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May Meeting at Hard Rock Cafe
May 5, 2018 |Get ready for some Bourbon Street fun as our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 29 at the Hard Rock Cafe on the corner of Bourbon & Iberville Streets. MSWIT members Julie Sanford and Amy Edmonds are excited to host the MSWIT May meeting and have planned a special night for all of us. We are honored to… Read More »

April Meeting at Zea’s in Kenner
April 5, 2018 |April MSWIT Meeting will be at Zea's in Kenner -- Tuesday, April 24th! Please join other MSWIT members on April 24th at Zea's on W. Esplanade in Kenner for great networking, a fabulous meal and best of all, a very special speaker for the evening...Ms. Courtney Elmer. Courtney is a Success Coach & Transformational Speaker who is on a mission… Read More »

March Meeting at the Jung Hotel
February 27, 2018 |Our highly anticipated March MSWIT meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 27 at the brand "new" Jung Hotel on Canal Street. For many of our long-standing members, this will bring back many memories of great events held at the "old" Jung Hotel (exact same location). The author of this article had her high school prom at the Jung! So… Read More »

February’s Membership Drive Lunch Meeting Was Huge Success!
February 27, 2018 |If you ask any of the 50 members and prospective members in attendance at this month's special luncheon/membership drive, we are confident all will agree that it was a huge success! The Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center was our host who did an amazing job and the food was fabulous. Our speaker from the New Orleans… Read More »

A message from Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
February 7, 2018 | Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser's Newsletter Dear Friends, We had another great year in tourism in 2017, and I am looking forward to what this year will hold, especially since we launched our new brand in January at the Louisiana Travel Association's Annual Meeting. Based on the research and surveying,Louisiana: Feed Your Soul was born. Louisiana… Read More »

Special February Meeting for MSWIT
February 2, 2018 |February 20 Meeting will be a special "Prospective Member" Lunch Meeting! Please mark your calendars now for our very special February 20 MSWIT meeting. This meeting will be special in many ways: 1. It takes place at lunch instead of dinner 2. It will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month instead of the traditional 4th 3. We have a fabulous speaker, Laura Cottingim with the N.O.… Read More »

MSWIT January 2018 meeting to be held at Bubba Gumps!
December 26, 2017 |Our first meeting of the new year will take place on Tuesday, January 23 at Bubba Gump's! Networking begins at 5:30 pm/Dinner at 6 pm. Our MSWIT dinner will take place upstairs in Jenny’s Room with a 3 course menu: house salad & garlic bread; entrée choice (see choices below); chef’s choice dessert. Sodas, iced tea, coffee, and one glass… Read More »

MSWIT Christmas Party at The National WWII Museum
November 27, 2017 |Christmas/Holiday Party Tuesday, December 12 National WWII Museum's Stage Door Canteen Join us for a very festive event along with an amazing buffet (see menu below)! Our very special entertainment will be the Victory Belles performing all our favorite holiday songs! Networking/Cash Bar -- 5:30 pm Dinner -- 6 pm - 8… Read More »

October MSWIT Meeting at Don’s Seafood in Metairie
October 3, 2017 |Don's Seafood located at 4801 Veterans Hwy in Metairie will be the venue for MSWIT's October 24th meeting. Join us for some great networking as well as a scrumptious meal! Networking/Cash Bar - 5:30 pm Dinner - 6 pm - 8 pm Cost: $30 members/$40 non-members Please RSVP to mswitevents@gmail.com Member/Guest … Read More »

2017 Fundraiser was HUGE Success!
September 26, 2017 |Mid South Women in Tourism (MSWIT) had a record attendance at its Passport to Fashion Fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 9 resulting in over $15,000 raised to support the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, The New Orleans Family Justice Center and the University of New Orleans. The fundraiser was held at the Sheraton Metairie New Orleans Hotel and included speeches from… Read More »