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Next MSWIT Dinner Meeting is Tuesday, June 27th at the Hyatt Centric FQ

Next MSWIT Dinner Meeting is Tuesday, June 27th at the Hyatt Centric FQ

June 1, 2023  | 

MSWIT Members... Your RSVP is requested for our next dinner meeting at the Hyatt taking place on Tuesday, June 27th in the French Quarter at the Hyatt Centric Hotel.  MSWIT Member Amber Cashio is looking forward to all of us experiencing some great food produced by their Holmes Restaurant Culinary team.    The Hyatt Centric Hotel is offering valet parking for only $6.00… Read More »

4th Annual MSWIT Bus FAM Tour was HUGE SUCCESS!

4th Annual MSWIT Bus FAM Tour was HUGE SUCCESS!

May 19, 2023  | 

Our MSWIT Bus Fam Tour exploring Louisiana River Parishes was FANTASTIC!    A full bus of members experienced and learned so much in just a short amount of time.    First of all.. thanks to Willma Harvey, DOS & Business Development for River Parishes Tourist Commission, for all the advance planning and hard work involved in making this experience so memorable… Read More »

MSWIT April LUNCH Meeting will take place at UNO on Wednesday, April 12th

MSWIT April LUNCH Meeting will take place at UNO on Wednesday, April 12th

March 28, 2023  | 

MSWIT Members... Our April "lunch" meeting will take place at the University of New Orleans School of Hotel Restaurant & Tourism Admin Bldg. on Wednesday, April 12.  The Culinary team have a great lunch and program planned beginning with cocktails and appetisers at 11:30 am in the Courtyard.   Lunch and Program will begin inside in the Dining Room at Noon.… Read More »

4th Annual MSWIT BUS Fam Field Trip to Louisiana River Parishes

4th Annual MSWIT BUS Fam Field Trip to Louisiana River Parishes

March 1, 2023  | 

Because of the threat of severe weather conditions, this event has been postponed until Tuesday, May 16.   MSWIT Members... Thanks to Willma Harvey, DOS & Business Development for River Parishes Tourist Commission, we have a fantastic day planned for this year's Mid South Women In Tourism all day FAM trip to Louisiana's River Parishes (St. Charles, St. James &… Read More »

MSWIT February LUNCH Meeting to take place at the Peppermill Restaurant in Metairie

MSWIT February LUNCH Meeting to take place at the Peppermill Restaurant in Metairie

February 5, 2023  | 

MSWIT Members... Our next meeting will take place at lunchtime at Riccobono's PEPPERMILL Restaurant at 3524 Severn Ave in Metairie on Tuesday, February 28.  We have a great lunch and program planned so we hope to see many of you at this event. Because Mardi Gras 2023 festivities will be behind us, the next big events in March are the… Read More »

MSWIT’s January 17th Dinner to take place at The Cannery

MSWIT’s January 17th Dinner to take place at The Cannery

December 22, 2022  | 

MSWIT Members... Our Installation of our 2023-24 Officers and Board will take place at our DINNER meeting on Tuesday, January 17th at The Cannery located at 3803 Toulouse, just off Carrollton Avenue (with plenty of free parking steps away from their front door.) January Speaker - Davon Barbour President & CEO - Downtown Development District Just about a year ago, Davon… Read More »

MSWIT’S BIENNIAL FASHION FUNDRAISER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

MSWIT’S BIENNIAL FASHION FUNDRAISER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

December 14, 2022  | 

Mid South Women In Tourism's Biennial Fashion Fundraiser which took place at Copeland Tower Living on September 10th was a HUGE SUCCESS! Two hundred professional women enjoyed a really fun luncheon including great swag bags, a fabulous fashion show by Dillard's Lakeside, an informative travel marketplace with exhibitors form around Louisiana, an amazing silent auction and optional mimosas in hand… Read More »

Make plans now to attend MSWIT’s Christmas Party/Lunch at the Higgins Hotel

Make plans now to attend MSWIT’s Christmas Party/Lunch at the Higgins Hotel

November 22, 2022  | 

MSWIT Members... Mark your calendars NOW - Tuesday, December 13th!  Our Christmas Party will be a LUNCHEON event at Cafe Normandie inside the Higgins Hotel. Networking begins at 11:30 am and our festive lunch and program starts promptly at Noon. MSWIT's long time friend, Marc Becker, and the staff of the Higgins Hotel will create a special Christmas cocktail at… Read More »

Make plans now to attend MSWIT’s Christmas Party/Lunch at the Higgins Hotel

Make plans now to attend MSWIT’s Christmas Party/Lunch at the Higgins Hotel

November 22, 2022  | 

MSWIT Members... Mark your calendars NOW - Tuesday, December 13th!  Our Christmas Party will be a LUNCHEON event at Cafe Normandie inside the Higgins Hotel. Networking begins at 11:30 am and our festive lunch and program starts promptly at Noon. MSWIT's long time friend, Marc Becker, and the staff of the Higgins Hotel will create a special Christmas cocktail at… Read More »

MSWIT to have dinner meeting at Pontchartrain Center on Tuesday, November 15

MSWIT to have dinner meeting at Pontchartrain Center on Tuesday, November 15

October 28, 2022  | 

MSWIT Members! Our next dinner meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 15th in the Lakeview Room at the Pontchartrain Center.   This month's meeting is falling on the third Tuesday this month because we prefer not meeting during Thanksgiving week.   This means we will need a guarantee in just two weeks...Friday, November 11. Kevin Baroni, General Manager of the Pontchartrain Convention… Read More »