News for Press Release
Thursday, July 18, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Ericksen Krentel, a local CPA firm, is enhancing its team. Details were shared in a press release.
Kay Miller CPA has been promoted to partner from senior manager in the firm’s Tax Services Section, where she specializes in helping small businesses. As a leader on the firm’s tax and hospitality segments, Miller is instrumental in mentoring and leading tax team members on ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Thursday, July 11, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is offering guests a whole new way to enjoy wine with dinner…personalized. Beginning July 1, guests are invited to sip through as many of the six distinguished wines as they’d like from the Duckhorn Portfolio as part of its new “Uncorked Wine Experience” for $28* per guest with dinner.
“Discovering wine is a promise we make to ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community
Monday, July 08, 2019
We are pleased to announce that James J. Reiss III has joined IBERIA Wealth Advisors as Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Louisiana and Texas. A native of New Orleans, James most recently served as a Principal & Investment Advisor with Southern Wealth Management in New Orleans. Previously, James was a member of Howard Weil, Johnson Rice & Co., and spent 10 years on active ...read more
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Monday, July 08, 2019
NEW ORLEANS — The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas, acknowledged the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) with 10 communications awards as part of the trade association’s 53nd annual Communications Awards Program which honors member seaports for exemplary communications projects and programs. Details were shared in a press ...read more
Categories: Fun Facts, Press Release
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – On Monday, Delgado Community College welcomed a new chancellor, Larissa Littleton-Steib, Ph.D.
Littleton-Steib, who previously had been chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College, was selected for the Delgado position in April by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors. The board made its selection after a comprehensive and competitive ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Business and nonprofits in New Orleans now have a new way to buy and sell products and services — it’s called Moxey.
Launched in Baton Rouge almost two years ago, Moxey is a digital platform that encourages businesses to barter in a very organized, technologically savvy way.
“Say you’re a restaurant and you have empty tables for lunch — that’s an expiring asset. When lunch is over that ...read more
Categories: Fun Facts, Press Release
Monday, July 01, 2019
METAIRIE, La. – The Alliance of Area Business Publishers, AABP, presented Biz New Orleans with two awards at its annual conference held last week in Washington, D.C.
Biz New Orleans received the First Place Gold Award for most improved publication, while the Second Place Silver Award was given to Biz New Orleans editor and columnist, Kimberley Singletary, for her entertainment column in the ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Fun Facts, Community
Friday, June 28, 2019
NEW ORLEANS, La. (June 28, 2019) – Effective early 2020, Bernhard, one of the largest privately-owned engineering, mechanical and electrical contractors in America, announced today that it will combine its local New Orleans offices and establish its national corporate headquarters in New Orleans. The firm will be based in The Galleria, which is owned and managed by The Feil Organization, located ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
(AVONDALE, LA) - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is pleased to announce its inclusion on a list of premier international economic development organizations once again. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recently recognized JEDCO as an Accredited Economic Development Organization. Originally accredited in 2008, JEDCO achieved reaccreditation by IEDC ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release
Monday, June 24, 2019
NEW ORLEANS. – Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, has named Entergy Corporation a recipient of the Civic 50 award for a fourth consecutive year.
Entergy is one of only two utilities recognized by The Civic 50 as one of the top 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. The award serves as the national standard for superior corporate ...read more
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Metairie, Louisiana. June 4, 2019– Greater New Orleans Federal Credit Union was honored to receive the title of Top Credit Union in the New Orleans City Business 2019 Reader Ranking Awards Monday, June 4th, 2019. The Reader Rankings provide an opportunity for New Orleans City Business readers to vote on which businesses they consider to be best of the best in the New Orleans metro area.
GNO ...read more
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Friday, June 07, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – The Kresge Foundation awarded the University of New Orleans (UNO) with a $75,000 grant, which will provide more students with targeted support through its partnership with College Beyond. College Beyond is New Orleans-based nonprofit whose mission is to help students get to and through college. The organization’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and ...read more
Categories: Economic, Education, Press Release
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
NEW ORLEANS - Kate Kelley, the executive director of the American Cancer Society South Region Louisiana Area, has been named one of 30 staff members across the nation to receive the organization’s first-ever CEO Club award. The group of high performers from six regions not only significantly exceeded their individual goals in 2018, but also demonstrated a commitment to living the American Cancer ...read more
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Friday, May 24, 2019
METAIRIE, La. – What was known as Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children is now officially called Tulane Lakeside Hospital. An email announcement made yesterday notes that the new name articulates the hospital's growing focus on adult services.
Tulane Lakeside recently added an adult intensive care unit and a computer-guided personalized surgery system to increase the accuracy of ...read more
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The Board of Directors of the World Trade Center of New Orleans has named Ed Webb as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. For the past eleven years, Webb has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Trade Center of Louisville, Kentucky where he and his team were instrumental in expanding training, certification and educational programming and in generating new ...read more
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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that it received high rankings in five practice areas and had thirteen attorneys listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. The firm earned rankings in the areas of Construction, Gaming & Licensing, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial.
The BSW attorneys listed in the 2018 ...read more
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Greater New Orleans, Inc., President & CEO Michael Hecht has been selected by University of Holy Cross to deliver its commencement speech at the university’s upcoming graduation ceremony. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at Lakefront Arena. Details were shared in a press release.
Hecht is President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development agency ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
NEW ORLEANS — Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Greater New Orleans, Inc. today, along with Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the opening of a new executive support center within its expanded and remodeled downtown New Orleans office. Details were shared in a press release.
The new center, part of the firm’s growing National Executive Assistance Team (NEAT), will create 175 ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
Monday, May 06, 2019
COVINGTON, La.—Ochsner Health System has partnered with the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) and Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) on a new Registered Apprenticeship program to prepare individuals with healthcare backgrounds for careers as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). The first class was recently honored during a pinning ceremony at Ochsner Health Center-Covington. Details ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Education
Monday, May 06, 2019
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) celebrates its third annual Maritime Month from May 1 through May 31, and National Maritime Day on May 22, to pay tribute to the region’s rich maritime history and to recognize the hardworking men and women who serve in the industry. Details were shared in a press release.
The theme of Port NOLA’s 2019 Maritime Month is “Your Working River” and ...read more
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