Economic Development
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....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 ReleasesĀ 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...Proposed tax breaks raise questions as bid to build hotel near Morial center continues
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
June 17, 2018
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center officials are back at the negotiating table, hoping to finally realize their dream of building a...After Round 1 stalled, New Orleans convention center officials restart talks for Omni Hotel
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
May 27, 2018
Second timeā€™s the charm. Thatā€™s what members of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority hope as they return to...
After talks stall, Morial Convention Center narrows focus for proposed upriver hotel project
By Richard Thompson
Source: The Advocate
December 24, 2017
After years of stalled negotiations, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center officials have returned to the drawing board as they seek...
Economic Trend Lines for a Changing Jefferson Parish
December 6, 2016
Jerry Bologna (JEDCO President & CEO) and Robert Edgecombe (GCR, Inc. Urban Planner and Consultant) spoke at a BGR...