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The nation's entertainment and tourist districts are preparing to reopen. Using the historic French Quarter in New Orleans as a highlighted case study, this CityAge virtual event will provide practical business information for all of the businesses who rely on being around lots of people in sports, tourism and entertainment.
Register to receive practical information that can help hospitality reopen and thrive in the years ahead.
The registration price is $19.95, which includes access to the full event, Q&A, as well and edited recordings and transcripts thereafter. Even if you don’t sit through the full event, we’ll send you the highlights and relevant information thereafter so you can watch it anytime.
Since 2011, CityAge has been producing conferences across the United States that focus on how to build American urban regions for the future. For more information on the speakers who’ve been involved in our events, please visit: www.cityage.com/prior-speakers.
CityAge is a company, incorporated in Las Vegas, NV and Vancouver, Canada. We’re proud to partner with BridgeTower Media and New Orleans CityBusiness to bring practical business advice to Americans.
Welcome by CityAge and Host:
Slma Shelbayah, Owner, Shelbayah Consulting and Former CNN Journalist
A multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer, Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel news journalist.
Peter will cover practical advice that will be highly useful for any hospitality business resuming operations soon, and how you can position your business for growth in the years ahead.
Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News
A presentation on the latest data in the hotels business, with information specific to New Orleans and Louisiana by STR.Com
Kelsey Fenerty, Research Analyst, STR
America misses its sports, tourism and entertainment. How can businesses in America’s major sport, tourism and entertainment districts best get set to operate this year, in order to keep customers safe, survive the short term and thrive in the years ahead? What can fans and visitors expect?
Quentin Messer, President & CEO, New Orleans Business Alliance
Jeff Williams, Mayor, City of Arlington, TX
Nehme Abouzeid, President, Launch Vegas LLC
Moderator: To be announced soon
Presentation by:
Jemma Radick, Senior Associate Brand Activation and
Riki Nishimura, Associate Principal, Populous
Presentation by: Clinton Robinson, Associate Vice President, State & Local Government Affairs, Black and Veatch
This session will look at how hospitality businesses and restaurants can safely and quickly get back in business in New Orleans and other bustling neighborhoods, and how they can make sure they’re positioned for vibrant urban life in the decades to come.
Daniel Hammer, President & CEO, The Historic New Orleans Collection
Joy Bailey Bryant, Managing Director, U.S. at Lord Cultural Resources
Mark Wilson, General Manager, Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Moderator: Mark Romig, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, New Orleans & Company
■ How to restore confidence in tourist districts and busy downtowns during and after the pandemic
■ How to get restaurants, hotels and retail running again as safely as possible, and as fast as possible - lessons from across the US
■ The operational and legal strategies for liability during and after the
pandemic that you need to know
■ Redesign of the physical urban environment to make it resilient
■ How to use technology to protect employee and customer health
■ Practical strategies to protect your business and make urban areas vibrant again