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The City of New Orleans is hosting the World Cultural Economic Forum to convene mayors and leaders from the world’s cultural cities to shape the international discussion on culture as an effective tool to spur innovation. New Orleans is a daily example of the importance of a robust cultural economy; the cultural economy in New Orleans employs 12.5% of our workforce, pays over $1.1 billion in wages, and generates $8.6 million in local sales tax. |
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Strategic Partners
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has partnered with the City of New Orleans to present the 2012 WCEF. USCM is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,294 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. |
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New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) serves as the City of New Orleans' leisure travel promotion agency. NOTMC is a private economic development corporation created under Louisiana State Law to foster jobs and economic growth by developing the tourism industry in New Orleans. |
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The NOLA Business Alliance is a not-for-profit corporation that will serve as the City of New Orleans’ official public-private partnership for economic development. Its mission is to grow jobs and wealth in the City of New Orleans, with a focus on business retention, business expansion, prospect engagement, prospect negotiation, small business services, entrepreneurship and strategic planning. A start-up organization, its formation and its Board were announced by Mayor Mitch Landrieu on August 13, 2010. |
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Dating back to its origins more than 50 years ago, the World Trade Center of New Orleans is the founding member of the World Trade Centers Association, an organization comprised of over 300 World Trade Centers in almost 100 countries across the globe. WTC New Orleans serves as a catalyst in furthering Louisiana’s trade with other countries and bringing together international buyers and sellers to generate new business. |
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Past Participants
 Algeria
 Angola
 Bangladesh
 Botswana
 China
 France
 Georgia
 Ghana
 Haiti
 Hungary
 Israel |
 Italy
 Lesotho
 Lithuania
 Mali
 Mexico
 Netherlands
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 South Africa
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Turkey
 United States |
Akron, Ohio
Alexandira, Louisiana
Burnsville, Minnesota
Chester, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Durham, North Carolina
Everett, Massachusetts
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Lafayette, Louisiana |
Los Angeles, California
Mesa, Arizona
North Miami, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pensacola, Louisiana
Raleigh, North Carolina
Salt Lake City, Utah
Shreveport, Louisiana
St. Paul, Minnesota
Sumter, South Carolina |
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