Have you ever felt like a rubber band about to snap? From time to time, we all have this feeling. It stems from never wanting to offend someone and to be there for everyone because “they need you.”

Jeff O’Hara, President AlliedPRA New Orleans We all have provisions in our contracts that cover Force Majeure events, relieving the contracted parties of their obligations if the event can’t take place in the contracted location due to Acts of God, Civil Unrest,...

AlliedPRA New Orleans is Among the Fastest-Growing Businesses in America by FSU Alumni NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, September 21, 2017 – AlliedPRA, Inc., a firm, which leads the Destination Management sector (DMC) sector of the Business Events Industry through 26 locations...

AlliedPRA New Orleans Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for the Second Straight Year NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, October 2, 2017 – AlliedPRA, Inc. , a firm, which leads the Destination Management sector (DMC) sector of the Business Events Industry...

Lately, a lot of our clients have been asking about safety, security and emergency preparedness. Certainly the events in Europe over the last year – crowds of people – so called “soft targets” – being attacked is playing into this.

I recently spent a few days at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. What started nine years ago as a small gathering of hopeful local entrepreneurs and a few investors has quickly turned into what USA Today dubbed ….

New Orleans is tipped to become the ‘next big thing’ for incentives with the introduction of direct British Airways flights from next month. AlliedPRA president for New Orleans Jeffrey O’Hara told a select group of event planners last night that he...

Every productive event begins with a solid plan. When the event is recurring, it is especially critical to take a step back with fresh eyes. That is exactly what AlliedPRA did this year to craft and deliver its annual event. AlliedPRA team members from across the...

A few weeks ago, I came across a website on LinkedIn. It had an excellent page directing individuals to industry organizations, the value of their membership, and mapped out hotel, convention bureau, and meeting planning positions and responsibilities. My first...

I was not supposed to be in the hospitality industry. In fact, I basically tripped and fell into it, graduating during the recession with a marketing degree and happy just to be considered for any job. I thought working for an event company sounded fun, so I gave it a...