News for March 2014

Tania Dall / Eyewitness News WWLTV.comNEW ORLEANS, La. -- The murder rate in New Orleans is down and the Landrieu Administration says program's like Nola for Life are the reason why.Now the local hospitality industry is answering the call to help… Read More »

By Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/03/riverwalk_to_reopen_may_22_wit.html#incart_m-rpt-2The revamped Riverwalk will reopen May 22 in downtown New Orleans, The Howard Hughes Corp. announc… Read More »

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has appointed Maryam Cope and Craig Kalkut as vice presidents of governmental affairs. Kalkut joined the association on March 24, with Cope following on April 14Click for the full… Read More »

MARCH 21, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA—Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu commended the New Orleans hospitality community for mobilizing support and leading the creation of a local fundraising effort in support of the City’s comprehensive murder reduct… Read More »

Washington National Service to Start in August(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – Southwest Airlines continues to expand its air service offerings at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport with the announcement of new service to Washington’s R… Read More »

By Richard A. Webster, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The New Orleans City Council is set to introduce a new ordinance dealing with sound levels on Bourbon Street at its March 27 regular meeting, expecting to bring one part of what has been a long and… Read More »

(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – For the fourth consecutive year, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has experienced an amazing increase in passenger volume. According to the 2013 statistical summary for enplanements and deplanements, the Air… Read More »

By Christopher Palmeri Bloomberg BusinessWeekCaesars Entertainment Corp., largest owner of casinos in the U.S., will sell four properties to an affiliate for $2.2 billion, freeing up cash as the company works to restructure $24.5 billion in debt.Caes… Read More »

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its leading-edge Aloft brand will debut in New Orleans in 2015, following the completion of an adaptive re-use project. The historic building, located at 225 Baronne Street, will be transformed… Read More »