NEW ORLEANS – Spears Group and GNO, Inc. have announced the finalists for the fifth annual Millennial Awards. Conceived and produced by the Spears Group since 2013, the awards show is a one-of-a-kind event that honors New Orleans' millennials who…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Hospital for Children has been ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery specialties in the new 2017-18 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Ochsner…
NEW ORLEANS – In early May, the Urban League of Louisiana’s Women’s Business Resource Center (WBRC) launched a local video pitch and business plan competition for the SBA's 2017 InnovateHER Challenge and announced it has selected Havilah Malone, founder and…
NEW ORLEANS – Arts Council New Orleans announced selection as the recipient of two national grants. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded $60,000 to support LUNA Fête 2017. Southwest Airlines has awarded a Heart of the…
CHALMETTE, LA – Starting and growing a business can be one of the most challenging endeavors undertaken by an individual in this day and age. Business owners and their employees are often faced with the need to develop skills and…
This past Saturday evening, Biz New Orleans was presented with the two-year-old publication's first national awards for its editorial content and e-newsletter at the Alliance of Area Business Publishers' (AABP) annual Excellence in Journalism awards, held this year in Dallas,…
NEW ORLEANS – In 2018, Arnaud’s Restaurant – one of the oldest family-operated restaurants in the country – will celebrate 100 years of serving authentic Creole cuisine in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. The menu, featuring items…
NEW ORLEANS – Wednesday, Southwest Airlines and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) announced the three U.S. cities that have been awarded this year's Southwest Airlines Heart of the Community grants. Now entering its fourth year, this grant program has helped…
AVONDALE, LA – Jefferson Parish company Orleans Coffee has earned a 2017 Louisiana Lantern Award, a special distinction for Louisiana manufacturers. On Tuesday, June 6, Don Pierson, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) secretary, along with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards,…
NEW ORLEANS – New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) CEO Patrick Dobard joined Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Superintendent Henderson Lewis, Jr., Recovery School District Superintendent (RSD) Kunjan Narechania and education leaders at a special event to honor more than…
NEW ORLEANS – The sixth annual Downtown NOLA Awards luncheon, which celebrates five honorees who have made a positive impact on Downtown New Orleans, is accepting nominations through Friday, June 9. Winners will be announced this summer and celebrated at…
NEW ORLEANS – GNO, Inc. and The Spears Group announced the inaugural Emerge Summit, a one-day conference event for young professionals, in partnership with The Millennials Awards during the summer of 2017. On Friday, July 14, Emerge Summit will…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI) announced 41 business, civic and community leaders from the 10-parish region have completed the 2017 New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. NORLI is a nine-month program designed to enhance personal…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans has launched “UNO25,” an initiative designed to identify, recognize and celebrate 25 high-impact businesses that are owned or led by alumni of UNO. The UNO25 aims to showcase the entrepreneurial success…
NEW ORLEANS – New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) CEO Patrick Dobard will join Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Superintendent Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Recovery School District Superintendent (RSD) Kunjan Narechania and education leaders at a special event to honor…
MARRERO, LA ― West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment…
NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital in New Orleans has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the…
NEW ORLEANS – Palmisano, a South Louisiana commercial and civil construction firm, has been named the “Fastest Growing Company” in the Greater New Orleans region. Palmisano earned the top spot on the list compiled by New Orleans CityBusiness due to…
NEW ORLEANS – Whitney Bank will present the 10th Annual ACG Louisiana Awards, recognizing growth companies, business professionals and noteworthy transactions from across the state of Louisiana, on Wednesday, May 17, at The Roosevelt New Orleans, 130 Roosevelt Way. There…
MARRERO, LA – During Stroke Awareness Month, West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) has been named one of America’s Best Stroke Centers by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare, hospital reps said. The award…
NEW ORLEANS – Cox Communications ranked No. 18 on the 2017 DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity list – 11th consecutive year in the top 25. Cox was also recognized as No. 8 among Top 13 Diversity Councils and No. 13 on…
MARRERO, LA – West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) will accept two trophies for two prestigious national awards today, Thursday, May 11, from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The ceremony will take place…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Landmarks Society awarded its highest honor, the 2017 Harnett T. Kane Award, to Nathan Chapman on Monday, May 8, at the Pitot House. The award—created and endowed by Louisiana Landmarks Society’s founding member Harnett T.…
NEW ORLEANS – The sixth annual Downtown NOLA Awards luncheon, which celebrates five honorees who have made a positive impact on Downtown New Orleans (DDD), is now accepting nominations. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 9. …
NEW ORLEANS – The Fisher Phillips Data Security and Workplace Privacy practice group has been named as one of the strongest in the nation, according to the recent survey results published in the annual report, “BTI Law Firms Best at…
NEW ORLEANS – Whitney Bank will present the 10th Annual ACG Louisiana Awards, recognizing growth companies, business professionals and noteworthy transactions from across the state of Louisiana, on Wednesday, May 17, at The Roosevelt New Orleans, 130 Roosevelt Way. There…
MARRERO, LA – West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) is one of only 254 hospitals nationwide to receive the 2017 Stroke Care Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement places WJMC…
LACASSINE, LA – Bayou® Rum, a Louisiana-made, handcrafted spirit, is raising a glass to toast seven new awards recently earned in two annual international tasting competitions – the Denver International Spirits Competition and the Tastings.com International Review of Spirits, America’s…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Startup Fund (NOSF) announced a new class of PowerMoves.NOLA fellows. The fellowship program was created to increase the number of venture-backed, high-growth, high-tech startups led by entrepreneurs of color in New Orleans. New…
