Attendance: 35
Bulletin–2012-15
May 15, 2012

PROGRAM

Our program on Tuesday featured our member Charlie Eshleman, Vice President and Douglass Mills, Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer, both with Gillis, Ellis & Baker.

Charlie Eshleman joined GEB in 1994 and prior to joining the agency, Charlie was President of the Bryer Insurance Agency in Metairie, LA. Charlie obtained an undergraduate degree from Tulane University and in 1987, Charlie an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane.

Douglass Mills joined the agency in 2001. He graduated from Jesuit High School and received an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Gillis, Ellis & Baker was founded in 1933 by Gary Gillis. The company is in its third generation of providing for the insurance and risk management needs of the families and businesses of New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Under the current leadership of Parke Ellis and Anderson Baker, GEB has seen tremendous growth and expansion of its capabilities.

Today’s program was a questions and answer session on general insurance. Some of the topics covered were how to save on insurance premiums, the value of getting to know your underwriters, and how captive insurance really works.

PROPSECT FOR MEMBERSHIP

Timothy Scott, Fisher & Phillips is currently going through our membership process. If approved, he will share a dual membership with Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips under the classification of “Attorney/Labor”.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, May 22nd, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Ralph’s on the Park. All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend. All members are welcome.

BUSINESS GROUPS

Some of our members have expressed an interest in joining a Business Group, therefore we are asking anyone that is interested in joining a group, or if you are a Business Group that is already established and would welcome a new member or if your Business Group is not willing to take another member into your group, but is willing to help develop a start-up group, then please contact Robert Ramsey at Robert@ramseys.com.

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
Aircraft Sales & Service
Appliance Sales and Service
Audiologist & Hearing
Automobile Dealership
Chiropractor
Coffee Shop/Service
Commercial Window Treatment
Country Club / Golf Course
Courier Service
General Dentist
Direct Mail Advertising
Drug Store
Dry Cleaners
Entertainment
Equipment – Rental
Flooring
Furniture Store
Glass Company
Hotel
Interior Designer
Internet Search Engine Optimization
Janitorial/Cleaning Service
Medical Facility
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Painting, Residential / Light Commercial
PEO/Workman’s Compensation
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgeon
Podiatry
Property Management
Psychologist
Real Estate – Commercial
Sign & Banner
Sporting Goods
Supermarket Retail
Wine & Liquors

UPCOMING PROGRAM

May 22, 2012     William H. Costelloe, Ph.D., President, Costelloe & Associates Inc., – Conducts pre-employment assessments, team building workshops and employee opinion survey research. – Ralph’s on the Park.

                                  Board of Director’s Meeting – Ralph’s on the Park.

May 29, 2012     Memorial Day Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting
June 5, 2012      Visitation – Charlotte Binnings, Town & Country Travel
June 12, 2012    Vince Gremillion, Restech Information Service, Inc. – Ralph’s on the Park

MAY 8, 2012
NO BREAKFAST MEETING
“EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR” BANQUET

As most of you know, GNOEA will be holding our “Executive of the Year” banquet on May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club starting with cocktails at 6:00 pm. This banquet is the only event we have to recognize one of our own for not only his or her service to GNOEA, but to the community. Which are why, the officers & board members has issued a mandatory assessment fee of $65.00 to each member, whether they attend or not.

The banquet will begin with cocktails from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The bar was a cash bar, but Honorary Member, Jerry Groetsch has generously volunteered to pay for the cocktail hour, which we really appreciate. Thank you Jerry!

PROGRAM

Today our program was a Round Table discussion on “Leadership”. We asked our members to discuss a few questions on how to select leaders in their businesses.

Here are the results:

What are the qualities you look for in employees for leadership? Someone able to think for themselves, self-starters, understand consequences of their actions, willingness to take responsibility, motivator of others, natural personality to communicate.

What qualities do you stay away from for leaders in your business? Someone who thinks in the past, stay away from huge egos, someone who has a lack of loyalty, complainers, someone only there 9 to 5.

How do you get someone you know would be a good leader to step up to the challenge? Foster confidence in candidate, incentives, provide training, assign responsibilities, give opportunities, step back & let it happen, give a push.

