Attendance: 46

 Bulletin–2012-05

February 14, 2012

HOLIDAY

GNOEA will not have a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 due to the Mardi Gras Holiday. GNOEA will meet again on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Rose Garden of Jefferson.

I hope everyone will have a great holiday.

GUESTS

Today we had the pleasure of having as our guests, A.J. Vallon with Vallon Realty, Lori Ramsey and Wesley Ramsey, all guests of Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers.  Also, we had as our guest Timothy Scott, Fisher & Phillips, guest of Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips.

PROGRAM

Our program today featured GNOEA Members’ Edward McCloskey speaking on “Will” & “Succession Planning” and Michael Mayhall, The Mayhall Law Firm speaking on “Federal Estate Tax Law”.

Edward McCloskey’s program featured “Wills” and “Estate/Succession Planning”. As time permitted, Edward went over the highlights of what should be done to prepare your Estate for your passing. Even if your estate is modest, you should maximize any inheritances to your heirs by having a “Will”. Your estate consists of “probate” and “non-probate” assets. Probate assets pass by virtue of your will and consist of one-half interest in community property and all separate property. “Non-probate” assets pass by some means other than a will.

 Michael Mayhall spoke on the current tax laws pertaining to inheritance that will no longer be in effect and what new tax are being put in place.

For more information on either of these topic, please contact Edward McCloskey at 504-267-3122 or Michael Mayhall at 985-246-1700. Thank you to Edward and Michael for a very informative program.

INDUCTION

PETER SATHER, KID GLOVES, INC.

On February 14, 2012, we were pleased to inducted Peter Sather, Kid Gloves, Inc. into the Greater New Orleans Executives Association. Mr. Sather will hold the classification of “Specialty Moving, Storage & Receiving” exclusively. Please take a few minutes to introduce yourselves to him and make him welcome.

JOE CUMMINS

JOE A. CUMMINS ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES

A special thank you to Joe Cummins for supplying GNOEA with a red heart shaped tin for Valentine’s Day that included a few things such as; a table of paper, highlighter and a pin.

Joe Cummins has been in business for 56 years, a third generation company with hundreds of clients in the New Orleans Metropolitan area. He is a member of a $60,000,000 buying group that insures rock bottom pricing and top drawer quality. Their in-house, award winning art department is capable of producing art and graphics in many media.

Joe A. Cummins Advertising Specialties help organizations achieve their goals through the use of promotional products. These are distributed to their employees, customers, prospects and taste makers. They engage their clients and learn their objectives, position in the market place, strengths, weaknesses and challenges. Through a no-charge interview a potential client is encouraged to discuss their marketing strategy; desired customers; long and short term goals.

GNOEA members can help Joe Cummins by recommending any of your contemporaries or yourself that feel these services may be helpful, contact Joe Cummins at joecummins@joecummins.com or call 504-430-9090.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, February 28th, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Rose Garden of Jefferson. All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend. All members are welcome.

UPCOMING PROGRAM

February 21, 2012    No Breakfast Meeting – Mardi Gras Holiday

February 28, 2012    Bill Dalton, Firefly Digital Inc. and Malcolm Ehrhardt, The Ehrhardt Group will speak on Social Media.

OPEN CLASSIFICATIONS

If you know of someone who is the owner, principal, or upper management (national companies only) of one or more of these Open Classifications, please give that name to the Membership Committee or invite them to a Tuesday morning breakfast. If you invite them to a breakfast meeting, please give the name and other information to either the President or Susan prior meeting.

Below please find a list of open classifications:

Air Conditioning                                     Hospital

Aircraft Sales & Service                       Hotel

Appliance Sales and Service              Interior Designer

Audiologist & Hearing                          Internet Search Engine Optimization

Chiropractor                                            Janitorial/Cleaning Service

Coffee Shop/Service                             Medical Facility

Commercial Window Treatment     Ophthalmologist

Country Club / Golf Course               Optometrist

Courier Service                                      Physical Therapy

Dentist                                                        Plastic Surgeon

Direct Mail Advertising                       Podiatry

Drug Store                                                 Property Management

Dry Cleaners                                             Psychologist

Entertainment                                         Real Estate – Commercial

Equipment – Rental                               Sign & Banner

Flooring                                                     Sporting Goods

Furniture Store                                       Supermarket Retail

Glass Company

Thank you,

Susan Busby

Attendance:  44

Bulletin–2012-04

February 7, 2012

 GUESTS

Today we had the pleasure of having as our guests, Eileen Murray, guest of Stanton Murray, Murray Yacht Sales and Mike Siegel, President of Corporate Realty, guest of Malcolm Ehrhardt, The Ehrhardt Group.

