|
|
|
 July is always
a festive month for the French. In keeping with that joie de
vivre, the Plimsoll Club, on July 14, is hosting an evening
filled with music, dancing, our sensational buffet and a
drawing for two free tickets to Paris.
7:15
p.m. - The cocktail hour features imported champagne, a
variety of French wines, elegant aperitifs, conventional
cocktails, and assorted hot and cold hors d’oeurvres. During
this prelude to dinner, an abundant display of French
charcuterie will be showcased. Accordionist Ron Able will
serenade you with traditional French melodies.
8:15
p.m. - Our magnificent buffet opens, overflowing with
delicacies such as Iced shrimp, Lobster Bellevue and many of
your all-time favorites, including Norwegian Salmon with
fenouil, Chateaubriand, Rack of Lamb Forestiere, Smoked
Salmon, just to name a few. Crepes Suzette and Cherries
Jubilee will accompany a grand array of pastries and cheese.
8:30
p.m.-12:30 a.m. - Dancing to the music of A.J. Monistere and
his orchestra.
A
highlight of the festivities will be a drawing for two round
trip tickets to France, compliments of Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines, five time winner of the J.D. Power &
Associates award for the best airline in customer
satisfaction, offers daily service to Paris, France, and to
many other cities of Europe. Frequent service from New Orleans
to our European gateways of Houston and Newark provide
convenient schedules to Paris, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome
and many other points of interest. Continental is one of the
largest air carriers in the world, providing its customers
with an international route network reaching more than 55
different international destinations. Today, Continental and
Continental Express serve over 190 cities worldwide, including
more than 135 cities in the U.S. Over 2,000 flights span the
globe each day, crossing the Atlantic to and from Europe;
covering the length and breadth of America; traveling into the
Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America; and across the
Pacific to and from the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia and
Japan and Hong Kong. Continenal Airlines has won more Freddie
awards than any other airline, and One Pass has been chosen
best Elite program eleven out of the past twelve Years.
Continental was #1 for 2000 in on time performance, and was
named Airline of the Year by Air Transport World.
The
price of this very special evening, including cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres is $58.50. Complimentary validated parking is
available in the WTC garage. For reservations, call Shelly
Cantrelle at 529-1701 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. If you
must cancel, please do so before noon on Thursday, July 12 and
ask for your cancellation number or full billing will apply.
Join
us for French Night! Laissez le bon temps rouler and Bon
appetit!
|
|
|
|
 Let us bring the Caribbean to you on
Friday, July 20. Cruise on up to the Plimsoll Club for a feast
of tropical treats for only $18.50.
The
chef will prepare a plethora of palate-pleasing dishes to
include St. Croix seafood salad, calico bean salad, tropical
fruit salad, conch chowder, mahi mahi with avocado beurre
blanc, crab stuffed shrimp, curried chicken with cashews,
whole roasted pig with mango chutney, boneless leg of lamb
with papaya-mint sauce, Barbados rum cake, bananas flambeed
with pina colada sauce and much more!
To
complement this island bounty, we offer a delicious rum punch
for only $3.50.
Set
sail for the Plimsoll Club now by calling 529-1701 for
reservations. Cancel by Wednesday, July 18 by noon and ask for
your cancellation number or full billing will apply. As
always, complimentary validated parking is available for four
hours during lunch.
|
|
|
|
Independence
Day will close with a bang as you and your family view the
spectacular Fireworks.
The
informal buffet dinner will feature your favorite barbecue and
Louisiana specialties. The evening begins at 6:45 p.m and the
fireworks are scheduled for approximately 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy
our fabulous buffet, including assorted salads, jambalaya,
crawfish etouffe, barbecue ribs, fried chicken and catfish,
macaroni and cheese, hamburgers with all the trimmings, and a
lavish selection of desserts, to name a few.
Musical
entertainment will be provided by Pierre Descant’s Cajun
quartet. Caricature artist Bob Budro and balloonist Ron Verdun
will also entertain the guests.
The
cost of the dinner and full evening’s entertainment is just
$29.95 for adults and $12.95 for children under 10.
Casual
attire is recommended. Complimentary parking is available in
the WTC garage. Just bring your ticket to the club for
validation.
Reserve
your tables now for your family and guests by calling Shelly
Cantrelle at 529-1701 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you must
cancel, do so by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29 and ask for
your cancellation number or full billing will apply.
|
|
|
|
Thank
you for making our rehearsal dinner run so smoothly.
Everything was so nicely planned and just beautiful. The
service was outstanding.
Again,
thanks for a wonderful evening.
