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Member
Announcements
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deals on dining through august
coming this fall
$10 off 30 min Reading
2 for 1 for Locals!
Temperature Lunches 
Closed for renovations
Newly non-Smoking & Serving up Summer Specials
Working Buildings
New Orleans
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Dear Members & Friends:
If you haven't visited the FQBA website for a while, please take a few minutes to walk through it. Annie Flettrich, our Executive Director, takes a lot of time to keep it updated for your convenience. She keeps key topic right at your finger tips. The calendar of events alone is a great marketing tool for you to bring your business to your neighbors.
The July event hosted by Latrobe's (CE Adler) was brilliant brainstorm by Nancy Tusa and CE who head
the membership committee for FQBA. With our members, residents, and member potentials, we had a great and diverse turnout of around 100. Our fabulous vendors added to evening with wine by Latrobe's, and food by Acme Oyster House, Oceana, Antoine's, and Pat O's, and fabulous incentives OffBeat, New Orleans Magazine, French Quarter Finder, and Where Magazine. Door Prizes were donated by WhatsNew, New Orleans Promotions, and the Steamboat NATCHEZ.
It was at terrific success with 11 members joining that evening. Giant congratulations to the whole Membership Committee 2011! Job well done!
Our August lunch forum will see two very important leaders in our community address our membership with news for the coming year. So make your reservations early to join us at Court of Two Sisters Restaurant for a spectacular lunch, great company, and new s from Karyn Kearny, Audubon Institute and Mark Romig, new leader of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation.
Finish your summer with success and we look forward to a prosperous Fall 2011.It has been an active summer for our businesses and for the many issues that we are addressing as an organization. Three of our top issues all involve everyone from government to residents and businesses, and all three are still in process. For more information please go to FQBA.org and find detailed reports.
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FQBA Committee Reports
Marketing Committee
Chair: Monique Sullivan
We're excited about all of the entries we are getting in our "Get Away in the Vieux Carre" summer campaign, if you haven't yet registered, go ahead click here to register for your chance to win a fabulous prize pack from our generous members.
Our next marketing push will be for the holidays, planning starts this month. Please send me your ideas! I'm always available via email.
Public Relations & Events Committee
Chair: Christine Sory We again would like to ask all members who facebook to "like" our page and post a little note saying hello and how happy they are to be members! We just converted our people page to a place page - the business facebook page. Pictures from Membership meeting are posted. Check it out to see if you are an FQBA "celebrity".
Tweeting? We are too, follow us @FQBA or send us events or news for us to tweet for you!
Vieux Carre - Graffiti Abatement Program Committee
Chair: Gene Sausse We do not currently have a community clean up day scheduled, but that doesn't mean you can't help. Call the office and ask Annie about some steps you or a group can take on your own to help erase some of the graffiti in the French Quarter. For small pieces on your property graffiti wipes are available through FQBA. Membership Committee Co-Chairs: Nancy Tusa & CE Adler Our membership is growing and we couldn't be more excited. If you missed the membership event at Latrobe's we hope you'll come to one of the upcoming lunch forums or touch base with one of us about becoming a member. Click here to email us.
Governmental Affairs Committee Chair: Jeremy DeBlieux The committee has prepared and sent detailed information to the councilmember's office in regards to two very important issues: Sidewalks and the Proposed Noise Ordinance. Both statements are on the FQBA website for view by all members. The Committee is following up with the councilmember's office on both issues and will keep membership apprised of any developments. If you are interested in joining any of these committees please contact the committee chair or Annie@fqba.org |
 A Special Thanks & Membership Update
FQBA member, Jan Ramsey, helped put a new look to our membership brochure. We couldn't have done it without her! We are so excited about all of our new members! FQBA is up to 224 members and counting. It's the members that make this association unique and keeps it growing in more than just number. Thank you all! |
| Member's Only Offer
Members of FQBA will receive 40% off the regular open advertising rates in the print edition of OffBeat every month for six full months, plus free production.
Additionally, OffBeat is offering 10% off the rates for digital advertising on Offbeat.com or in the weekly newsletter, the Weekly Beat which has over 25,000 subscribers.
This is a great opportunity to get the word out about your businesses at a very affordable price while taking advantage of OffBeat's local and national readership in print and online. OffBeat readers love New Orleans!
To take advantage of this offer, you must be a current member of FQBA. Click here to email for more information.
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 City Planning DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE RELEASE
The City Planning Commission announces the release of the new Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) public review draft. Posted on the city's website, the draft zoning includes both new text and maps of the zoning districts. Any public comments may be emailed to the CPC office at cpcinfo@nola.gov. Please type "CZO Draft" into the subject line. In September, the CPC will hold public meetings in the planning districts. If you are not already receiving public notices from the CPC, please indicate whether you would like to be added to our email notification list. This list will receive notice of CPC public meetings or hearings.
