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December
Member Specials
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Holiday Specials
Shopping,
Events & Exhibits
Papa
Noel RatesMonte the
Lion's Teas
Pre-Theatre
Dining
Opera
on Bourbon& Locals
Nights
A
Little Christmas
& 95th
Season
Local School
Choirs
Special
Seasonal Cruises & New Year's Eve
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NOPD
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This holiday season please
take the time to thank the officers you meet and
greet!
FQBA would especially
like to thank the 8th District officers for making connections and
working with the community on Quality of Life issues.
Officer
Roger Jones
8th
District
Quality
of Life Officer
(504)
301-7667
Sergeant
Jonette Williams
8th
District
Community
Coordinator
(504)239-0356
(cell)
Superintendent
Serpas Announces Second Citizen's Police
Academy
Superintendent
Ronal Serpas is pleased to announce that the New Orleans Police
Department's Crime Prevention Section will host the second
Citizen's Police Academy beginning on January 5, 2011. This
academy/training
will provide
information and knowledge about the the New Orleans Police
Department to the citizens of the community.
December
NONPAC Meeting
Please join
Captain Hosli for this month's NONPAC meeting on Thursday,
December 9, 2010, at the Maison Dupuy Hotel at 1001
Toulouse Street at 6pm. The meeting is a great way
for you to find out what is occurring in the district as well as
upcoming events.
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Around the
Quarter
December 2010
Newsletter
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FQBA Christmas Banners are
available for member businesses to show your holiday
spirit.
If you have a balcony or
post that meets the height requirements, we'll get one to
you!
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As my
tenure comes to an end as FQBA president, I am proud to say this
has been an incredible year. The support that we received was
tremendous. I would like to thank the board, FQBA members and
citizens in our community. Of course, I must acknowledge our
Executive Director Annie. Her energy and dedication is
invaluable. I respectfully appreciate the opportunity to
represent our association. Under Adrienne Thomas' leadership, FQBA
will continue to be your voice, please let us hear
it.
Have a very
Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Shelly
Waguespack
FQBA
2010 President
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Mayor Links Local Businesses with
$6 Billion in Upcoming Capital Investments at
Summit
November 30,
2010 - Mayor Mitch Landrieu today
held the first summit on economic opportunities for local
businesses, "People of New Orleans Rebuilding New Orleans" at the
Marriott Hotel. Over 500 local businesspeople heard presentations
from The City, Sewerage & Water Board, Recovery School District
(RSD), Orleans Parish School Board, Veterans Administration,
University Medical Center, and US Army Corps of Engineers about
upcoming projects and procurement opportunities.
"We are embarking upon $6 billion of investments in our capital
infrastructure - the most significant urban renewal taking place in
the country," said Mayor Landrieu. "We need to work together to
keep these dollars local. This summit was about creating jobs,
putting people back to work, and ensuring access to economic
prosperity for all New Orleanians."
Click here for the full press release with links to the
presentations given at the summit.
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Mayor Landrieu
Announced Goldman Sachs 10,000
Small Businesses Initiative Expands to New
Orleans
Program to Offer $20
million to Area Businesses to Grow, Create Jobs
November 22,
2010 - Mayor Mitchell Landrieu announced that New Orleans has
been selected to join the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
initiative. The partnership between the City and Goldman Sachs will
create jobs and stimulate economic growth by committing $20 million
in capital for small business loans and subsidizing
results-oriented business education for current small business
owners.
Click here
to read the full press release and for more information on
the small business support and financial
aid available.
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Christmas
New Orleans Style 2010
A whole
merry month of holiday feasting, Cathedral concerts and festive
events! It's an
exciting time to come out and play in New Orleans
French Quarter
Festivals, Inc. (FQFI), in partnership with New Orleans Tourism
Marketing Corporation, presents the 24th annual Christmas New
Orleans Style. After being named 'Top Christmas Town' by HGTV
(Home and Garden Television) in 2008, FQFI is excited to announce
the details of the 2010 Christmas New Orleans
Style celebration. Throughout the month of December,
FQFI actively enlists local businesses, restaurants, hotels, and
community organizations to produce quality holiday events and a
celebration that is uniquely New Orleans. Originally founded as a
way to attract tourists during the traditionally slow month of
December, Christmas New Orleans Style has grown into a very
successful month-long festival helping New Orleans businesses, arts
community, and the tourism industry - with activities drawing in
locals and visitors alike, generating tremendous economic impact
for the city and state. FQFI Executive Director Marci Schramm
commented, "People who visit us in December enjoy not only the wide
array of activities, but also enjoy the incredible sense of
tradition, southern hospitality, and community celebration. We
also can't forget the beautiful weather in Louisiana during this
festive time of year."
*Reveillon
Dinners*
*Cathedral
Concerts*
*Cooking
Demonstrations*
*Papa No�l
Rates*
For a free
booklet and calendar, call 504-522-5730, e-mail info@fqfi.org, or write to French Quarter
Festivals, Inc., 400 North Peters Street, Suite 205 New Orleans,
LA, 70130.
