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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 »
September Meeting at Court of Two Sisters
September 13, 2017 |Our September meeting is Tuesday, September 26 at the fabulous Court of Two Sisters restaurant, 613 Royal Street in the French Quarter. MSWIT member Sherry Constance has a wonderful dinner planned for us. Our speaker for the evening is Greg Fisher, President and CEO of Tripshock! Greg will tell us all the benefits of using OTA's when traveling.… Read More »
August Meeting will be lunch event at N.O. School of Cooking
July 26, 2017 |AUGUST Meeting... Tuesday, August 8 - 12 Noon - 2 pm Our August meeting will be a summer fun LUNCH cooking demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking 524 St. Louis St. Because of numerous date conflicts with conventions, etc., the August meeting will take place at a special time and date. Please note that for this special… Read More »
July Meeting to be held at Cornet, 700 Bourbon St.
July 5, 2017 |July MSWIT Meeting at Cornet Restaurant, corner Bourbon & St. Peter. Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017 Cornet, 700 Bourbon St. Times: 5:30 pm to 8 pm Our July speaker will be Brandy Christian, President & CEO of the Port of New Orleans to give us an update on the exciting new happenings with the… Read More »
Join us on June 27 at Amici Ristorante
June 2, 2017 |Mid South Women in Tourism will meet at Amici Ristorante on June 27 for this month's meeting! Amici is located at 3218 Magazine St. and there is a 'free" limited parking lot adjacent to the venue.. Our speaker for June is Success Coach Courtney Elmer who will teach us how to leave stress and overwhelm behind for good so that… Read More »
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser Unveils “Destination Louisiana” Initiative
May 8, 2017 |New Program Encourages Louisianians to Vacation Inside Their Home State Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser unveiled a new tourism initiative designed to promote in-state travel by Louisianians. The program is called Destination Louisiana. Each month, one destination in the state is chosen to receive multi-platform coverage from the Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT). The destination will rotate between north, southwest… Read More »
May Meeting at Andrea’s Restaurant in Metairie
May 4, 2017 |Our May Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 23 at Andrea's Restaurant, 3100 19th Street (just off Causeway Blvd.) in Metairie. Chef Andrea has a great menu selected...see below for a preview of our entree and dessert selections. We are honored to have Bruce Wilkinson,CSP, President and Chief Culture Officer with Wilkinson Seminars & Presentations. His effective communication presentation… Read More »
April Meeting – National WWII Museum
April 5, 2017 |Please join us on Tuesday, April 25 for our next MSWIT meeting held at the Stage Door Canteen in the National WWII Museum. 5:30pm Networking 6:00pm Dinner Cash bar: Please note that The American Sector has happy hour from 4:00pm – 7:00pm for guests who would like to join earlier. Happy Hour prices will be available during the dinner. Speaker: Rebecca A. Mackie, Vice… Read More »
March Meeting at The Red Maple
February 15, 2017 |March Meeting - Tuesday, March 28 The Red Maple Restaurant 1036 Lafayette St. in Gretna Great opportunity to learn about the cultural history in Gretna as well as receive updates on Jefferson Parish Tourism. Our Distinguished Speakers: Honorable Belinda Constant Mayor, City of Gretna Violet Peters - President & CEO Jefferson Parish CVB Ronnie Gauthreaux Gretna Tourist… Read More »