City Stars Soirée
Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Il Mercato | 1911 Magazine Street
$175/person
Sponsorships available - scroll down for more info!
Join Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans for the 18th annual celebration of the City Stars Soirée, where JAGNO will honor the 2023 Rising Star honorees. Featuring a silent auction, live music, and more, the City Stars Soirée is packed evening of celebration and fun.
For more information, Contact:
Gail Smith | (504) 569-8657.
Meet the 2023 Rising Stars
Who is a Rising Star? An individual under 40, chosen by JA, who has displayed strong entrepreneurial skills with ethical and moral standards, and is a founder, co-founder, owner, co-owner, or a key person of a growing entrepreneurial business.
Sara Brennan
Dickie Brennan & CO
Geordie Brower
Dickie Brennan & CO
Pike Howard
Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria
Gretchen Riedel
Levelset
Dr. Suma Maddox, MD
Patrick Schindler
Felicity Property Company
Kendall Winingder
Felicity Property Company
Townsend Underhill
Stirling
Sponsorship Levels
PRESENTING STAR | $20,000
18 Soirée tickets
10 Tickets to the Rising Stars Reception
3 Reserved tables of 6 the Soirée
Reserved parking for 6 vehicles
6 Bottles of fine champagne at the Soirée
Pre-recorded audio visual or Powerpoint message to run on continuous loop at the Soirée
Logo on all printed materials including but not limited to media releases, invitations, event program, digital and printed signage at the event and post-event
Day of event recognition – display of banner and stage recognition
Recognition in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
SHOOTING STAR | $10,000
12 Soirée tickets
8 Tickets to the Rising Stars Reception
2 Reserved tables of 6 at the Soirée
Reserved Parking for 4 vehicles
Logo on all printed materials including but not limited to media releases, invitations, event program, digital and printed signage at the event and post-event
Day of event recognition – display of banner and stage recognition
Recognition in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
MEGA STAR | $5,000
6 Soirée tickets
6 Tickets to the Rising Stars Reception
1 Reserved table at the Soirée
Reserved Parking for 2 vehicles
Company name on all printed materials including but not limited to media releases, invitations, event program and digital and printed signage at the event and post-event
Day of event recognition - stage recognition
Acknowledgement in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
ALL STAR | $3,500
6 Soirée tickets
4 Tickets to the Rising Stars Reception
Reserved Parking for 1 vehicle
Company name on all printed materials including but not limited to media releases, event program. Digital and printed signage at the event and post event
Acknowledgement in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
SUPER STAR | $2,500
6 Soirée tickets
2 Tickets to the Rising Star Reception
Company name on all printed materials including but not limited to invitations, event program and digital and printed signage at the event and post-event
Acknowledgment in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
RISING STAR | $1,500
4 Soirée tickets
Name on all printed materials including but not limited to invitations, event program and digital and printed signage at the event and post-event
Acknowledgement in Junior Achievement’s Annual Report in New Orleans CityBusiness
Past Rising Stars
Ashley J. Abbott
Suzanne Alford
Sallie Arata
Stirling Barrett
Pepper Baumer
Chad Berg
Brandon Berger
Ryan Berger
Mark Berger
Dwayne Bernal
Kyle Berner
John Besh
Abhi Bhansali
Adam Biderman
David Blossman
Neal Bodenheimer
Jennifer Bond
John S. Bowers, III
Kyle Brechtel
Simone Bruni
Kurt D. Buchert
Jason Burns
Katy Casbarian
Edgar Chase, IV
McKenzie Coco
Eddie Compass, IV
Lacy Conway
Kendall Connick
Craig Cordes
Sean Cummings
Lowry Curley
Greg Dietz
Joel Dondis
G. Perry Eastman, IV
Katherine Eshleman
Keith Esquerre
Caroline Farouki
Sabri Farouki
Robert Fogarty
Gabrielle Glasgow
Steve Gleason
Becker Hall
John Harris
David Hecht
Michael Hecht
Lauren Hernandez
Deirdre Hooper
Sarah Jackson
Margaret Jones
Dr. Lana Joseph-Ford
Ben Kazenmaier
Suzy Kingston
Brian Kern
Gordon Kolb
Zach Kupperman
Antonio LaMartina
Sal LaMartina
Kevin J. Langley
Rita Benson LeBlanc
Robert Leblanc
Bivian “Sonny” Lee, III
Kim Lewis
Ben Luzynski
Crystal McDonald
Reid Martin
Parke McEnery
John C. McNamara, II
Jennifer Medberry
Peter Menge, Jr.
Virginia C. Miller
Aaron Miscenich
Robby Moss
Chase Mullin
Keith Naccari
Ted Neikirk
Lavonzell Nicholson
Robert A. Nelson
Philip Nimmo
James Orintas
Desiree Ontiveros
Wesley Palmisano
Brett Patron
Nicolas R. Perkin
Brett Perrier
Kenneth Purcell
Kenny Rabalais
Clayton Randle
Erin Romney-Cazes
Martin Roth
Donny Rouse
Chris Schultz
Matthew G. Schwartz
Karl Senner
Jessica Shahien
Alon Shaya
Amy Sins
Gary Solomon, Jr.
Cleveland Spears, III
Dana Stumpf
Neel Sus
Lauren Thom
Clark A. Todd
Sidney D. Torres, IV
Otis Tucker
Sandy Villere, III
Ashwin Vilkhu
Tim Williamson
Sevetri Wilson
Matthew Wisdom
Scott Wolfe, Jr.
Aaron Wolfson
Jeffrey S. Zehnder