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]]>We expect a large attendance for this month’s special “Membership Drive” lunch meeting on Tuesday, June 24 at the beautiful new event venue, The Misi by Messina’s on the 3rd Floor of JAX Brewery.
MSWIT Members Stacey Messina and Maggie Zschiedrich along with Leah Berhanu and the culinary team at Messina’s Catering & Events, will provide a delicious buffet lunch for all of us.
At this meeting we are inviting “Qualified Prospective Members” as our guests for lunch. Contact Bobbi for more details.
Our SPEAKER will be the one and only Mark Romig with New Orleans & Company, whom we all know and love! Bio is too incredibly long to list! Mark is going to address “How to Tap Into the Benefits of the Tourism Industry”.
Networking Begins at 11:15 am with a Cash Bar
Lunch Buffet: Begins at 11:50 am
Presentation: Begins at 12:15 pm or as soon as everyone has their lunch plate and is seated
Luncheon COST: $40/Members
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com.
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
PARKING — Premium Parking is adjacent to JAX…more details to follow with a special discount code during this time frame.
We will have our 50/50 Raffle, so if you plan to participate, please bring cash. 3 chances for $5
SAVE THESE DATES
Thursday, July 10 — a very special Summer Social – poolside at the Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome
Tuesday, July 22 — Breakfast Meeting at the Marriott Lakeway in Metairie
Tuesday, August 19 – Dinner Meeting Tujagues Restaurant
Tuesday, September 23 – An Evening Adventure in Lafitte
(Joint meeting with MSWIT Baton Rouge)
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]]>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 served
medium-well with applewood bacon, cheddar cheese,
crispy onion ring, leaf lettuce and a vine-ripened
tomato and seasoned fries on the side.
Option #2 – THE VEGENDARY BURGER
100% Plant-based vegan patty, topped with
cheddar cheese and a crispy onion ring, served
with leaf lettuce and a vine-ripened tomato and
seasoned fries on the side.
Option #3 – SMOKEHOUSE BBQ COMBO
Hand-pulled smoked pork and grilled chicken breast
topped with our house-made barbecue sauce. The
perfect combination of our smokehouse specialties,
served with seasoned fries on the side.
Option #4 – TWISTED MAC, CHICKEN & CHEESE
100% All-natural grilled chicken breast, sliced and
served on cavatappi pasta tossed in a cheese sauce blend.
Option #5 – GRILLED SALMON
Grilled salmon with sweet & spicy mustard glaze,
served with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
DESSERT
Chocolate Cake
BEVERAGE
Soft drink or Tea
Our Speaker…Sandra Herman, CEO and Founder of Celebrate Canal!
Helena Moreno’s staff informed us yesterday that she has to cancel due to an unanticipated trip to DC. Helena reached out to us personally this morning with her apologies. But have no fear…we have an amazing speaker, Sandra Herman, CEO and Founder of Celebrate Canal! — who is leading the charge to revitalize the history and charm of our beloved Canal Street for locals and visitors alike. See https://bizneworleans.com/all-eyes-on-canal-street-thanks-to-one-local-woman/
Networking begins at 5:30 pm; program starts promptly at 6:00 pm and we plan to be finished no later than 7:30 pm.
DINNER COST: $45/Members
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com and indicate which entree selection you would like for your meal.
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
Parking: First…download the phone app for the DH Holmes Garage.
DH Holmes Garage
811 Iberville Street
Please find attached the $10 parking validation we’ve created for the MSWIT dinner on May 20th (DH Holmes Parking Lot.)
This validation will be active for a five-hour period. The QR code link will go live on the day of the event and expire the following day. Kindly note that any parking beyond the five-hour window will be subject to our standard hourly rates.
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Our MSWIT meeting for Tuesday, April 29 will be at the NOLA Drink Lab located at 339 Baronne St. Be prepared to learn the right way to make classic cocktails that are so popular in New Orleans along with a few bartending tricks!
