BAFB employs more than 10,000 people across the region, provides opportunities for both companies and professionals to work with the federal government and helps support one of the United States military’s most important installations and assets.

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY is a unit of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP). SWEPCO operates in Western Arkansas, Northwestern and Central Louisiana, East Texas and the Panhandle area of North Texas. The company’s headquarters are in Shreveport, La. SWEPCO has been providing affordable, reliable electricity to customers since 1912. SWEPCO is part of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry and employs more than 725 individuals in Shreveport-Bossier.

LSUHS encompasses the Schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies and Allied Health Professions in Shreveport.

Healthcare remains a key sector that drives the economy in our community. LSU Health Shreveport provides a direct economic impact of $600 million in the Shreveport region. Over 70% of the physicians and allied health professionals in our community received a portion or all their training at LSU Health Shreveport.

WILLIS-KNIGHTON HEALTH is a locally-owned and operated not-for-profit healthcare organization that employs more than 7300 individuals. The Willis-Knighton Health System includes hospitals, senior residential and care options, medical clinics and wellness centers. Hospitals include Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Willis-Knighton South & the Center for Women’s Health, WK Pierremont Health Center and the WK Rehabilitation Institute in Shreveport and WK Bossier Health Center in Bossier City.

BENTELER STEEL/TUBE is a leading producer of seamless and welded steel tubes and operates a 675-job seamless steel tube mill. The mill is the company’s first hot-rolling tube mill in the U.S., and provides Benteler with the ability to effectively deliver its products to customers.  The company just announced a $25M expansion with more growth planned.

SAM’S TOWN HOTEL & CASINO Shreveport is located on the historic Red River in downtown Shreveport, just blocks away from museums, botanical gardens, an I-Max Theater, and many other local attractions. Guests can enjoy all their favorite casino games on an authentic 19th-century paddlewheel dockside riverboat and enjoy a stay in one of our luxurious guest rooms and suites.