A diverse coalition of more than 30 civic, neighborhood and business organizations has joined together to present a mandate to elected city leaders to address the most compelling issues facing New Orleans.  Over the next few weeks this group will be interviewing all of the candidates for mayor and city … (full story)

The final report of the 2009 New Orleans budget process is available for download. Click here to view the final report as a PDF.

Paul Sedway is one of the nation’s foremost planning experts. He will discuss the draft New Orleans Master Plan, for which he has served as a consultant to BGR.  This event will take place: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:00 a.m. Chateau Bourbon D. H. Holmes Room 800 Iberville Street New … (full story)

The Business Council has appointed Ms. Valerie LeVasseur as Administrative Assistant, effective September 8, 2009. Ms. LeVasseur has held positions of increasing professional responsibility, including legal secretary, executive secretary and administrative assistant. Her most recent experience prior to coming to the Business Council was with Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, … (full story)

In a packed signing ceremony at the LSU Health Sciences Center on Friday afternoon,  Business Council Chairman Gregory Rusovich joined Governor Bobby Jindal, LSU System President John Lombardi, Tulane University President Scott Cowen and other community leaders in announcing an agreement outlining the governance structure for a new teaching hospital … (full story)

Business Council Board of Directors member, John Pope, President and CEO of Ankor Energy LLC, is committed to keeping the company in New Orleans and to dramatically expanding its operations. A feature article on Pope and Ankor is featured in a front-page story in the August 23 edition of The … (full story)

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Local Destination services company, ISeatz, has been recognized by INC. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the United States for the second straight year.  After posting 636% growth during the three-year period from 2005 through 2007, ISeatz enjoyed a growth explosion of more than 2000% … (full story)

Mayor Ray Nagin’s move to kill a private-public business partnership shocked officials. http://www.wwltv.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=387472