THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

One of the biggest parties in the world is happening right now, Mardi Gras, in one of our very favorite cities in the U.S.: New Orleans. We decided to check how the city is doing almost 10 years after Katrina and 5 years after the worst oil spill in U.S. history. We talked to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, ISES NOLA and Event Pros Take Action and their local partner, St. Bernard Project. We contacted The Data Center, an organization that tracks economic and population statistics in Louisiana and publishes The New Orleans Index. New Orleans Population decrease.   The population of New Orleans fell from 484,674 before Katrina (April 2000) to an estimated 230,172 after Katrina (July 2006) — a decrease of 254,502 people and a loss of over half of the city’s population. By July of 2012, the population was back up to 369,250 — 76% of what it was in 2000. Source: The Data Center, August 28, 2014 The Data Center examined economic factors, population inclusion aspects acro...

Chèrs Amis, It's time to really get down and party! Mardi Gras is upon us. As an event production company we really owe N'Awlins a big "merci" for inspiring us. We cannot think of any city that has a better handle on how to spontaneously have a good time. It seems it's in the Bayou DNA to cook, dance and party all night long and turn every street, house and living room into a rockin' and rollin' event space. So put on your dancing shoes! You can't sit through this one! "I love this video...... particularly because it's shot on a regular   old consumer hand held camera, which makes it feel like you're right   there in the great indefatigable French Quarter of New Orleans   sizzling with life! This is the real deal... The Rebirth Brass Band   was formed as a brass band in New Orleans in 1982, in the "Treme"   neighborhood, now being popularized by the show of the same name. Rebirth is known for combin...