Since 1991, The Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) has been a respected leader in mobilizing and ensuring Algiers’ business and community development needs are at the forefront through advocacy and strategic programs. This is accomplished by focusing on our primary goals of leading efforts in governmental regional affairs, marketing, and business and community development.

The Algiers Economic Development Foundation Annual Meeting & Luncheon is a great opportunity to network with fellow Algiers business owners, developers, economic development professionals, and community leaders. The Annual Meeting & Luncheon is AEDF’s premier fundraising event of the year. Ticket sales and sponsorships from this event allow AEDF to continue its work and enhance the organization’s impact on the Algiers business community and those who call Algiers home!

The theme of this year’s panel discussion will be “Cheers to Algiers,” a panel discussion moderated by Poppy Tooker, host of Louisiana Eats!, with Algiers-based food and beverage entrepreneurs and investors. In July of 2023, AEDF released a report titled “Strengthening the Food & Beverage Ecosystem in Algiers,” which focused on the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in the Algiers food and beverage industry. Research for this report was conducted by Yoke Pean Thye, a Singaporean Fellow who worked in the AEDF offices for four months through the State-Department funded IREX Community Solutions Program. The report’s conclusions and recommendations are meant to guide AEDF’s efforts at encouraging the growth and development of this quintessentially New Orleans sector of the Algiers economy. Using the report as inspiration, the panel will discuss the strengths, opportunities, and challenges faced by the food and beverage industry in Algiers.