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We Are…New Orleans & Company

The former New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) has rebranded and is now officially known as New Orleans & Company – a name that better reflects the work that we do and the people we serve.

We intend to continue to focus on the needs of our community. We’ve already begun this work through a subset of our company called  New Orleans Will . The work we’ve done through New Orleans Will in connecting employment seekers to career opportunities and other workforce development initiatives will continue under the New Orleans & Company brand.

The job fests, career pathways, industry spotlights, NOLA Talks and more will continue as New Orleans & Company discovers new ways to help support our residents by providing them the training, support and pathways to prosperity that will move us all forward together!

So, what is New Orleans & Company? What does it mean?

New Orleans & Company is the new name for the New Orleans CVB. New Orleans & Company will focus on ensuring that tourism benefits all residents as it continues to drive business to tourism stakeholders and provide a world-class destination for visitors.

“We believe that our culture is our greatest strength and the people of New Orleans create that culture. As New Orleans & Company, we are committed to ensuring that our industry benefits all residents of our city and nourishes and sustains the culture that attracts millions of visitors each year and improves the quality of life for all of us who call New Orleans home.

Our new name embodies the inclusiveness we value, with Company representing our many members and partners, the more than 100,000 employees directly employed in tourism in New Orleans, the culture-bearers who shape and carry on our traditions, and, of course, the visitors we welcome as our guests.”

 – Stephen Perry, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company.

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• 2020 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans LA 70130
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New Orleans & Company is a nationally accredited, 1,100-member destination marketing organization and the largest and most successful private economic development corporation in Louisiana. New Orleans & Company and its members and partners influence thousands of decision-makers and millions of visitors to choose New Orleans through direct sales, marketing, public relations, branding, visitor services and local advocacy initiatives at our New Orleans headquarters. Consistently recognized as one of the top five destination marketing organizations in the country, New Orleans & Company celebrates its 61st anniversary in 2021. For more information, please visit NewOrleans.com/about.

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Ms. Tammie Boteler

Ms. tammie boteler vice president, finance.

• Phone: (504) 566-5094

Kevin Ferguson

Kevin ferguson vp, external affairs and membership, ms. donna glover, ms. donna glover vp of national accounts and tradeshows.

• Phone: (504) 566-5007

Ms. MaryBeth Guarisco

Ms. marybeth guarisco senior manager, specialty service and programming.

• Phone: (504) 566-5026

Ms. Jessica LaChute

Ms. jessica lachute senior manager, membership services.

• Phone: (504) 566-5052

Walt Leger, III

Walt leger, iii president & ceo, ms. sallee pavlovich, ms. sallee pavlovich director of national accounts.

• Phone: (504) 566-5035

Ms. Kim Priez

Ms. kim priez senior vice president of tourism.

• Phone: (504) 566-5033

Ms. Laura Russett

Ms. laura russett director administration.

• Phone: (504) 566-5030

Ms. Tara Stackpole

Ms. tara stackpole director, executive operations.

• Phone: (504) 566-5049

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Mr. brian walker vice president, information technology.

• Phone: (504) 566-5086

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New Orleans CVB Rebrands as New Orleans & Company

The French Quarter in New Orleans. Credit: Paul Broussard

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) has been rebranded and is now officially known as New Orleans & Company . The NOCVB has for 58 years been one of the largest drivers of the New Orleans economy, and over those six decades has produced millions of jobs, billions of dollars of city revenue, and sustained the creation of thousands of small businesses. The former CVB superbly served thousands of member and industry companies and a gigantic workforce, and led the development of the city’s multi-billion dollar convention and meetings business, grew the visitation of leisure visitors to unprecedented levels and played a key role in New Orleans’ ascendance as the world’s greatest sports championship destination. New Orleans & Company will focus in its new iteration not only on growing our cultural economy and hospitality enterprises, driving dynamic, sustainable business growth and career-oriented job creation, but will also focus on continuing its evolution as a thought leader, collaborative convener, and partner to our workforce, our local government and all of our citizens.

New Orleans & Company continually works to build and sustain networks and connections with our external partners that benefit our city’s residents and our industry’s stakeholders. We hold monthly job fairs in venues across the city to connect those seeking employment with career opportunities. We also seek out and foster workforce development initiatives and countless other school-based programs. These are just a few examples of our outreach efforts that will continue, among other initiatives, to help provide more paths to prosperity within our community.

Our goal is to cultivate and maintain what we call a “virtuous cycle” between the businesses and attractions that make up the tourism industry, the visitors who invest in those business and attractions, and the city’s residents, all of whom benefit from tourism and our proudly large contributions to city revenue.

Because of our 17 million visitors and their billions of dollars brought in each year, this small city of 375,000 people has the cultural assets, restaurants, museums, nightlife and overall quality of life of a city many, many times our size.

As we promote New Orleans to the world and the city’s offerings evolve, we will continue to support New Orleans’ culture by providing more good jobs and career opportunities than any other industry in the region and by generating revenues to fuel a vibrant economy in which all residents can find a path to prosperity.

The launch of New Orleans & Company also includes the recent launch of a new New Orleans cultural economy and tourism website, www.neworleans.com .

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Woman fatally shot early Sunday in French Quarter

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A woman was shot to death early Sunday morning (June 30) in the French Quarter, New Orleans police said.

The victim’s age and identity have not been disclosed.

Police said the woman was shot as she was sitting inside a vehicle in the 700 block of St. Peter Street around 4:42 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

NOPD investigators taped off a crime scene at the intersection of St. Peter and Royal streets, near the Rouses grocery market in the French Quarter.

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Sunday’s killing was the second fatal shooting in New Orleans’ busiest and most important tourism sector in the past eight days.

On June 22, 39-year-old Florida tourist Christopher Oatts Jr. was fatally shot in the 600 block of Bourbon Street around 4:07 a.m.

Two days later, authorities arrested two women in connection with that crime in Columbia, Miss. Police booked 22-year-old Mia Lindsey with second-degree murder and 26-year-old Mariah Campbell as an accessory to second-degree murder in connection with Oatts’ violent death.

Sunday’s homicide also comes just four days before a new state law takes effect in Louisiana, allowing permitless concealed carry of handguns by adults without a felony conviction or under a domestic violence stay-away court order.

Local lawmakers and city officials failed in their initial attempts to carve out an exemption to the new state law that would have prohibited concealed handguns in the French Quarter, Downtown New Orleans and the Convention Center district.

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Tourism organization Visit Evansville to rebrand with new name, logo

Visit Evansville, the city's official tourism organization, announced its rebranding in a news release this week. Here's what you need to know.

What's the organization's new name?

Visit Evansville will rebrand as Explore Evansville.

"As Explore Evansville, our organization seeks to embody the spirit of innovation while paying tribute to the area’s remarkable past,” said Alexis Berggren, President and CEO for Explore Evansville. "We look forward to reintroducing ourselves to our visitors and residents, as we invite everyone to become ‘Explorers’.”

What's it been called in the past?

Before Visit Evansville, the organization was called the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau. It was founded in 1983 as the Vanderburgh County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

What else is changing?

The organization's logo is also changing to reflect the new name. Its projects and support will remain the same.

What is Explore Evansville?

According to their website, Explore Evansville is a Destination Marketing Organization, which works alongside governments, tourism boards and stakeholders to bring in visitors and economic growth. They act as a marketing agency for the city, and are funded through accommodation and tourism taxes.