submitted by New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Conference Heart (NOENMCC)
NEW ORLEANS – Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Corridor Authority (Authority) introduced on Wednesday that Chief Administrative Officer Alita G. Caparotta will function interim CEO and President of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Conference Heart (NOENMCC). Caparotta has held management roles with the NOENMCC for twenty-four years and can preserve present obligations because the Chief Administrative Officer.
“Alita understands the Convention Center’s mission and strategic goals as an economic driver for the city and the state. As a board, we have full confidence that she will continue her record of strong leadership,” mentioned Russell W. Allen, president of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Corridor Authority. “We want to thank Mike again for his approach and vision at the Convention Center and wish him well in his upcoming role at the Audubon Nature Institute.”
Earlier this 12 months, Chief Business Officer Tim Hemphill introduced his plans to transition to “flextirement,” a brand new Conference Heart coverage that permits him to work part-time and proceed to contribute to the Conference Heart. Throughout his 17-year tenure, Hemphill has led in positioning NOENMCC as a top-tier assembly vacation spot for worldwide and nationwide assembly planners, in addition to confirmed the immense worth the Conference Heart brings to its neighbors and the state and metropolis’s financial system.
Senior Director of Gross sales and Occasion Providers Elaine Williams, CMP, CEM-AP, has been appointed interim Chief Business Officer. With almost twenty years of expertise on the NOENMCC, Williams brings experience in each gross sales and operations to the CCO function.
“It has been an honor to learn and work alongside Mike, and I want to thank him for his contributions to the Convention Center and dedication to the success of our hospitality and tourism sector,” mentioned Caparotta. “I am grateful to the Authority commissioners for their trust and support as we move forward and welcome Elaine into her role as acting CCO. Together, we will continue to build on our momentum as a city built to host world-class events.”
Over the approaching weeks, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Corridor Authority shall be reviewing these positions rigorously and assessing how greatest to maneuver ahead.
Concerning the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Corridor Authority
The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Corridor Authority’s (Authority) unique mission is to finance, assemble and function amenities with a view to appeal to and conduct conventions, commerce exhibits and different occasions that assist and increase the financial system of each the State of Louisiana and New Orleans Area. The Authority consists of a 13-member board of commissioners, ten appointed by the Governor of Louisiana, and three appointed by the Mayor of New Orleans. Since 1985, occasion exercise on the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Conference Heart has produced $90.1 billion in financial impression since its 1985 opening, together with $5.7 billion in new tax income for state and native governments.
Concerning the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Conference CenterNew Orleans is Constructed to Host! With 1.1 million sq. toes of prime exhibit house on one degree, all beneath one roof, NOENMCC is tied for the sixth-largest conference middle in america. NOENMCC is a 2025 Exhibitor Journal Facilities of Excellence recipient and is constantly named a regional prime office by The Instances-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. A current LEED Gold certification makes NOENMCC the biggest LEED-certified venture in Louisiana and the biggest conference middle venture within the U.S. licensed beneath LEED v4.1 Operations and Upkeep, in addition to the primary conference middle on the planet to be awarded preliminary certification beneath LEED Gold v4.1 O+M. A number one contributor to town’s strong tourism financial system, NOENMCC occasion exercise has produced $90.1 billion in financial impression since its 1985 opening.