PROGRAM 

Our program today featured GNOEA Members’ Ron Blitch, Blitch/Knevel Architects & Hank Tatje, Argote, Derbes, Graham, Shuffield & Tatje. 

In a joint effort, they explained the current progress with the University Medical Center and the opportunities surrounding this project.  This hospital will feature the most advanced technology available, diagnostic and treatment areas of the new, 424-bed UMC.  Equally important, the new hospital will serve as a major training center for the education of medical professionals for generations to come.

The University Medical Center in New Orleans is a $1.2 billion teaching hospital that will improve health care across the state and create hundreds of jobs in the area.  The combined UMC and VA medical centers and related BioDistrict private investment are expected to generate $9.6 billion in personal earnings over the next 20 years and create more than 17,000 total jobs in the New Orleans metropolitan area.

To follow the progress you can click on the below live links:

http://www.newhospital.org/

http://skanska.workzonecam.com/

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, February 28th, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Rose Garden of Jefferson.  All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend.  All members are welcome.

UPCOMING PROGRAM 

OPEN CLASSIFICATIONS

If you know of someone who is the owner, principal, or upper management (national companies only) of one or more of these Open Classifications, please give that name to the Membership Committee or invite them to a Tuesday morning breakfast.  If you invite them to a breakfast meeting, please give the name and other information to either the President or Susan prior meeting. 

 Below please find a list of open classifications:
 
Air Conditioning                                               Hospital
Aircraft Sales & Service                                 Hotel  
Appliance Sales and Service                       Interior Designer
Audiologist & Hearing                                   Internet Search Engine Optimization
Chiropractor                                                     Janitorial/Cleaning Service
Coffee Shop/Service                                      
Commercial Window Treatment               Medical Facility
Country Club / Golf Course                         Ophthalmologist
Courier Service                                                Optometrist
Dentist                                                                 Physical Therapy
Direct Mail Advertising                                Plastic Surgeon
Drug Store                                                          Podiatry
Dry Cleaners                                                      Property Management                       
Entertainment                                                  Psychologist
Equipment – Rental                                       Real Estate – Commercial    
Flooring                                                              Sign & Banner
Furniture Store                                                Sporting Goods
Glass Company                                                 Supermarket Retail

Attendance:  45

Bulletin–2012-03

January 31, 2012

NEW MEMBER

Recently, GNOEA has gained a new member into our association, Peter Sather, Kid Gloves, Inc. and his classification is “Specialty Moving, Storage & Receiving”. 

Please, let us all take a few minutes to welcome him!

PROGRAM

Today our program featured two of our own members, Joey Bender, Retirement Strategies Group and Philip Rebowe, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, both speaking on the current tax climate. 

Joey Bender is the Vice President of New Business Development with Retirement Strategies Group, L.L.C. (RSG).  He graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1985 with a Bachelor Degree in Management and has worked in the retirement plan administration business since 1990.  His experience includes the design and installation of qualified retirement plans as well as day-to-day administration for 401(k), Profit Sharing, Money Purchase and SIMPLE plans.  Joey is an Accredited Pension Representative (APR), a designation conferred by the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA).  

Philip Rebowe, Partner with CRI, has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting,  His expertise focuses on audits, consulting services, and employee benefit plan (EBP) audits for construction companies (including general contractors and subcontractors), state and local governments, not-for-profit organizations, financial institutions, manufacturers, tourism, and retail stores.  Additionally, Philip also specializes in providing forensic and fraud accounting services, including anti-fraud consultations, as well as litigation support.

We wish to thank both Joey & Philip for a very informative program.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, February 28th, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Rose Garden of Jefferson.  All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend.  All members are welcome.

UPCOMING PROGRAM 

The Board of Directors, the Classification and Membership Committees have approved the following firm for membership into GNOEA.  Members have five days to voice an objection to inviting them to become a member.
 
