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Friday, September 23, 2022Port of New Orleans Board Elects Jack C. Jensen, Jr. as ChairmanNEW ORLEANS — Today, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) elected Jack C. Jensen, Jr. to serve as Board Chairman, succeeding Charles H. Ponstein, whose term as Chairman ended this month. Also elected were Joseph F. Toomy, who will serve as Vice Chairman, and Walter J. Leger, Jr., who will serve as ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Thursday, September 15, 2022FOGO Solutions Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies Carrollton, GA, September 2022 -- FOGO Solutions is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list represents an exclusive look into the nation’s most successful private businesses and plays an important role in the measuring of ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, Human Interest, Press ReleaseWednesday, August 31, 2022Join the Conversation: Apply for the Bryan Bell Metropolitan Leadership Forum NEW ORLEANS - For more than 50 years, the Committee for a Better New Orleans’ signature Bryan Bell Metropolitan Leadership Forum has been educating emerging leaders about the City of New Orleans and empowering them with the knowledge, network and skills they need to lead change. After a two year hiatus due to ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, August 31, 2022Everyday, Goodwill is changing the lives of people in Southeastern Louisiana. We want you to know about the work we do and how your donations and those of the community are making an incredible difference in the lives of people facing barriers to employment. Let us take you to lunch so we can tell you all about it. Leave October 12, 2022 between 11:30AM and 1:30PM open. More details are ...read moreCategories: Community, Chamber, Human Interest
Monday, August 29, 2022New Mississippi Riverboat American Symphony to Set Sail from Port NOLA American Cruise Lines launches their fifth riverboat from New Orleans NEW ORLEANS – August 26, 2022 – The inaugural sailing of American Cruise Lines’ (ACL) American Symphony is set to depart Aug. 27th from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA). This state-of-the-art cruise passenger vessel is the fifth riverboat in ACL’s ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, August 23, 2022$1,000,000 philanthropic investment will create the “IMTT Community Impact Initiative,” to help develop emerging community organizations; support will also help sustain Coalition operations NEW ORLEANS — Today, International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT), an 80-year-old New Orleans company, announced a one-million-dollar commitment to The NOLA Coalition. The NOLA Coalition has two focus areas: ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Human Interest, Community, General News Article, Press Release
Tuesday, August 23, 2022New Orleans, LA, August 4, 2022 - It’s remarkable to look back 25 years and recall the events of 1997, the year that the law firm of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett was established. Google was first registered as a trademark. Netflix was launched (on discs!). Titanic was in the movie theaters. Bill Clinton was in the White House. The world lost Mother Teresa and Princess Di. In New Orleans, ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release, Community, Human Interest
Monday, August 15, 2022Port of New Orleans Harbor Police Names Cedric Turner as Captain26-Year Veteran Tapped from HPD Ranks to Lead Patrol Division of Specialized Maritime Law Enforcement Agency NEW ORLEANS – The Harbor Police Department (HPD) of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Cedric Turner to serve as Captain of the specialized law enforcement agency. Turner has served in law enforcement for 26 years ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, Economic, Press Release
Wednesday, August 03, 2022Delgado Community College 100th Anniversary Gala CelebrationScheduled for Friday, September 23 at National WWII Museum Event location spotlights Delgado’s historic role in the national push to win the war. New Orleans – Delgado Community College will celebrate a century of service to the greater New Orleans community by hosting its 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Friday, September 23 at ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, July 25, 2022Entergy New Orleans makes resilience and hardening filing to strengthen gridRegulatory filing is next step in Entergy’s resilience conversation with regulators, communities NEW ORLEANS – Today, Entergy New Orleans became the first of Entergy Corporation’s operating companies to make a grid hardening and resilience filing with their regulator, the New Orleans City Council. The last two ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, Human InterestWednesday, July 13, 2022Aaron & Gianna, PLC is pleased to announce that firm Managing Shareholder, William D. Aaron, Jr. has become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of ...read moreCategories: Press Release, Human Interest
Wednesday, June 15, 2022Governor Edwards and Legislature Commit Funds for Infrastructure During 2022 Louisiana Legislative Session Projects include the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor elevated roadway serving the future Louisiana International Terminal NEW ORLEANS -- The recent 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature committed $96.595 million to aid expansion projects at the Napoleon Avenue Container ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release, Community, Human Interest
Friday, June 10, 2022The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has unveiled a new logo, a fresh, modern look to reflect a vibrant future filled with excitement and growth. As the convention center recovers from two years of reduced travel in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the refreshed logo amplifies that New Orleans is Built to Host.“This is a new design for ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, Economic, Press ReleaseWednesday, April 27, 2022Southern Services & Equipment, Inc. Honored as 2022 Louisiana Growth Leader (St. Bernard, La.) – For outstanding contributions to the local community and state, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) honored Southern Services & Equipment, Inc. as a 2022 Louisiana Growth Leader at the fifth annual Spotlight Louisiana event on April 21st, 2022 held at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. As an ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, April 19, 2022PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PRESIDENT & CEO BRANDY CHRISTIAN ANNOUNCED AS NEW ORLEANS CHAMBER’S 2nd QUARTER BUSINESS LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKERMs. Christian will discuss the port’s 2022 initiatives NEW ORLEANS (April 19 2022) – The May 11 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce 2nd Quarter Business Luncheon at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will feature Port of New Orleans’s President & CEO ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Human Interest, Economic, Press Release.png)
Tuesday, April 19, 2022New Orleans Chamber Supports Property Tax for Early Childhood EducationOn Saturday, April 30, New Orleans voters have an opportunity to ensure a critical investment is made in our youngest citizens for the next 20 years. There is a new 5-mill property tax on the ballot to fund early childhood education in our city. The average cost to most homeowners will be approximately $5 a month. According to ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Human Interest, Community, Press ReleaseMonday, April 11, 2022CHALMETTE, L.A.—The St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce with St. Bernard Parish Government & Tri-Parish Works are pleased to announce the annual Spotlight St. Bernard: Business Expo & Job Fair on Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 from 4 PM- 6:30 PM at Val Riess Gym in Chalmette, LA. “We are excited at the response we have received from employers who want to participate in our business expo and job fair. ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Human Interest, Economic, Press ReleaseFriday, April 01, 2022Mar 29, 2022 Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announces the start of production at PowerNap, a subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an estimated peak production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). PowerNap is a tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus production hub in the prolific Mars Corridor. “Shell has been producing in the Mars ...read moreCategories: Economic, Press Release, Human Interest.jpg)
Wednesday, April 03, 2019April 3, 2019Reporters May Contact: Glennah Ivey, Bank of America, 646.855.3444glennah.ivey@bankofamerica.com Cerisa MercedMerrill Financial Advisor Cerisa Merced Earns Distinguished CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM DesignationNew Orleans, La. – Merrill announced that Cerisa Merced of Merrill’s New Orleans office has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification awarded by the Certified ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Education, Fun Facts, General News Article, Human Interest, Papers/Research, Political, Press Release
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