When the last plates are cleared on Friday afternoon, you can keep the moment going at our exclusive Cause-a-Stir experience. We’ll meander over to a private residence steps away from Antoine’s for a small gathering that offers additional access to our keynote speaker and chapter leadership.

Availability is limited to keep this experience intimate.

Cause-a-Stir VIP Experience includes:

🥂 Champagne Reception

🍴 Three-Course Seated Luncheon with Wine Service

🍸 Curated Martini bar

🍇 Passed bites

⭐️ Exclusive After-Party

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When & Where

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026

🕒 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

📍 Antoine’s Restaurant
713 St. Louis Street • New Orleans

Proceeds from this luncheon support our annual Leading from the Heart Award grants and other mission-driven programs.

This event is open to the public! All are welcome to join us for this special luncheon.

Clear your calendar for an inspiring afternoon celebrating women in our community!

Proceeds from this luncheon support our annual Leading from the Heart Award grants and other mission-driven programs.

Enjoy a:

🥂 Champagne Reception

🍴 Three-Course Seated Luncheon with Wine Service

Looking for more ways to connect? Join us for an after-luncheon VIP party in a private residence, steps from Antoine’s:

⭐️ Cause-a-Stir VIP Experience

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EVENT DETAILS

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026

🕒 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

📍 Antoine’s Restaurant
713 St. Louis Street • New Orleans

This event is open to the public! All are welcome to join us for this special luncheon.

MEMBERS ONLY

Please join us for our Annual Meeting — an important and mandatory gathering for all members of Les Dames d’Escoffier New Orleans.

🗓️ Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM* - 6 PM
📍 Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier St • New Orleans, LA 70130
*If you’re interested in a PRIVATE TOUR of the hotel, meet us at 4 p.m. sharp in the lobby.

We will vote on the incoming board slate at this meeting, share recaps on an extraordinary year of programming and philanthropy, and welcome new members who have joined our chapter this year. If you cannot attend, all members will receive a text with a link to voting during the meeting (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.). Please take a minute to cast your vote! It matters.

We are especially grateful to the Windsor Court Hotel for once again generously hosting us.

More than just a meeting, this is a meaningful moment to reconnect, celebrate all we’ve accomplished together, and look ahead to the future of our chapter.

If you only attend one meeting this year, this is the one not to miss.

The Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of officers for the 2026–2027 Board of Directors:

Immediate Past President
Dee Lavigne

President
Jennifer Killian

VP, Communications
Cathryn Giff

VP, Membership
Melanie Young

VP, Philanthropy
Chaya Conrad

VP, Programs
Courtney Dodson

Secretary
Angela Aspiazu

Treasurer
Bunny Young