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2006 Press Releases

Farewell Remarks from the NOMCVB's 2006 Chairman of the Board - Terry Epton reflects on his tenure as the NOMCVB's Chairman of the Board and 2006.  Read more...

New Orleans Expects Boost to Area Economy During MPI Conference - Conference expected to provide immediate economic boost to city and generate millions of dollars in future convention business  Read more...

New Orleans Named a Top Destination for 2007 - Orbitz and Travel + Leisure recognize New Orleans’ continuing reputation as one of America’s favorite cities  Read more...

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau Bolsters Sales Team - The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB) is pleased to announce the appointments of Ryan O’Dowd and Lyn Hallaron to the convention sales department  Read more...

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces Northeast Sales Office - The NOMCVB is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth George, CMM as sales manager for the newly created Northeast regional office.  Read more...

NEW ORLEANS’ LARGEST CONVENTION IN ONE YEAR UNDERWAY: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® - 25,000 - 30,000 conventioneers celebrate “NARdi Gras” and participate in community service projects Nov. 10 - 13 during another milestone event for New Orleans tourism industry  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Announces 2006 Christmas New Orleans Style Fam for Travel Professionals - Fam package includes three days, two nights hotel accommodations for $49 per person  Read more...

Ninety-seven Percent of Travel Professionals to Recommend New Orleans as a Leisure Destination - Travel Professionals praise New Orleans during “Back to the Big Easy” fam  Read more...

United Motorcoach Association to Hold their 2007 Motorcoach Expo in New Orleans - UMA will be in New Orleans January 16-21, 2007 and will offer a special package for destinations and attractions to exhibit  Read more...

Stephen Perry Statement of Phase IV of the Convention Center - Stephen Perry issues memo to Meetings Industry clients about Phase IV of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and tourism planning opportunity.  Read more...

New Orleans’ Tourism Industry Thriving in Fourth Quarter 2006 - Superdome opens to largest audience in ESPN history, New Orleans Saints, cruise ships and major sporting events return, conventions break records  Read more...

The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Will Hold 2008 Conference in New Orleans - Scheduled for March 5-8, 2008, over 5,000 ceramic artists, educators, and ceramic arts enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to attend  Read more...

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored with Gold Service ‘Elite’ Award - This honor defines the “best of the best” convention & visitors bureaus who have excelled in both professionalism and dedication in their service  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Announces New Director of Convention Services - Read more...

Tourism, Hospitality and Convention Industry Facts One Year After Katrina - Updated August 21, 2006  Read more...

OFFICIAL NEW ORLEANS MEDIA CENTER TO WELCOME MEDIA AUGUST 21 - 31 - Center to Operate in Conjunction With One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina  Read more...

New Orleans Named Top Destination by AAA and Orbitz.com - AAA named New Orleans one of America's top-ten most walkable cities, while Orbitz.com named New Orleans a future top-five international hotspot  Read more...

Stephen Perry Named One of Top 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry by MeetingNews - New Orleans CVB clients also honored for bringing meetings to New Orleans to support city’s rebirth  Read more...

Independent NASD Broker Dealers/Investment Professionals Converge on New Orleans - Meetings will be held at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel July 26-29  Read more...

Conventions Are Back in New Orleans - New Orleans’ First 2006 City-Wide Convention, American Library Association, Underway  Read more...

New Orleans to Host Harry Potter Fans and Scholars - Narrate Conferences, Inc., announces Phoenix Rising, a 2007 academic conference on the famed boy wizard  Read more...

Come Celebrate COOLinary New Orleans—A Celebration of Dining in America’s Most Delicious City - Special culinary promotion in its second year; now expanded to three months of wonderful eating in the Crescent City  Read more...

Library Convention draws national praise as it helps New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina - Library community draws national praise as it helps New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina  Read more...

NADA Convention Will Stay in New Orleans - Decision based on commitment to city’s recovery, expectation of outstanding event.  Read more...

NEW ORLEANS CVB ORGANIZES “COMPANY’S COMING: CLEAN UP NEW ORLEANS” CAMPAIGN - Event Unites Volunteers in a One-Day Effort to Clean French Quarter, CBD and Warehouse District  Read more...

