News for September 2011

The board of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. voted Tuesday to spend almost $10 million in 2012 to market New Orleans to visitors around the country.New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. votes on 2012 budgetPublished: Tuesday, September 27, 20… Read More »

...against the national trend...September 26, 2011Katie Moore / Eyewitness NewsNEW ORLEANS - A new study shows New Orleans is having a big year for tourism.More visitors came and they spent more money during the first six months of this year, help… Read More »

Published: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 6:30 AM By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune Long before Woldenberg Park, a world-class aquarium, high-rise hotels and a gleaming casino replaced the industrial waterfront that long defined the foot of Canal… Read More »

by Maria Clark, New Media Specialist CityBusinessSeptember 7th, 2011The Chateau Bourbon Hotel is getting a complete makeover courtesy of some new investors.Carey Watermark Investors Inc. announced today it has closed on a joint venture of about $45.7… Read More »

Today, Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development alliance for the 10-parish Greater New Orleans region, announced that two companies are making significant investments in the area.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEPTEMBER 1, 2011Contact Information… Read More »

Virginia and Louisiana are the top-ranked states for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities’ 2011 State Rankings Report.2011 Business Facilities Rankings: La. No. 2 in Growth Potential, No. 7 in Business ClimateVirginia and Louisiana… Read More »

The Housing Authority of New Orleans today received a $30.5 million federal grant...HANO gets $30.5 million to re-do Iberville public-housing complexPublished: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 10:57 AM Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 1:45 PMBy Ka… Read More »