Sincerely,
Norman
& Ann Loeske
|
|
|
|
The
holidays and cool weather may seem to be far in the future but
it’s not too early to book space for Christmas parties at
the Plimsoll Club.
We
have very few available weekend dates left for evening
parties, so call Pam Babin or Dori Singer at 529-1701 right
away to reserve space for your holiday bash.
In
keeping with the holiday spirit, we have a special offer for
holiday office luncheons during the month of December. We’ll
give everyone in attendance a
complimentary
glass of champagne with dessert.
In
addition, we’ll organize a drawing for a Plimsoll Club apron
colored royal blue with white lettering and piping.
This
offer applies only to luncheons held in private rooms with a
banquet menu served. Group luncheons in the main dining room
or those selecting the a la carte menu or buffet are excluded
from this offer.
|
|
|
|
 Starting July
1, when dining alone for lunch, be sure to ask for our new
"International Table". This will allow our guests
the opportunity to meet other members of the World Trade
Center. Please mention when calling Shelly if you would like
to be seated at this table.
|
|
|
|
WTCA
ON-LINE, the World Trade Center Association’s website (www.wtca.org), is a one-stop
trade information hub for posting and reviewing trade
opportunities, accessing valuable databases and communicating
with business prospects worldwide.
The
site, which receives over 2,000 hits each month, is a trade
catalyst among 300 WTCs worldwide. Additionally, WTCA On-Line
garners resources through strategic alliances with private
sector database and research vendors.
As
a WTC member, you are able to post an unlimited number of
trade opportunities on the WTCA On-Line’s Bulletin Board---
and read the trade opportunities posted by other members
worldwide---free of charge. The On-Line Catalog offers members
a website presence to showcase their products and services to
a worldwide market.
To
sign-up for a password to access the site or to receive a
brochure detailing this useful trade resource, contact
Membership Director Natalie Rideau at (504) 529-1601 ext. 226
or email nrideau@wtcno.org.
(Note: the password is different from the one which you use to
access WTC New Orleans’ website).
|
|
|
|
The
Plimsoll Club will be open for lunch but will be closed for
dinner during the month of July, starting Monday, July 2
(except for July 4 event and other special event dinners), and
also closed for dinner the first two weeks of August.
The
club will be closed completely for the last two weeks of
August, beginning Monday, August 20, and will reopen for lunch
and dinner on Tuesday, September 4.
|
|
|
|
 The Plimsoll Committee is
pleased to announce that a new decorative license plate
featuring the Plimsoll Mark is now being offered for sale to
World Trade Center members. This attractive,
specially-designed plate, with a white background, a gold
Plimsoll Mark, and blue lettering, would be a great
conversation piece for the front of your car.
You
can purchase this distinctive plate for $25.00 on the WTC
Website at wtcno.org or at the reception desk the next time
you visit the Club.
|
|
|
|
 The Government of France
will honor Ronnie Kole by conferring on him the rank of
Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters at a special
luncheon program on Thursday, July 12 in the Plimsoll Club.
The luncheon, which will feature a French theme, is sponsored
by the WTC, the French-American Chamber of Commerce, and other
organizations. Mr. Kole will be honored for the music he has
written and recorded about the wines and hotels of France. He
has performed selections from his Music of the Vines Volumes I
and II with the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra in Taiwan and
the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia. Mr. Kole has
performed over 100 times in France at jazz festivals, wine
festivals, and private concerts.
The
Order of Arts and Letters, into which Mr. Kole will be
officially inducted by French Consul General Bernard Maizeret,
was created in 1957 in recognition of distinguished artists
and writers. Past recipients of the award include Julia Childs
and Quincy Jones. To register for the July 12 luncheon, call
the WTC at 529-1601, ext. 271.
|
|
|
|
 Ambassador Lindy Boggs was
honored at a special luncheon on April 10 at the Plimsoll Club
to where she was welcomed home to New Orleans after three
years of distinguished service as the U.S. Ambassador to the
Vatican. On her left is WTC President Hank Lauricella.
Mary
Dubuisson and Joe Benway wedding, April, 2001.
|
|
|
|
 This
month’s lucky number is 64.
Congratulations
to James D. Prescott! You are the recipient of lunch for two
with cocktails during the months of July & August. Special
events are excepted.
Call
the Plimsoll Club at 529-1701 for details and reservations.
Watch
for your membership number in the next newsletter. You could
be a winner too!
|
|
|
|
Jorge
Roldán, Chief Economist of the Inter-American Investment
Corporation, will be the featured speaker at a luncheon in the
Plimsoll Club on "The Economic and Business Outlook for
South America" on Friday,
July
27. Mr. Roldán has over 15 years of experience in economic
research and strategic planning and programming for
private-sector development in Latin America.