Co-owners and MSWIT Member Camille Whitworth and Sydney Webb have a great buffet planned for us! See menu below…
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Crawfish & Corn Bisque
Shrimp Pasta
Creole Meatballs
Veggie, Fruit and Cheese Tray
Crab Dip Au Gratin
Assorted Desserts
So come prepared to experience a whole lot of Mixing, Shaking and Stirring … and, of course, a whole lot of fun networking with all our MSWIT members!
Networking begins at 5:30 pm; program starts promptly at 6:00 pm and we plan to be finished no later than 7:30 pm.
DINNER COST: $45/Members
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
Parking: Bobbi to contact Premier Parking to request a group discount code at the nearest parking lot to this venue. Stay tuned!
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]]>Our March meeting is our annual all day bus fam tour where we experience things we have never done before in our neighboring back yards! This year MSWIT Member Carolyn Barrett, Executive Director of Visit Kenner, has an amazing itinerary for all of us to enjoy.
Tuesday, March 25th FAM Tour of Kenner
- 8:00am – Arrive at Pontchartrain Center for coffee and donuts before boarding the bus
- 8:30am departure – Carolyn will point out places of interest (Laketown, Coconut Beach (teambuilding ideas), Chateau Country Club (golf tournament opportunities) and a whole lot more!
- 9:30am – arrive at Rivertown, walking tour with guide to discuss the history of the
area. Backstage tour of Rivertown Theatre of the Performing Arts with Kelly Fouche. Tour of the
Kenner Planetarium and a laser show at the Mega Dome Cinema. - Lunch at Heritage Park catered by Gendusa’s Italian Eatery with a special “welcome” from city officials. Paint and take Art activity with Wrenworks Art Studio.
- 2:00 depart for Game On Social Hub
- 3:30 – depart for Treasure Chest Casino for beverages and appetizers.
Visit Kenner has arranged for a 56 passenger Hotard Coach to takes us around the great city of Kenner. So we are limited to the first 56 members to RSVP for the full day of educational fun.
COST: $40/Members (not accepting guests until we know the headcount one week out.)
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
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Our MSWIT meeting for Tuesday, February 25th will be our Mardi Gras themed BREAKFAST meeting taking place at Drago’s in Metairie with a fabulous BREAKFAST Buffet! Be sure to wear your favorite Purple, Green & Gold accessories to this fun event.
MSWIT Member Maddie Cvitanovich Tinney and Sales & Catering Manager Kelsey Bourque have a wonderful BREAKFAST buffet planned for us! See menu below…
Our Speaker will be David Cresson, Chief Executive Officer at Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana. Our Board discussed what would be a good educational topic for all of us tied in with the fact that our venue is famous for their char-grilled oysters and other fabulous seafood! Mr. Cresson will briefly talk to us about some of the initiatives the CCA is working on to maintain our coastline and marine environment across Louisiana.
Networking begins at 8:00 am; program starts promptly at 8:30 am and we plan to be finished by 10 am.
BREAKFAST COST: $45/Members
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
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]]>Our first MSWIT meeting for 2025 will be at the Teche Room adjacent to Mulate’s Restaurant facing Convention Center Blvd. (with paid parking directly across the street in lot in front of Riverwalk.) This special meeting will include our “biennial” Installation of our 2025-2026 Officers & Board (see detailed list below). Our MSWIT members with Mulates (Owner, Monique Boutte` Christina, General Manager, Tamie Comeaux, and Director of Sales, Chantelle Washington) have an awesome dinner planned for us!
To kick off on the right foot for 2025, our Speaker for the evening will be MSWIT Member and Work with Ease Coach, Danielle Detiege, who helps creative professional women take actionable steps to advance in their career while creating a success story that reflects their whole life and not just their career or family. Her brief talk to our group will be “3 Tips to Jump Start Your Year! From Resolution to Realized!”
Networking, Cash Bar begins at 5:30 pm; program starts promptly at 6:00 pm.