How do you remove someone from leadership that is a good employee, but not a good leader? Communication to discuss alternative position, discuss in mutual agreement, fire the employee.

PROPSECT FOR MEMBERSHIP

Timothy Scott, Fisher & Phillips is currently going through our membership process. If approved, he will share a dual membership with Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips under the classification of “Attorney/Labor”.

Mr. Scott has one more meeting to attend, so please take a few minutes at the next breakfast meeting to meet him.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, May 22nd, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Ralph’s on the Park. All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend. All members are welcome.

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
Aircraft Sales & Service
Appliance Sales and Service
Audiologist & Hearing
Automobile Dealership
Chiropractor
Coffee Shop/Service
Commercial Window Treatment
Country Club / Golf Course
Courier Service
General Dentist
Direct Mail Advertising
Drug Store
Dry Cleaners
Entertainment
Equipment – Rental
Flooring
Furniture Store
Glass Company
Hotel
Interior Designer
Internet Search Engine Optimization
Janitorial/Cleaning Service
Medical Facility
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Painting, Residential / Light Commercial
PEO/Workman’s Compensation
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgeon
Podiatry
Property Management
Psychologist
Real Estate – Commercial
Sign & Banner
Sporting Goods
Supermarket Retail
Wine & Liquors

UPCOMING PROGRAM

May 8, 2012 “Executive of the Year” Banquet – Southern Yacht Club – No Morning Meeting.
May 15, 2012 Charlie Eshleman, Gillis, Ellis & Baker – Ralph’s on the Park
May 22, 2012 William H. Costelloe, Ph.D., President, Costelloe & Associates Inc., – Conducts pre-employment assessments, team building workshops and employee opinion survey research. – Ralph’s on the Park. Board of Director’s Meeting – Ralph’s on the Park.
May 29, 2012 Memorial Day Holiday – No Breakfast Meeting
June 5, 2012 Visitation – Charlotte Binnings, Town & Country Travel
June 12, 2012 Vince Gremillion, Restech Information Service, Inc. – Ralph’s on the Park

 GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION

 Attendance:  37

Bulletin–2012-12

April 24, 2012

 TODAY’S GUESTS

Today we were pleased to have as our guest, Timothy Scott, Fisher & Phillips LLP, guest of Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips LLP.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

As most of you know, GNOEA will be holding our “Executive of the Year” banquet on May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club starting with cocktails at 6:00 pm.  This banquet is the only event we have to recognize one of our own for not only his or her service to GNOEA, but to the community.   Which are why, the officers & board members has issued a mandatory assessment fee of $65.00 to each member, whether they attend or not. 

The banquet will begin with cocktails from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  The bar was a cash bar, but Honorary Member, Jerry Groetsch has generously volunteered to pay for the cocktail hour, which we really appreciate.  Thank you Jerry!

Here is the menu:  Caesar Salad, Beef Filet or Gulf Fish Oscar, Dauphion Potatoes, Asparagus, Bread Pudding, Coffee & Tea, Rolls & Butter.  We will also be serving two glasses of wine with dinner (included). 

So we have a beautiful venue looking out over Lake Pontchatrain, free cocktails, a wonderful dinner, so why not join us on May 8th, you may even be the recipient! 

If you will be attending or if you cannot attend, please contact me at susan@gnoea.com.  I will need to know how many people will be in your party and if you will be having the beef or fish.

PROGRAM

Today we were pleased to have as our speakers Alexis Hocevar & Karen Wilson both with Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing.  Their program was collaboration on the Gaining, Training and Development of new employees.

They explained the importance of engaging new hires with orientations and integration, tracking their progress with evaluations, and then how to retain them.

We wish to thank all of them for a very informative program.

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:

Attendance:  44

Bulletin–2012-11

April 17, 2012

TODAY’S GUESTS

Today we were pleased to have as our guests, Beau Johnson, guest of Rene Dupaquier, both with Crane Builders, Inc. and Ron Dorris, Sonoma County Executives Association, guest of Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, April 24th, immediately following the breakfast meeting at the Ralph’s on the Park.  All Board Members and Committee Chairman should attend.  All members are welcome.