Charles Eshleman                                           Proposer:         Lola Lass
Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc.
New Orleans, LA                                            Classification:  General Insurance
 
 
 
TALKING WHEN SOMEONE IS SPEAKING FROM PODIUM
 
It is noticeable that many members at today’s meeting carried on conversations during our meeting. We ask that you limit your conversations to before or until after the meeting as this distracts our speakers, presiding officer, etc. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
 
 
UPCOMING PROGRAM

February 7, 2012     Ron Blitch, Blitch/Knevel Architects & Hank Tatje, Argote, Derbes,

                                    Graham, Shuffield & Tatje.  Progress with LSU Medical Center and

                                    opportunities surrounding new Hospital
 
February 21, 2012   No Breakfast Meeting – Mardi Gras Holida
 
 
 
 
OPEN CLASSIFICATIONS
 
If you know of someone who is the owner, principal, or upper management (national companies only) of one or more of these Open Classifications, please give that name to the Membership Committee or invite them to a Tuesday morning breakfast.  If you invite them to a breakfast meeting, please give the name and other information to either the President or Susan prior meeting.  
 
Below please find a list of open classifications:
 
Air Conditioning                                                Hospital
Aircraft Sales & Service                                   Hotel  
Appliance Sales and Service                            Interior Designer
Audiologist & Hearing                                      Internet Search Engine Optimization
Chiropractor                                                      Janitorial/Cleaning Service
Coffee Shop/Service                                        
Commercial Window Treatment                    Medical Facility
Country Club / Golf Course                            Ophthalmologist
Courier Service                                                 Optometrist
Dentist                                                               Physical Therapy
Direct Mail Advertising                                   Plastic Surgeon
Drug Store                                                         Podiatry
Dry Cleaners                                                     Property Management                       
Entertainment                                                  Psychologist
Equipment – Rental                                         Real Estate – Commercial    
Flooring                                                              Sign & Banner
Furniture Store                                                 Sporting Goods
Glass Company                                                 Supermarket Retail
 –
Thank you,

Susan Busby

Attendance:  40

Bulletin–2012-01

January 17, 2012

TODAY’S GUESTS

Today we were pleased to have as our guests, Charles Eshleman, Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc., guest of Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing, Marnee Ogden, The Blues Jean Bar, guest of Charlotte Binnings, Town & Country Travel and Al Bourgeois, Al Bourgeois Plumbing, guest of Carl Bourgeois, Al Bourgeois Plumbing.

PROGRAM

Today we were pleased to have as our guest Ann Tuennerman, founder of “Tales of the Cocktail”.  Tales of the Cocktail is an annual culinary festival celebrating the history of the cocktail in New Orleans.  Ms. Tuennerman has planned, implemented and promoted the event since its inception in 2003.  Tales of the Cocktail, through her leadership, has attracted thousands of visitors to New Orleans and has hosted culinary and cocktail professionals and celebrities as presenters at the event.  Top liquor brands and national magazines sponsor Tales of the Cocktail and the festival has garnered national media coverage all five years.

Tales of the Cocktail® is the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the most respected minds on mixology for five days of cocktails, cuisine and culture. Held annually in New Orleans, this international event has something for cocktail professionals and enthusiasts alike with a spirited schedule of seminars, dinners, competitions and tasting rooms where brands showcase their latest products.

ROSTERS

It is time again to update GNOEA’s roster.  Susan is placing photo copies of the roster on each table.  Please take a moment to look over your listing to see if changes are needed.  If there is a correction needed, then write the correction next to the listing.  If there are not any changes, then please initial by the side of the listing.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The board of directors will meet on January 24th immediately following the regular meeting at the Rose Garden of Jefferson.  All board members and committee members should attend.  All members are welcome. 

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS APPOINTMENTS

President, Joey DiMaggio announced at today’s meeting his appointments of the following Committee Chairs for the term of 1/1/12 through 6/30/12.

Attendance – Farrell Latour

Classification –  Lola Lass

Grievance – Ed McCloskey

Orientation – Stanton Murray

Leads – Don Chailland

Membership – Craig Clement

Program – Robert Ramsey

Budget & Finance – Philip Rebowe

Executive of the Year – Alexis Hocevar

House – Marc Beerman

Special Events/Visitation – Bill Ello

Re-Qualification – Charlotte Binnings

Thank you to all of them for serving GNOEA!

 UPCOMING PROGRAM

 Attendance:  39

Bulletin–2011-59

December 20, 2011

ELECTIONS

Today the general membership of GNOEA elected Carl Bourgeois, Al Bourgeois Plumbing to serve on the Board of Directors for an 18-month term beginning January 1, 2012.

Also, the Board of Directors of GNOEA unanimously elected Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers to serve as our next incoming President-Elect.

