Business & Bubbles 2026

Business & Bubbles is an annual, women-focused ESTBA event bringing ambitious women together from Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, and the greater Northshore area for an afternoon of connection, learning, and celebration. This signature event is designed to support women-owned and women-led businesses while creating meaningful opportunities to build relationships within our local business community.

Whether you’re attending, sponsoring, or participating as a vendor, Business & Bubbles offers intentional visibility and authentic networking for women in business across Slidell and surrounding St. Tammany communities. Guests can expect a thoughtfully curated experience featuring inspiring conversations, local brands, and connections that extend far beyond the event itself.

This event attracts professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are eager to discover new products and services, grow their networks, and invest in relationships that strengthen the Slidell and St. Tammany Parish business ecosystem. Business & Bubbles isn’t just an event. It’s a space where ideas are shared, partnerships begin, and women in business across the Northshore are celebrated.

Speakers and sponsors will be announced soon. Those interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor, or looking for ticket pricing and event details, are encouraged to visit the ticket page to learn more about available opportunities and how to be part of this signature ESTBA event in Slidell.

Event Menu
Lunch will be catered by Patton’s Caterers and will include:

  • Strawberry Fields Salad*

  • Seafood Gumbo

  • Pecan Crusted Chicken Meunière*

  • Roasted New Potatoes

  • Bread & Butter

*Contains nuts.

See below to buy tickets, vendor booths, and sponsor availability.

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Business & Bubbles 2026

Ticket
from $100.00
Table Sponsor
from $750.00
Bubbles Sponsor
$1,000.00
Only 2 available
Event poster for the Business & Bubbles Women's Empowerment Symposium, featuring logos for SMH and Ochsner as presenting sponsors, with a background of pastel-colored bubbles

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, SMH/Ochsner

Media Sponsor: Trade

Media sponsor trade receives two event, tickets logo, and program and on sponsors screen in exchange for event advertising

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