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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...

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Opinion: 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.

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New 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.

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Consortium 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,...

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CVB’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...

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New 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."

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Informal 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...

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New Orleans to host Major League Gaming finals

New Orleans has finally snagged another Superbowl .. for video gamers, at least.

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New 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.

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New 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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