Congratulations to both of them!

JAY ZERINGUE

I have some news that I have been given permission to share with the GNOEA membership.  Jay Zeringue has been very ill for the past three months.  The doctors discovered that he had an aneurism by his heart and then they discovered colon cancer.  After many complications with these procedures, he finally seems on the road to recovery.   I spoke with his wife, Kenny Zeringue yesterday and she was very pleased with his progress.  I think he might welcome a few phone calls or notes of encouragement.  You can send mail to Jay Zeringue, 3101 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA  70001 or you can call him at 737-5433.

HOLIDAYS

GNOEA will not have a breakfast meeting on December 27^th, January 3^rd and January 10^th, but we will be back at the Rose Garden of Jefferson on January 17^th.

I hope all of you will have a joyous Holiday Season!

LOCATION!!   LOCATION!!  LOCATION!! 

Please make a note that GNOEA will be holding its meetings in January, February and March at the Rose Garden of Jefferson. 

PROGRAM

Today we had the pleasure of having as our speaker Rudy Bierhuizen, Mike Posey Photography & Video.  Rudy Bierhuizen came to America from the Netherlands with a university level training in photography.  After working with Mike Posey, Mike Posey Photography & Video for 17 years, Bierhuizen bought the business in1998.  His current work includes forensic photography, weddings and debutantes, but the specialty of the studio is executive portraits.

We wish to thank Rudy for a very informative program!

CITY BUSINESS: BEST PLACES TO WORK

Congratulations to Ron Blitch, Blitch/Knevel Architects and Joey DiMaggio, The Rose Garden of Jefferson for being named as one of the top places to work in the City of New Orleans in 2011 under the Small Company Category.

Started in 2003, Best Places to Work recognizes the city’s 50 top employers, including 35 large companies and 15 small.

Honorees are chosen based on a questionnaire of benefits offered, including average salary, health care, paid time off and employee programs, coupled with an online survey of employees.

UPCOMING PROGRAM

Attendance: 43

Bulletin–2011-58

December 13, 2011

LAST NIGHT’S HOLIDAY PARTY

GNOEA held its Holiday Party last night at Muriel’s Restaurant! We had a total of 43 members and their guests in attendance and everyone had a wonderful time! Muriel’s is a beautiful, elegant establishment and the staff & food was excellent!

HOLIDAYS

GNOEA will meet next Tuesday, December 20th at Ralph’s on the Park. We will not have breakfast meetings on December 27th, January 3rd and January 10th, but we will be back at the Rose Garden of Jefferson on January 17th. I hope all of you will have a joyous Holiday Season!

NEW MEMBER

Recently, GNOEA has gained two new members into our association, Jim Hudson with Iberiabank under the classification of “Bank”. He will share this classification with Tom Tappan with Iberiabank. Also, William “Bill” Dalton with Firefly Digital under the classification “Web Hosting / Web Design”. Please, let us all take a few minutes to welcome both of them at our breakfast meetings!

SURVEY

GNOEA’s Board of directors is asking that you please take a few minutes to answer a couple of questions.

A) Would you be interested in joining a GNOEA Business Group. Yes or No.

B) If you are already in a GNOEA Business Group, would your group be interested in having new members? Yes or No

C) If you already have an established GNOEA Business Group, would you be interested in helping other GNOEA members start a new Business Group?

 UPCOMING PROGRAM

December 20, 2011    Rudy Bierhuizen, Mike Posey Photography & Video

                                      Board of Directors Meeting – Held at Ralph’s on the Park

December 27, 2011    Christmas Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting

January 3, 2012          New Year’s Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting

January 10, 2011        No Breakfast Meeting – LSU BCS Championship Game

Thank you, Susan Busby

Attendance:  26

Bulletin–2011-57

LAST NIGHT’S VISITATION

ROBERT RAMSEY

RAMSEY’S DIAMOND JEWELERS 

Last night GNOEA held a night time visitation at Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers.   Joey & Vita DiMaggio, The Rose Garden of Jefferson catered the event and served a delicious assortment of hors d’oeuvres, along with wine, beer and soft drinks!

The leadership of GNOEA wishes to convey our deepest gratitude to both Robert & Beth Ramsey for allowing us to hold our visitation at their place of business.

MURIEL’S HOLIDAY PARTY

GNOEA will hold our Holiday Party at Muriel’s Restaurant this year on December 13th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.  Muriel’s requires that I purchase a certain amount of food and the more members we have attending the party, the cheaper it will be.  The cost of $50.00 per person is a worst case scenario only.   

