Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Maintains AA+ Bond Rating

Solid financial strength allowed the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Authority”) to maintain its AA+ bond rating from Fitch Ratings on the following special tax bonds: –$28.9 million special tax refunding bonds, series 2012; –$41.3 million special tax refunding bonds, series 2014. Fitch also has removed the bonds from Rating Watch… Read More

Exhibition Hall Authority Chairman Addresses Proposed Council Resolution

NEW ORLEANS – The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”), the governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has learned that the New Orleans City Council will consider a resolution that encourages the Authority to reconsider its plans to develop a new headquarters hotel and mixed use development,… Read More

Convention Center Authority Awards Contract for Executive Architect; Small and Emerging Businesses Will Play a Key Role

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”), the governing board of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, recently awarded a $5.4 million Executive Architect contract to oversee critical elements of the $557 million capital improvement plan to Populous Architects, a global design firm that specializes in designing large venues. In… Read More

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Honors Its Namesake with New Campaign Targeting Small and Emerging Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

NEW ORLEANS – The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”), the governing board of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, launched a television campaign this week honoring the legacy of its namesake, Former Mayor Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial, and his commitment to economic inclusion for all New Orleans citizens. The… Read More

Convention Center Authority Approves Local Donations; Keeps Staff Paid and Working Through Pandemic

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”), the governing board of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has unanimously voted to support expenditures to area non-profit organizations to help lessen the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on local hospitality industry employees. At its Wednesday meeting, the Authority approved $1 million… Read More

Aerial map of 39-acre development area, located upriver from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Exhibition Hall Authority Receives Three Outstanding Proposals for Master Developer

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Exhibition Hall Authority (“Authority”), the governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has received proposals from Master Development Teams to develop 39-acres that will complement the planned headquarters hotel attached to the Convention Center along the New Orleans riverfront. Three teams were selected to respond… Read More