Instead of recounting the publications that bestowed a superlative economic development designation on the New Orleans region in 2013 as testament to the area’s rapid growth and success, Michael Hecht used his keynote address at Greater New Orleans Inc.’s annual meeting Thursday to warn the region’s business and political leaders of coming “growing pains.”
“For the first time in decades, we’re going to experience the challenges associated with growth,” said Hecht, GNO Inc.’s president and CEO.