BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Small Business Network: September Monthly Networking & Education Breakfast DESCRIPTION:All small business owners\, managers\, and leaders are invited to join Ascension Chamber's Small Business Network at our free monthly networking and education event. Content is geared towards small businesses\, but representatives of all business and organization sizes are welcome. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided. Small Business Network: The Small Business Leadership Puzzle Thursday\, September 24\, 2026 | 7:30 9:00 AMAscension Parish Government Complex615 E. Worthey St. | Gonzales\, LA 70737 Join us for the Small Business Network's monthly networking and educational event\, open to all Ascension Chamber members and prospective members. Enjoy a light breakfast and coffee while connecting with fellow professionals before an engaging presentation designed to help you strengthen your business and leadership skills. Doors open at 7:30 AM for networking. Featured PresentationThe Small Business Leadership Puzzle: Leading\, Communicating\, and Working Better TogetherPresented by Steven Shook\, PhD Successful businesses are built on strong relationships but communication\, leadership\, and teamwork don't always come naturally. In this interactive session\, Steven Shook will help attendees better understand the different ways people think\, communicate\, make decisions\, and respond to pressure. You'll leave with practical tools to:Improve CommunicationStrengthen RelationshipsReduce MisunderstandingsLead Employees\, Customers\, and Partners with Greater Clarity and Confidence Whether you manage a team\, work closely with customers\, or collaborate with community partners\, this session will help you better understand yourself and others so you can build stronger working relationships and a healthier business culture. About the SpeakerSteven Shook\, PhD is a leadership consultant\, facilitator\, and speaker with more than a decade of experience in leadership development\, organizational psychology\, and change management. As the owner of Shake It Up Consulting\, he works with organizations across higher education\, healthcare\, government\, technology\, manufacturing\, and nonprofit sectors to develop stronger leaders\, improve communication\, and build high-performing teams. Known for his engaging style and practical approach\, Steven helps organizations navigate challenges and create lasting\, positive change. Learn more about Steven and Shake It Up: www.shakeitup.co X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


All small business owners\, managers\, and leaders are invited to join Ascension Chamber&rsquo\;s Small Business Network at our free monthly networking and education event. Content is geared towards small businesses\, but representatives of all business and organization sizes are welcome. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided. \;

Small Business Network: The Small Business Leadership Puzzle

Thursday\, September 24\, 2026 | 7:30 &ndash\; 9:00 AM

Ascension Parish Government Complex

615 E. Worthey St. | Gonzales\, LA 70737

Join us for the Small Business Network'\;s monthly networking and educational event\, open to all Ascension Chamber members and prospective members. Enjoy a light breakfast and coffee while connecting with fellow professionals before an engaging presentation designed to help you strengthen your business and leadership skills. Doors open at \;7:30 AM for networking.

Featured Presentation

The Small Business Leadership Puzzle: Leading\, Communicating\, and Working Better Together

Presented by Steven Shook\, PhD

Successful businesses are built on strong relationships&mdash\;but communication\, leadership\, and teamwork don'\;t always come naturally. In this interactive session\, Steven Shook will help attendees better understand the different ways people think\, communicate\, make decisions\, and respond to pressure.

You'\;ll leave with practical tools to:

Whether you manage a team\, work closely with customers\, or collaborate with community partners\, this session will help you better understand yourself and others so you can build stronger working relationships and a healthier business culture.

About the Speaker

Steven Shook\, PhD is a leadership consultant\, facilitator\, and speaker with more than a decade of experience in leadership development\, organizational psychology\, and change management. As the owner of \;Shake It Up Consulting\, he works with organizations across higher education\, healthcare\, government\, technology\, manufacturing\, and nonprofit sectors to develop stronger leaders\, improve communication\, and build high-performing teams. Known for his engaging style and practical approach\, Steven helps organizations navigate challenges and create lasting\, positive change.

Learn more about Steven and Shake It Up: \;www.shakeitup.co



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