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Field Trip: Hearst Execs Do New Orleans

Party time! "All of Hearst Magazines' top management (editors-in-chief, publishers and other senior execs) are headed to New Orleans next week for the company's biennial executive management conference, hosted by Cathie Black," reports a Hearst spokeswoman. Well, doesn't that sound like fun! Glenda Bailey yukking it up with Ann Shoket! Joanna Coles doing research for a Marie Claire story! Kate White partying until 3AM in the French Quarter! David Granger wondering why he's there!

We say good for them: if there's one economy we'd want to support (besides North Red Hook's!) it's that of our sister city on the bayou.

Those left behind in the Hearst building might not feel as happy as we do. The underlings are getting restless! A tipster reports that annual performance reviews have been postponed from March to September; in lieu of raises, assistants have been given one-time bonuses of $300.

A Hearst spokesperson did not respond to a request, but our tipster says: "Meanwhile, March performance reviews somehow forged on for the higher-ups. I'm an assistant at Hearst; my boss makes $200,000, which means a 3% raise will net her a cool $6,000 more this year. Or approximately 20 percent of my salary." Girl, relax! Maybe she'll bring you back some beads! —Doree

5:35 PM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Doree Shafrir
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Smitros at 04:49 PM on 04/02/07
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Here's hoping the Hearst assistant doesn't have to earn those beads.
cajun boy in the city at 04:55 PM on 04/02/07
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my ravaged homeland welcomes the hearststers with open arms. just in time for crawfish season too! i'd just about kill to see kate white sucking a head!
the-judy-blume-legacy at 04:58 PM on 04/02/07
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@cajun boy in the city: Twenty bucks says they stay at the W and divide their time between Pat O's and the Cat's Meow.
phil anderson at 05:18 PM on 04/02/07
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No, they'll hit up Delmonico one night, and Mr. B's just reopened so I'm sure they'll have their big party there.

And if any Hearstians need to know a few reputable drug dealers, feel free to call me.
Southern_Gent at 05:44 PM on 04/02/07
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@the-judy-blume-legacy: I'm betting Royal Sonesta with time at BSBC and Hustler Club.
cajun boy in the city at 05:59 PM on 04/02/07
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@the-judy-blume-legacy: i can easliy envision drunk hearsters falling into the fountain at pat o'briens. cat's meow is a must on the hearst "to do" list. commander's palace has re-opened so that's a safe bet as well. i'm sure that all of their noses will be lightly dusted with a white powdery substance...powdered sugar from the beignets at cafe du monde of course.
the-judy-blume-legacy at 06:24 PM on 04/02/07
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You guys, can you imagine what will happen if they get lost on their way to stalk Brangelina, stumble into some bar on Frenchman, and try to order hurricane slushies all around?

We might end up with a Hearst publication running a revamped version of that tirade Alan Richman wrote last fall for GQ: "all of the things we expected to find in New Orleans turned out to be as mythical as the Creole fairie folk themselves!"
phil anderson at 05:45 AM on 04/03/07
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@the-judy-blume-legacy: Except Alan Richman had a point, he was just too snarky (I hate that word) in the article. (Not that I'm forgiving him; he dissed the restaurant I worked at...)