WWL’s Dennis Woltering interviews BCNO’s Managing Director Robert Brown regarding plans for Northrup Grumman’s Avondale shipyard.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

The Office of the Inspector General has released its 2010-2013 Strategic Plan.  This document is available on BCNO’s website as a PDF download . Click this link to view or download the document.

Forward New Orleans, a broad coalition of civic, neighborhood and business organizations, says most candidates for New Orleans’ City Council support its seven-issue platform which includes reform mandates on crime, blight, city finance, economic development, city services … (full story)

GNO, Inc., the regional economic development alliance, has published its 2009 Year in Review. GNO, Inc.’s goal is to generate wealth and improve the quality of life in the New Orleans region. Follow this link … (full story)