INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
New Orleans Keynote Speaker
Duncan Stevens can be booked as an inspiring motivational keynote speaker in New Orleans. As a keynote speaker, he helps many of the world’s most recognisable businesses, teams and leaders unlock their creative potential in business and become more influential and more effective to adapt to economic changes.
With over ten years of prior experience, Duncan has established himself as a sought-after an exciting keynote speaker due to his content-rich, highly engaging, inspiring and humorous keynote presentations and masterclasses. He is a professional mentalist, creative consultant, founder of the Influence Association and best-selling author of the best-selling book Effective Influence. As a professional ‘mentalist’ he is considered as among the world’s premier authorities on business creativity, innovation and influence, and adapting to industry changes. Duncan’s entertaining, content-rich and highly visual keynotes motivate teams and leaders to embrace new perspectives. His collaboration with teams and leaders, whether it’s through leadership training, sales training, or speaking takes teams and individuals from good to great and market-leading through challenging economic times. You can learn more about Duncan on his about page.
Before Duncan became a keynote speaker, he gained an Honours degree in Business Management, served as an officer in the British Royal Navy, was a business coach and mentor as well as a senior manager for some internationally recognised brands.
With over a decade of experience, Duncan is internationally acknowledged as the leading authority on the subjects on business creativity, influence and innovation. All of his keynote presentations are relevant, tailored to each event, highly memorable and thought provoking. Duncan is widely acknowledged as an easy-to-work-with speaker and has delivered his presentations at summits and sales kick-offs globally and all over New Orleans.
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“We hired Duncan to deliver a closing keynote for our event here in New Orleans. What an impact he made. He was recommended to us by some who has seen him speak before and would wholly endorse this recommendation. His keynote was slick, professional and full of content, laughter and wow factor. Everyone left the event buzzing!”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NEW ORLEANS FOR CONFERENCE DELEGATES:
Conference Centres and Event Venues in New Orleans:
Courtyard Convention Center by Marriott, 300 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 CC Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hilton Garden Convention Center, 1001 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Pontchartrain Convention Center, 4545 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065
Hyatt Regency Conference Center, 881 CC Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
Marriott Conference Center, 859 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
General Information About The City:
Known to locals as The Big Easy, this major sea-port which sits at the mouth of the Mississippi only has about 400k permanent residents; although its status as an economic, cultural and commercial hub attracts millions of tourists to the greater New Orleans area each year. World-renowned for its jazz music scene, spicy southern seafood and annual street festivals – conference delegates will be sure to have a good time, especially in the French Quarter which is home to the vibrant nightlife of Bourbon Street. The city has also started to attract more feature film productions, with some heavy investment into infrastructure post-disaster relief efforts for the hurricane.
New Orleans as a Conference and Events City:
There are a plethora of conferences on offer in New Orleans, many of them having to do with business and international trade relations security; however, the highlight on the calendar is the New Orleans Climate Leadership Conference, with the focus of the city shifting to looking at solutions to help address the causes of the natural disaster which decimated their world. And of course, with the shift towards the creative arts in the city the New Orleans Literature Film Association Conference is definitely worth considering while planning your trip – also their winters are short and very mild, so visit at any time of year is generally okay for most people, however, the summers do get really hot and humid at times so keeping this mind for sensitive conference delegates is a good idea.
Places To Eat in New Orleans as a Conference Attendee:
With its long French heritage, the city of New Orleans has loads of high-quality eateries for you to choose from, one of the best is Bayona at 430 Dauphine St, where you can get creative modern Louisiana fare served in a lush courtyard setting (+1 504-525-4455); or if you’d like to get some New American French fusion in a sophisticated yet intimate spot then Gautreau’s Restaurant at 1728 Soniat St, is for you (+1 504-899-7397); and for those that want elegant fine dining experi3ence then the Broussard’s Restaurant at 819 Conti St, serves high-end Creole dishes in an intimate courtyard (+1 504-581-3866); if you’re in the mood for a more relaxed evening of cocktails and seafood then the Pêche at 800 Magazine St, has a warm rustic dining room and friendly vibe (+1 504-522-1744); otherwise get to Restaurant Rebirth at 857 Fulton St, for some elevated farm-to-table Cajun-Creole plates pair with local craft beers and a stylish yet homely atmosphere (+1 504-522-6863).
New Orleans Sights and Attractions for Conference Delegates:
Besides the obvious attraction of an epic nightlife, the city does have loads of boutique stores and antique shops for you to explore, specifically in the Magazine Street and St. Charles Avenue areas – you’ll also want to head the French Quarter to take part in the local pastime of people watching from one of the many cafes. Otherwise, you could head to one of the many museums to check out some of the history of their fascinating heritage and culture; more specifically the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and the New Orleans African American Museum. There are even a tonne of parks for you to check out from the fames City Park to the New Orleans Botanical Garden or Longue Vue House and Gardens – as well as an Aquarium of the Americas. And don’t forget to check the local listing for live jazz performances while you’re in town, as there are a whole bunch of theatres that host events regularly for you and your delegates to attend.