BioGuard Leadership Conference 2025

BioGuard is excited to head to New Orleans, Louisiana for the 2025 BioGuard Leadership Conference! Join us January 5-8, 2025 at The Roosevelt New Orleans for a full slate of education and networking events.

The BLC is intended for Business Owners and Managers and education sessions will be geared to helping grow your business and plan for the future. Sessions will be all day on Monday and Tuesday where you will hear from industry and BioGuard experts. We have some spectacular Keynote speakers you won't want to miss!

Capping off each day will be plenty of opportunity for networking and fun in the French Quarter. Sunday is our traditional Welcome Reception at the hotel where you can reconnect with your BioGuard family. On Monday, following a Happy Hour after the education sessions, you'll be at leisure to explore New Orleans for dinner on your own. On Tuesday, we'll experience our own Mardi Gras Party at the fabulous Mardi Gras World for our final evening together. We're sure to make some great memories at the BLC!

Registration officially closes on November 1, 2024; however, once we reach capacity, registration will close and we will go to a waitlist.

We hope to see you in New Orleans!

No matter the time of year, New Orleans welcomes its visitors in a grand way to experience Caribbean, Spanish, French and African cultures colliding in a brilliant explosion of flavors, emotions and sounds. Music is everywhere, people live to eat and every day is a party in the birthplace of jazz, which is also home to Creole cuisine, centuries-old Spanish oak trees and clacking streetcars.

All are welcome in New Orleans - and BioGuard will showcase the best of New Orleans at the Leadership Conference.

Our host hotel for the BLC is The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The Roosevelt garners acclaim for its elegant charm and top-notch service. The hotel's prime location offers both proximity to New Orleans' hotspots and a peaceful haven. Set just half a block off Canal Street on the edge of the Central Business District, The Roosevelt is in a prime position for visiting many of the city's biggest draws. On the other side of Canal Street is the French Quarter and guests can walk to Bourbon Street in just three minutes.

If only the walls could speak, The Roosevelt would tell a century of colorful stories featuring celebrated guests - Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope and a host of former US Presidents. The Roosevelt is home to the Sazerac Bar and the Sazerac - official cocktail of New Orleans.

Additional thoughtful amenities include a full-service spa, 24-hour fitness center, gourmet dining, and artfully crafted cocktail lounges spread throughout the property.

All rooms include wi-fi, brand name bath amenities, safe, hair dryer, alarm clock, iron/ironing board and satellite TV.

The dates of the BioGuard Leadership Conference are January 5-8, 2025.

You are allowed to use Co-Op Funds for the three main nights of the conference – January 5, 6 and 7. If you wish to extend your stay either before or after these dates, please make that request on the registration form. Space is limited for additional nights before January 5 or after January 7 and will be filled on an “as requested and available” status.

You will be responsible for paying for the extra room nights with your credit card when you arrive at the hotel. Please contact Marlene Conrad at mconrad@woodruffandassociates.com for information on the room rate for additional nights. If you choose to extend your stay at another hotel, you will be responsible for your own accommodations and transportation.

Your trip includes the following:

Hotel accommodations for 3 nights - January 5, 6 & 7
Sunday, January 5 - Welcome Reception
Monday, January 6 - Breakfast, Lunch, breaks and Happy Hour
- Note that dinner this evening is a free night on your own to explore New Orleans. Click here for more info.
Tuesday, January 7 - Breakfast, Lunch, breaks and Final Night Dinner & Event at Mardi Gras World
Leadership Conference events from Sunday to Wednesday
Transportation to and from the New Orleans International airport to The Roosevelt from January 3-8, 2025
Overnight parking at The Roosevelt if you are driving from January 3-8, 2025
After January 8, transportation to the airport and parking is a personal expense.

Please note that airline tickets are NOT included in the cost. All attendees are responsible for making their own flight arrangements.

Gratuities have been prepaid for the following services connected with group functions:

Hotel Bellmen
Motor coach drivers to and from the New Orleans International airport
Group meals at the hotel

You will be responsible for any incidentals and personal extras, such as:

Airline flights
Spa services
Laundry
Gift shop charges
Any other personal items that you charge to your room

Upon check-in, you will be required to leave a credit card imprint for all incidental charges.

January in New Orleans can be chilly, with average highs in the mid 60's and overnight lows in the mid 40’s.

The attire for the business meetings is business casual. We recommend that you bring a light sweater or jacket for the meetings.

Evenings can be cold so bring a jacket for the times you will be leaving the hotel. The French Quarter is only 1 block from The Roosevelt, but outdoors can be chilly in January if you are walking around on the free evening of Monday, January 6th.

For our final night at Mardi Gras World on Tuesday, January 7th, come dressed for the parade - as a reveler, a float rider or in your sparkly best! We'll be embracing all things New Orleans on our final night to include a local live band who can play all genres. Transportation to our final night at Mardi Gras World is provided.

BLC 2025

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