark&rsquo\;s School of Texas.</span></span></h4>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h4><em><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">For more information\, call the Chamber office at 318.442.6671 or email</span></span></em><em><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Danielle Yerby at dyerby@cenlachamber.org</span></span></em></h4>\n
LOCATION:Randolph Riverfront Center
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