Welcome to the Big Easy Bulletin, your guide to all the networking, education sessions, and workshops that we're bringing to the 2025 NCPA Annual Convention in New Orleans, Oct. 18-21. It's also the perfect guide to how to spend your off-hours in the city, whether that's noshing on NOLA classics or checking out the city's beautiful architecture, music, and museums. See you in NOLA! |
NCPA announces Student Business Plan Competition finalists |
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition! In the competition, teams of pharmacy students work to build sustainable business plans using feedback from experienced pharmacy professionals. This year, the three finalists come from the University of South Carolina, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Washington.
The three teams will present their business plans in a live competition on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the NCPA Annual Convention in New Orleans. The winning team will be announced on Sunday, Oct. 19, as part of the convention’s First General Session. Read more about the competition here.
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Loads of attendees have already signed up for the 2025 NCPA Annual Convention — but we've heard a few of you have had some trouble registering related to changes we've made to streamline the process. We've put together a fact sheet to help you understand and navigate our new registration process, which you can read here. Please note that you must register for the convention to proceed with booking your lodging.
If you are interested in exhibiting and reserving a booth, please read the exhibitor prospectus here. Current exhibitors should have received an email directly from [email protected] with instructions for how to register for badges and housing. Exhibitor registration requires a unique exhibitor ID that can be found in that email. If you have not received this information, please check your spam folder first. If you cannot locate it, please contact [email protected].
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Last week’s restaurant recommendations were focused on classic New Orleans fare. This week we’ve got three eateries offering up different sorts of foods. |
- Olive: This spot serves classic Middle Eastern foods like kebabs and shawarma. (5 min. drive; 15 min. walk)
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Sweet Saint: Just three minutes on foot from the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, this ice cream parlor boasting high-quality ingredients is a local favorite. (7 min. drive; 18 min. walk)
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Saffron NOLA: This one is a little bit further out than our other recommendations, but it’s worth the drive/Uber. Many reviewers online have dubbed this one of the best restaurants in the country.
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Thank you to our 2025 sponsors |
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