Nungesser cites upcoming projects to increase tourism in northeast Louisiana
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The tourism industry in Louisiana was hard hit by the COVID-19 shutdown, but Discover Monroe-West Monroe CEO and President Alana Cooper and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser see light at the end of the tunnel.
On Friday, Nungesser was the guest speaker at the Discover Monroe-West Monroe Tourism Industry Luncheon at Bayou Pointe on the campus of the University of Louisiana Monroe.
At the luncheon, several individuals and groups were recognized for their contributions to the local tourism industry.
“Through this difficult year for the tourism industry, this event offered an opportunity to recognize those that have shown strong leadership and set an example for others. We are pleased to honor these award recipients and recognize their dedication and efforts in the Monroe-West Monroe tourism industry,” Cooper said in a news release.
Intelligent.com Announces Best Online Masters in Hospitality Management Degree Programs for 2021
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Degree holders gain increased earning potential with career opportunities upon graduation from these top ranked online programs. SEATTLE (PRWEB) May 06, 2021 Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the top online programs for 2021. The comprehensive research guide is based on an assessment of 1,280 accredited colleges and universities in the nation. Each program is evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and post-graduate employment. The methodology also uses an algorithm which collects and analyzes multiple rankings into one score to easily compare each school.
Monster: Release time, date and cast for the film on Netflix confirmed
Fans are wondering about the release date and time for Netflix’s upcoming film ‘Monster’. We look into the release of the film.
The film originally premiered in 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2020 Netflix acquired distribution rights to
Monster. The film is directed by Anthony Mandler and based on a book by the same name by Walter Dean Myers.
The premise of
Monster follows the story of a young man named Steve Harmon who is a likeable, intelligent, young man. Harmon is charged with felony murder and sent to prison. As the film unfolds so does a complex legal battle that could alter his life forever.
Preservation Hall Brass Band, by Alan Flattmann (www.alanflattmann.com)
In 1857, in a decree that flouted Louisiana case law that allowed white men to free their enslaved children, paramours and common-law wives, the Louisiana legislature voted that slavery could no longer be reversed. It was one more tightening of the screws by plantation interests against Blacks as the legislature grew more polarized over the slave economy.
In 1858, New Orleans closed an African Methodist Episcopal church after police raids for “unlawful assembly” of enslaved and free Blacks. The city of 116,000, the nation’s largest market in the sale of human beings, had nearly 10,000 free people of color
University of New Orleans planning and urban studies professor Marla Nelson has been selected as a 2021 inductee into the Urban Affairs Association Honor Roll. Nelson is one of 16 people to receive the award, which recognizes the association’s most impactful service leaders.
The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers and public/nonprofit service providers. The association is dedicated to creating interdisciplinary spaces for engaging in intellectual and practical discussions about urban life.
Nelson, who coordinates the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program at UNO, has published widely on the impacts of and responses to industrial and occupational restructuring in U.S. cities and regions, human capital and interregional migration, and post-disaster recovery and redevelopment.