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2008 CVB Press Releases

Golf Industry Show returns to New Orleans - 22,000 golf & club industry professionals expected for Feb. 5-7 event  Read more...

New Orleans Recognized with the 2008 Editor’s Pick Award from TravelAge West Magazine - New Orleans acknowledged as a best U.S. City for an Urban Vacation  Read more...

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Hospitality Industry Report, Fall 2008 - NEW ORLEANS’ TOURISM INDUSTRY LOOKS FORWARD TO A STRONG FALL  Read more...

New Orleans Named the Best City in the United States for Dining and Live Music - 125,000 travelers select New Orleans as number one for destination restaurants, food/dining and live music  Read more...

New Orleans Tourism/Hospitality Industry Update Three Years after Katrina - The comeback of New Orleans’ tourism industry is one of the success stories of post-Katrina New Orleans  Read more...

New Orleans Launches “Extraordinary Experiences” Offer To Help Meeting Customers Reduce Costs - Turnkey program including complimentary convention center amenities and customized attendance-building resources are part of the New Orleans Commitment to be America’s Most Meeting Planner Friendly City  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Opens Offices in St. Louis and Atlanta and Expands Convention Sales Team - The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is expanding its award-winning sales force by opening regional offices in Atlanta and St. Louis and hiring new team members in New Orleans and Washington D.C. to retain and attract new convention business to New Orleans.*  Read more...

Tour Guide Association to Offer Free City Tours to Local Residents - In celebration of the spirit of “Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown,” the Tour Guide Association of Greater New Orleans will host its annual “Local’s Day,” offering metropolitan area residents free bus tours of the city on Sunday, August 10, 2008.  Read more...

New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored by the Meetings Industry - For the third time since 2005, New Orleans receives Gold Service Elite Award by Meetings and Conventions Magazine readers  Read more...

New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Embarks on Mexico Sales Mission - Several New Orleans representatives travel to Mexico today to promote New Orleans as a premier international destination  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 3rd Quarter 2008 - NEW ORLEANS’ TOURISM INDUSTRY CONTINUES A PROSPEROUS YEAR  Read more...

Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and…Mom and Dad?? - With an eclectic mix of kid and wallet-friendly itineraries, the New Orleans family vacation is not an oxymoron  Read more...

Crocs™ Features New Orleans as a Walkable City in its - Crocs™, creator of innovative footwear, honors New Orleans in its "Cities by Foot" campaign. Take a video tour of the Crescent City!  Read more...

New Orleans CVB and Morton's to host Taxi Appreciation Day - CVB and Morton’s to Extend an Enthusiastic Thank You to Taxi Drivers for Their Service to the Hospitality Industry  Read more...

New Orleans Ranks as a Best Destination Among Inaugural TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Awards - Adding to the growing roster of achievements is The Crescent City’s recent recognition as a “Top 100 World” and “Top 25 United States” destination in the TripAdvisor® 2008 Travelers’ Choice® Destinations Awards.  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 2nd Quarter 2008 - NEW ORLEANS’ TOURISM INDUSTRY CONTINUES MOMENTUM INTO THE SECOND QUARTER  Read more...

J. Stephen Perry Nominated to Three Boards of Directors for the Global Tourism Industry - Leadership positions with U. S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, the Travel Industry of America and Destination Marketing Association International place New Orleans at forefront of national travel policy and CVBs around the world  Read more...

Breaking News: American Library Association Selects New Orleans for Future Conferences - The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board has chosen New Orleans as its destination for its 2011 and 2018 annual conventions.  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Receives 2007 Adrian Awards for Advertising Campaign and Web Site - “Forever New Orleans” print campaign and www.24nola.com recognized by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International; Web Site receives “Best in Show”  Read more...


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