Economic Development
‘It will be a mess:’ Traffic headaches from Convention Center Blvd. not expected to go away when construction ends
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
December 12, 2019
Large portions of Convention Center Boulevard are closed for the entire month of December. It’s just the latest in...Convention Center approves 2020 spending plan, defers vote on major architectural contract
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 21, 2019
The governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center set its 2020 budget at its Wednesday...Ahead of major tourism industry merger, council members worry about accountability and public input in the city’s tourism future
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
November 15, 2019
On Friday, The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, provided some of the first details into...(Opinion) City Seeks to Raise Your Taxes
By Jeff Thomas
Source: Think504
October 27, 2019
One of the reasons you love Think504 is that we keep you informed about important political and civic decisions...
At meeting this week, more details emerge on new convention center hotel deal
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: The Lens
October 23, 2019
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center reached a deal last week with a consortium of private developers...Officials say Convention Center hotel will bring jobs and tourism; some residents aren’t sold
By Kaylee Poche
Source: Gambit
October 22, 2019
At a public meeting Monday night, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s governing body touted its plans for a...
BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish Council Candidates on Key Policy Issues
September 13, 2019
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish Council, the second in a two-part report series providing the views...BGR Surveys Jefferson Parish President Candidates on Key Policy Issues
September 12, 2019
Today BGR releases Questions for a New Parish President, the first in a two-part series of reports providing the...New Orleans hospitality workers: New health care initiative a ‘timid’ but ‘good’ first step
By Emily Woodruff
Source: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
August 9, 2019
The hospitality industry in New Orleans brings in $8.7 billion per year, according to a report commissioned by the city in...Controversial New Orleans convention center hotel bill gets OK; a look at what’s next
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Advocate
June 9, 2019
The controversial 1,200-room hotel proposed for the upriver end of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center passed a major milestone...