Hospitality Industry Press Releases

05/13/2013 2013 New Orleans Antiques Forum to explore 19th-century exoticism

Program to be held August 1–4 in the French Quarter; registration opens June 15 ... More

05/08/2013 Lasting Legacy of 2013 NCAA Women's Final Four Impacts New Orleans Community

The impact of the 2013 NCAA Women's Final Four on the New Orleans community will be felt for years to come thanks to numerous legacy programs that the NCAA and New Orleans Local Organizing Committee implemented in the Crescent City, with additional help from Tulane serving as the host institution. ... More

05/08/2013 Second Harvest Food Bank is seeking committed volunteers throughout the year to support child hunger programs

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05/08/2013 The People United for Armstrong Park Celebrate the Life and Achievements of Pat Evans

Ms. Evans Served on PUfAP's Executive Board as a Guiding Force from the Organization's Inception ... More

05/06/2013 Fossil Fueled – Art Opening

Vehicle Art Show Rolls On New Orleans ... More

05/01/2013 Mas Mamones bring a Latin sound to May Concerts in the Courtyard

The May 17 event is sponsored by Associated Office Systems ... More

05/01/2013 NOMA, the NOLA Project present Much Ado About Nothing in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

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05/01/2013 Opening Reception to Showcase Exhibit on May 11 from 7 – 10 p.m.

Opening Reception to Showcase Exhibit on May 11 from 7pm – 10pm ... More

05/01/2013 The New Orleans Oyster Festival Planned for June 1-2

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05/01/2013 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place Welcomes General Manager, Scott Weber

April 2013 marked a new beginning for downtown hotel, Westin New Orleans Canal Place with the arrival of General Manager, Scott Weber. ... More

05/01/2013 TO BE CONTINUED BRASS BAND AND MESCHIYA LAKE AND THE LITTLE BIG HORNS AT JAZZ IN THE PARK 5/9

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04/30/2013 Bourbon Orleans and Hotel Mazarin offer Mother's Day Brunches

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04/30/2013 Lt. Gov. Dardenne Announces Record-Setting 2012 for Tourism

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04/30/2013 Memorial Day on Andrew Higgins Drive

Victory Belles to sing; History Scholars to speak in moving public ceremonies ... More

04/28/2013 Crescent City Lights Youth Theater 2013 Summer Application Deadline & Auditions

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04/24/2013 Zurich Extends Sponsorship of New Orleans Tournament through 2019

Insurance giant continues to make a difference in region through Zurich Classic of New Orleans ... More

04/23/2013 Rock ‘n' Hops Benefit Concert Shines Spotlight on Louisiana

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04/22/2013 Festival on the Lakefront celebrates the state’s most famous crustacean

2nd annual Crawfish Mambo planned for May 11 ... More

04/22/2013 When You’re Lost, Everything’s A Sign: Self-Taught Art from The House of Blues

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04/21/2013 Dishcrawl New Orleans Explores the Majestic and Historic Magazine Street

Dinning at its finest on one of NOLA's most popular streets. ... More

04/18/2013 FRANK GRAY APPOINTED CHEF DE CUISINE OF M BISTRO AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, NEW ORLEANS

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04/18/2013 Glen David Andrews and Shannon Powell's All-Star Band Live in Armstrong Park

Second Line Parades Throughout the Event Feature The Undefeated Divas and Gents Social Aid and Pleasure Club and New Skool Brass Band ... More

04/17/2013 Jazz Fest After Dark: Tipitina's Announces May 2 Headliner

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04/17/2013 Jim Oliver Appointed General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

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04/17/2013 Rhonda Shear to headline FestiGals Weekend!

Hollywood Actress, Entrepreneur and Business Executive Coming Home to Headline Women’s Festival ... More

04/17/2013 Zhang Chongguang Artwork Debuts at Foundation Gallery May 11, 2013

Opening Reception to Showcase Exhibit on May 11 from 7pm – 10pm ... More

04/16/2013 Megan Hilty of NBC's "Smash" joins 5x Tony Winner Audra McDonald for Broadway @ NOCCA Lineup for New Orleans

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04/16/2013 National WWII Museum to Host Winston Churchill Symposium

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04/15/2013 Jazzfest Calendar: InstrumentHead by Michael Weintrob

InstrumentHead To Spotlight 75 Iconic Entertainers in Mainstream, New Orleans, Blues, Jazz and World Music During Jazz Fest ... More

04/12/2013 Local U Is Bringing Its Educational Local Online Marketing Series to New Orleans, in Partnership with Google, Bing, and SEOmoz

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04/10/2013 Chef Randy Buck of Hotel Monteleone honored as Chef of the Year

