METAIRIE - William “Ted” Mason III, LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors President and CEO, has been honored with the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants Life Membership Award. This award is presented to longstanding CPAs who have serviced the profession…
BATON ROUGE – P&N announced that Tiffani Dorsa, a director in the firm’s assurance practice, has been named a director of chapters of the Association of Government Accountants National Governing Board. Dorsa will be one of eight chapter directors serving…
NEW ORLEANS – Real estate broker Latter & Blum announced today that Debbie Natal has been promoted to director of relocation, effective immediately. In her new role, Natal will oversee the relocation department across all Latter & Blum markets in…
LAFAYETTE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas, SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth and other officials on Monday, May 3 to announce the development of two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment…
BATON ROUGE – Postlethwaite & Netterville, a CPA and consulting firm, announced that Laura Soileau, the firm's consulting director, has been elected to serve as the Institute of Internal Auditors’ North American board chair. The mission of the IIA North…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that Kenneth St. Charles, Ph.D., will join the organization as vice president for philanthropy. St. Charles currently serves as president and CEO at St. Augustine High School. “Kenneth St. Charles is…
Port Officials met with visitors from China at the Guest House in Reserve. Pictured L-R Julia Fisher-Perrier, Director of Business Development PSL; Dr. Luke Lee; Commissioner Paul Robichaux, Chairman of PSL, Chairman John Lee, Paul Aucoin,…
A vessel operated by agribusiness Bunge Limited uses the ADM grain elevator in Destrehan.
The state legislature established the Port of South Louisiana in 1960 to promote commerce and industrial development along the 54-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that runs through the St. Charles, St. John and St. James tri-parish regions. Philosophy The…
Can you imagine Louisiana without its coastline--or, by extension, a Louisiana without abundant wetlands and wildlife or thriving maritime industries? Neither can the Port of South Louisiana or Nicholls State University. It’s because of the critical role the coastline plays…
Not only is the Executive Regional Airport a hub for business and travel in the River Region, but for the past 30 years, it has been home to the Avigators, an organization for people with a passion for all things…
The Port Upgrades Operational and Administrative Facilities Two new projects that will significantly improve dock operations and enhance administrative processes at the Port of South Louisiana are underway. Improvements include the acquisition of two new dock cranes, structural upgrades to…
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Only days remain to apply for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call for products made, grown or assembled in the United States. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 30. Entrepreneurs and small businesses with shelf-ready products can…
NEW ORLEANS – Deanna Rodriguez has been appointed by Entergy Corporation to lead Entergy New Orleans LLC as its president and CEO. She succeeds David Ellis, who has been promoted to the first-ever chief customer officer for Entergy Corporation. The…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced the opening of the Lapis Center for the Arts, a newly renovated cultural space that will host film screenings, lectures, theater performances and more. The renovation, begun in January…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will kick off its 2021 event with the Ella Brennan “Stand Up for Your Hometown” Awards gala dinners on Tuesday, June 8 at three locations: Galerie de Galatoire, the Rib…
NEW ORLEANS - Trahan Architects, based in New Orleans and New York City, announced that it has received the 2021 Interior Architecture Award for the Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta presented by the National Chapter of the…
NEW ORLEANS - The Eliza Jane hotel has announced the appointment of Ellen LeMaire as general manager. LeMaire has more than 20 years of hospitality leadership experience. Most recently, she served as opening general manager for the NOPSI Hotel. Before…
NEW ORLEANS - Industrial and equipment recruiter Bemana has announced the promotion of Madison Moody to marketing director. She will lead Bemana's marketing efforts across the United States promoting its recruiting services in the equipment and industrial sectors. Madison previously…
BATON ROUGE - The 10/12 Industry Report will host a webcast titled “The Energy Evolution: How Will Louisiana Fare?” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 5. Scott Angelle and Loren Scott will talk about how Louisiana can make the transition to…
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Governmental Research is weighing in against a proposition for a 0.245% sales tax to pay for supplemental police patrols and other public safety services in the French Quarter. The measure will go before district…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-based Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group - which is opening new locations in South Carolina and Alabama - recently hired industry veteran John McKay as its first vice president of real estate and development. McKay most recently…
NEW ORLEANS – A new national survey of small business owners from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices shows that America’s Main Street businesses are reopening and their owners have access to vaccines. However, small businesses are concerned about maintaining…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Hospital for Children is opening a new multi-disciplinary Autism clinic at the Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development, 1319 Jefferson Highway (adjacent to Ochsner Health Center for Children). The new clinic is designed to assess…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it will invest $5.7 million to expand the Tulane University Translational Science Institute into a university-wide center focused on finding better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and translate scientific discoveries into medical practices…
NEW ORLEANS - Thanks to a new $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Tulane University's Mellon Graduate Program in Community-Engaged Scholarship is set to widen its scope to include undergraduates, new community relationships through more public events and…
METAIRIE - Join the Jefferson Chamber for crawfish, catfish and Cajun cuisine at its 23rd annual Crawfish Boil, presented by Zito Companies, on Friday, May 21 at the chamber offices, 3421 N. Causeway Blvd. The event begins at 5:30 p.m.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Ocean Industries Association board of directors has elected Tim Duncan, president and CEO of Talos Energy, as chairman and Paul Danos, owner, president and CEO of Danos, as vice…
NEW ORLEANS – Foley & Mansfield announced that Kenan S. Rand Jr. has joined the firm as partner in the New Orleans office. Rand comes from Plauché Maselli Parkerson. Throughout his legal career, Rand has focused his practice on defending…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Crews at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis worked April 19-20 to remove the first flight core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System rocket from the B-2 test stand in preparation for…
