NEW ORLEANS – Human resources company HR NOLA announced it has become a certified partner of the Predictive Index (PI), an award-winning talent optimization platform that "aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results." Using PI’s science-based methodologies,…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow announced today that Dr. Tanuja Singh has been named the university’s new provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. In this role, Dr. Singh will lead academic programs at…
NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana has partnered with Ochsner Health System to establish a new physician assistant (PA) program. Commonly known as a PA, a physician assistant is a licensed healthcare professional trained in general medicine who works…
NEW ORLEANS – When Dixie Brewing Company opens its doors to the public on Saturday, Jan. 25, it will end a 14-year local production hiatus that began when the brewery was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The new location (3501 Jourdan…
NEW ORLEANS – AT&T presented the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter with a $10,000 check after AT&T customer service representative Latoya Maclin submitting a winning entry for the company’s Homeless and Food Insecurity Challenge. “I am passionate about this…
NEW ORLEANS - Hospitality group LeBLANC + SMITH announced the spring opening of the Parlor restaurant at Hotel Chloe, 4125 St. Charles Avenue. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Todd Pulsinelli - formerly of Warbucks, Restaurant August, Domenica and…
BATON ROUGE — Adams and Reese is pleased to announce lobbyist Jordan D. Gleason has joined the firm’s Government Relations practice and Baton Rouge office as a government affairs advisor. Gleason’s years of experience advocating for clients’ interests at all…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting, titled "Your Vision - Your Voice - Your Region," from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport, 2829 Williams Blvd.…
RUSTON – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced two corporate finance promotions. Daniel Taylor has been promoted to chief accounting officer and Briley Blazo is now manager of the newly formed corporate financial planning and…
NEW ORLEANS – According to Ochsner Health System, Mardi Gras revelers can indulge in the season’s most beloved sweet treat without busting their New Year’s resolutions thanks to the Eat Fit King Cake. On sale in select stores throughout Louisiana and…
NEW ORLEANS - The deadline to purchase "early bird" tickets to the New Orleans Chamber's March 19 Women's Leadership Conference is Friday, Jan. 17. The discounted price for an individual ticket is $125. It will be $150 after Jan. 17.…
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. News and World Report released annual rankings that place the online programs of Loyola University New Orleans among the nation’s best, with several falling among the top 50. Loyola received the following rankings: Best Online Graduate…
NEW ORLEANS – Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC announced that Erin Kriksciun has become a member of the firm. "We are excited to have Erin join the firm's Membership," said Michael Walshe, chair of Stone Pigman's management committee. “She’s an outstanding…
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Base Craft, a motion picture equipment leasing company, will expand its operations in Harahan under Louisiana’s Entertainment Job Creation Program. The company provides custom-built vehicles, talent and office trailers, generators and…
NEW ORLEANS - Latter & Blum Inc., the Louisiana real estate company with over $4.5 billion in sales in 2019, has announced the appointment of Lacey Merrick Conway as chief executive officer, succeeding her father Bob Merrick, who had served in…
BATON ROUGE - The Urban League of Louisiana will host a discussion about the current educational landscape, challenges and strategies for school leaders on Jan. 23 at the Water Campus, 1110 River Road South in Baton Rouge. "Having a strong and…
NEW ORLEANS -Taste Buds Management, restaurant group owner of Zea Rotisserie & Bar and Semolina, announced today that Paul Hutson has been promoted from chief operating officer to chief executive officer. Hutson will assume the role effective immediately. Hutson has…
FAIRFIELD, N.J. – To mark the start of Mardi Gras 2020, CTL Investments LLC announced the immediate availability of DraftBottle, a new patented stainless-steel insulated beer bottle which unscrews below the neck so you can easily fill it with draft…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) and Diageo North America announced the 14-person inaugural class for their new bartender training, certification and empowerment program. The students in the Learning Skills for Life program range in age from…
NEW ORLEANS - Verizon will present a $100,000 grant to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana (HCCL) to support workforce and enrichment programs in New Orleans and throughout the state. Verizon has joined forces with HCCL to help build…
NEW ORLEANS - Entrepreneurs are encouraged to complete the second annual GNO Startup Report survey by Friday, Feb. 7. The report is a community-first initiative, led by the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University, to gather data…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network (NOMTN), a tourism organization promoting minority businesses and cultural diversity in New Orleans for 30 years, announced the appointment of six members to its board of directors. “We are thrilled to…
NEW ORLEANS – J. Christian Winters, M.D., professor and chair of urology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is one of three physicians in the country chosen by the American Urological Association (AUA) to receive the 2020 Distinguished…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Fidelity Bank P.O.W.E.R. (Potential of Women Entrepreneurs Realized) to host a collaborative conference for professional women called “Power Up: Women’s Leadership Conference” on March 19 at the Hyatt…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art announced that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the museum a $1 million grant to support the planning and staffing of a new conservation initiative. The funds awarded by the…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans City Park will host two meetings to hear the public’s input about the future of the approximately 100 acres of former golf course bounded by Harrison Avenue, Wisner Boulevard, Zachary Taylor Drive, and Magnolia Drive.…
NEW ORLEANS - Taylor Passman has been promoted to the position of assistant production manager for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In his new position, Passman will assist in the supervision of all day-to-day activities of the…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana will host a community meeting from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4640 S. Carrollton Ave. This "policy work group" will allow attendees to voice their concerns on four…
METAIRIE - The Board of Directors of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society announced that Timothy Todd Simmons has been named the new executive director of the nonprofit professional arts organization. Co-founder Dennis G. Assaf, currently holding the title of executive/artistic…
NEW ORLEANS – Dr. Bob Lynch, who served as Tulane Medical Center’s chief executive officer from 2007 to 2014, was recently named Tulane Health System’s CEO. Lynch, who has served in an interim capacity since October, is the CEO of…
