2025-11-17T07:57:12-06:00 2024-12-31 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2024-01-01 720540607 NEW ORLEANS AND COMPANY NEWO 5045665011 2020 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 WALTER J LEGER III OFFICER 5045665011 2025-11-12 1 0 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WALTER J LEGER III 2020 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 68282629 0 X WWW.NEWORLEANS.COM X 1960 LA DEVELOPING AND MARKETING THE NEW ORLEANS REGION AS THE PREMIER CONVENTION AND VISITOR DESTINATION. 29 29 230 0 0 0 16626166 19785129 36815781 39458513 1637698 1713226 322664 0 55402309 60956868 500000 500000 0 0 12408346 14230614 0 0 0 29827284 32541334 42735630 47271948 12666679 13684920 114964248 111028005 30916439 11388296 84047809 99639709 X THE MISSION OF NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY IS TO INSPIRE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE TRAVEL TO OUR CITY FOR THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS PEOPLE. THROUGH MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DIRECT SALES TO LEISURE TRAVELERS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AND THROUGH GROUP SALES OF CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND BUSINESS EVENTS, WE SEEK TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR BUSINESSES AND FOR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN JOBS AND TO HELP ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE BY BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY IN WHICH TO LIVE, WORK AND BE EDUCATED.NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S CORE SERVICES ARE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE VISITATION TO SUPPORT RESTAURANTS, RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, ACCOMMODATIONS, CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS AND ALL OTHER BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, REGION AND STATE. NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR INITIATIVES FOR THE ONGOING AND CONTINUED SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. 0 0 NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S SALES AND SERVICES TEAMS SELL, MARKET,CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, CORPORATE MEETINGS AND MAJOR EVENTS. TEAMMEMBERS TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND YEAR-ROUNDMEETING WITH PLANNERS AND DECISION MAKERS ACTIVELY BIDDING COMPETITIVELY WITH OTHER DESTINATIONS. NUMEROUS MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED IN NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM FOCUSES ON NEW ORLEANS AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE NCAA/FINAL FOUR, SUPER BOWL, ESSENCE, MISS UNIVERSE AND SUGAR BOWL ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS. THEY ATTEND NUMEROUS INDUSTRY SHOWS TO SHOWCASE AND PROMOTE NEW ORLEANS AS A DESTINATION AND BRING IN CUSTOMERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO SCOUT AND SITE HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, VENUES, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) INDUSTRY. NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY CONTACTS MANY ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATE BUSINESSES TO SOLICIT FACILITIES IN NEW ORLEANS; 81 CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS WERE BOOKED BY NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY IN 2024. THE CONVENTION & SALES TEAM BOOKED A TOTAL OF 1,432,557 ROOM NIGHTS IN 2024.LEISURE TOURISM SALES NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S LEISURE SALES TEAM SELL, MARKET, ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE TRAVEL TO NEW ORLEANS AS A DESTINATION FOR GROUP TRAVEL WHICHINCLUDES SALES AND PROMOTION TO TRAVEL AGENTS, MOTORCOACH BUS GROUPS,CLASS, MILITARY AND FAMILY REUNIONS, CHURCH AND YOUTH GROUPS, WEDDINGS, BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE GATHERINGS, GIRLS' WEEKENDS, AND ANY OTHER REASON TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS. THE LEISURE SALES TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES IN UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, FRANCE, INDIA, MEXICO AND OTHER COUNTRIES PERIODICALLY TO PROMOTE NEW ORLEANS AS A DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS. PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, ARE ALIGNED WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE FLIGHTS TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS ALONG WITH CRUISE LINES TO MAINTAIN SHIPS AT PORT FOR ALL TO SAIL FROM OUR GREAT CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 10,446 TRAVEL AGENTS IN 2024 AND BOOKED A TOTAL OF 566,268 ROOM NIGHTS. NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM FOCUSES ON RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH JOURNALISTS AND INFLUENCERS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, ALONG WITH ASSISTING ALL FACETS OF THE MEDIA IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE COVERAGE OF NEW ORLEANS AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION.NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY ASSISTED MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD FOR A TOTAL RESULT OF 1,592 ASSISTED IN 2024. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIPNEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 1,076 BUSINESSES AND OPENS THE DOORS TO NEW MARKETING IDEAS, NETWORKING, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH... AND THAT'S JUST A FEW OF THE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS.OUR MEMBERS ENCOMPASS ALL FACETS OF INDUSTRY, FROM HOTELS, BED & BREAKFASTS, RESTAURANTS AND NIGHTCLUBS, TOURS AND ATTRACTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION AND BUSINESS SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP CONCENTRATES ON NETWORKING, JOB FAIRS, HEALTH FAIRS, HOSPITALITY TRAINING, SUSTAINABILITY AND MANY OTHER INITIATIVES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPONSORING AND FUNDING MANY ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY SUCH AS FESTIVALS AND OTHERS TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCT.NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES AND MAPS WHICHPROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST AND EVENTSHAPPENING IN NEW ORLEANS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1,405,890 BROCHURES WERE CIRCULATED.LEISURE MARKETINGNEW ORLEANS & COMPANY MARKETS TO CONSUMERS VIA PRINT AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING, TELEVISION, RADIO, BILLBOARDS, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MANY OTHER AVENUES TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THEIR EFFORTS DRIVE CONSUMERS TO NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY'S WEBSITE ULTIMATELY