LETTERS OF RESIGNATION

It was with regret that we were informed of the resignation of Craig Clement, JBA Consulting Engineers.  Craig has always worked tirelessly in the pursuit of the betterment of GNOEA and he will surely be missed in this association.    Craig wanted everyone to know that he has truly cherished the time in GNOEA. 

The classification of “Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Engineers” is now open.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

GNOEA’s “Executive of the Year” banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club.  We have started placing sign-up sheets on each table, so please take a few minutes to mark if you will or will not attend, how many people will be in your party and what they will be having fish or beef.

The board of directors has set the price to attend the banquet at $65.00 per person.  The menu will included a Caesar Salad, one choice between Beef Filet or Gulf Fish Oscar, Dauphionaise Potatoes, Asparagus, Bread Pudding, Coffee & Tea, and Rolls with Butter.  Wine will accompany dinner only, but there will be a “Cash Bar”. 

To encourage attendance at the “Executive of the Year” banquet, all members may be assessed for this function regardless of whether they attend.  Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests. 

PROGRAM

Today we were pleased to have as our guest speaker Peter Ricchiuti.  Mr. Ricchiuti teaches courses on the financial markets at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business.  His insight and humor have twice made him the school’s top professor.

Peter started his career with the investment firm of Kidder Peabody and later managed over three billion dollars as the assistant treasurer for the state of Louisiana.  In 1993 he founded Tulane’s highly acclaimed BURKENROAD REPORTS stock research program. 

BURKENROAD REPORTS continues to attract national media attention and serves as a valuable career springboard for Tulane students. Since the inception of this academic program, more than 550 students have moved on to positions in investment related fields.

The students at BURKENROAD REPORTS meet top management, visit company sites, and publish investment research reports on 40 “stocks under rocks” in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The in-depth research reports, video presentations, and conference registration information are available at www.burkenroad.org.

There will be a 16th Annual BURKENROAD REPORTS Investment Conference on Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Westin Hotel in New Orleans.  This popular event is free and open to the public and provides individual and institutional investors an opportunity to meet management and to learn more about some of the region’s top public companies.  Visit www.freeman.tulane.edu/burkenroad for more details on the conference and to register.

We wish to thank Mr. Ricchiuti for such a valuable & entertaining program!

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:

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Attendance: 37
Bulletin–2012-10
April 3, 2012

HOLIDAY

GNOEA will not have a breakfast meeting next week due to the Easter Holiday. We will meet again on April 13th for the Crawfish Boil at Carl Bourgeois’’ Boat House, then on April 17th at Ralph’s on the Park.

I hope all of you have a Happy Holiday!

CRAWFISH BOIL

The details of the April 13, 2012 Carl Bourgeois, Al Bourgeois Plumbing Crawfish Boil have been set, but there have been a few changes. It has been decided that due to the wine & beer that will be served, it would not be appropriate to bring children to this function.

The boathouse is located on Lake Pontchartrain, 7712 Breakwater Drive, Boathouse # 8. The crawfish boil will begin at 3 pm, but we will be continuing until 7:00 pm for those getting off work a little bit later.

Menu – Crayfish – Boiled Shrimp – Boiled Crabs(if available) – Raw Oysters – Seafood Gumbo – Seafood Pasta – Potatoes – Corn – Sausage – Beer – Wine – Soft drinks – Various Desserts & Coffee.

Cost: $ 25.00 per person. Any no-shows will be billed

Deadline to make reservations: Wednesday April 11th. Adult guests are welcome.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

GNOEA’s “Executive of the Year” banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club. We have started placing forms on each table for nominees, so please take a moment to read and fill one out before the deadline of March 31, 2012.

The board of directors has set the price to attend the banquet at $65.00 per person. The menu will included a Caesar Salad, one choice between Beef Filet or Gulf Fish Oscar, Dauphionaise Potatoes, Asparagus, Bread Pudding, Coffee & Tea, and Rolls with Butter. Wine will accompany dinner only, but there will be a “Cash Bar”.

To encourage attendance at the “Executive of the Year” banquet, all members may be assessed for this function regardless of whether they attend. Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests.

PROGRAM

Today we were pleased to have as our speakers Alexis Hocevar, Vice President/General Manager & Yolanda Johnson, Talent Acquisition Specialist both with Enterprise Holdings Inc. and Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Phillips.

