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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 »
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 »