Parade of Prizes silent auction for 4 personally known California fire catastrophe families!
In lieu of our regular 50/50 raffle, we will have a mini Parade of Prizes auction to raise funds for 4 different families with small kids who Christy Dillard knows have lost everything in the horrific California fires. We will use the money we collect on ticket sales to purchase 4 Amazon gift cards and give one to each family. Christy’s close friend will be driving to California to bring donated clothes, diapers, household items, gift cards, etc. so we ask each member to bring anything they want to donate to these families to the meeting. We are also accepting any items members may want to bring for the silent auction — so think about any Christmas gift you received and really didn’t need or really don’t want! We will be happy to include on the silent auction table.
DINNER COST: $45/Members
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
We are contacting the parking lot management in hopes of receiving a discount parking group rate for the evening. Look for more details on the second RSVP request.
Congratulations 2025-2026 Board of Directors
President – Christy Dillard
Vice President – Fran McManus
Secretary – Carolyn Barrett
Treasurer – Kate Wendel
Membership – Bobbi Mannino
Fundraising – Brittany Perrin
Historian/Photographer – Peggy Benoit
Social Media – Nikki Jackson
Tourism Liaison – Leslie Brewer
At Large – Denise Guillet
At Large – Angela Monroe Aspiazu
Past President – Tanya Leader
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]]>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 lunch and program starts promptly at Noon.
Our MSWIT members with the convention center – Rosalie Mortillaro and Kayla Aucoin-LeBouef – along with the culinary staff at the center have a very special Christmas lunch meal planned for all of us to enjoy. (see menu below)
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NOLA CHRISTMAS FEST behind the scenes TOUR! For those who are able to stick around for another 20 minutes, you will have the opportunity to have a behind the scenes “sneak peak” of NOLA CHRISTMAS FEST which opens to the public from December 20 – 30th!
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Your MSWIT Board has special Christmas surprises for all members attending including a few fabulous door prizes such as two sets of Mignon Faget Mardi Gras glass sets of 4 (donated by June Fallo). Santa & Mrs. Claus will be on hand for photos and will love to hear what’s on your wish list this year!
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New this year is the MSWIT Holiday Market Place!! We have room for up to 12 MSWIT member vendors at no charge to exhibit and sell their goods. We know that some of our MSWIT members have a little side hustle of items they sell. If you are interested in being one of a maximum of 12 vendors interested in marketing items to our members who still need Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers, you must let Bobbi Mannino know right away as we believe these 12 half tables will go quickly!
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Additionally, attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the Kenner Food Bank and/or an unwrapped toy to be distributed by the New Orleans Mission.
COST: $45/Members + $50/Guests (PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED)
To RSVP, send an email to bobbimannino@gmail.com
To Pay Online with credit card, click HERE to fill in the total amount of your payment.
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SPECIAL PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Here is the link for you to to enter your license plate number ahead of time: https://www.offstreet.io/location/51XZRMOD to receive free parking in Convention Center Lot F (see map). After parking, proceed to Lobby I, then take escalators to 2nd floor, Rooms 283-285. Campus Security officers will be on site to direct you.
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Our festive LUNCH Buffet will include:
A Special Holiday Custom Mocktail: Chilled Cranberry, Orange and Lime Juices with Ginger Ale, Garnished with Lime Wheel and Fresh Cranberries!
Mixed Greens Salad with Roasted Pears, Candied Pecans and Feta Cheese with Champagne Vinaigrette and Creamy Charred Lemon Dressing.