Enterprise Holdings has a rich and distinctive heritage. It’s a truly remarkable story of how entrepreneurship, hard work and a big dream can turn a tiny start-up into a world-class company.

The founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jack Taylor, had an idea to focus the resources of Enterprise, on the satisfaction of their customers and the success of their employees. For more than 50 years, his innovative commitment has held true, and they continue to be recognized for their world-class customer service and the way they advance their professionals.

Their program focused on how to recruitment employees, how to screen applicants, where to find them. I have attached a copy of Ms. Johnson’s program for your review.

Also, Michael Mitchell, Fisher & Philips has asked me to forward to you the attached document titled “April Seminar 2012”. He stated “As a follow up to our discussion on hiring this morning, I thought you might find helpful this brief article I wrote a few months ago on the subject of hiring. It appeared in our firm newsletter so some of you may have already seen it. If you’re not receiving our newsletter and would like to, just let me know. There is no charge. It contains regular articles regarding labor and employment matters of interest to managers.”

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION

The IEA mid-year board meeting is coming up and Michael Mitchell, President of the IEA has asked for some feedback. Have you been receiving the IEA monthly newsletter? What is our chapter’s most pressing need? How many of you are planning to attend the IEA Reno conference? Are you a member of the Linked In group? How can IEA be of more benefit to your group?

UPCOMING PROGRAM

April 10, 2012           No Meeting – Easter Holiday
April 13, 2012           Carl Bourgeois – Crawfish Boil
April 17, 2012           Peter Ricchiuti – Burkenroad Reports – Ralph’s on the Park.
April 24, 2012           Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing –Training & Development – Ralph’s on the Park

May 8, 2012                “Executive of the Year” Banquet – Southern Yacht Club – No Morning Meeting.

May 22, 2012              Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing – Review & Retention – Ralph’s on the Park.

June 5, 2012               Visitation – Charlotte Binnings, Town & Country Travel

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
Aircraft Sales & Service
Appliance Sales and Service
Audiologist & Hearing
Automobile Dealership
Chiropractor
Coffee Shop/Service
Commercial Window Treatment
Country Club / Golf Course
Courier Service General Dentist
Direct Mail Advertising Drug Store Dry Cleaners
Entertainment
Equipment – Rental
Flooring Furniture Store
Glass Company
Hospital
Hotel
Interior Designer
Internet Search Engine Optimization
Janitorial/Cleaning Service
Medical Facility
Ophthalmologist
Optometrist
Painting, Residential / Light Commercial
PEO/Workman’s Compensation
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgeon
Podiatry
Property Management
Psychologist
Real Estate – Commercial
Sign & Banner
Sporting Goods
Supermarket Retail
Wine & Liquors

Attendance: 44

Bulletin–2012-09

March 27, 2012

UPCOMING CHANGE IN VENUE

Just a reminder that starting in April, GNOEA will be holding its breakfast meetings at Ralph’s on the Park. We will be there through the end of June.

PROGRAM

Today’s program featured speakers Bill Haensel, Stephen Spohrer, Shane Peck and Tim Todd, Gulf Engineers & Consultants speaking on the Huey P. Long widening project. The Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project is a TIMED (Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development) Program project. The TIMED Program was created by Act 16 of the 1989 Louisiana Legislature, was voted for by the people and is the single largest transportation program in state history. The Program is designed to enhance economic development in Louisiana through an investment in transportation projects. The $1.2 billion widening project started in April 2006 and is the first change to the structure since it opened in 1935. The project will expand the structure from two 9-foot lanes to three 11-foot lanes with a 2-foot inside shoulder and an 8-foot outside shoulder. It will also include new signalized intersections to replace the traffic circle at Jefferson Highway and Bridge City Avenue in Jefferson Parish, LA. GEC was established in 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a small engineering consulting firm. It has grown over the years into a firm of national prominence by assembling the talents of a large team of engineering, planning, economic, environmental, Geographic Information Systems, and automatic toll systems professionals. GEC’s success and growth is based on its reputation as a professional organization that provides complete and proficient services from planning to implementation of projects for private and public clients in all parts of the United States and overseas. We wish to thank Bill Haensel and his colleagues for speaking to our association.

