News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu summer 05 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 10/7/05   SOUTHEASTERN SBDC DISASTER RELIEF WORKSHOPS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT OCTOBER        HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Small Business Development Center and area business and economic development organizations are continuing to host a series of workshops offering disaster relief assistance for business owners.         Assistant Director Sandy Summers said more than 500 business people have attended the help sessions, which have been held in Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Washington and Livingston parishes since mid-September. The Southeastern SBDC is also fielding as many as 300 calls a day from business people seeking information and advice on the application process.         The workshops, which will continue through October, are designed for business people in a declared disaster area who have suffered damage to their business or loss of sales from Hurricane Katrina. They may be eligible for federal disaster assistance through the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program.        Additional workshops are being offered Monday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Oct. 14, in Washington, Livingston and St. Tammany parishes. The sessions are free, but participants are urged to register. For more information, contact the SBDC at 985-549-3831 or sbdc@selu.edu.         The workshop schedule includes:        Monday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-noon, Southeast Louisiana Business Center, 1514 Martens Drive, Hammond;        Tuesday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-noon, Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce, 608 Willis Ave., Bogalusa;        Wednesday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., Southeastern St. Tammany Center, 214 Koop Drive, Mandeville;        Thursday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, LA DOTD Federal Credit Union, 1620 South Range Ave., Denham Springs;        Friday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell. Participants should bring any available information regarding their businesses, including income tax returns, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, damage descriptions and proof of insurance.  Businesses that do not have access to records will still be able to apply for assistance.         Workshop co-sponsors include the Chambers of Commerce of Bogalusa, Denham Springs, Slidell, Hammond and St. Tammany West; the Dixie Development Center, Livingston Economic Development Council, LA DOTD Federal Credit Union, Hammond Industrial Development Board, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation, and Washington Industrial Development Foundation.