June 2019

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Short on Solutions

This was the second year of the new New Orleans Entrepreneur Week format. Again, events over the first three days were spread out around...

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Still and Sparkling

Located on the ground floor of The Sazerac House, set to open this fall, is a gorgeous copper creation reaching two stories tall. This...

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Teeing Up the Future

Ever since the 1400s, when a Scot first used a club to hit a wooden ball, golf has been about more than just a...

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Haute Topic

When petroleum engineer Jaime Glas first put on the bulky, made-for-men overalls at her first internship at Chevron in Bakersfield, California, in 2010, she...

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Holy Ground

Hotel Peter & Paul opened in the fall of 2018 to much chatter in the hospitality community, as well as the travel, foodie and...

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It’s the (Cultural) Economy, Stupid

Jeanne Nathan and Kurt Weigle are, in many ways, very different people, but they are united in their mission to see the culture of...

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The Pervasive Power of the Pucker

If you meet Laurie Haspel while wearing a seersucker suit, make sure you’re honest about where it came from, because Haspel, the CEO and...

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Think Jingle Bells This June

As the calendar creeps toward the start of summer, most people are thinking about graduations and vacation. But June is actually a great time...

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Keeping Compliant

In place since 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) record-keeping requirements are designed to help employers recognize workplace hazards and correct hazardous...

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When Alzheimer’s Hits Someone You Love

Alzheimer’s is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the country. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 5.8 million Americans are affected by...

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Bet on Employees

I’ve been traveling a great deal lately and at some point, all of these airports start to feel like the same place. Nothing has...

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Summer School

By the time you read this, National Business Etiquette Week — June 2 through June 8 — will be in full swing. While it’s...

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Publisher's Note: Midyear…But Not Midway on Business

If, like ours, your business uses the calendar year as your business cycle, June marks half your year. But for us, it is not...

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A Father, a Daughter and a Film

In honor of Father’s Day this month, I thought I’d share the story of a father and daughter I’m honored to know and the...

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Taking Flight

The New Orleans Pelicans 2018-19 season began with a lot of promise and ended in near disaster. After reaching the second round of the...

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Showing Our Pride

For six years, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) has been working with industry partners like New Orleans and Company to market New Orleans...

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Don’t Call It a Food Court

In October 2014, young visionaries Will Donaldson and Barre Tanguis were experiencing an early flush of success with their co-working space concept Launch Pad....

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Event: Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership Awards Luncheon

Christel Slaughter, Patricia Besselman-Main and Kristi Brocato Wednesday, May 8 | Hilton New Orleans Airport Among this year's honorees were Small Business Award-winner, Uniformity; Large Businesss...

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Event: Professional Women of St. Tammany 2019 Phenomenal Woman Retreat

Elizabeth Wilke, Elizabeth Sconzert and Liz Delsa Thursday, April 11 | Old Rail Brewing Company An annual one-day retreat for women of all ages, the Phenomenal...

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Event: 2019 New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast

Carrie Albright, Andrew Boylan and Erika Pelzer Tuesday, April 9 | 1515 Poydras St. Sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, the monthly power breakfast...

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Recent Openings

Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar The team behind Bar Frances and Tujague’s, Latter Hospitality opened Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar on May 16 in the new Framework...

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Art New Art Arrives Downtown The first multi-mural exhibition of large-scale artwork in Downtown New Orleans, five new murals were unveiled June 1 throughout the Arts...

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Calendar

June 5-6 New Orleans Digital Marketing Conference Streaming live and on demand 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. new-orleans-digital-marketing-conference-2019.eventbrite.com 6 New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce Jefferson Parish Diversity Summit 5:30 to 7...

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Editor's Note: We Can't Just Let It Ride

A few weeks before this year’s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week I received a phone message from a woman I had never met before, a...

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Ochsner Health Named Again to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families

US Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed At Increasingly Massive SUVs and Pickup Trucks

Lacombe Business Park Earns Certification, Boosting St. Tammany’s Economic Development

Jessica Dandridge-Smith selected for “Grist 50” Fixers List

Gov. Landry Announces Louisiana Economic Development Partnership Board Appointments

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