An Award Luncheon honoring Danny Hughes Chairman, Diversified Group, LLC and Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans Wednesday, March 26 12:00 Noon (cash bar at 11:30 a.m.) Plimsoll Club, 30th Floor, WTC (Free validated parking in the WTC Garage) Advance Registration Required

Danny Hughes has 25 years experience in domestic and international construction and operating activities in such diverse fields as utility construction, oilfield construction, ship repair, commercial real estate/hospitality construction, and retail. He is Chairman of the Board and Owner of Diversified Group, LLC in Harahan, a group of companies encompassing $59 million in annual revenues and 450 full-time employees.

Mr. Hughes was appointed to the Dock Board by Governor Foster to a Jefferson Parish seat of the Board of Commissioners in December, 2003. He spearheaded the Port initiative to remove the Board’s $100 million bond cap and served as Chairman of the Property and Insurance Committee through Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since assuming the Dock Board Chairmanship in August of 2007, he has served as Vice Chairman on the Riverfront Development Committee and has been instrumental in the development of the Port’s recently announced 2020 Master Plan calling for $1 billion of investment in the next 11 years.