GENERATING BOOKINGS FROM GUESTS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO VISIT AND STAY IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 139 0 1 230 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TAMMIE BOTELER 5045665094 2020 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 GRETCHEN CHASE SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 KYLE BRECHTEL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG THORNTON EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAFFNE ENCHARD EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATSON TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY RUSOVICH EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DOLLIOLE EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 RON FORMAN EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK ZUMBO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 AL GROOS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MALECKI DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STAN HARRIS EX-OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 BONNIE BOYD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TOM LEONHARD CHAIR ELECT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JIM COOK PAST CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PISCOLA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICKAL ADLER CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CHARLEE WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GLEN ARMANTROUT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TOD CHAMBERS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TIFFERNEY WHITE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SAWAYA EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GOBERT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JILL DIMARCO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KENNY RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SAMIR MOWHAD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATY CASBARIAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN BERGER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RONALD WENDEL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER LEGER III PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 X 746571 0 74720 MARK ROMIG SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING 50.00 X 354646 0 34485 STEPHANIE TURNER SENIOR VP CONVENTION SALES 50.00 X 344813 0 42097 KIM PRIEZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 288276 0 22562 ALICE GLENN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 253939 0 38603 KELLY SCHULZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 238129 0 28698 KEVIN FERGUSON V.P. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIPS 50.00 X 214411 0 37003 TAMMIE BOTELER VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 217507 0 29255 JEREMY COOKER SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING 50.00 X 200450 0 36189 BRIAN J ATCHISON VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 248999 0 11490 SALLEE PAVLOVICH V.P. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS & TRADESHOWS 50.00 X 248066 0 20629 BRIAN WALKER VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 217707 0 25645 DONNA GLOVER V.P. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS & TRADESHOWS 50.00 X 194248 0 28172 SUMMER DAVEY REGIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 50.00 X 188919 0 8877 3956681 0 438425 28 0 1 0 DENTSU 360I 150 EAST 42ND STREET 13TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 ADVERTISING AGENCY 7668239 SEARCH INFLUENCE LLC 1423 PINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 DIGITAL MARKETING & ADVERTISING 1282126 BRAND SOCIETY LLC 365 CANAL ST SUITE 1500 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING & SPECIAL PROJE 1263213 NBC UNIVERSAL LLC 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10112 HOSTING TELEVISED EVENT 850000 WAGSTAFF MARKETING LLC 7309 W 80TH ST 400 OVERLAND PARK KS 66204 PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY 557569 63 1724502 18060627 19785129 TOURISM SUPPORT ASSESSMENT REVENU 813400 22008701 22008701 STATE OF LA FUNDING 813400 12413570 12413570 SHORT TERM RENTAL TAX 813400 2885901 2885901 HARRAH'S MARKETING FUND 813400 1000000 1000000 CEA WITH LA OFFICE OF TOURISM 813400 500000 500000 650341 650341 39458513 1522762 1522762 7516225 7325333 428 190892 -428 190464 190464 60956868 39458513 0 1713226 500000 3219609 8466361 304607 1453872 786165 10736 40650 185465 193441 14545988 529601 819161 576295 2275936 2093263 299054 659418 384520 SPONSORSHIPS/PRODUCT DE 2143142 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1506473 INTERNATIONAL REPRESENT 1468347 EXTERNAL COMMITMENTS 1425000 3384844 47271948 58843774 39203282 7815610 16117753 4506242 6137216 27194 40152 730154 2091416 27021112 6633620 18893061 20387492 22782759 25729921 1200000 1200000 165454 120773 114964248 111028005 2452491 3214121 18111403 112918 7036726 7039206 3315819 1022051 30916439 11388296 X 64580208 83149424 19467601 16490285 84047809 99639709 114964248 111028005 13684920 1906980 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1724502 185465 185465 198318 -12853 3384130 3384130 21201286 6318576 14882710 2332430 256581 2075849 103266 58463 44803 20387492 OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES 156671 ESSENCE FESTIVAL CONTRACT OBLIGATION 744607 LEASE LIABILITY 120773 1022051 X 62863848 1906980 1906980 60956868 0 60956868 47271948 0 47271948 0 47271948 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 6 6 PROGRAM SERVICES 230868 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES 101643 SOUTH AMERICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES 27676 SOUTH ASIA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES 104804 9 9 0 0 9 9 464991 0 464991 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ROOTS OF MUSIC INC 2624 BURGUNDY ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 261160255 501(C)(3) 200000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS INDIAN COUNCIL 2608 LASALLE ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 810965550 501(C)(3) 150000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT ZULU COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION 732 N BROAD ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 873674141 501(C)(3) 50000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CAFE RECONCILE 1631 ORTHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 721341294 501(C)(3) 50000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT LIBERTY KITCHEN 300 N BROAD ST SUITE 101 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 262254285 501(C)(3) 50000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 5 X X X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 WALTER LEGER III PRESIDENT/CEO 391596 0 354975 0 0 0 45007 0 29713 0 821291 0 0 0 MARK ROMIG SENIOR VP/CHIEF MARKETING 283619 0 71027 0 0 0 14333 0 20152 0 389131 0 0 0 STEPHANIE TURNER SENIOR VP CONVENTION SALES 275288 0 69525 0 0 0 14030 0 28067 0 386910 0 0 0 KIM PRIEZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 226885 0 61391 0 0 0 11471 0 11091 0 310838 0 0 0 ALICE GLENN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 202439 0 51500 0 0 0 10392 0 28211 0 292542 0 0 0 SALLEE PAVLOVICH V.P. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS & TRADESHOWS 186086 0 61980 0 0 0 9538 0 11091 0 268695 0 0 0 KELLY SCHULZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 189858 0 48271 0 0 0 9741 0 18957 0 266827 0 0 0 BRIAN J ATCHISON VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 199559 0 49440 0 0 0 9646 0 1844 0 260489 0 0 0 KEVIN FERGUSON V.P. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHI 169998 0 44413 0 0 0 9000 0 28003 0 251414 0 0 0 TAMMIE BOTELER VICE PRESIDENT 173290 0 44217 0 0 0 8923 0 20332 0 246762 0 0 0 BRIAN WALKER VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 173491 0 44216 0 0 0 6737 0 18908 0 243352 0 0 0 JEREMY COOKER SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING 159462 0 40988 0 0 0 8271 0 27918 0 236639 0 0 0 DONNA GLOVER V.P. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS & TRADESHOWS 154972 0 39276 0 0 0 7993 0 20179 0 222420 0 0 0 SUMMER DAVEY REGIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 153422 0 35497 0 0 0 7647 0 1230 0 197796 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE CHAIR, WHO SHALL SERVE AS COMMITTEE CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TWO IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS SHALL BE STATED IN THE COMMITTEE'S CHARTER ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE TO DISCHARGE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT & CEO. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY TO: 1. REVIEW AND APPROVE CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RELEVANT TO CEO COMPENSATION AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. 2. REVIEW AND SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED UPON THE EVALUATION, FOCUSING ON: A. WHETHER THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS APPROPRIATELY COMPENSATED. B. WHETHER HIS COMPENSATION IS REASONABLY RELATED TO PERSONAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE. C. WHETHER SEVERANCE AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE PROPERLY RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS AND REASONABLE IN AMOUNT. 3. CONSIDER WHETHER THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A QUALITY EXECUTIVE FOR THE COMPANY, AND MOTIVATING THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY. 4. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PREPARE OR OBTAIN COMPENSATION STUDIES OR SURVEYS OR EMPLOY A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FEES AND OTHER RETENTION TERMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY, AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, TO CONSULT WITH OTHER OUTSIDE ADVISORS TO ASSIST IN ITS DUTIES TO THE COMPANY. MEETINGS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITES AND SHALL MAKE PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE. PART I, LINE 4B DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY OFFERED WALTER J. LEGER III, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, A PARTICIPATION IN THE EXECUTIVE 457(F) PLAN. THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS UP TO 25% OF PARTICIPANT'S GROSS ANNUAL BONUS RECEIVED. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 WERE $28,125. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION. ANY NATURAL PERSON, TRUST, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, OR OTHER JURIDICAL PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION AS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UPON PAYMENT OF DUES ASSESSED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DENY ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP TO ANY APPLICANT THAT THE COMMITTEE REASONABLY BELIEVES TO HAVE INTERESTS THAT, ON THE WHOLE, ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, SPECIAL EVENTS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OTHER RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PARISHES OF ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. TAMMANY, PLAQUEMINES, OR ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. CLASSES; DUES AND ASSESSMENTS. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO SUCH CLASSES AND SERIES AS ARE SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A TO THE BYLAWS. THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS OTHER THAN (I) WITH RESPECT TO DUES AND ASSESSMENTS TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES AND SERIES ARE LIABLE AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT A OF THE BYLAWS AND (II) WITH RESPECT TO THE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ACCORDED BASIC AND ADVANCE MEMBERS (CLASSES I AND II, RESPECTIVELY). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FIX BY RESOLUTION THE AMOUNT, DUE DATES, AND METHODS OF PAYMENT OF THE DUES AND THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY THE MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. THE MEMBERS MUST VOTE BY BALLOT. A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL SUFFICE TO CONSTITUTE THE APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE AUDITING FIRM, A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY FOR REVIEW. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW IS COMPLETED INTERNALLY AND CLEARING OF ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CONVENED. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED IN DEPTH WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BEING FILED. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONCURRENCE ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FOR THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORMS SIGNED ANNUALLY; MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEIR POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED AREA OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERIODIC SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM A THIRD PARTY ARE USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION. SEE ALSO SCHEDULE J PART III. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AND THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLIC RECORD AND CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR ITS AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS HAS CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.