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Annual Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness Conference Returns to the Convention Center April 23-25

NEW ORLEANS – Annual resiliency conference ResCon returns to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center April 23-25, 2024. Building on past years’ events, the three-day international conference will bring together industry experts and leaders focused on successful resilience and disaster management in an evolving global environment. ResCon provides a platform for a diverse… Read More about Annual Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness Conference Returns to the Convention Center April 23-25

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Renovation Builds Unprecedented $50 Million Boost for Small, Emerging Businesses

Estimated 30% of Construction Contracts Will Go to SEB/DBE Vendors NEW ORLEANS – Construction at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) is expected to generate over $50 million in new small and emerging business (SEB) and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) contracts through 2026. The contracts are for renovation project work, which is… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Renovation Builds Unprecedented $50 Million Boost for Small, Emerging Businesses

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Recycles Nearly 3 Tons of Mardi Gras Beads and Carnival Trash

  NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) is recycling nearly 3 tons of Mardi Gras beads, “throws,” plastic bottles and aluminum cans collected at NOENMCC events this Carnival season. The Convention Center is one of the city’s top contributors to Recycle Dat, a city-wide effort to make Mardi Gras… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Recycles Nearly 3 Tons of Mardi Gras Beads and Carnival Trash

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Announces Nominations Are Open for Annual Morial Awards

Awards recognize businesses for economic impact, contributions to growth of small businesses R: Jerry Reyes, Authority President; Judge Monique Morial; Cheri Morial Ausberry, Sybil Haydel Morial, Sheryl Morial; Judy Reese-Morse, President/CEO, Urban League of Louisiana; Michael J. Sawaya, Convention Center CEO and President; Representatives of 2022 Small Business of the Year award recipient ILSI Engineering;… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Announces Nominations Are Open for Annual Morial Awards

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Senior Event Manager Receives CEM Designation

NEW ORLEANS – Cassie Jones, CVP, CEM, Senior Event Manager at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has earned a Certification in Exhibition Management from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). The Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) designation is a globally recognized designation that demonstrates the highest professional standard throughout the… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Senior Event Manager Receives CEM Designation

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Partners with Port of New Orleans and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad to Expand SEBconnect Online Portal and App

Partnership creates one-stop shop for accessing contracting opportunities        NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) announces the Port of New Orleans (PORT NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have joined SEBconnect, the Convention Center’s online and mobile resource designed to create awareness and educate… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Partners with Port of New Orleans and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad to Expand SEBconnect Online Portal and App

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Unveils Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum

The statue will be available for public viewing in time for January 15 MLK holiday NEW ORLEANS –The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) and the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum are unveiling a 6-foot cement statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The life-size sculpture by Louisiana artist, the late Reverend Ivory Dyson,… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Unveils Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Debuts Newly Painted Utility Boxes Along Convention Center Boulevard

Partnership with CVU NOLA Brings Color and Themed Art to Convention Center Boulevard NEW ORLEANS – Community Visions Unlimited (CVU NOLA), in partnership with the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has unveiled four newly painted utility boxes along Convention Center Boulevard, each with different New Orleans-themed artwork. Seeking to add more color and… Read More about New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Debuts Newly Painted Utility Boxes Along Convention Center Boulevard

Michael J. Sawaya Named 2023 “CEO of the Year”

Biz New Orleans Recognizes New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center President and CEO with Top Honor      NEW ORLEANS –The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) is proud to announce that Michael J. Sawaya, its President and CEO, has been honored as “CEO of the Year” by Biz New Orleans. The… Read More about Michael J. Sawaya Named 2023 “CEO of the Year”

NOLA ChristmasFest Opens with 10th Anniversary Surprises

NEW ORLEANS – NOLA ChristmasFest opens today for its 10th anniversary and will welcome thousands of guests into 300,000 square feet of holiday excitement, activities, parades and performances through Dec. 30 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Visitors to NOLA ChristmasFest are transported from New Orleans to the North Pole, enjoying an… Read More about NOLA ChristmasFest Opens with 10th Anniversary Surprises

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