Skal New Orleans 11th Annual Industry Event was a HUGE success!
What a fabulous event we had at the WWII Museum on June 9 for our 11th Annual Industry Update! Special thanks go out to our four Gold Table Sponsors…
Hyatt Regency Hotel
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
The Windsor Court
We are also grateful to our 10 Silver Table Sponsors and our 8 Bronze Table Sponsors as well as everyone who attended this special event. When Skal USA President, Wayne Lee, walked into the room, it took his breath away as it was his first time seeing the US Freedom Pavilion.
Special thanks go out to our Keynote Speaker, Malcolm Smith with Brand USA, along with all our speakers including Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Deputy Mayor/Chief of Staff Kevin Ferguson, Skal USA President Wayne Lee, The National WWII Museum President/CEO Stephen Watson, and our amazing panel of speakers, Walt Leger, President of New Orleans & Company, Malcolm Smith with Brand USA, Beth Branch, CEO of Port of New Orleans and Kim Priez, Sr. VP of Tourism for New Orleans & Company and Skal New Orleans President.
We would also like to thank specific members who went above and beyond , namely, Michael Brinks with American Luxury Limos and RBG Louisiana who SPONSORED our wine for the evening, Valery Landry with Element New Orleans who provided beautiful red, white and blue linens and added decor of special staging backdrop and furniture, Megan Uram with The Windsor Court who provided accommodations for our Skal USA President and Ingrid Troxler & Angela Fortes with The National WWII Museum & Sodexo for their special assistance of making the night so spectacular.
Additional thanks goes out to Betsie Gambel‘s promotions through New Orleans 100, Byron Taylor, Taylor Made Digital Photography for his beautiful photos, Blake Duke for providing transportation for Skal USA President.
Last but not least, special thanks to Skalleagues Tim Hemphill, Stu Barash, Kim Priez and Bobbi Mannino for the countless hours of time devoted to make this year’s AIU program a great success!