ROSTERS

New rosters will be placed on each table at the next meeting, so please take a few of them and check you’re listing. If you have any changes to the roster, please contact me at susan@gnoea.com.

CRAWFISH BOIL

Carl Bourgeois, Al Bourgeois has graciously volunteered to host another GNOEA Crawfish Boil at his boat house on Friday, April 13th. The boathouse is located on Lake Pontchartrain and it is located between the park and the boat launch. Susan will be placing sign-up sheets for the Crawfish boil on each table or you can send her an email at susan@gnoea.com. Please indicate whether you plan on attending and if you plan on bringing a guest.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

GNOEA’s “Executive of the Year” banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club. We have started placing forms on each table for nominees, so please take a moment to read and fill one out before the deadline of March 31, 2012. The board of directors has set the price to attend the banquet at $65.00 per person. The menu will included a Caesar Salad, one choice between Beef Filet or Gulf Fish Oscar, Dauphionaise Potatoes, Asparagus, Bread Pudding, Coffee & Tea, and Rolls with Butter. Wine will accompany dinner only, but there will be a “Cash Bar”. To encourage attendance at the “Executive of the Year” banquet, all members may be assessed for this function regardless of whether they attend. Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests.

UPCOMING PROGRAM

April 3, 2012      Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing

                                  Recruitment – Ralph’s on the Park.

April 10, 2012    No Meeting – Easter Holiday

April 13, 2012     Carl Bourgeois – Crawfish Boil

April 17, 2012     Peter Ricchiuti – Burkenroad Reports – Ralph’s on the Park.

April 24, 2012      Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing

                                    Training & Development – Ralph’s on the Park

May 8, 2012         “Executive of the Year” Banquet – Southern Yacht Club – No Morning Meeting.

May 22, 2012       Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing

                                   Review & Retention – Ralph’s on the Park.

June 5, 2012        Visitation – Charlotte Binnings, Town & Country Travel

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

Aircraft Sales & Service

Appliance Sales and Service

Audiologist & Hearing

Automobile Dealership

Chiropractor

Coffee Shop/Service

Commercial Window Treatment

Country Club / Golf Course

Courier Service

General Dentist

Direct Mail Advertising

Drug Store

Dry Cleaners

Entertainment

Equipment – Rental

Flooring Furniture Store

Glass Company

Hospital Hotel

Interior Designer

Internet Search Engine Optimization

Janitorial/Cleaning Service

Medical Facility

Ophthalmologist

Optometrist

Painting, Residential / Light Commercial

PEO/Workman’s Compensation

Physical Therapy

Plastic Surgeon

Podiatry

Property Management

Psychologist

Real Estate – Commercial

Sign & Banner

Sporting Goods

Supermarket Retail

Wine & Liquors

Attendance: 33

Bulletin–2012-08

March 20, 2012

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

It was with regret that we were informed of the resignation of Don Chailland, Chailland, Inc. The classification of “PEO/Workman’s Compensation” is now open.

MORNING VISITATION

GNOEA held a morning visitation on Tuesday, March 20th with Vince Gremillion, Restech Information Service. Restech Information Service was founded in 1992 and recently moved to their new building at 220 Phlox Avenue, next to East Jefferson High School in Metairie. The building once housed chip-maker, Charlie’s Chips. The former potato chip building has been completely refinished into a creative modern work space.

RESTECH is committed to delivering an enterprise class offering of secure design and management to the SMB market. They take the time to understand your business and ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your mission critical applications of data through expert analysis, remediation and ongoing managed services. Specifically, they focus on the development of solutions addressing issues in information security, connectivity, storage and enterprise systems areas.

We wish to thank Joey & Vita DiMaggio, both with the Rose Garden of Jefferson for catering our breakfast with fresh baked sandwich biscuits, muffins, danish, fresh fruit, yogurt, coffee & juice. As part of our hosting the event this morning, Vince Gremillion held a give-away of a HP Folio 13 Notebook. Just 18 millimeters thin and weighing just 3.3 lbs., this is one of the newest mobile notebooks in the HP lineup. They announced the winner of the notebook giveaway as Rene Dupaquier from Crane Builders of New Orleans!!!

