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November 28, 2025 |Member Spotlight: Peggy Benoit Owner True Louisiana Tours LLC Peggy started working in tourism in 1988 at Oak Alley Plantation and spent over a decade there in various positions before taking a job in loan servicing at Whitney Bank. This job was short lived once she realized that tourism was her passion. In 1999 she began… Read More »
msWITCHes Levitated the Halloween Spirit at Destrehan Plantation!
October 30, 2025 |Our first Halloween themed msWITCHes event this past Tuesday was a huge success!! Thanks so much to MSWIT Board Member, Leslie Brewer, who worked so hard to make every detail perfect! Additional thanks to our host, Tracy Smith, Executive Director of Destrehan Plantation and the whole team at Destrehan Plantation. Renee Hawkins, Chef and manager of the new Indigo Cafe (located inside… Read More »
Calling all msWITCHes to our magical October 28th Dinner Meeting at Destrehan Plantation
October 6, 2025 |Get Ready to Cackle, msWITCHes! Grab your broomstick and join us for our msWITCHes dinner on Tuesday, October 28 at Destrehan Plantation inside the Mule Barn. We encourage everyone to come in your favorite Halloween attire to add to the fun...but be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as there will be an after dark Destrehan Hauntings Tour that you… Read More »
Interested in becoming a member of Mid South Women In Tourism?
May 29, 2025 |The MSWIT meeting for the month of June will be our Membership Drive Meeting! If you work in the Greater New Orleans area in Tourism...especially in Sales & Marketing...you DEFINITELY need to consider belonging to Mid South Women In Tourism or better known as MSWIT. We currently have a roster of 170 professional women from across Southeast Louisiana who you… Read More »
Your RSVP is requested for our May 20th Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe!
May 7, 2025 |Our MSWIT meeting for Tuesday, May 20 will be at the Hard Rock Cafe at the corner of Bourbon & Iberville. (see Parking instructions below) MSWIT member Julie Sanford has a wonderful dinner planned for us! See menu below... STARTER: CAESAR SALAD Choice of Entrée: Option #1 -- ORIGINAL LEGENDARY® BURGER The burger that started it all! Steak burger… Read More »
From the Lake to the River…MSWIT FAM Bus Tour of Kenner Attendees Hit The Jackpot!!!
March 28, 2025 |MSWIT Members... While we know it's not easy to get away from your desk for a whole day, the bus load of members who were able to attend would agree that we all had such an amazing day full of activities and surprises that many of us just didn't know about the fabulous City of Kenner! MSWIT member, Carolyn Barrett,… Read More »
First RSVP Request: MSWIT Christmas Party Luncheon – Tuesday, December 17 – New Orleans Morial Convention Center
December 2, 2024 |MSWIT New Orleans & MSWIT Baton Rouge Members... Get ready for our first joint MSWIT Christmas Party LUNCHEON on Tuesday, December 17th at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, Lobby I (with free parking directly across the street in Lot F...see more parking details below). Networking, Cash Bar & the Holiday Market Place begin at 11:30 am and our festive… Read More »
MSWIT’s 2024 Biennial Fashion Fundraiser is HUGE success!
September 13, 2024 |MSWIT'S 7th Biennial Fashion Fundraiser is now in the record books as an absolutely fabulous event! The final numbers will soon be announced and our three beneficiaries...CALA, NOFJC and DFS New Orleans...will be notified at which upcoming meeting we will be presenting their checks. Bottom line...they will all be very happy! We first have to thank our… Read More »
Women in Tourism Present Fashionable Fundraiser to Benefit Women
September 12, 2024 |Mid South Women in Tourism (MSWIT) announces its Biennial Passport to Fashion Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 7, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. at Copeland Tower Living in Metairie. This year’s theme is “Dressed for Success”. MSWIT, an organization of women in all areas of the tourism industry, distributes funds from the event to support the Cancer Association of Louisiana,… Read More »
MSWIT will be exploring Houma for our Annual Bus FAM Trip on Tuesday, March 26
January 30, 2024 |MSWIT Members... We can't wait to give you all the details for our Annual Bus Fam Tour...this year we will be experiencing Houma, Lousiana! MSWIT member Sondra Corbitt, Executive Director of Explore Houma will be our host to show all of us the great things to see and do in Houma! Mark your calendars now for this day long event… Read More »