New Orleans will host Convening Leaders in 2029

Full Show 6/10/2026: Due to inflation, less people are taking summer vacations or aren't traveling as far

On today's show, Dave Cohen has on Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, to talk about Americans scaling back their vacation plans, Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about how Mayor Helena Moreno has established a new advisory group called "PUMPS" to study potential governance changes to the Sewerage & Water Board, Leah Lykins, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at WhereWeGo, to discuss their project, how they became involved, and why WorkNOLA is such a critical asset for the local job market, and Walt Leger, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, to discuss New Orleans continuing to gain momentum in 2026 with successful conventions and events.

Hour 3: We can't let our fear of how someone may misuse tech to prevent us from embracing the benefits of better tech

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Walt Leger, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, to discuss New Orleans continuing to gain momentum in 2026 with successful conventions and events. Then, Dave opens the WWL phone lines, and the listeners chime in about the pros, cons, benefits, and fears surrounding drone use.

BONUS: Pets are the key to screwworm prevention - plus, Siri's new AI and why 29% of businesses have jobs they can't fill

We kick off with fireflies and screw worm updates and move on to solar farms, AI updates by Apple and the mood of small business owners.

New Orleans will host Convening Leaders in 2029

New Orleans continues to build momentum with successful events like Sail250 and a busy calendar ahead featuring the X Games, Essence Festival, and more. Plus, New Orleans landed a major win; for the first time since 2009, the city will host Convening Leaders, one of the meetings industry's most prestigious annual gatherings, in 2029. Walt Leger, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, joins Dave Cohen to talk about it.

WorkNOLA.com is a regional job platform that's different from a national job board, especially in a place like Greater New Orleans

Leah Lykins, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at WhereWeGo, joins Dave Cohen to discuss their project, how they became involved, and why WorkNOLA is such a critical asset for the local job market.