For more information
about all the things to see, do and eat year-round in New Orleans,
visit: www.neworleansonline.com, the official tourism
website for the city. For more information about French Quarter
Festivals, Inc., please visit www.fqfi.orgor call
504-522-5730.
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Patio
Planters Holiday Events
CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS CONTEST
Deck those
French Quarter Halls...and Windows and Balconies!
All French
Quarter residents and businesses are encouraged to decorate
festively and make this historic New Orleans neighborhood sparkle
for the holidays. Patio
Planters of the Vieux Carr� will judge French Quarter Christmas
Decorations on the evening of Tuesday, December 14, 2010.
Awards
will be given in five categories: Best Commercial, Best Balcony,
Best Door or Window, Best Hotel, and Best Overall. Prizes include engraved plaques and gift
certificates to Santa's Quarters at 1025 Decatur Street.
Winners will be announced
at Caroling in
Jackson Square on Sunday, December 19th, at 7:00
p..m.
HOLIDAY HOME TOUR -
FRENCH QUARTER
Holiday Home
Tour, being held on Sunday, December 19, 2010, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. Savor the holiday spirit and tour French Quarter residences
dressed for the season. Tickets are
$20.00 each (children under 12 free), and will be available for
purchase at Creole Delicacies, 533 St. Ann Street (at Jackson
Square), and at French Quarter Gem & Lapidary, 527 St. Philip
Street (near Decatur).
CAROLING IN JACKSON
SQUARE
Sponsored by The Patio Planters of the Vieux
Carr� since 1946, Caroling in Jackson Square is a truly moving
holiday tradition held every year by candlelight on the Sunday
before Christmas. Jackson Square brims with candle-lit faces and
song-lit spirits as high as the spires of the St. Louis Cathedral.
Sunday, December 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m. (gates open at 6:30 p.m.) Free
and open to the public. Candles and song sheets are
provided. Helpful hint: To
keep your candles lit, trim a green, plastic soft drink bottle for
a candle holder and wind guard.
Patio Planters du Vieux Carr� is a volunteer
organization dedicated to the preservation and beautification of
the French Quarter. www.patioplanters.org
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December
Events
Friday's at
Pat O's with Live Music & Santa
Fridays,
December 3rd, 10th & 17th
Where: Pat
O'Brien's Patio
When: 5-8
p.m.
click here for details
LA State
Museum's Winter Art & Antiques Show
Friday,
December 3rd - Sunday December 5th
Where: Old
U.S. Mint
When: 10
a.m. - 6:30 p.m. & Noon to 5 p.m.
Click here for
details
Mignon Faget Trunk Show & HNOC Member Appreciation
Day
Saturday,
December 4th
Where: The
Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal
When: 9:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
More on events and offerings from
HNOC
Christmas on Jackson
Square
Saturday,
December 4th
Where: The
Shops at Jackson
When: 11
a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information on specials
& events throughout the day click here.
Saint
Nicholas Day Fair
Saturday,
December 4th
Where: The
French Market & Dutch Alley
When: 12
noon - 4 p.m.
French Market Events & Fair Details
Krewe Of Jingle
Parade
presented by the Downtown Development District &
The
Roosevelt New Orleans
Where: Parade will roll on Canal
Street
When: Parade will begin at 1:00
p.m.
Click here for more Canal Street
Home for the Holidays Events
Gingerbread
Workshop
Sunday,
December 5th & Saturday, December 11th
Where: RedFish
Grill
When: 9:30
a.m. check in, 10 a.m. - 12 noon Workshop
Details &
Reservations
"Princess & the Frog" free screening by
New Orleans Lyceum
Monday,
December 6th
Where: Inn
on Bourbon
When: 7:30
p.m.
Click here for more information
about this event
GW Fins
Open for Lunch
Fridays,
December 10th & 17th
Where: GW
Fins, 808 Bienville
When: lunch
hours
Call 504.581.3467 for reservations
or click here for the GW Fins website
Reindeer
Run & Romp
Saturday,
December 11th
Where: Canal
Street, beginning and ending at The Audubon Aquarium of the
Americas
When: 8:00
a.m. registration, 9:00 a.m. race start
Click here for more details and
Canal Street Home for the Holidays Events
Tales of the Toddy
Thursday, December 16th
Where: Hotel Monteleone
When: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
for more information visit the
Hotel Monteleone website
2010 NOPD Race Against Crime
Saturday,
December 18th
Where: Fulton
Street Registration
When: 8:00
a.m. registration, 9:00 a.m. race
Registration information &
map
Caroling in Jackson Square by Patio Planters
Sunday,
December 19th
Where: Jackson
Square
When: gates
open at 6:00 p.m.
For more details visit the Patio Planters
website
New Year's
Eve at Pat O's on the River
Friday,
December 31st
Where: Pat
O's on the River
When: 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m.
advanced tickets
required
New Year's Eve Celebration
by
the Crescent City Countdown Club
Friday,
December 31st
Where: Decatur
Street at Jackson Square
When: 9:00
p.m. Entertainment & Midnight fireworks
Click here for more details
Continue to check the FQBA website calendar, events
are always being added!
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