Convention Center has received more than $2.5 million through LWCC’s dividend program since 2003
Adam J. Straight, NOENMCC Chief Operating Officer, and NOENMCC staff accept a symbolic dividend check from Evan Canzoneri, LWCC Safety Services Consultant I.
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC), received a $133,196.53 dividend from its workers’ compensation insurance company LWCC, the largest workers’ compensation carrier in the state.
LWCC is a private, mutual insurance company. A unique benefit of membership in a mutual company is that policyholders receive a share of the company’s profits as dividends when the company performs well financially.
“One of the benefits of being a policyholder with LWCC is consistently receiving a dividend for more than two decades. It’s funding that we put back into our safety programs. said Alita Caparotta, NOENMCC Interim President & CEO. “The Convention Center and LWCC share a commitment to worker safety, operational excellence, employee care and being leaders in Louisiana and we’re proud to be policyholders and partners.”
While dividends are not guaranteed, LWCC has issued a policyholder dividend every year since 2003, one of the most consistent in the industry. This year’s dividend brings the Convention Center’s cumulative total to $2,583,128.38.
A frequent recipient of LWCC’s “Safest 70” award, most recently in 2023, the Convention Center has proven excellence in maintaining workplace safety and preventing injuries.
The Convention Center continues to be recognized for its employee development, having been named a 2025 National Top Workplaces earlier this year. This marks the second time NOENMCC has received this national honor, the first being in 2021, and the tenth overall Top Workplace recognition for the organization.
To explore career opportunities with the Convention Center, visit mccno.com/about/careers.
About the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC)
New Orleans is Built to Host! With 1.1 million square feet of prime exhibit space on one level, all under one roof, NOENMCC is tied for the sixth-largest convention center in the United States. NOENMCC is a 2025 Exhibitor Magazine Centers of Excellence recipient and is consistently named a regional top workplace by The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. A recent LEED Gold certification makes NOENMCC the largest LEED-certified project in Louisiana and the largest convention center project in the U.S. certified under LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance, as well as the first convention center in the world to be awarded initial certification under LEED Gold v4.1 O+M. A leading contributor to the city’s robust tourism economy, NOENMCC event activity has produced $90.1 billion in economic impact since its 1985 opening.
About the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority
The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority’s (Authority) exclusive mission is to finance, construct and operate facilities in order to attract and conduct conventions, trade shows and other events that support and expand the economy of both the State of Louisiana and New Orleans Region. The Authority is composed of a 13-member board of commissioners, ten appointed by the Governor of Louisiana, and three appointed by the Mayor of New Orleans. Since 1985, event activity at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has produced $90.1 billion in economic impact since its 1985 opening, including $5.7 billion in new tax revenue for state and local governments.
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