I currently have 43 people signed up to attend the party and hope those that have not signed up yet will do so soon!  Please email me if you plan on attending and how many will be in your party!

THE MAYHALL LAW FIRM HAS MOVED!

SURVEY

A) Would you be interested in joining a GNOEA Business Group.  Yes or No.

B) If you are already in a GNOEA Business Group, would your group be interested in having new members?  Yes or No

C) If you already have an established GNOEA Business Group, would you be interested in helping other GNOEA members start a new Business Group? 

NEW MEMBER

Also, William “Bill” Dalton with Firefly Digital under the classification “Web Hosting / Web Design”.

 Please, let us all take a few minutes to welcome both of them at our breakfast meetings!

UPCOMING PROGRAM

Weekly Leads and Information Sheet 

NAME, COMPANY, MEMBERSHIP NUMBER:

DIRECT LEADS TO:

1.

I PURCHASED A PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM:

1.

GENERAL LEADS:

1.

MEMBER VISITATIONS:

1.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

1.

THANKS TO:

1.

COMING EVENTS

1.

Suggestions / Concerns / Announcements/ General Information Attendance:

Attendance: 30

Bulletin–2011-56

November 29, 2011

LAST NIGHT’S VISITATION

DENISE BERTHIAUME

LEMIEUX GALLERIES

Last night GNOEA held a night time visitation at Denise Berthiaume, LeMieux Galleries. Her gallery was beautiful and everyone had a great time. She served wine, beer and an assortment of hors d’oeuvres.

GNOEA wishes to thank Denise for welcoming us and letting us hold this event at her place of business. We know that there is always extra work and expenses to hold these events. Thank you!

NIGHT TIME VISITATION

ROBERT RAMSEY

RAMSEY’S DIAMOND JEWELERS

GNOEA will not have a breakfast meeting next week, December 6, 2011, but we will have a night time visitation with Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers, 5700 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

The rules for attendance at any visitation are the same as the attendance at our breakfast meetings. If you cannot attend, please call or email to me let me know.

MURIEL’S HOLIDAY PARTY

GNOEA will hold our Holiday Party at Muriel’s Restaurant this year on December 13th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Muriel’s requires that I purchase a certain amount of food and the more members we have attending the party, the cheaper it will be. The cost of $50.00 per person is a worst case scenario only.

I currently have 41 people signed up to attend the party and hope those that have not signed up yet will do so soon! Please email me if you plan on attending and how many will be in your party!

ELECTIONS

 Congratulations to the following three members who were elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the next eighteen months:

Chris Hosch, WJS, Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers and George Rojas, Scheuering Security Service

Congratulations to all of them!

NEW MEMBER

Recently, GNOEA has gained two new members into our association, Jim Hudson with Iberiabank under the classification of “Bank”. He will share this classification with Tom Tappan with Iberiabank.

Also, William “Bill” Dalton with Firefly Digital under the classification “Web Hosting / Web Design”.

Please, let us all take a few minutes to welcome both of them at our breakfast meetings!

SURVEY

GNOEA’s Board of directors is asking that you please take a few minutes to answer a couple of questions.

A) Would you be interested in joining a GNOEA Business Group. Yes or No.

B) If you are already in a GNOEA Business Group, would your group be interested in having new members? Yes or No

C) If you already have an established GNOEA Business Group, would you be interested in helping other GNOEA members start a new Business Group?

UPCOMING PROGRAM

December 6, 2011      Robert Ramsey Visitation, 5700 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm –                                      No Morning Breakfast Meeting

December 13, 2011    Muriel’s Holiday Party – No Morning Breakfast Meeting

December 20, 2011     Rudy Bierhuizen, Mike Posey Photography & Video Board of Directors Meeting –                                       Held at Ralph’s on the Park

December 27, 2011     Christmas Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting

January 3, 2012          New Year’s Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting

GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION

WEEKLY LEADS AND INFORMATION SHEET

DATE: NAME, COMPANY, MEMBERSHIP NUMBER:

DIRECT LEADS TO: 1.

I PURCHASED A PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM: 1.

GENERAL LEADS: 1.

MEMBER VISITATIONS: 1.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS: 1.

THANKS TO: 1.

COMING EVENTS 1.

Suggestions / Concerns / Announcements/ General Information Attendance:

Thank you, Susan Busby