"Champions of the Crescent City" Program - "Champions of the Crescent City" Program New initiative recognizes organizations for selecting New Orleans as a meetings & convention destination with Maritz Inc. first to formally receive honor  Read more...

NOMCVB Reintroduces "We're Jazzed You're Here" Program - Campaign Grows More Important as Hospitality Industry Prepares to Welcome Conventions and Meetings Back to New Orleans  Read more...

New Orleans Celebrates National Tourism Week - Mayor Ray Nagin and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu on hand to honor New Orleans’ tourism industry that drives the city’s brand and 35 percent of its operating budget.  Read more...

LA Gov. Blanco & Dept. of Transportation Lead Clean-Up Effort Along Interstate 10 - Tourism Industry Officials Applaud Their Efforts  Read more...

THE 2006 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS - Twenty-four New Orleans Chefs to be in Attendance to be Honored and to Prepare the Evening’s Menu; Award Demonstrates Economic and Spiritual Importance of New Orleans Restaurant Industry  Read more...

NOMCVB Represented on Meeting Professionals International Leadership - Danielle Plauche-Shaw elected 2006-2007 Gulf States Chapter Director of Member Recruitment/Retention  Read more...

A&WMA's Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans - Uniquely Tied to New Orleans' Post-Katrina Recovery  Read more...

NEW ORLEANS TOURISM INDUSTRY WINS - $30 million allocated for funding by the Louisiana Recovery Authority  Read more...

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Reconfirms 2009 Meeting - Golf Industry Show to take place Feb. 3-7, 2009  Read more...

NOMCVB Adds to PR Team to Lead the Bureau's Communications Initiatives - CVB also announces the return of bureau veteran Nikki Nicholson to Vice President for Convention Sales, as Kathleen Ratcliffe resigns to become President of the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission  Read more...

Convention Industry Council to Hold Board Meetings in New Orleans - Meetings to take place April 10-12 in CBD  Read more...

Association Management Companies Unite in Support of Rebirth of New Orleans - Industry Group Commits To Help Rebuild Convention Business in the Crescent City  Read more...

National Trust Main Street Center to Hold National Conference in New Orleans - 2006 Conference Explores Preserving a Community's Sense of Place through Heritage Resources  Read more...

National Companies Chooses New Orleans in 2006! - Read more...

The Coca-Cola Community All-Americans Program Expands to Include Universities in New Orleans - The Coca-Cola Company and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have expanded the annual Coca-Cola Community All-American Awards Program (CCCAA) to include a special recognition of student-athletes at seven colleges and universities in New Orleans, the site of NACDA's 2006 Convention.  Read more...

The 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards to Honor the Culinary Legacy of New Orleans - The James Beard Foundation will celebrate the culinary legacy of New Orleans at the 16th annual James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation's most prestigious recognition program for outstanding achievement within the fine food and beverage industry.  Read more...

Collette Vacations Resumes Tours to New Orleans - As part of an effort to help reignite the heart of Southern Louisiana's economic engine -- its tourism industry -- Collette Vacations is reinstating two of its popular New Orleans and the Deep South tours, beginning in the spring of 2006.  Read more...

American College of Cardiology Confirms New Orleans for 2007 Scientific Session - Conference to take place March 24-27, 2007  Read more...

Maritz Relocates Annual Conference to New Orleans - Maritz’s New Orleans Experience Will Help Rebuild City and Promote to Travel, Meetings and Incentives Industries  Read more...

New Orleans to Host National League of Cities Convention in 2007 - The National League of Cities reaffirmed its commitment to hold its 2007 Congress of Cities in New Orleans November 13-17, 2007.  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Hosts Presidential Visit - NOMCVB’s Stephen Perry talks tourism with President Bush  Read more...

Top Truck Drivers Tell New Orleans They're Still Coming to Town - 2006 National Truck Driving Championships Confirm August Competition  Read more...

HIMSS Will Go to New Orleans for 2007 Annual Conference & Exhibition - HIMSS confirms its commitment to the city of New Orleans and prepares for HIMSS 2007 in the Big Easy  Read more...

American Library Association to Hold 2006 Annual Conference in New Orleans - 20,000 delegate conference provides significant contribution to city’s rebirth  Read more...

American Academy of Ophthalmology Commits to New Orleans - The American Academy of Ophthalmology Commits to 2007 Annual Meeting in New Orleans  Read more...