6/20/07  An Investment Friendly Tax Environment

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Rhythms Room, 2nd floor

Sheraton New Orleans

500 Canal St.

speaker:

Scott Hodge, President, Tax Foundation

The Tax Foundation is a nonpartisan tax research organization whose mission is to educate the public about sound tax policy and the tax burden at all levels of government.  Scott Hodge, its president, will discuss the ways that tax policy can advance economic development in the post-Katrina era.

Thanks to Chevron for its generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

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6/20/07  What's the Lesson Plan?

New Orleans' Recovery School District

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2007

La Galerie, 2nd floor

New Orleans Marriott

555 Canal St.

speaker:

Paul Vallas, Superintendent, Recovery School District

Newly appointed Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas discussed plans for leading New Orleans' state-run schools.

Thanks to Chevron and New Orleans Marriott

for their generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

4/30/07  Covering the Future:

Property Insurance Reform in Louisiana

8:00 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2007

Ballroom, New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center

859 Convention Center Blvd.

speakers:

James J. Donelon, Commissioner, Louisiana Department of Insurance

Howard Kunreuther, Co-Director, Risk Management & Decision Processes Center,

          Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

(Prof. Kunreuther's presentation)

Thanks to Chevron and New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center,

for their generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

1/25/07  Redesigning Health Care in New Orleans

8:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2007

Rex Room, The Riverfront Hotel

701 Convention Center Blvd.

Thanks to Chevron and The Riverfront Hotel, for their generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

speakers:

Fred Cerise, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals

Donna D. Fraiche, Member, LRA Health Care Committee

Ms. Fraiche's presentation

11/8/06  Rebuilding New Orleans' Criminal Justice System

8:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Rex Room, The Riverfront Hotel

701 Convention Center Blvd.

Thanks to Fidelity Homestead Association and The Riverfront Hotel, 7 on Fulton, Darryl Berger, Roger Ogden, Joe Jaeger and Randy Waesche, for their generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

speakers:

The Hon. Catherine D. Kimball, Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court

Jim Letten, United States District Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana

8/23/06  Tackling Blight in New Orleans

Thanks to Latter & Blum Realtors and New Orleans Marriott for their generous support of this BGR Breakfast Briefing.

speakers:

Jerome Dettore, Executive Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

Joseph Schilling, Research Director, National Vacant Properties Campaign

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