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2009 CVB Press Releases

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Achieves Destination Marketing Accreditation - New Orleans CVB is one of only 101 organizations to be accredited for attaining excellence and meeting rigorous industry standards for brand management, governance, stakeholder relationships, innovation and more  Read more...

College Bowl Season Begins in New Orleans - With two exciting football bowl games on the way, New Orleans’ Tourism Industry is ready to welcome fans with plenty of hotel options and unparalleled hospitality and culture  Read more...

Fourth Quarter Hospitality Industry Report - New Orleans Reaffirms its Status as a Sports Paradise  Read more...

Vampire Enthusiasts and Blood Bank Professionals Convene in “Boo” Orleans - New Orleans welcomes ghosts, goblins, vampires and the American Association of Blood Banks for a weekend in “America’s Most Haunted City,” October 23-27, 2009  Read more...

New Orleans Ranked Number One More Than Any Other City in “America’s Favorite Cities" Survey 2009 - New Orleans tops ten categories such as Wild Weekend, Live Music and Singles Scene; Up from four in 2008  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 3rd Quarter 2009 - New Orleans Welcome Major New Tourist Attractions this Fall  Read more...

Members of the New Orleans CVB Team Awarded CMP Certification - Read more...

Landmark Study Reveals ROI of Business Travel - New Research Estimates $12.50 is Generated in Corporate Revenue for Business Traveling to New Orleans Each Year  Read more...

New Orleans Named Best City in North America for Live Music - Designation determined by the Society of American Travel Writers  Read more...

COOLinary New Orleans Participating Restaurant List Expands to 38 Strong - Sixteen new restaurants join the COOLinary New Orleans restaurant promotion adding more reasons to participate in the annual culinary experience  Read more...

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches Free Virtual Postcard Campaign for Locals - In conjunction with the “Be a Tourist In Your Own Hometown” campaign, locals are asked to be New Orleans ambassadors by inviting family and friends to visit the Crescent City and to explore the city with locals  Read more...

New Orleans Among Travel’s “Tweet Elite” in Latest Research - How the Nation’s Top Travel Marketers are Using Twitter  Read more...

Major Medical City-Wide Conventions Sign Contracts, Bringing Additional Big Business to New Orleans - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology commit to New Orleans with plans to bring major city-wide conventions to the city in 2013 and 2017  Read more...

Experience COOLinary New Orleans—Celebrating Dining in America’s Most Delicious City - Special August-September culinary promotion celebrates incredible cuisine and dining in the Crescent City  Read more...

New Orleans Tops Priceline.com’s Sixth Annual Survey of Independence Day Destinations - For the first time, 30,000 Priceline.com customers vote New Orleans as the top destination for July Fourth vacation spots  Read more...

Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Program Celebrates Twenty Years of Serving International Visitors - Read more...

Mardi Gras Marathon to Rock ‘n’ Roll in 2010 - Biggest Party in Marathoning Set for February 28, 2010  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 2nd Quarter-June Update - It's Another Super Bowl for the Sportsman's Paradise!  Read more...

City of New Orleans Awarded Super Bowl XLVII - The City of New Orleans has been awarded Super Bowl XLVII; it was announced today by New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson.  Read more...

More than 1,000 Members of the New Orleans Hospitality Community Parade Down Canal Street - Recent mischaracterizations of travel and meetings prompts New Orleans and 40 other cities nationwide to defend the importance of the hospitality industry to economies, jobs and quality of life in a series of first-time rallies  Read more...

**Media Advisory**Convention Notice**Photo Opportunity**Media Alert** - TOURISM: THE SILENT MAJORITY OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY IS TAKING TO THE STREETS IN CITIES NATIONWIDE INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS  Read more...

New Orleans' 2008 Visitor Numbers Released - New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau and New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation survey reports 7.6 million visitors in 2008, an increase over 2007 visitor levels of 7.1 million people  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 2nd Quarter - Read more...

New Orleans Calendar of Events Fills with Festivals and Fun - As 20,000 runners gear up to hit the historic streets of New Orleans for the Crescent City Classic, this weekend continues with a slate of events for the month of April.  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Convention Sales Managers Awarded Prestigious Meeting Professional Certification - Four members of the New Orleans CVB convention sales team recognized by the meetings industry  Read more...

Louis Armstrong Airport Lands Deal for AeroMexico Service - Flights Will Connect New Orleans with Mexico City and Honduras  Read more...

New Orleans Extends Extraordinary Experiences Offer - Turnkey program including complimentary convention center amenities and customized attendance-building resources are extended through 2013  Read more...

Little People, Big Easy - The Roloff family from TLC’s hit show LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD trade the farm life for The French Quarter during their visit to New Orleans  Read more...

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hospitality Industry Report, First Quarter 2009 - New Orleans' Hospitality Industry Kicks off the Year with Major Conventions and a Stellar Festival Lineup  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Creates Innovative Marketing Tool to Attract Motor Coach Visitors - “NOLA Destination Fun Kit,” comprised of music and trivia, will provide an interactive learning guide for travelers  Read more...

New Orleans Featured in January Issue of the Magazine Antiques - The Magazine ANTIQUES, a monthly glossy publication produced by Brant Publications, has chosen New Orleans for the January issue’s special profile “The Scene.”  Read more...

New Orleans Voted “Best Domestic Business City” by Global Traveler Readers - More than 31,000 subscribers vote New Orleans their favorite place to conduct business in the magazine’s fifth annual survey  Read more...

The “Superbowl of Meetings” Kicks off this Weekend in New Orleans - Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)’s Annual Meeting Brings 3,000 of the Nation’s Top Meeting Planner Decision-Makers to New Orleans January 11-14, 2009  Read more...

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