1 Million Cups New Orleans
1millioncups.com/s/communities ↗Weekly, Wed ~9am
Free to attend and present
Yes - become a regular, then present
55 of 55 groups
AFP Greater New Orleans (fundraising pros)
afpneworleans.wildapricot.org ↗Monthly + NPD luncheon (Nov)
$320/yr AFP national dues + chapter dues
Yes - table/sponsorship at NPD
ALA New Orleans (Assn. of Legal Administrators)
alanola.org/Business_Partners ↗Monthly chapter meetings
Business Partner tiers $1,500-$7,500/yr
Yes - Business Partner program built for vendors
AMA New Orleans (American Marketing Assn.)
amaneworleans.com ↗Monthly luncheons + happy hours
$199/yr membership + discounted event tickets
Yes - top speaking target (VP Programming)
Biz Talks & Big Easy Hustle
bizneworleans.com/category/biz-talks ↗Weekly each
Free to pitch
Yes - DM hosts with a specific angle
BNI - Synergy Chapter
facebook.com/nolasynergy ↗Weekly, Wed 8:00am breakfast
Standard BNI dues (~$650/yr + app fee + weekly meals)
Yes - weekly 60-sec + feature slot
BNI Louisiana (metro chapters)
bnilouisiana.com/en-US/findachapter ↗Weekly (per chapter)
~$539-699/yr + $150-299 app fee + meals; ~$1,500-2,300 first year
Yes - weekly 60-sec pitch + 10-min feature
Breakfast of Champions
breakfastofchampionsnetworking.com ↗Monthly - Every 3rd Thursday
Free. No dues, no fees
ENRG NOLA Chapter
enrg.life/locations/louisiana/new-orleans-la ↗Monthly - Every 3rd Tuesday
Free membership; no dues ever
GNOHLA Reverse Trade Show (hotels/lodging)
gnohla.com/memberbenefits.html ↗Annual meeting + reverse trade show
Allied (vendor) membership
Yes - reverse trade show format
Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.)
gnoinc.org ↗Luncheons, summits, Startup NOLA Now
Investor levels from ~$5,000/yr (Cornerstone) to $100K+
Limited - sponsor/investor visibility
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
hispanicchamberla.com ↗Seminars + networking events
$150-$1,000/yr by company size; nonprofits $100
Yes - seminars, conference panels
Home Builders Assn. of Greater New Orleans (HBAGNO)
hbagno.org/marketing-sponsorships ↗Regular networking + councils
$695/yr + $100 app fee; Sustaining $1,060
Yes - formal sponsorship menu
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of LA (IIABL)
iiabl.com ↗Annual Convention (June) + CE
Partner tiers ~$3,500-$16,000/yr
Yes - tiered partner program + sponsorships
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
jeffersonchamber.org ↗Monthly luncheons + Business & Breakfast
$375-$1,250/yr tiers; events ticketed
Yes - committees, luncheon panels
Kiwanis & Lions Clubs (metro)
kcno.org ↗Kiwanis 2nd/4th Tue; Lions 1st Tue
Kiwanis $175/yr + meal; Lions vary by club
Yes - they welcome program speakers
LMOGA / LAGCOE (oil & gas / industrial)
lmoga.com ↗LMOGA Annual Meeting; LAGCOE Expo
Membership + event/expo sponsorships
Yes - annual meeting + expo sponsorships
Louisiana AGC / ABC Bayou (commercial construction)
abcbayou.com ↗Year-round events, training, golf
Revenue-based dues; flat associate rate
Yes - associate membership + sponsorships
Louisiana Alliance for Nonprofits (LANO)
louisiananonprofits.org ↗Regional conference series + webinars
$100/yr nonprofit; $250 consultant; $500 business
Yes - conference sponsor/exhibit
Louisiana Restaurant Association - LRA Showcase
lra.org/exhibitors-book-a-booth-at-the-lra-tradeshow ↗LRA Showcase July 25-26, 2026
Exhibit booths + sponsorships (Showcase scale)
Yes - full exhibit-hall program
Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA)
lsba.org ↗Annual Meeting (June) + Midyear
Annual Meeting exhibitor/sponsor packages
Yes - exhibitor + CLE breakout speaking
LSBDC - Greater New Orleans Region
louisianasbdc.org ↗Year-round workshop calendar
Free advising; free/low workshops
Yes - offer a free training session
NACE New Orleans (catering & events)
neworleansnace.com ↗Monthly chapter + national conf 2026
$380/yr Professional dues; events extra
Yes - chapter + national-conf exhibit
NAWBO Greater New Orleans
nawbo-nola.org ↗Monthly breakfast/lunch meetings
$359-$479/yr national dues + local chapter fee
Yes - members can present
New Orleans AI & ML (NOAIML)
meetup.com/new-orleans-ai-ml ↗Monthly
Free
Yes - DM organizer with a real-build talk
New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA)
neworleansbar.org ↗Annual Meeting & Dinner + CLE
