Regional Participation is an Asset to Sustainable Economic Growth & Job Creation ( New Orleans, LA) – Business and community leaders on the Westbank of New Orleans agree that economic development will expand substantially as regional efforts are aligned. As such, The Economic Impact of Regional Participation on the Westbank will serve as the topic of [...]
(Wednesday, March 21, 2012) – The Orleans Parish School Board will hold public meetings to receive community input on Governor Bobby Jindal’s education reform proposal. The meetings will take place Wednesday, March 21 at McDonogh 35 High School and Thursday, March 22 at Oak Park Baptist Church. Both meetings will take place at 6:30pm. Additional information [...]
(New Orleans, LA – Monday, March 12, 2012) – The Honorable Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish, will deliver a keynote presentation on The Economic Impact of Regional Participation on the Westbank at the Algiers Economic Development Foundation’s (AEDF) Quarterly Business Luncheon Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The event will take place at English Turn Golf [...]
Businesses can take advantage of the four remaining Business Information Sessions being presented by Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Office of Economic Development. Each session will focus on specific topics. Those interested can attend any and/or all sessions, which are open to the public. All sessions will take place from 5:00-6:30 pm at various locations throughout New [...]
@ Robert Hanley’s Corporate Apartments Join the Algiers Economic Development Foundation for an evening of business networking on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Robert Hanley’s River Point Corporate Apartments. The event will feature live music and hours d’oeuvres provided by Olive Branch Café. Guests will also have special access to an open courtyard and penthouse [...]
Algiers Economic Development Foundation Announces Line-Up for 2011 Wednesdays on the Point Summer Concert Series The Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) today announced its schedule for the fourth annual Wednesdays on the Point Summer Riverfront Concert Series. The 8-week series will take place every Wednesday beginning June 22 and running through August 10. Concerts [...]
Slow but steady is the name of the game for the West Bank commercial real estate market, which has weakened slightly in the past year because of the economy, industry experts say. Occupancy rates have hovered between 85 and 90 percent for warehouse space and about 80 percent for office space, said James Barse, associate [...]
FILM INDUSTRY EXPERTS WILL TEACH LOCALS TO “GREEN THE SCREEN” New Orleans Film & Video Office Provides Key Support for Workforce Development NEW ORLEANS, LA– The City of New Orleans Office of Film & Video, in conjunction with Second Line Stages and non-profit NOVAC (New Orleans Video Access Center), will present “Greening the Screen” an [...]
Construction has started on a $19 million retail center and parking garage at the Federal City site in Algiers, marking the first bricks-and-mortar project at the installation outside the Marine Corps compound, officials said Thursday, Ground was broken Thursday for the next phase of the project. The center will provide 1,100 parking spaces and space [...]
In times of crisis, business, government and nonprofit leaders must be ready to work together to direct an appropriate response. You will be called upon to keep your organization running and to keep people in your community safe. Will you be ready? As a participant in the Southeast Louisiana Meta-Leadership Summit for [...]
