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Can You Really Build Supplier Relationships Online?

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Meeting planning is a relationship business, so what does remote communication mean for the way planners get to know a supplier’s capabilities and develop trust that they’ll follow through?

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The New Face of NOLA Cooking School

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Housed in the old Louisiana ArtWorks building in Central Business District, the school is on five floors, with 90,000 sq. “We are extremely grateful for their steadfast support over the years, and the equipment and products generously provided by their members in nearly every portion of the NOCHI building.”.

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9 Nibble-Worthy Food Tours

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Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana In 2015, chef Hardette Harris established the Official Meal of North Louisiana to distinguish the local cuisine from this region from other parts of the state.

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8 Animal Lover Destinations for Meeting Planners

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Location: Audubon Insectarium (New Orleans, Louisiana). Visitors are welcome to venture through a Louisiana swamp, attend a bug award show and enjoy free-flying butterflies in its Asian garden. Play with Bugs. Visitors are encouraged to explore a wide variety of insects.

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Planning a Great Citywide is More Within Reach Than You Think

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There have been years where it’s not that critical, but in this state [Louisiana], time and place, booking ahead is to your benefit.”. “The most important thing that a customer can do is book as early as they can right now,” Pavlovich says.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

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First job: Junior in high school, lifeguard at Champions Family Fitness Club in Lafayette, Louisiana, for $3.31 What I love about my job is making a difference in people’s lives. Keys to my success: Never take anything for granted; be gracious and kind to those around you and be a good friend who listens, no matter how busy I am.

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7 Sweet and Savory Late-Night Hotel Snacks

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The sun set hours ago, the clock keeps ticking and you’re still tapping away on the keyboard in your hotel room until the wee hours. Then, your stomach starts growling. The internal battle begins. Do you splurge on room service or the expensive in-room snacks? Do you order a pizza for delivery? Go to bed hungry?

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