Week-in-Review, June 23 – 27: New Convention Center CEO, Investments, Mergers and More

Here are the top business stories you may have missed this week:

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority announced the appointment of a new CEO and President of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Convention Center Names New CEO & President

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Neuro.io, powered by global neurotechnology company MindMaze AI, announced its plans to establish a $100 million innovation campus in Terrebonne Parish. Known as BrainHUB, the facility will be the company’s first U.S. operations and focus on advancing large-scale AI applications and brain technology.

Neuro.io Announces $100 Million Innovation Campus in Houma

Synergy Design Group, a New Orleans-based company, and The Wynning Experience—two award-winning, female-founded firms—have joined forces to launch Wynning-Synergy, a dynamic resource delivering fully integrated, high-impact event experiences.

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Junior League of New Orleans Opens Applications for 2026 Woman Entrepreneur Fellowship Pitch Competition

Women business owners make up less than half of majority-owned enterprises in the United States, only 39.2 percent, according to the 2024 National Women’s...

Joint Creative Event Agency Wynning-Synergy Launched

Founded in 1945 in New Orleans and now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Gallo Mechanical has sold a majority stake to Citation Capital, a private equity firm that specializes in partnering with founder- and family-led businesses.

Citation Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Gallo Mechanical

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Here are more of the week’s top business stories:

HRI Hospitality Expands Portfolio with Hilton

NORA, &Access Unveil Plan to Revitalize St. Claude Retail Corridor

People’s Housing+ Builds 4 FORTIFIED Homes in 100 Days

Travel Ban Raises Concerns for New Orleans Tourism, Workforce

La. Builder Inducted into National Housing Hall of Fame

OHUB, BioInnovation Center Bring AI Equity Talks to Essence Fest

Registration Opens for Tulane’s Future of Energy Forum

Get Online NOLA Wins 2 Industry Awards

Trader Joe’s Coming to Tulane Ave. via Feil Organization

ARNO Opens First Permanent Shelter Ahead of Katrina Anniversary

Biz New Orleans Wins Two National Awards

6 Local Venues Announce Plant-Based Dishes

As Instagram Turns 15, Small Businesses Thrive

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