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LRA Showcase 2026

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LRA Showcase 2026 ran on Jul 24, 2026 at New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, United States. It is a Hotels & Hospitality conference. ConferenceGrid lists 11 speakers and 2 sponsors. The next edition, LRA Showcase 2027, is Jul 31, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027 in New Orleans.

Lineup updated Jul 7, 2026 · dates verified Jun 24, 2026

The LRA Showcase is Louisiana’s premier event for restaurants, bars, hotels, caterers, clubs, and hospitality decision-makers. In 2026, it’s even bigger, with four world-class competitions hosted alongside the tradeshow, drawing qualified buyers and food & beverage professionals from the Gulf South and beyond. Expect Southern hospitality, business opportunit…

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11Speakers
2Sponsors
0Sessions
9Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at LRA, in alphabetical order.

Alan J. Yacoubian
Partner; General Counsel for Business and Government for the Louisiana Restaurant Association · Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse
Carling Lee Gannon
Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant
Chad Moutray, Ph.D.
Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE
Senior Vice President of Research & Knowledge and Chief Economist at the National Restaurant Association · National Restaurant Association
Chris Vazquez
Executive Chef · Ralph's on the Park
Dr. Shawn DuBravac
Futurist and Keynote Speaker; Author: Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, Live, and Communicate
Edgar "Dook" Chase
Chef · Dooky Chase Restaurant
Michelle Anderson
Partner with Fisher Phillips; General Counsel for Labor and Employment for the Louisiana Restaurant Association · Fisher Phillips
Miss Shirley Lee
Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant
Thomas Fontes
Owner · Accounting Services Unlimited
Zoe Chase
Chef · Dooky Chase Restaurant

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Annual Partners Giving Levelcustom
Sponsorscustom

Quick answers

When is LRA Showcase 2026?
LRA Showcase 2026 ran on Jul 24, 2026 at New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, United States. The next edition, LRA Showcase 2027, is Jul 31, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027 in New Orleans.
Where is LRA Showcase 2026 held?
LRA Showcase 2026 was held at New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, United States.
Who is speaking at LRA Showcase 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 11 speakers, including Alan J. Yacoubian (Partner; General Counsel for Business and Government for the Louisiana Restaurant Association, Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse), Carling Lee Gannon (Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant) and Chad Moutray, Ph.D..
Who sponsors LRA Showcase 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 2 sponsors: Annual Partners Giving Level and Sponsors.
Company intelligence

An audience of 9 companies, parsed from the program.

Nine companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

36% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite19%
  • Founder / Owner327%
  • Other roles764%

Of 11 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Annual Partners Giving LevelSponsor · custom-
2SponsorsSponsor · custom-
3Dooky Chase Restaurant2
4Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant2
5Accounting Services Unlimited1
6Fisher Phillips1
7Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse1
8National Restaurant Association1
9Ralph's on the Park1
Sponsors by tier
custom2
100% of 2

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