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04/10/2013 Disney on Ice presents Rockin' Ever After Skates into New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena, May 2-5

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04/10/2013 FOC SPRING FUNDRAISER SUNDAY, MAY 19th

Presented by Friends of the Cabildo ... More

04/10/2013 New Orleans Honored as One of the Tastiest Towns in the South in the May Issue of Southern Living

The City Is Recognized for Its Masterful Oysters and Innovators ... More

04/09/2013 Scheduled Charter Flights from New Orleans to Cancun to Begin

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04/05/2013 New Orleans Marriott/5 Fifty 5 Welcomes Chef Thorsten Leighty into the Kitchen

German Chef to bring fresh ideas and talents into the hotel & restaurant ... More

04/04/2013 James Andrews and Flow Tribe kick off the Spring 2013 season of Jazz in the Park

Event With Expanded Entertainment Marks Third Installment of Concert Series ... More

04/01/2013 New title offers rare, uncensored account of French colonial world

New Orleans publisher transforms unique archival discovery into a book for the 21st century ... More

04/01/2013 The 4th Annual Big Easy Comedy Festival Returns to New Orleans Memorial Day Weekend 2013

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03/28/2013 Irma Thomas To Headline Old U.S. Mint

Presented by Friends of the Cabildo ... More

03/28/2013 Megan Mullally, Star of TV's "Will & Grace," In Concert at NOCCA April 6

BROADWAY @ NOCCA INITIATES A NEW SCHOLARSHIP ... More

03/27/2013 LEH names THNOC’s Ernie K-Doe biography 2013 Humanities Book of the Year

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03/26/2013 MAISON DE VILLE TO HOST INTERACTIVE, GHOST HUNTER SUMMER CAMP- FOR ADULTS!

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03/26/2013 Saenger Theatre To Launch New VIP Seating Program

New Club Seats to be available to Saenger Theatre Patrons, in addition to Saenger Grand Suites ... More

03/22/2013 Steamboat NATCHEZ Reveals 10 Finalists in Wedding Giveaway Sweepstakes

Voting Begins on Facebook to Determine the Winning Couple ... More

03/21/2013 Broadway in New Orleans Announces 2013-2014 Season at Historic Saenger Theatre

East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans announces the lineup of Broadway's biggest hits for the 2013 - 2014 season to be showcased at the newly-renovated Saenger Theatre. ... More

03/20/2013 New Orleans Hotel Collection Partners with Stash Hotel Rewards

Now Part of the Largest Point-Based Loyalty Program for Independent Hotels in the U.S. ... More

03/19/2013 Red Fish Grill- 3 Millionth BBQ Oyster to be Served Wednesday, March 20

Ralph Brennan's Red Fish Grill, in first 100 block of Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is anticipating to serve, to an unsuspecting guest, its 3 MILLIONTH BBQ OYSTER DISH at Lunch, this Wednesday, March 20, 2013. ... More

03/14/2013 Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939

From furniture and metalwork to jewelry and glass, the New Orleans Museum of Art's upcoming exhibition, Inventing the Modern World, highlights the extraordinary artistic and industrial ingenuity of works presented at world's fairs from 1851 to 1939. ... More

03/13/2013 Jazz in the Park Releases its Spring 2013 Lineup

Concert Series Enters Its Third Season in Armstrong Park ... More

03/13/2013 New Attractions Draw Unprecedented Level of Visitors

On an otherwise typical Monday at The National WWII Museum, an all-time record attendance level was set by visitors. The Museum counted 3,556 visitors on Monday, March 11, topping the previous daily attendance record of 3,261 visitors set on Friday, March 27, 2009. ... More

03/13/2013 The Historic New Orleans African American Museum in Tremé to undergo a Six Million dollar Renovation and Expansion

While undergoing renovations the Museum will partner with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation to curate and host a temporary Pop-Up gallery in the Foundations main lobby at N.Rampart and Gov. Nicholls, where it will also offer Tremé Walking Tours. ... More

03/11/2013 The 6th Annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee names "the Best Oyster Po-Boy" in New Orleans

Today at the 6th Annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee chefs from 17 restaurants throughout New Orleans competed to win the title of the "Best Oyster Po-Boy" in New Orleans. Each restaurant presented their version of the oyster po-boy to a team of judges for the competition. ... More

03/05/2013 “My Way” a Fun-Filled Tribute to America’s Beloved Crooner

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03/05/2013 2013 Secret Gardens Tour® to Feature Day of Free Yoga Workshops