Pasta Salad with Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach and Crisp Bacon Crumbles – topped with Toasted Garlic Herb Panko
Short Ribs with Veal Madera Demi Glace
Vegetable Strudel with Romesco Sauce
Potatoes Dauphinoise topped with melted cheeses
Roasted Lemon Broccolini
New York Cheesecake with Cranberry Compote and Fresh Whole Cranberries
Rolls & Butter
Iced Tea & Tangerine-Raspberry-Mint Infused Water
Regular Coffee, Decaf Coffee and Hot Tea
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APPETIZER
CUP OF SEAFOOD GUMBO
ENTRÉES
One entrée choice per guest
FRIED SHRIMP
Served with French fries
GRILLED CATFISH
Served with a stuffed potato
CRABMEAT AU GRATIN
Lump crabmeat prepared in our famous creamy au gratin sauce. Served with Stuffed Potatoes
CATFISH ACADIAN
Pond-raised Louisiana crawfish filet fried and topped with crawfish étouffée served over rice.
SHRIMP AND GRITS
Grilled Gulf shrimp in a creamy garlic butter sauce over sweet corn grits.
RIBEYE
12 oz. aged ribeye. Served with a stuffed potato.
SEAFOOD COMBO
Stuffed shrimp, fried catfish, fried shrimp, fried oysters and shrimp étouffée. Served with French fries.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
Marinated in our Italian dressing. Served with a stuffed potato.
DESSERT
WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
Homemade, topped with rum sauce.
Your Choice of Soft Drink, Coffee or Tea
Networking & Cash Bar begins at 5:30 pm; Dinner & Program from 6 pm – 7:45 pm
COST: $45 Members
To Pay Online with a credit card, please CLICK HERE
If you prefer receiving an advance invoice for multiple members or guests, we can do that as well…just let us know.
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Our next MSWIT dinner meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 22 at Felix’s on the Lakefront. Nadine Hoover and the culinary team at Felix’s will have a great buffet set up for us to enjoy.RSVP
Networking & Cash Bar begins at 5:30 pm; Dinner & Program from 6 pm – 7:45 pm
COST: $45 Members/$50 Guests
To Pay Online with a credit card, please CLICK HERE
If you prefer receiving an advance invoice for multiple members or guests, we can do that as well…just let us know.
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]]>Our August 20th Dinner meeting will take place at Olde NOLA Cookery Restaurant located at 205 Bourbon Street (next to Galatoire’s). Olde NOLA Cookery is part of the same restaurant group that owns Oceana Grill, Mambo’s and Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon. (NOTE…we will be dining in the private room on the second floor but there is NO ELEVATOR so all attendees will need to take the stairs.)
Erika Barado, event coordinator for this great group of restaurants, has indicated that you will be able to select your preferred entree when your waiter takes your order on site.
Our speakers for this month are key representatives from our three selected non-profits (CALA, NOFJC & DFS New Orleans) who will share in the funds raised from our Fashion Fundraiser on September 7. Each will give us their brief explanation of the services they provide to women in our community so we all have a better understanding why it’s so important that we raise as much funds at our event as possible.
…MENU…
House Salad
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
RSVP
Networking & Cash Bar begins at 5:30 pm Dinner & Program: 6 pm – 7:45 pm
COST: $45 Members/$50 Guests
PARKING: The group discount code for the Premium Parking garage on Iberville and Dauphine is “MSWITONC” (5 hours will only be $15)
To RSVP, please reply to bobbimannino@gmail.com.
To Pay Online with a credit card, please CLICK HERE
If you prefer receiving an advance invoice for multiple members or guests, we can do that as well…just let us know.
SAVE these Dates for Upcoming MSWIT Events
- Saturday, September 7 – Biennial Fashion Show Fundraiser Luncheon at Copeland Tower Living (Metairie)
(Individual Tickets $55 Members/$65 Guests and Option to Reserve Tables of 10 are now on sale Click HERE)
We need your help if we are going to sell $350 tickets for this event. Click this link for more details – https://www.mswit.com/fashion-fundraiser.html.htm
- Tuesday, October 22 – Dinner Meeting at Felix’s (Lakefront)
- Tuesday, November 19 – Dinner Meeting at Don’s Seafood (Metairie)
- Tuesday, December 17 – Christmas Party LUNCH at the N.O. Ernest J. Morial Convention Center
(with preview of NOLA Christmas Fest)
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