1. Tonya Armbruster's Top NOLA Restaurants and Things to See and Do
2. SHRM Conference to Reflect Tough Economic Times
Consultant Margaret Morford, who will lead a session about management courage at the 61st annual SHRM conference in New Orleans, says HR leaders must champion honesty in their organizations amid these tough economic times even if it means sticking their necks out.
3. SHRM Looks to Turn Crisis Into Opportunity
An economic crisis is creating an opportunity for the Society for Human Resource Management. As companies slash payrolls and tighten their belts in other ways that squeeze employees, the association is trying to make itself indispensable to HR professionals.
4. True HR Believer Jack Welch Jump-Starts SHRM
Here’s a question you may want to ponder: How important is June 28's SHRM conference general session speaker, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch?
5. The Last Word: An Easy-Goin’ Game Plan
It’s always tough to get attendees focused when an event is taking place in a party town like New Orleans, but this year’s SHRM annual conference has a bigger issue to hurdle: getting recession-weary HR people to even spend the money to show up for the event.
Deanie’s Seafood: Seafood, seafood and seafood—and casual. (French Quarter)
Tonya Armbruster’s Top 5 Can’t-Miss Things to Do or Visit in New Orleans
French Market: In the French Quarter near the river, it has everything from produce to jewelry to stained glass.
Royal Street: Full of art and antique galleries. Make sure to take note of the exquisite architecture.
Faubourg Marigny (aka The Marigny): On the edge of the Quarter, this neighborhood’s Esplanade Avenue is full of jazz, blues, folk and Latin music.
Audubon Zoo Cruise: There is a package available that allows you to tour the aquarium, then travel via paddleboat upriver, where you can disembark and tour the zoo. Three treats in one!
St. Charles Streetcar: It begins on Canal Street and will take you through the Garden District and Uptown area of New Orleans. It’s true Southern architecture and foliage. “I’ve lived here most of my life, and it still takes my breath away,” Armbruster says.
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