GONZALES, La. (Louisiana First) — Hundreds of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members gathered on Thursday for one of the largest networking events in Ascension Parish, the Ascension Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo & Summit.

Chamber President and CEO Donnie Miller said the event is the biggest of the month for the parish, designed to foster collaboration and create opportunities for local businesses.

“As the Chamber of Commerce, our goal is to be the beehive of activity,” Miller said. “We want to bring people together and ensure that businesses have the ability to collaborate. After the expo, the connections do not have to stop. This is just the beginning.”

More than 500 attendees and over 100 exhibitors filled the Lamar Dixon REV Center, representing industrie

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