NEW ORLEANS – In less than a month, thousands of runners from across the Gulf South will seek to break 10k records while thousands more will take in the scenic sights and sounds of New Orleans as they walk and run the…
NEW ORLEANS- The temporary demonstration of improved transportation options, called "Connect the Crescent," has wrapped up as planned. Bike Easy and a coalition of partners, working with the City of New Orleans, introduced short-term protected bike lanes to demonstrate how…
BATON ROUGE, La. - BUSINESS WIRE - Healthy Blue recently donated and installed commercial refrigerators and/or freezers to 11 food pantries across Louisiana. The donation, which totaled approximately $50,000, will allow the food pantries to increase food-storage capacity and assist in their…
With so much focus these days from businesses on the candidate experience, it’s easy to lose sight of what happens after you recruit top talent into your organization. When is the last time you thought about your employee’s physical…
NEW ORLEANS - With a smile and a sense of humor, Francesca Brennan regulates her ever-changing work-life balance – a tricky endeavor familiar to most women. She’s the mother of two children under four-years-old, the president of the Oak Street Po-Boy…
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John's, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is pulling his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur. His face was off at least some materials by…
For the past several months we have been working behind the scenes to launch a new digital product for the business executive in New Orleans. On Dec. 1, “Morning Biz” opens to the public. This new email newsletter will arrive…
PORT Port of New Orleans Surpasses Half-Million Container Mark for Third Consecutive Year Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy D. Christian positioned the port as a global gateway, highlighting gains in cargo and cruise volumes in 2017, at…
Mark Twain is said to have quipped, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” This quote comes to mind every time I read a headline declaring that New Orleans is losing population and the city is on the decline.…
Drew Brees, the greatest Saints player to wear the black and gold, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. While that designation might be a crossroads in the careers of many players, Brees, who has…
2018 is just days ahead of us. This means not only will we find ourselves taking half a second before we write a new year in the checkbooks, we’ll also hopefully be taking some time to try something new, especially…
Put down the screens, joysticks and controllers — board games are back, big time. U.S. sales grew 28 percent last year alone. A new generation of gamers has revived the industry with innovative games and a culture club of participants…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unemployment fell for the sixth straight month in Louisiana, but payrolls moved in the wrong direction in October. The jobless rate fell to 4.8 percent in October from 5.1 percent in September, as more people entered…
If you’re a marketer, you’ve surely heard the term “gamification,” and maybe wondered how it might impact your business. Gamification taps into a universal human desire to play...and win. For a customer, it makes doing business fun. In a way,…
To say that the internet has disrupted traditional consumer shopping patterns is an understatement on the level of saying there’s room for improvement on the Saints defense. An ever-increasing percentage of buyers are making their purchases online, and if they…
NEW ORLEANS – Dress for Success New Orleans will hold its first annual Fashion Gala & Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Dr., to benefit the organization’s programs of promoting economic independence of women in…
After several seasons of appearing on the brink of something special, the New Orleans Pelicans are seemingly there. Led by the trio of power forward Anthony Davis, center DeMarcus Cousins and guard Jrue Holiday, the Pelicans have added experience and…
The recent cybersecurity attack that hit the credit reporting agency Equifax, one of the nation’s three main credit-reporting agencies, over the spring is considered to be the worst data breach of modern times by some industry experts. The company announced…
In September the City of New Orleans gave the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad to the Port of New Orleans in exchange for the Gov. Nicholls and Esplanade Avenue wharves. The wharves — prime waterfront real estate just downriver from…
In the business world, change is a must. Adaptation in business — just as it is in life — is crucial for survival. Business author Alan Deutschman popularized this concept through the familiar phrase, “Change or die.” And yet, in…
The free-flowing cold brew — conveniently situated next to beer taps housing two different selections from Urban South Brewery — is just one of many details indicating that The Shop at the CAC is not like most office spaces. The…
NEW ORLEANS – Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré, a social and service organization dedicated the preservation and beautification of New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, will bring together some of the best French Quarter shops, restaurants, hotels and art galleries…
METAIRIE, LA (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans are adding a sponsorship patch to their jersey. The club says in an announcement made Wednesday that it has reached a jersey sponsorship deal with Louisiana food and seasoning company Zatarain's,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People who have a New Orleans library card and internet access can now see more than 30,000 movies for free. The New Orleans Public Library says it has added the film-streaming service Kanopy to its…
NEW ORLEANS – Immerse yourself in a dynamic juxtaposition of stunning artworks by many of the greatest artists of the 20thcentury on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Martin Lawrence Gallery, 433 Royal St., at an opening reception for “Picasso •…
NEW ORLEANS – Applications are due Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a program for small businesses that links learning to action. Through the program, participants will gain practical skills in topics such…
As we roll into October and look back on the events of the past months, there is a great need for support for those who’ve lost so much. I find myself actively giving to charities and people more than ever.…
The Bensons tackle a new project and the New Orleans brew comes home.
We need to capitalize on our strengths, which include New Orleans’ workforce.
FOOD Farm & Table NOLA Returns The South’s premier conference and festival highlighting locally sourced food, Farm & Table NOLA, will take place Sept. 8 and 9. The event starts with a one-day conference, The Experience, which will bring consumers,…