Attorney dues ~$45-$155/yr (50% promo running)
Yes - dinner + CLE sponsorships
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
neworleanschamber.org ↗Monthly Power Hour + After 5 mixer
$180-$425/yr by headcount; 51+ staff $10/employee, cap $3,000
Yes - committees, Power Hour lunch-and-learns
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW)
noew.org ↗Annual, March (~Mar 8-13, 2027)
Free to attend; registration required
Yes - OPEN speaker app ~Oct each year
New Orleans Public Library - Business Series
nolalibrary.org/learn/adult-literacy/businesses ↗Recurring small-business programming
Free
Yes - pitch a free workshop
New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce
nolablkchamber.org ↗Multiple monthly events + webinars
$175/yr small biz (tiers $100-$1,250)
Yes - Straight Talk Series, webinars
New Orleans Startup Fund / Momentum Fund
neworleansstartupfund.org ↗N/A
N/A (investor)
No - relationship play
NOLA Coders / WordPress / Tech Talent
meetup.com/new-orleans-wordpress-meetup ↗Monthly each
Free
Yes - talk on site forms -> CRM
NOLA Networking Calendar (Online Optimism)
onlineoptimism.com/insights/resources/new-orleans-networking-calendar ↗Updated monthly
Free reference tool
No - reference tool
NOLAvate Black - Creator + AI Summit
nolavateblack.com/event/blacktechnolaai ↗Annual - Sat Oct 25, 2026
Free
Yes - contact to be considered for a panel
Northshore Rotary (Covington & Mandeville)
rotary6840.org ↗Covington biweekly; Mandeville weekly
Rotary dues
Yes - speaker slots available
Operation Spark - Tech For Lunch
operationspark.org ↗Periodic events
Free/low
Yes - founder-story format
Out to Lunch (It's New Orleans)
itsneworleans.com/show/out-to-lunch ↗Weekly
Free to pitch
Yes - pitch host with a local hook
PIA Louisiana (Professional Insurance Agents)
piaoflouisiana.com/annual-convention ↗Annual Convention July 10-12, 2026
$632-$832/yr agency dues + $100 initiation; associate $500
Yes - confirmed exhibit booths + sponsorships
Propeller - A Force for Social Innovation
gopropeller.org ↗Cohort + monthly Coworking Wednesdays
Coworking $200-$800/mo; many events free
Yes - pitch a workshop
River Region Chamber of Commerce
riverregionchamber.org ↗Membership meetings + golf
Tiered membership - call for rates
Yes - membership meetings
Rotary Club of Metairie
rotary6840.org/clubinfo/metairie ↗Weekly, Thu 12:00-1:00pm
Rotary dues ~$200-400/yr + lunch
Yes - books a program speaker most weeks
Rotary Club of Mid-City
midcityrotary.org ↗1st & 3rd Wed, 6:00pm
Rotary dues
Yes - guest speakers most meetings
Rotary Club of New Orleans
portal.clubrunner.ca/6033 ↗Weekly, Wed 12:00pm
$310/quarter dues (~$1,240/yr)
Yes - weekly program speaker
SBA District Events / Small Business Expo
sba.gov ↗Periodic (see SBA listings)
Free to attend, open to public
Yes - apply as presenter/exhibitor
SCORE New Orleans
score.org/neworleans ↗Ongoing workshop calendar
Free mentoring for life of business; free workshops
Yes - openly uses guest speakers
Society of Louisiana CPAs (LCPA) - New Orleans chapter
louisiana.cpa/sponsor ↗NOLA chapter monthly meetings
CPA dues $275/yr; sponsor tiers ~$250-1,000
Yes - sponsor table + breakout speaking
St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce
stbernardchamber.org ↗Quarterly luncheons
$175-$1,250/yr by size; $100 individual
Yes - luncheon speakers
St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
sttammanychamber.org ↗Regular networking + roundtables
$325-$525/yr small biz; nonprofit $250; up to $15K top tier
Yes - committees, roundtables
Startup Grind New Orleans - AI Meetup
startupgrind.com/new-orleans ↗AI Meetup ~bi-weekly Thursdays
Free / low-cost tickets
Yes - features local operators
Techstars New Orleans
techstars.com ↗13-week cohorts (if running)
No fee; Techstars invests $220K for ~5%+ equity
Yes - mentor app if active
The Idea Village - Mentor Network
ideavillage.org ↗Cohort-based + ongoing
Free; volunteer time commitment (8-12+ hrs)
Yes - apply to Mentor Network
Tulane - Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship
freeman.tulane.edu/lepage ↗Pitch Fridays (academic yr)
Competition rounds free & public
Yes - Innovators-in-Residence, judge roles
Young Leadership Council (YLC)
ylcnola.org ↗Leadership Development Series + socials
Modest annual membership
Some - via LDS and committees