Biz Minute 12-31-15
New Year’s Eve and The Allstate Sugar Bowl fill all downtown New Orleans hotel rooms in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.
Hospitality
From Cranes to Carnival
Carnival throw supplier Plush Appeal specializes in stuffed treasures.
Resolve to Take Your Best Trip
Nine resolutions for travelers to New Orleans in 2016
Fifty and Fabulous
Captain Ed Muniz looks back on five decades of Endymion.
Hyatt Warns Of Malware On Its Payment-Processing System
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hyatt Hotels Corp. says it found malicious software on the computer system that processes customer payments, raising the possibility that hackers may have obtained credit card numbers or other sensitive information. The resort chain is…
A New Blueprint for Growth
Jerry Bologna, executive director of JEDCO, discusses how Jefferson EDGE 2020 will herald the parish’s next wave of economic development.
Season’s Eatings
A taste of New Orleans’ holiday dining and entertainment business
Hang Out the Holly
NOLA ChristmasFest returns with new offerings this holiday season.
Marriott Becomes World's Largest Hotelier, Buying Starwood
NEW YORK (AP) — Marriott International is buying rival hotel chain Starwood for $12.2 billion in a deal that will catapult it to become the world's largest hotelier by a wide margin. The stock-and-cash deal, if completed, will add…
Feet Can’t Fail Me Now
Brass band and gumbo traditions celebrated at Louis Armstrong Park
7th Heaven
Brees kicks off a helluva week for New Orleans sports
International Flight To Service New Orleans Still In The Works Despite Delay
BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge and New Orleans business community leaders have been working to secure a nonstop British Airways flight to service New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, but there has been a delay. …
Boy Oh Boy, the Future’s Gonna Be Great
A look of the non-human side of the future of dining.
Three New Orleans Hotel Collection Hotels Make Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Top Ten List
NEW ORLEANS – The annual ranking by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine readers of their favorite “BEST” places has just been released, and the New Orleans Hotel Collection scored 3 of the top spots for “Top 10 Hotels in New Orleans.”…
Essence Announces Dates For 2016 Festival In New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Next year's Essence Festival will heat up New Orleans' summer, beginning June 30. Organizers Wednesday announced the event's official dates: Thursday, June 30, through Sunday, July 3. Independence Day falls on a Monday in 2016.…
New Menu, Room Package Brings ¡Destinación Chile! To The Omni Royal Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis St., is featuring ¡Destinación Chile!, a special bar menu and rooms package complementing Omni Hotels & Resorts’ “Flavors of the World” culinary series. Omni Hotels & Resorts has partnered…
Biz Minute 10-16-15
The Four Winds luxury apartments in New Orleans’ CBD shares a neighborhood infographic in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.
LSU Receives $1M Donation From Estate Of Restaurant Owner Moran
BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU has received a $1 million donation from the estate of Thomas J. "T.J." Moran, a longtime Baton Rouge restaurant operator. The funds will go to four programs at LSU. The Advocate’s Timothy Boone…
Separate and Not Always Equal
Why loyalty programs are a must-have for the hotel and hospitality industry.
Cultural Primer
Trust, respect and lasting relationships epitomize Asian business culture, customs.
The Host With the Most
Terry Epton, president of Hosts New Orleans, welcomes Biz into his downtown office space.
Kitchen Courtesy
We must all give the communal dining space the respect it deserves.
Behind the Booze
Far beyond an excuse to enjoy a good drink, Tales of the Cocktail continues to have a welcome effect on the New Orleans economy.
A Friend In Need
Be careful when recommending friends and acquaintances to an employer.
The Sky’s The Limit
With rapidly increasing flight options, the Crescent City is poised to be a major player in the airlift industry.
Coming Home
Restaurateur Ralph Brennan leads Biz New Orleans on a personal tour through the newly renovated Brennan’s and discusses plans for his latest high profile acquisition.
