METAIRIE – The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2026 Annual Meeting luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Alario Center. The luncheon serves as a platform to celebrate the exciting initiatives, events and advocacy throughout the Jefferson Parish community in both the past year and the upcoming year.
“The Annual Meeting is crucial for our initiatives at the Chamber as it allows us to share updates with important members of our parish community,” said Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. “Each year this event serves as a launching point for our business community as they learn what they can expect from their Chamber throughout the year.”
In 2025, The Jefferson Chamber continued its mission to advocate, educate and connect and reinforced Jefferson Parish’s role in Louisiana as a regional economic and workforce leader. Key priorities in the previous year included strengthening business-focused advocacy, supporting major economic development projects and expanding collaboration across industry, education and community partners. Throughout the year, the Chamber elevated current and upcoming business leaders through high-value programs and signature events, such as the inaugural IGNITE Summit. Also, the Chamber celebrated their recognition as the 2025 LACCE Large Chamber of the Year.
Additionally, the 2026 Annual Meeting served as an announcement of the Jefferson Chamber’s refreshed visual identity. The Jefferson Chamber has been a catalyst for business growth, advocacy and community collaboration for years. This update reflects Jefferson Parish as a thriving, forward-looking community as well as the Chamber’s commitment to the people and businesses in the parish that it serves.
“We are thrilled to be able to share the exciting refresh that we have been working on for some time,” said Lawson. “Our new logo is more than just a fresh coat of paint. It represents the dynamic community we serve and acts as a symbol that strengthens and reinforces our shared mission.”
The new logo features a new color palette, with each color showing meaning and intent. The pattern’s four segments represent the Chamber’s mission. The golden rays highlight the Chamber’s advocacy work, the blue ripple effect represents progress, renewal and possibility and the green intersections symbolize the connection of people and policy — where relationships align and advocacy becomes action. Each segment of the new logo reflects a distinct pillar of the Chamber’s work, but together, they form a unified symbol of progress.
For more information about the Jefferson Chamber, visit jeffersonchamber.org.
About Jefferson Chamber of Commerce: The Jefferson Chamber is the premier business organization in the greater New Orleans area. We work on behalf of our members to help their businesses grow, implement relevant and informative programming and provide opportunities to build relationships with other businesses in the community. For more information, visit www.jeffersonchamber.org