It’s Thursday, May 17 and 11:07am in Downtown New Orleans.
WE ARE THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Lauren Hotard
MARKETING COORDINATORLAUREN'S FAVORITES
Ms. Hotard is the Marketing Coordinator for the DDD where she is responsible for a wide array of communications and branding initiatives, in addition to managing partnerships with other private, non-profit, and public organizations. She is also responsible for coordinating DDD-hosted special events, including Canal Street: Home for the Holidays, a month-long series of holiday events held annually in November and December.
Ms. Hotard is a graduate of Tulane University where she earned degrees in both English and Art History from Newcomb College. In addition to her work at the DDD, she is actively involved in several non-profit organizations and serves on the boards of Dress for Success New Orleans, Legacy Donor Foundation, and the New Orleans Jazz Institute. She is also a member of the Young Leadership Council, Press Club of New Orleans, American Marketing Association and the International Downtown Association.
VERA LESTER
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE, GNO INC
"My personal mission in life is to keep as many people here as…"
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New Orleans ranked #1 Most Improved on "Best Cities for Business" Wall Street Journal
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New Orleans named a 2009 American Fast City Fast Company
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Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year
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Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana
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New Orleans tops New Geography's list of "America's Biggest Brain Magnets" NewGeography.com
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Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.
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New Orleans ranked #1 Top Cities for Information Jobs in the U.S. Forbes
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Downtown is 1.2 walkable square miles
Davenport Lounge at the Ritz Carlton
Music Club
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Sports Related
Michelle Y Williams Gallery
Art Gallery