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The American Italian Renaissance Foundation was founded by Joseph Maselli in an effort to increase knowledge and appreciation of the Italian American’s contributions to Louisiana. We strive to preserve and promote the Italian traditions by sharing their stories with the public through the American Italian Museum and Research Library. Keep history alive today so that future generations can enjoy our heritage tomorrow.
The American Italian Sports Hall of Fame's 24th Annual Induction Banquet
Proceeds go to the museum, research library, and for scholarships to high school seniors who excelled in academics and athletics.
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Saturday, January 10, 2009 |
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Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm
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The Napoleon Room at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside and Towers Hotel
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| Who: |
Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet that is sponsored by the American Italian Renaissance Foundation. The founder and chairman is Joseph Maselli.
The Foundation operates a museum and research library, the purpose is to gather information and memorabilia about those of Italian heritage to make it available to the community. The values and strength of the immigrant families serve as an inspiration to the young as they face the challenges of the 21st century.
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This year’s National Honoree will be LSU Coach Paul Mainieri.
Previous honorees include Tommy Lasorda, Jake LaMotta, Will Clark, Paul Dietzel, and Vince Ferragamo.
This year’s inductees are Dr. Neal Comarda and Dr. Joseph Licciardi.
Others to be honored include Dr. Anna Pou, Pete Fountain, Lt. Col. Cris Mandry, and Rep. Steve Scalise.
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A Silent Auction featuring autographed sports items such as jerseys, balls, and photographs from well-known sports figures; gift certificates from great restaurants such as Adelaide’s, and Tommy’s Cuisine; Bobby Hebert , Tommy Lasorda, & Vince Ferragammo memorabilia; many retail stores gift certificates; food & wine baskets galore, hotel week-end trips, paintings by famous artists, bronze sculptures, framed old maps of New Orleans, tickets to local sports events, and many more items to numerous to list.
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| Tickets: |
$150 regular seating - $200 for gold seating |
Click here to order tickets or call 504-522-7294
The Museum and Library's hours:
Wednesday through Friday
10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
We are located at:
537 South Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-522-7294, Fax: 504-522-1657
We appreciate you for taking your time to visit our site. We hope you
enjoy it as much as we do putting it together.
Ciao
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