With news today that the Deep Water Drilling Moratorium has been lifted, the Business Council of Greater New Orleans and the River Region and with GNO, Inc., two organizations which lead Move Forward Now, responded … (full story)
News
BCNO Supports NORD reform
The Business Council joined a coalition of civic, business and community organizations in supporting the proposed charter change to reform NORD (New Orleans Recreation Department) on the October 2, 2010 ballot. Why should you vote … (full story)
Forward New Orleans gives mayor,
City Council progress report
Forward New Orleans, a reform-minded coalition formed during the run-up to the 2010 citywide elections has released its first progress report for the mayor and City Council, and its giving them mostly high marks. A … (full story)
Bob Brown appears on WWL-TV’s
Sunday AM with Dennis Woltering
WWL’s Dennis Woltering interviews BCNO’s Managing Director Robert Brown regarding plans for Northrup Grumman’s Avondale shipyard.
Business Leaders Call on President
to Move Forward Now
Regional business leaders of south Louisiana came together today at a press conference to call for specific action from President Obama and members of Congress to prevent what they said “will turn an ecological catastrophe … (full story)
BCNO Posts Letter to Editor in New Orleans’ Times-Picayune
Leaders at the Business Council of New Orleans have addressed the Gulf of Mexico oil spill by publishing a letter to the editor in New Orleans Times-Picayune . In this letter, BCNO calls on President … (full story)
Business Council Calls for Immediate Federal Action on BP Oil Spill
Following the annual press briefing to announce Flood Protection and Hurricane Preparedness for the Greater New Orleans Region, the Business Council of Greater New Orleans and the River Region, which has coordinated the hurricane briefing … (full story)
BCNO Commissions Report
on Civil Service in New Orleans
The Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region commissioned the George Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University to examine the city’s civil service system because the council believes reforming the … (full story)
Louisiana CEO Forum Scheduled
for New Orleans Area
The Louisiana CEO Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza (2829 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062). Top CEOs will discuss how they are meeting current economic challenges – and … (full story)
Regional Business Coalition Supports
Construction of New Hospitals
A coalition of the region’s business organizations came together today to push for the accelerated development of the new Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) and University Medical Center (UMC), proposed for the Biosciences District in Mid-city. The announcement … (full story)