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Louisiana's Newest Convention & Event Center Holds Grand Opening May 20-22
Media Contact: Kathy Lowrey
Northshore Harbor Center
985-285-6393
klowrey@harborcenter.org |
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 Slidell, Louisiana - The long-awaited Northshore Harbor Center in Slidell, Louisiana has scheduled its grand opening for May 20-22, 2005. The versatility of the 45,000 square foot facility will be highlighted by the diversity of events that will take place. Friday will feature a 10am ribbon cutting, a Chamber of Commerce Business Fair with local businesses showing their wares and offering freebies from 11am to 6pm, and will culminate when the building turns into Kid's Zone from 4pm to 6pm. Kid's Zone will feature performances by and for local kids, dollar hot dogs and tons of fun. |
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 On Saturday the center will be transformed into the epitome of elegance as it holds the "Rhythms in Black and White Gala." As guests stroll in on the red carpet, dressed in their favorite black and white attire, they will be treated to the sounds of world-renowned Ronnie Kole. Saturday's Gala will also feature dinner, a toast, the Big Band sounds of Leif Pederson, the Mo'Town Revue (live from Las Vegas), and Jubilation. Tickets for the Gala are a bargain at only fifty dollars. |
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 The flurry of activities will culminate on Sunday with "Blue Jeans, Bandanas and BBQ Sunday." The day will include carnival games, country music by Chopique and Bobby Ohler, and mouth-watering barbeque. Friday and Sunday's events are free and open to the public. |
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 Construction well underway
Construction of The Northshore Harbor Center began in September of 2003 and is now well underway. Completion of the Northshore's newest facility is expected in May of 2005. Once open to the public, The Northshore Harbor Center is expected to accommodate over 2,500 people for conventions, conferences, tradeshows, performances, social events and more.
Click here to view construction photos. |
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 Northshore Harbor Center/East St. Tammany Events Center District holds "Topping-Off" Ceremony
The Northshore Harbor Center/East St. Tammany Events Center District held a ''Topping-Off'' Ceremony on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 11:00 am. to celebrate reaching the highest point of construction of Northshore Harbor Center. Speaking at the ceremony were ESTECC Chairman Deb Morel, Senator Tom Schedler, and a few words by Slidell Mayor Ben Morris. The festivities included a fully lit Christmas tree and Northshore Harbor Center General Manager Kerry Painter being hoisted to the roof of the building, where the tree was set to perch, highlighting the accomplishment of the building's construction progress. (Don't worry, General Manager Painter was returned safely to the ground.) The ceremony closed with a delicious lunch, which was served inside Northshore Harbor Center, giving all who attended a chance to see the construction progress up close.
Northshore Harbor Center staff would like to thank Gibbs Construction for hosting a great event to commemorate 'reaching the highest point of construction'.
Click here to view photos of the event.
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 Contract signed to build events center
Completion scheduled for late next year
By Carol Wolfram
The Times-Picayune, St. Tammany bureau
Champagne flowed Wednesday as Northshore Harbor Center commissioners toasted the signing of a \$7.36 million contract with a Harahan company to build a multipurpose events center off Oak Harbor Boulevard near Slidell. |
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 Commission Chairman Joseph Anderson Jr. thanked God several times for the ''miracle'' that construction is finally about to begin. Anderson is the only remaining charter member of the group, first known as the Greater Slidell Area Events Center Committee, that in 1984 began researching the feasibility of building a multipurpose facility to serve the 8th and 9th wards.
''I thank God for his grace and I'm thankful to the people of St. Tammany for supporting this project that has the potential to benefit our quality of life and provide great economic benefits to St. Tammany Parish, in general, and specifically, the 8th and 9th wards,'' Anderson said, leading commissioners in a mimosa toast. |
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