Impact Officer Roundtable: Leveraging Your Purchasing Power

​Calling all businesses to learn about diversifying business spending, The City of New Orleans DBE certification process and New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Ochsner Health's small and emerging business programs.

​​Registration open. 2 spots available.

​Join us for pastries/coffee, conversation, educational resources to help you succeed! Meet service providers and hear from guest speakers.

​​When: 
October 17th, 2024
8:30AM - 11:30AM

​​Where: 
Xavier University
7401 Stroelitz St, New Orleans, LA, 70125
Convocation Center Annex - Room #111

​​Please sit with your sector table at the workshop. This will allow for you to discuss best practices with each other and share success, challenges and solutions. 

​NOTE: Please bring your laptop if you would like help setting up a profile or earning a badge with Love Your City. We will be available to assist at the meeting.

​​Event Parking Information:
Street parking is available

​Workshop Agenda:

• ​​8:30 -9AM: Networking & A Welcome from Love Your City and Xavier University

• ​​9 - 9:30AM: Ochsner Health's focus on Diversity Equity & Inclusion and MBE program

  • ​​Q&A

• ​​9:30 - 10AM: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center SEB Program, WIN events and SEBConnect App Overview

  • ​​Q&A

• ​​10 - 10:30AM: The Office of Human Rights and Equity - The City of New Orleans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE) Certification process

  • ​​Q&A

• ​​10:30 - 11AM: Breakout groups & roundtable conversations

• ​​11 - 11:30AM Meet service providers & Earn a Badge with Love Your City

​Meet Service Providers

• ​New Orleans Regional Transit Authority 

  • ​RTA SEB and DBE programs for businesses

• ​Gulf South LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

  • ​Membership and LGBT Business Enterprise certification information.

• ​New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention - Contract opportunities, SEB program, SEB Connect app information