The World Trade Center of New Orleans is the founding member of the
World Trade Centers Association
The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) was founded in 1970 by Port Authority executive Guy F. Tozzoli. WTCA is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and operation of World Trade Centers (WTCs) as instrument ...
, a worldwide association of over 300 World Trade Centers in nearly 100 countries. The mission of the World Trade Center of New Orleans is to create jobs and wealth in Louisiana through international trade.
General information
The World Trade Center of New Orleans is a non-profit organization of 1,000+ corporate and individual members. This membership base represents a diverse group of industry leaders, companies, professional organizations, and government institutions that include manufacturers, energy, agriculture, maritime, digital media, foreign consulates, and other interests. In 2014, member organizations were able to significantly contribute to Louisiana's record-breaking exports, the total value of which exceeded $65 billion.
The organization is headquartered in
,
Louisiana
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, U.S.A. Its office was relocated from the former
World Trade Center Building, located at
Canal Street and now operates from the office tower of
One Canal Place
One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, -tall skyscraper. The building contains The Shops at Canal Place and is attached to the Westin New Orleans Canal Place hotel, ...
. The office tower of One Canal Place is located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, and is the ninth tallest building in the city.
History
The International House, chartered in 1943, and the International Trade Mart, chartered in 1945, were the two predecessor organizations of the World Trade Center of New Orleans. Plans for a monumental structure to house both organizations were drafted. Several plots of land were purchased at
2 Canal Street
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where the new ITM building was constructed. The formal dedication ceremony of the ITM building took place on April 30, 1968, as part of a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans. Ambassadors from around the world visited the city. Parades and banquets were held, and the
Organization of American States brought its first meeting outside of
Washington, D.C.
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, to New Orleans.
The concept of the International Trade Mart launched the formation of a worldwide league of trade centers, which led to the founding of the
World Trade Centers Association
The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) was founded in 1970 by Port Authority executive Guy F. Tozzoli. WTCA is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and operation of World Trade Centers (WTCs) as instrument ...
. In 1968 Dr. Paul Fabry, a founding member of the NO Int'l House, along with Guy Tozzoli and Eisaku Yamada formulated the plans for the World Trade Centers Association. All three were founding directors of the WTCA which was officially Incorporated in 1969. In 1985, the old New Orleans house of trade from where the WTCA had emerged, officially became a part of the WTC family. Today the WTCA comprises more than 300 World Trade Centers in nearly 100 countries.
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Leadership
J. Edwin Webb is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Trade Center New Orleans. The organization is run by a board of directors.
Meaghan McCormack is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the World Trade Center New Orleans.
Location
365
Canal Street Suite 1120
See also
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International House Hotel
International House is a boutique hotel in New Orleans’ central business district, located two blocks from the French Quarter, at 221 Camp Street. Described by Frommer's as “a modern space that still pays tribute to its locale,” its design m ...
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International Trade Mart
The International Trade Mart was a New Orleans-based organization promoting international trade and the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The organization was founded in 1946, and merged with International House in 1968, when it was r ...
References
External links
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Forbes – "A Look into America's Fastest Growing City"(2012)
{{Buildings in New Orleans timeline
Economy of New Orleans
Organizations established in 1943
International trade organizations
Economic development organizations in the United States
1943 establishments in Louisiana