NEXT MOVE GROUP'S 2024 MARDI GRAS SITE SELECTORS PANEL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

2024 Economic Development Mardi Gras Conference Agenda Finalized Below

FEB 7 (5:30 PM FIRST EVENT) – FEB 8, 2024 (ALL DAY)

Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue Downtown and Marriott Residence Inn Downtown

Arrive In New Orleans Before 5:30 PM Wednesday, February 7

Depart New Orleans Anytime Friday, Feb. 9 and Beyond

Wednesday, Feb. 7th: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Kickoff Reception At
Drinkery In The French Quarter With The Site Selectors & Other Guests (217 Bourbon Street)

We Will Have Heavy Hors D ‘Oeuvres At This Event, If You Want To Enjoy A Traditional New Orleans Dinner After This Kickoff Reception, We Recommend The Following Restaurants Within Walking Distance Of The Reception:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration (Coffee and Light Pastries Provided). Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome To Mardi Gras (Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 8:45 am – 9:00 am
Announcement Of Next Move Group’s New Philanthropic Partnership With Rally Foundation To Support Travel Costs For Children & Young Adolescents To Travel For Cancer Related Clinical Trials In Honor Of Chad Chancellor’s Nephew Lane (Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Funding Travel Costs For Individuals Up To Age 25 For Cancer Related Clinical Trial Travel

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Workforce, Workforce, Workforce. ACT Work Ready Overview 

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 9:45 am – 10:40 am
Morning Site Selectors Panel 

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 10:40 am – 10:50 am
Morning Coffee Break

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 10:50 am – 11:35 am
Today’s Issues With Labor Analysis & Workforce Development For Major New Project Establishments 

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 11:35 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own (We don’t feed people hotel conference food in New Orleans, have lunch on your own at one of Next Move’s favorite restaurants nearby).

Next Move’s Favorite Lunch Spots Within Walking Distance Of Conference (Mother’s Does Not Accept Reservations, All The Others Do, So Reserve Now):

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
How Can Econ Dev Organizations Prepare Themselves & Their Businesses For A Disaster, Then Respond When It Comes?

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 1:45 pm – 2:10 pm
The Movement. Next Move Group’s Mission To Give Back To The Profession

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Site Preparedness Wins Deals

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Legalities Of Economic Development Deals

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Bread Pudding Break

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 3:30 pm – 4:10 pm
Retail Recruitment, From Downtown To Big-Box

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 4:10 pm – 4:40 pm
Best Practices In Economic Development Marketing & Attraction

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 4:40 pm – 5:30 pm
Afternoon Site Selectors Panel

(Hilton Hotel, 333 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Session Emcee:

Thursday, Feb. 8th: 7 pm – 11 pm
Mardi Gras Parade Balcony Concluding Reception:
Residence Inn Balcony Overlooking Krewe Of Muses All Female Super Krewe Parade

(Marriott Residence Inn, 360 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor)

Raw Oysters, Jumbo Louisiana Shrimp, Red Beans & Rice With Smoked Andouille Sausage, Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya, Muffulettas, Poboys, New Orleans Meat Pies, Fried Chicken Tenders

Hotel Block Announced:

Book Now, Limited Rooms Available

We recommend booking Wednesday night and Thursday night Feb. 7 – 8.  Plan to arrive in New Orleans in time for our opening reception at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 7th.  Depart New Orleans anytime on Feb. 9th.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Registration Cost:

$1,450 

  • FREE for Members of Next Move’s “Movement” learn more about the Movement here.