Hospitality zone clings to life as political differences emerge
An argument over resources, and who should allocate them, led to the apparent demise of the proposed New Orleans Hospitality Zone this week. The history was short but eventful for the proposal to...
View ArticleOpinion: Careful swinging that tax axe
It should also be noted that Louisiana’s current upswing in business attraction, retention and expansion has taken place with its corporate and personal income tax structure in place.
View ArticleNew streetcar line is just about ready to roll
After months of construction, road closures and flying dust, New Orleans is about ready to open its new streetcar line near the Superdome — just in time for the Super Bowl.
View ArticleConsortium puts politicos in developer role
Members of the New Orleans City Council sit on boards that are part of a consortium that has offered a proposal to tear down the World Trade Center and expand the Morial Convention Center. This means,...
View ArticleCVB’s Perry explains hotel ‘assessment’ split
A bill to allow New Orleans hotels to add a 1.75 percent assessment to room rates, generally for the purpose of tourism marketing, earned committee backing this morning and just needs the Louisiana...
View ArticleNew Orleans tourism leaders discuss 2014 agenda
An executive with the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau has some advice for leaders in the city's tourism business: "Start learning Chinese."
View ArticleInformal efforts continue to add Armstrong flights
A collection of government and industry figures has formed what is referred to as the Air Service Working Group, whose members meet informally five to six times a year to talk about how to attract...
View ArticleNew Orleans to host Major League Gaming finals
New Orleans has finally snagged another Superbowl .. for video gamers, at least.
View ArticleNew Orleans saw record tourism in year before COVID-19
New Orleans had a record-breaking year in tourism in 2019 before the COVID-pandemic shut down the industry worldwide.
View ArticleNew Orleans & Company announces leadership transition plan
The organization’s longtime leader, Stephen Perry, plans to retire at the end of next year.
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