Innovation is everywhere. It touches every facet of our economy — from the ones you’d expect, like technology and banking and medicine, to the ones that have come along more recently, like new software for construction and apps that…
I love a journey, and this month my journey to 50 is here. For the past 49 years I have been focused on family and friends — including 29 years (35 since we met) focused on the love of…
3 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Pop Up at Workplace Solutions 5 to 6:30 p.m. 401 St. Joseph St., third floor NewOrleansChamber.org 4 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Alliance 5 to 7 p.m. Messina’s at the Terminal…
Real Estate $27 Million Loan Closes for Conversion of The Garage UC Funds, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate specialty finance firm, announced July 12 that it has closed a $27 million first mortgage loan for the conversion of an existing…
Copper Vine Wine Pub Kyle Brechtel, founder/president of Brechtel Hospitality Group (BHG), owner of Fulton Alley and Bonfire Catering, opened his newest culinary offering, Copper Vine Wine Pub, Sept. 5. Located in New Orleans’ Central Business District at 1009 Poydras…
Mark Samuel, Julia Carcamo and Max Ferrera 2018 Hispanic Business Conference and Trade Show Wednesday, August 8 | Harrah’s New Orleans “Doing Busines With the Government” and “Diversity Inclusion Worth More than Gold” were the titles of featured seminars at…
Donna Acardo, Mark Romig, Ana Ayestas and Ginger Mitchell ABWA August Luncheon Featuring Mark Romig Thursday, August 16 | The Cannery Mark Romig, APR president and chief executive officer of the 2018 NOLA Foundation — the support arm for the…
Alexis Tucker, Michael Williamson and Cathy McRae Women United Presents Louisiana Women Leaders of Change Thursday, August 30 | Hyatt Regency Keynote speakers Helena Moreno, Sybil Morial and Susan Spicer reflected on the role women have played in shaping…
Lisa McCoy, Destinie Hammond and Brenda Smith Blue Cross Blue Shield Annual Business to Business Forum on Healthcare Solutions (B2B Health Forum) Thursday, August 23 | Hyatt Regency The role and value of the employer market in healthcare today,…
A native New Orleanian, Poppy Tooker has spent her life devoted to the cultural essence that food brings to Louisiana, a topic she explores weekly on her NPR-affiliated radio show, Louisiana Eats! From farmers markets to the homes and restaurants…
Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com. When I was 15, my Nana gifted me money so I could…
Chris Price is an award-winning journalist and public relations principal. When he’s not writing, he’s avid about music, the outdoors, and Saints, Ole Miss and Chelsea football. Price also authors the Friday Sports Column at BizNewOrleans.com. The trend in modern…
Kimberley Singletary is the managing editor of Biz New Orleans magazine. A 20-year Southern California veteran, she has been surrounded by the film industry for most of her life. Scout Island Scream Park debuts Oct. 5 at City Park. Jeff…
Melanie Warner Spencer is editor of New Orleans Bride and New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles and managing editor of Louisiana Life and Acadiana Profile. Spencer’s ever-expanding library of etiquette books is rivaled only by her ever-ready stash of blank thank-you…
Julia Carcamo is president and chief brand strategist at J Carcamo & Associates, specializing in brand and marketing strategy. She is also the co-founder of espNOLA, a Hispanic marketing and engagement agency. Learn more at jcarcamoassociates.com and espnola.com. A search…
Glenn Barclay is the co-founder of Blake Management Group, a privately held senior living operator formed in 2007 that currently manages 13 properties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. BMG will open two more properties (expanding into Tennessee…
Whether you rent space in Class A office towers, a warehouse to store inventory or just enough room for your coffee shop, your lease probably includes unfavorable terms your attorney overlooked. Even small mistakes can be very costly unless your…
International School of Louisiana Opened in Hollygrove A tuition-free, public charter school the International School of Louisiana (ISL) serves 1,411 students in K through 8th grade out of three campuses in Orleans Parish —Dixon, Uptown and Westbank. ISL’s Dixon…
Interest rates remain low, the economy is doing well, home prices in New Orleans rose by 8.6 percent in the first half of this year and we continue to see a boom in new construction on both the residential…
Pollack Glass Studio & Gallery at 4132 Magazine St., was designed by Albert Architecture. It serves as a showcase for Andrew Jackson Pollack and other glass artists, as well as a studio where Pollack and other artists work and teach…
Tony Bertucci (pictured along with his son), owner and mastermind behind NOLA Flyboarding and YNOT Dock, envisioned a place where the young and young at heart could eat, drink, and play while revitalizing the historic Lakefront in eastern New Orleans.…
Area high school students build resumés, and houses, with unCommon Construction. The New Orleans Residential real estate market is thriving, with new construction popping up all over the city. Among them is a listing for a home in the St.…
Habitat for Humanity International began a program called Women Build in 1991 as a way for women to take a proactive step in serving their communities. In 2017, the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity held its first Women Build.…
