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Proponents say Convention Center hotel would generate millions; residents outraged over funding
By Katherine Mozzone
Source: FOX 8
August 23, 2018
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – Residents packed the Convention Center board meeting Wednesday (Aug. 22) to voice their opinions...Convention Center leaders making case for new hotel
By Rob Krieger
Source: FOX 8
August 22, 2018
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – Leaders from the Convention Center are set to make their case for a proposed...Editorial: A very big ‘ask’ for a Convention Center hotel
By Gambit Editorial Staff
Source: Gambit
August 17, 2018
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Board would really like to build a hotel attached to the Convention Center...Mayor Cantrell opposes 1,200-room Convention Center hotel proposal
By Kevin Litten
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
August 15, 2018
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is voicing opposition to a proposal to build a 1,200-room hotel attached to the Ernest N....
BGR Wins National Awards for Research
August 14, 2018
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...Mayor Cantrell asks Convention Center Board to defer on publicly funded hotel project
By Rob Masson
Source: FOX 8
August 14, 2018
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – Mayor Latoya Cantrell is asking the Convention Center board to “defer all action” on a...Cantrell blasts subsidies sought for proposed Convention Center hotel; center leader urges patience
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
August 14, 2018
In the opening salvo in what could become a lengthy negotiation over whether the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center moves...Watchdog report asks Convention Center to slow down $557 million hotel project
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
July 20, 2018
A $557 million hotel proposed for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center needs a thorough evaluation of the project’s...BGR Releases Public Contributions to Convention Center Hotel Demand Scrutiny
July 19, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases Public Contributions to Convention Center Hotel Demand Scrutiny. The report provides an analytical framework...Take a close look at $330M sweetener for convention center hotel, watchdog says
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
July 19, 2018
A local government watchdog group is urging officials to take a more critical look at a request for hundreds of...