NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, April 4.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and The Louisiana State Police hold a news conferences to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week, in New Orleans with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development District Administrator Chris Morvant, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Staff Officer Dwayne Grant and Louisiana State Police Tpr. Melissa Matey at Regional Transportation Management Center, 10:00 a.m.
Location: 10 Veterans Blvd., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – Loyola University New Orleans' Spirituality in the City series continues, with former WDSU-TV New Orleans anchor Norman Robinson, addressing the theme 'Spirituality in the City,' 12:30 p.m. The series is sponsored by the Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Name of Jesus Church, the Loyola Institute for Ministry, and the Catholic Book Store
Location: Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu celebrates the completion of the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard streetscape project from Calliope Street to St. Andrew Street in Central City, New Orleans, 1:30 p.m., and honors four local volunteers with the Joseph Massenburg Memorial Award as part of the Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service.
Location: City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – Louisiana College Access Coalition and Hechinger Report's Dr. Andre Perry host a student-led event during live WBOK broadcast to raise awareness about the importance of the TOPS scholarship program for Louisiana students, 3:00 p.m.
Location: Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA.
www.louisianacollegeaccess.org
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – 2017 Equal Pay Day Women's Business Alliance with ABWA and FestiGals, with the theme 'The Power of YOU: Advocate for Your Success', hosted by ABWA Crescent City Connections, FestiGals and the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce. Speakers include Louisiana State Rep. Helena Moreno, 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – New Orleans Department of Public Works host public meeting to collect feedback from residents and business owners on potential changes to vehicular traffic flow in the French Quarter, 6:00 p.m. Updating traffic flow is an essential part of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Citywide Public Safety Improvement Program, a nearly $40 million package of public safety and homeland security investments that will help increase safety in New Orleans.
Location: St. Jude Community Center, 400 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – Wednesday, Apr. 5 – North American Automotive Leaders Summit and North American Automotive Global Awards.
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, 921 Canal St., New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 4 – Missio begin U.S. tour.
Location: House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA.
https://twitter.com/MissioMusic
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Wednesday, Apr. 5 – Friday, Apr. 7 – Loyola University New Orleans hosts the 9th Annual Student Peace Conference.
Thursday, Apr. 6 – Saturday, Apr. 8 – American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting. Speakers include New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who serves as keynote luncheon speaker on Friday, April 7, discussing the city's Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery initiatives and its World Cultural Economic Forum.
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA.
www.abanet.org/buslaw
Thursday, Apr. 6 – Sunday, Apr. 9 – 34th French Quarter Festival, one of the largest showcases of Louisiana music in the world, featuring around 1,700 artists performing on 23 stages throughout the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans.
Location: New Orleans, LA
Thursday, Apr. 6 – Sunday, Apr. 9 – American Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Medical-Scientific Conference.
Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA.