The Secret Gardens Tour® (SGT) is proud to announce its partnership with Yoga Lagniappe, a New Orleans-based newsletter and yoga resource, and will offer a line-up of free yoga classes for the public on March 23, 2013 as part of the annual Secret Gardens Tour®. ... More

03/05/2013 A Menagerie of Talent Slated for 27th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, March 20-24, 2013

A stellar group of literary, theater and musical talent will gather for the 2013 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, marking its 27th anniversary, March 20-24. ... More

03/05/2013 Armstrong International Airport Traffic Continues to Grow

End of Year Statistics Show Continued Upward Movement ... More

03/05/2013 Carnival Cruise Lines, Port of New Orleans Agree To Three-Year Extension

Deal Keeps Two Carnival Ships Sailing Year Round From New Orleans ... More

03/05/2013 ProStart® Students Compete for More Than $870K in Scholarships

Louisiana Seafood on board as title sponsor ... More

02/27/2013 Tulane Cancer Center Receives $100K Grant from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund®, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation for Cancer Research, has awarded a $100,000 women's lung cancer research grant to the Tulane Cancer Center. ... More

02/27/2013 Windsor Court Hotel Named 2013 Four-Star Hotel by Forbes Travel Guide

Windsor Court Earns Seventh Consecutive Four-Star Hospitality Excellence Recognition ... More

02/22/2013 PSL Karting Announces World Champion Racing School with Pier-Luc Ouellette at NOLA Motorsports Park

PSL Karting is pleased to announce the World Champion Racing School at NOLA Motorsports Park April 6 & 7, 2013. A North American first, the two-day school will be led by two-time Rotax DD2 World Champion and Team PSL Karting driver Pier-Luc Ouellette and the entire PSL team. ... More

02/19/2013 Governor Appoints Barkerding to Board of Commissioners

President of Admiral Security Services Joins Port Governing Board ... More

02/19/2013 New Exhibition Examines Louisiana’s Natural History and its First Explorers

Display to include works by Audubon, lavishly illustrated folios and plant and animal specimens ... More

02/18/2013 Gospel Showcase Followed by New Orleans Hornets Day

Come Enjoy a Full Day of Activities at Audubon Zoo on February 23! ... More

02/18/2013 NEW ORLEANS TO HOST WRESTLEMANIA®

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02/06/2013 New Orleans Hosts “Greenest” Game In Super Bowl History

Super Bowl Host Committee’s Environmental Committee Initiatives Focus on a “Greener” Game, Fans and Community ... More

02/06/2013 The Maison Dupuy Hotel Appoints New Managing Director

Fillmore Hospitality announced the appointment of respected New Orleans hotelier, Steve Ferran, as Managing Director of The Maison Dupuy Hotel. ... More

02/06/2013 The Roosevelt New Orleans Welcomes New Chef de Cuisine, Justin Ferguson

Prominent Louisiana Chef to Bring Fresh Perspective to Renowned Sazerac Restaurant ... More

02/05/2013 Mayor Landrieu, Host Committee, International and National Guests and Media Praise New Orleans as Host City of Super Bowl XLVII

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02/01/2013 Best Football Cities

New Orleans is “America’s #1 Football City”, hometown to the greatest number of pro football players since 1920, and in the modern era ... More

01/30/2013 MUSIC LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR HOGS FOR THE CAUSE 2013

Local talent and regional favorites will be featured on two stages in City Park ... More

01/29/2013 Hotel Monteleone Earns Place on U.S. News & World Report’s List of the Best Hotels in the USA

Hotel Monteleone has received recognition as one of the 2013 Best Hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report. ... More

01/28/2013 NTA Names Top Ranked Destinations and Suppliers

The NTA Tour Operators voted the New Orleans CVB as one of the top CVBs in the country. ... More

01/25/2013 GNO, Inc. Releases Study on National Public Perception of New Orleans

Research Identifies Views of New Orleans in Target Media Markets around the Country ... More

01/24/2013 Amy Sins Opens Langlois Culinary Crossroads

International award-winning cookbook author, local radio host, and Beat the Chefs winner, is pleased to announce the opening of her innovative new restaurant Langlois Culinary Crossroads ... More

01/24/2013 Local Hotelier Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Andrea Thornton of Hotel Monteleone honored by Historic Hotels of America ... More

01/24/2013 Mayor presents jockey with Key to the City

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu presents Fair Grounds jocky Rosie Napravnik with a "Key to the City." ... More

01/24/2013 New Comprehensive Concierge Service Launches in New Orleans

Crescent City Concierge Service launches with a wide array of services to simplify life. ... More