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS: A GUIDE FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER PLAN
The City Planning Commission (CPC) announces the opening of a Master Plan amendment application period. According to the City Charter "at least once every five years, but not more often than once per calendar year... the Commission shall review the Master Plan and shall determine, after one or more public hearings, whether the plan requires amendment or comprehensive revision." This year's application period will run through August 5, 2011. The Master Plan can be reviewed and downloaded from the CPC website or the Master Plan website: www.nolamasterplan.org. Please review the following information pertaining to the amendment process.
CLICK HERE TO BE REDIRECTED TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE
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Membership News
We are excited to launch a new membership interface on the FQBA website, please take moment to check it out! The Membership Directory has a whole new look and members have more options. Look up your listing, we may need to update.The Calendar is also new and ready for your events to be listed. Each member will need to set up a new username and password, which will give you access to your listing in the membership directory, the calendar and allow you to register for FQBA events at member rates. We certainly hope this will be an easy and positive transition for all you!
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Satchmo SummerFest
August 4th - 7th  Free & Open to the Public at the LA State Museum's Old U.S. Mint In the French Quarter Music all weekend on festival stages featuring traditional jazz, contemporary jazz, brass bands & children's programming. Click here for information on the Speakers, Seminars and Discussions held throughout the festival weekend. Special Events: Louis Armstrong Birthday Party, Satchmo Art Show, kids' activities and entertainment, Sunday morning Jazz Mass at historic St. Augustine Church in Treme, a traditional second line parade, a Trumpet Tribute to close the festival, the Satchmo Club Strut, & more! Food & Drinks: Featuring Abita - 'the local beer for the locals' festival' - Plum Street Snoballs, and 'Red Bean Alley' - New Orleans restaurants serving up fabulous New Orleans cuisine and dishes that Louis Armstrong loved. For more information visit the French Quarter Festivals website.
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The Historic New Orleans Collections
Antiques Forum
August 5th - 7th  The Historic New Orleans Collection proudly announces that the 2011 New Orleans Antiques Forum, which will take place August 5-7 in the French Quarter, is sold out for the fourth year. Attendees from twelve states-including California, Massachusetts and Virginia-plus Washington, D.C. will travel to The Collection's Williams Research Center for this year's program, "French at Heart: Continental Influence in the Gulf South." The sessions will explore the pervasive influence of French style and French design on decorative arts in the southern United States with nearly a dozen local and national experts on decorative arts. Established following Katrina to promote New Orleans and the region as a cultural destination and to help businesses in the area, the New Orleans Antiques Forum is designed for a general audience and is accessible to scholars, longtime antiques enthusiasts and newcomers to the field. The 2011 talks will cover a diverse array of topics, tracing the French artistic presence in the Gulf South through an examination of maps, portraits, tapestries, porcelain, silver, fashion and gardens. His Excellency François Delattre, the ambassador of France to the United States, will serve as honorary chair of the 2011 New Orleans Antiques Forum. The sponsor hotel for the event is the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street. Click here for the full press release or here to be redirected to the HNOC's website.
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National Farmer's Market Week
August 7 - 13th  Look for cooking demos, special lunch deals at our Farmers Market eateries, and visiting farmers selling fresh produce and more! More details soon on the French Market Website. French Market Fare 2-3:30 p.m.
Sunday August 7, 14, 21, and 28th A new weekly culinary culture series at the French Market Farmers Market Featuring cooking demos, cuisine conversations, and related presentations In partnership with Southern Food and Beverage Museum Stage between Gov Nicholls and Ursulines For full lineup visit www.southernfood.org
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10th Annual Dirty Linen Night presented by the Royal Street Artists & Merchants Saturday, August 13th  The Royal Street artists and merchants proudly announce that this year's 10th Annual Dirty Linen Night will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Join the celebration on Royal Street from the 200 block of Royal to the 1000 block ending at Ursulines Street, from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Dirty Linen Night will feature more than 60 galleries and shops and an exclusive shopping experience. Most galleries will serve cool refreshments, and special surprises between! Free and open to the public, the shops will welcome visitors into their businesses and offer a chance to meet the artists and owners. This has become a favorite summer event for both locals and visitors alike. Dirty Linen Night began 10 years ago as a grassroots effort to bring visitors to this unique strip of Royal Street, and to this day it remains a free event that truly belongs to the Artists. Beginning in the 1000 block of Royal Street all the way to the 200 block of Royal you'll find venues that feature locally created art, as well as beautiful hand crafted pieces. Each block of Royal Street has wonders to discover. In all, there will be more than sixty unique venues to visit. Please keep this tradition alive, come out to support the art and the artists! This group of artist owned galleries and studios is a great asset to the City of New Orleans, especially since no other arts district can boast so many working artists onsite, ready to meet the public on a daily basis. Dirty Linen Night is a great opportunity to meet those artists and visit our own crown jewel, the French Quarter. Thank you to all of our supporters, the artists, merchants, and volunteers (too many to mention) that have worked together to ensure that Dirty Linen Night is a success! And a big thank you to Arts Council of New Orleans for helping us out this year! Look for the Dirty Linen Night signs hanging at participating galleries and shops. Please visit our shops and galleries in the French Quarter! & Like Dirty Linen Night on Facebook and keep up with all of the updates!