GNOEA would like to thank Vince & his staff for allowing us to visit with them.

 UPCOMING CHANGE IN VENUE

Just a reminder that starting in April, GNOEA will be holding its breakfast meetings at Ralph’s on the Park. We will be there through the end of June.

TODAY’S GUESTS

Today we were pleased to have as our guest, Jennifer with Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers, guest of Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

GNOEA’s “Executive of the Year” banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club. We have started placing forms on each table for nominees, so please take a moment to read and fill one out before the deadline of March 31, 2012.

To encourage attendance at the “Executive of the Year” banquet, all members may be assessed for this function regardless of whether they attend. Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests.

ROSTERS

New rosters will be placed on each table at the next meeting, so please take a few of them and check you’re listing. If you have any changes to the roster, please contact me at susan@gnoea.com.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, March 27th, 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

March 27, 2012     Bill Haensel & Steve Spohrer, GEC, Inc. and Shane Peck with the HPL widening

                                      project Rose Garden of Jefferson.

April 3, 2012         Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing –

                                     Recruitment – Ralph’s on the Park.

April 10, 2012       No Meeting – Easter Holiday

April 13, 2012      Carl Bourgeois – Crawfish Boil

April 17, 2012     Peter Ricchiuti – Burkenroad Reports – Ralph’s on the Park.

April 24, 2012     Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing –

                                    Training & Development – Ralph’s on the Park

May 8, 2012         “Executive of the Year” Banquet – Southern Yacht Club – No Morning Meeting.

May 22, 2012       Alexis Hocevar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & Lola Lass, ADEETA Corporate Staffing – Review

                                    & Retention – Ralph’s on the Park.

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

General 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

Attendance:  32

Bulletin–2012-07

March 13, 2012

MORNING VISITATION

GNOEA will have a morning Visitation with Vince Gremillion, Restech Information Service, 220 Phlox Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana from 7:30 am till 8:45 am.  A visitation holds the same requirements as a regular breakfast meeting.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

GNOEA’s “Executive of the Year” banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Southern Yacht Club.  We have started placing forms on each table for nominees, so please take a moment to read and fill one out before the deadline of March 31, 2012. 

To encourage attendance at the “Executive of the Year” banquet, all members may be assessed for this function regardless of whether they attend.  Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests. 

PROGRAM

Today our program was a video on the “3 Things I learned while my plane crashed” by Ric Elias.  He had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009.  What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down?  At Talks Every Day (TED) , he tells his story publicly for the first time.  You can go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iBX7Sea-xg to see the video.

The video was followed by a Round Table Discussion on the “Best Practices in our businesses and personal lives in 2011”.  Representatives from each table announced to the entire group two items that were discussed at table.

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                                            Medical Facility

Commercial Window Treatment                    Ophthalmologist

Country Club / Golf Course                             Optometrist

Courier Service                                                    Physical Therapy

General 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                                               

Attendance:  42

Bulletin–2012-06

February 28, 2012

HOLIDAY

GNOEA will not have a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, but we will meet again on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Rose Garden of Jefferson. 

GUESTS

Tuesday we had the pleasure of having as our guests, Wesley Ramsey and Pam Hymel, both guests of Robert Ramsey, Ramsey’s Diamond Jewelers.

PROGRAM

Our program today featured GNOEA Members’ Malcolm Ehrhardt, The Ehrhardt Group and Bill Dalton, Firefly Digital.  Their program informed us on what Social Media is and what it could do for your business.

Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue.  Social media is defined as “media for social interaction as a super-set beyond social communication”.  Enabled by ubiquitously accessible and scalable communication techniques, social media has substantially changed the way organizations, communities, and individuals communicate.

If you would like to know more about how Social Media could help your company, contact either Malcolm Ehrhardt or Bill Dalton for more information.

NEW MEMBER

Recently, GNOEA has gained a new member into our association, Charles Eshleman, III with Ellis, Gillis & Baker, Inc. and his classification is “General Insurance”. 

Please, let us all take a few minutes at the beginning of each meeting to welcome him!

UPCOMING PROGRAM

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