Prior
to working at the Inter-American Investment Corporation, he
served as Deputy Treasurer at the Andean Development
Corporation and Head of the Development Programs Division of
Colombia’s National Planning Department. Mr. Roldán holds a
Master’s of Science in Economics from the Universidad de los
Andes in Bogota, Colombia, and a Doctorate in Economics from
the Sorbonne in Paris.
To
register for the luncheon, call the WTC at 529-1601, ext. 271.
|
|
|
|
 Come explore Spain, the
land of the conquistadors, a treasure chest of arts and
culture pulsing with the rhythm of flamenco and crowned by the
artistic legacies of Goya, Velazquez, Picasso, El Greco and
Dali. A nation that left its cultural imprint on New Orleans’
food, architecture, and personality. Join fellow WTC members
and their families for an attractively-priced group package to
Spain offering a specially-tailored itinerary for WTC members.
Our
adventure will begin in Madrid, where we will stay for four
days at the five-star Palace Hotel located in the heart of the
city, just opposite the Prado and Thyssen Bornemisza museums.
Highlights include tours of these world-class art collections
and the Royal Palace. Special excursions have also been
arranged to the palaces of La Granja de San Ildefonso and San
Lorenzo de Escorial.
Then
it’s a one-hour flight to Barcelona where we settle down for
three nights into the luxurious five-star Claris Hotel, which
is conveniently located to the Rambla, Barcelona’s premier
shopping district. Our special city tour will showcase the
unusual Art Nouveau architecture of Barcelona and include
visits to the Eixample District, the Block of Discord, Antoni
Gaudi’s Sagrada Famillia Basilica and Parc Gźell. Also
included will be an excursion to the ancient Roman city of
Gironde to see the cathedral and the brightly painted houses
on the Riu Onyar, then on to Figueras to visit the intriguing
museum of native surrealist, Salvador Dali.
This
customized tour package is $2,839 per person double occupancy
($1,089 single supplement) plus $973 airfare on Delta. The
land cost includes five-star hotel accommodations, breakfast,
tours, flight from Madrid to Barcelona, three receptions, a
classical guitar concert, farewell dinner and all transfers
and taxes.
Please
note that the trip will be held for a minimum of 25 and
maximum of 40 participants. Actual prices will depend on the
final number of participants. Reservations are on a
first-come, first-serve basis with deposit of $400 per
couple/individual.
For
more information, please
call WTC Membership Director Natalie Rideau at (504)
529-1601, ext. 226.
|
|
|
|
Join
fellow WTC members from all over the globe at the WTCA General
Assembly, which will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from October
14 - 17. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to make
useful business contacts with executives from all over the
world and have one-on-one appointments with member companies.
The following sectors have been selected for matchmaking
opportunities: textiles, fruit, food, beverages, furniture,
machinery and equipment, footwear and components, tropical
juices, meats, computer software and precious and
semi-precious stones. Also featured in the Assembly’s
program are informative trade seminars and briefings,
exhibits, cultural and networking events, and excursions, all
of which are included in the registration fee of $550. (A 50%
discount on the registration fee will be extended for trade
mission groups of four or more that register before July 15.)
For more information, please visit WTC Sao Paulo’s website
at www.wtc.org.br or
contact Membership Director Natalie Rideau at 529-1601, ext.
226, or via e-mail at nrideau@wtcno.org.
|
|
|
Robert
P. Clark
Bret Clesi
Ernst and Young, LLP
John J. Dougherty
J & G Enterprises
HaShawn B. Epps
American Classic Voyages
Robert G. Freeland
American Express
Lana B. Gamble
Social Security Administration
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Rev. Dr. Samuel Gibbs, Jr.
Second Baptist Church 6th District
Kim Lapeyrouse
Pavalor Merchandise
Sara Jane S. Laramore
Arts of Sarah
Alfredo J. Martinez
Salomon Smith Barney
James S. Mathews
Mrs. John A. McLellan |
Guy
N. Nzeribe, PhD.
Southern University of New Orleans
Bessiane L. Parker
Maritime Administration
Salvadore Piazza
Charles Reade, Jr.
Reade International
Charles Overton Roy, DDS
Northshore Endodontics
William F. Stahl
Janice C. Taylor
Office of the United States Trustee
Carroll P. Trosclair
WELCOME BACK!
Jerry Miller
Gnesys, Inc.
Gino Scialdone
Cherlyn G. Wheeler
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development |
|
Gone with the Wind:
Click here to see
past issues of Tradewinds:
|