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Broadway in New Orleans
Get your tickets now for the Season:
The Addams Family: September 15 - 24, 2011
Rock of Ages: November 1 - 6, 2011
Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific: November 29 - December 4, 2011
Blue Man Group: January 31 - February 5, 2012
Disney's The Lion King: March 14 - April 15, 2012
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August Events
Inn on Bourbon Salutes Satchmo SummerfestWednesday, August 3rd When: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Where: Inn on Bourbon, click here for details Satchmo Summerfest Opening Reception & Keynote ConversationThursday, August 4th When: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. reception 7:00 p.m. Conversation Where: Muriel's Jackson Square click here for details Tequila Trumpets & DinnerThursday, August 4th When: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Where: Broussard's Restaurant click here for reservations and event detailsMeet & Greet 8th District Commander, Jeffery WallsWednesday, August 10th When: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Where: Oceana Grill click here for invitationCrescent Park Development Town Hall MeetingWednesday, August 10th When: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2624 Burgundy St. Margarita's on the MississippiWednesday, August 10th When: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Where: Evening Cruise on the Steamboat NATCHEZ click here for event flier -or- the Steamboat websiteRed Dress RunSaturday, August 13th When: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration/All Day Event Where: Washington Square (Dauphine @ Frenchmen Street) click here for more info & details for registration
Pat O'Brien's First Annual Bar Golf Challenge
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Fridays at the French Market
Friday, August 26th
When: 4:00 -7:00 p.m.
Where: Governor Nichols Stage an French Market Place
click here for more schedule and more information
Events are always being added by members on the FQBA website calendar.
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"Get Away in the Vieux Carre"
a summer campaign & give away
The campaign continues!
 The French Quarter Business Association is hosting its third "Get Away in the Vieux Carre" campaign, starting June 1st and continuing throughout the summer. Drawings will be held at the end of each month: June, July & August. The purpose is to inspire locals to be French Quarter tourists and be re-captivated by what's in their own backyard. The "Get Away in the Vieux Carre" is offering an opportunity to win a package that includes gift certificates for hotels, restaurants, and other key French Quarter spots. Randomly selected winners will have the chance to experience the French Quarter through its food, entertainment, architecture, culture, nightlife, and history. To register to win, just go to www.fqba.org. Also, check out the event on Facebook.
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Mark your calendars for the
2011 FQBA Bi-Monthly Lunch Forums
next up
Thursday, August 18th
The Court of Two Sisters
Restaurant
613 Royal Street
11:30 am Networking
12:00 pm Seated Lunch
Introducing:
Mark C. Romig CEO
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp.
& Karyn Kearney Executive Vice President & Managing Director Audubon Aquarium of the Americas Audubon Insectarium Audubon Nature Institute
Thursday, October 20th ~ Le Meritage at the Maison Dupuy
Advanced Reservations are Required for Each Event
$35 FQBA members
$45 non-members
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The City of New Orleans & The Carriage Companies
are trying to solve the mule dropping issue. It is a major complaint especially during these hot summer months.
City ordinance mandates that the various carriage companies be "on call" to pick up droppings.
Click here for the schedule and number for which complaints should be directed.
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The New Orleans Office of Film & Video
FQBA will no longer forward all of the notices. If you would like to receive filming notices contact the office and join the list.
City of New Orleans
Office of Film & Video
phone: 504.658.0923
email:
kagunnell@nola.gov
www.filmneworleans.org
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The Association, Membership & Newsletter
The Association
The French Quarter Business Association is an organization of business owners and associates located in and around the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Our goal is to enhance the business climate of the French Quarter and to make living and working in our historic neighborhood easier, more enjoyable and more profitable
Receipt of this email does not indicate current membership. Click here to view the current FQBA membership directory.
Membership
Joining the association provides members with a larger network and stronger voice. Please consider becoming a member now. Click here for membership rates and to join online.
Newsletter
The format of the monthly email newsletter hopes to keep you informed with FQBA's current projects that may affect your business or the community at large. The monthly calendar listings and member specials are submitted by members. More information may be accessed via the association website.
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