01/24/2013 New Dukes of Dixieland and Luther Kent Duo Album Release

New Orleans-based Dukes of Dixieland and Luther Kent are pleased to announce the release of their collaborative album Super Bowl @ Mardi Gras 2013. ... More

01/24/2013 Saenger Theatre Enthusiasts Continue to Join the "Share Your Saenger Stories" Campaign

Notable New Orleanians Bryan Batt, Dale Barriere and Irvin Mayfield Share Saenger Sentiments in Anticipation of 2013 Re-Opening ... More

01/24/2013 Spirit Airlines Starts Ultra Low Fare Service Between New Orleans and Dallas/Fort Worth

Spirit Airlines starts operating nonstop ultra low fare service between New Orleans and Dallas/Fort Worth ... More

01/22/2013 ACCENT on Arrangements-DMC Hires Marvin Andrade, Director of Sales

ACCENT on Arrangements is pleased to announce that Marvin Andrade has been named to the position of Director of Sales. With over 15 years in the hospitality industry, Andrade has most recently worked for hotels; however he has also managed private event venues and been the General Manager of a prominent New Orleans restaurant. ... More

01/18/2013 Local Hotelier Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Andrea Thornton of Hotel Monteleone honored by Historic Hotels of America ... More

01/16/2013 Audubon Nature Institute and San Diego Zoo Global Announce New Conservation Alliance to Enhance the Sustainability of Rare and Endangered Animal Populations

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01/16/2013 Young Leadership Council Unveils 14th Annual YLC Wednesday at the Square Line-Up

Anders Osborne kicks off this year’s line-up for 12-week concert series ... More

01/15/2013 Project ReachOUT!

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01/11/2013 Commander's Palace Launches Wine Dinner Series in Celebration of Wine Spectator's Grand Award

Award-winning winemakers from across the country are collaborating with Wine Guy Dan Davis and Chef Tory McPhail in a series kicking off January 30, 2013 ... More

01/10/2013 Thierry Connault Appointed Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Connault will join The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans culinary team in January of 2013 to oversee the operations for M bistro, The Davenport Lounge, banquets, in-room dining, garde manger, pastry, employee cafeteria and spa café for the city's premier luxury property. ... More

01/09/2013 Port of New Orleans Operations Unaffected By Low Mississippi River Conditions In The Midwest

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12/31/2012 Tales of the Cocktail® Establishes B.A.R. Scholarship Program

This special program awards ten scholarships to former Tales of the Cocktail® apprentices to attend the renowned Beverage Alcohol Resource (B.A.R.) Program. ... More

12/26/2012 Bottoms Up! SoBou Partners with museum of the american cocktail to host a series of monthly seminars in 2013

Bar Chef Abigail Gullo kicks off the new monthly series with a seminar titled "I'll Take Manhattan," discussing the history, techniques, and variations of the beloved classic cocktail ... More

12/14/2012 New Orleans Public Library Celebrates the Arts this Holiday Season with Jazz Tunes and Poetic Prose

Main Library Hosts Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Premiere Preview and U.S. Poet Laureate Reading ... More

12/07/2012 Discoveries Furniture & Finds to open Magazine Street location

Louisiana's Largest Direct Import Furniture Retailer Announces the Opening of Its Fourth Location in South Louisiana. ... More

11/29/2012 The Hike for KaTREEna Big TREEsy Giveaway for New Orleans

Hike for KaTREEna partners with the City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways for the third of five tree-giveaway events ... More

11/29/2012 The New Orleans Hotel Collection Launches Winter Holiday Packages

The New Orleans Hotel Collection has announced a variety of New Orleans vacation deals offered at seven hotels during the leisure travel period of the winter holidays. ... More

11/15/2012 Saenger Theatre Enthusiasts Join the “Share Your Saenger Stories” Campaign

Notable New Orleanian Alden J. McDonald, Jr. Shares His Saenger Memories in Anticipation of 2013 Re-Opening ... More

11/09/2012 The Astor Crowne Plaza Is Honored With ConventionSouth’s Prestigious Annual Readers’ Choice Award

The publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, has presented The Astor Crowne Plaza with a 2012 Readers’ Choice Award. ... More

11/07/2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl to Host SEC & Big 12 Champions

Conferences and Bowl Announce 12-Year Deal Beginning With 2014 Season ... More

10/23/2012 The Upper Pontalba on Jackson Square launches website featuring leasing, shopping, and historical information

The website includes a timeline of the 1849 building’s origins, with information about New Orleans and the Pontalba family history and much more. ... More

10/11/2012 New exhibition opens today in THNOC’s recently completed Perrilliat House

Galleries feature paintings, Newcomb pottery from the Laura Simon Nelson Collection ... More

10/10/2012 Tales of the Cocktail® Hits Record Numbers for 10th Anniversary Celebration

The 10th Anniversary Tales of the Cocktail® achieved record-breaking numbers for attendees, hotel nights and economic impact on New Orleans. ... More

10/03/2012 Fall Forward - Experience What's In Store This Fall And Winter Season At The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

On October 6, 2012, the hotel will celebrate its twelfth anniversary as the ‘Crown Jewel of Canal Street’ – as per the front page of The Times-Picayune, October 6, 2000. ... More

09/27/2012 18th Annual Art Show Benefits Senior Care at Poydras Home

Thousands of Original Creations for Sale ... More

09/20/2012 Louisiana Restaurant Association Hosts Drive for Braithwaite Families

The Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) invites members of the community to donate toiletries, cleaning supplies and paper products to the Braithwaite, La. ... More

09/19/2012 New Orleans Hotel Collection Hotel Mazarin to be featured on new Travel Channel Show called “TOP SPOT”

Travel Channel Premier Show to feature New Orleans Hotel Collection ' Hotel Mazarin Sept 20 ... More

08/27/2012 Southwest Adds 1.5 Million Seats in New Orleans Including a New Destination

Big Win for New Orleans ... More

06/04/2012 Johnny Iuzzini, Criollo Generate Buzz at WIne and Food Festival

Research Tracks Event’s Biggest Online Topics ... More

05/22/2012 SoBou: A Modern Creole Saloon Opening in W New Orleans French Quarter this June

SoBou, a "spirited restaurant," offering cutting-edge cocktails and Louisiana street food-inspired small plates will open in W New Orleans -French Quarter on June 25, 2012. ... More

05/14/2012 Jazz Fest 2012 450,000 Fans Attend the Seven-Day Extravaganza

The 2012 Jazz Fest was attended by an estimated 450,000 people over the course of the seven days of the event, marking the highest attendance since 2003. ... More

01/09/2012 New Mardi Gras Study Shows New Orleans Realizes Continued Strong Economic Impact and Increasing Returns Over Direct Services Costs

A new study on the economic value of the 2011 Mardi Gras season showed a total contribution to the New Orleans economy of $300.7 million, while providing the City of New Orleans with nearly $8.50 in tax revenues for every $1 the city spent in direct services support like police, fire and sanitation. ... More

01/03/2012 The Saint Hotel Opens with Special Rates for the BCS National Championship Bowl

New Boutique Hotel in Landmark Building on Canal Street Welcomes Alabama Fans to New Orleans ... More

08/22/2011 Announcing the Inaugural New Orleans Restaurant Week

The Louisiana Restaurant Association’s (LRA) Greater New Orleans Chapter is excited to announce that New Orleans Restaurant Week will be held September 12-18, 2011. ... More

07/26/2011 New Orleans Named Sixth Best City in America

New Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey ... More

06/21/2011 Dueling Barges Fireworks Display to Light Up the River for Go 4th on the River 2011

The Riverfront Marketing Group invites you to celebrate the 4th of July down by the riverside at the 21st annual Go 4th on the River Dueling Barges Fireworks Extravaganza. This year’s event is presented by Chevron, Zito Companies, Budweiser, and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board and media sponsors ExperienceNewOrleans.com, Magic 101.9 and WWL AM, FM and .com, and WWL-TV Channel 4. ... More

06/08/2011 Olfactory Fun at Windsor Court’s White Wine Component Tasting

Learn how to sample wine like a professional sommelier ... More

05/02/2011 Exhibition featuring rare Spanish documents comes to the Gulf Coast

“The Threads of Memory” explores Spain’s first 300 years in the United States ... More

04/07/2011 Exhibition covering 300 years of Spanish influence in the U.S. to open May 11

The Historic New Orleans Collection with the Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ... More

02/08/2011 New Mardi Gras App Tracks Parades in Real Time

Track the progress of Mardi Gras parades in real time this Carnival season with Experience Mardi Gras, a new app downloadable to Apple® or Droid® mobile devices free of charge. ... More

12/01/2010 French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Creates Holiday Magic in Jackson Square

Please join French Quarter Festivals, Inc. to ‘flip the switch’ and debut the lights and decorations in historic Jackson Square on Wednesday, December 1st at 5:30 p.m. near the St. Louis Cathedral gate at Chartres Street. ... More

11/04/2010 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Celebrates 25 Years

Located along the Mississippi River, within walking distance of the French Quarter, fine dining, attractions and 20,000 first-class hotel rooms, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the nation’s sixth largest convention center, has been a favorite destination for national tradeshows and meetings for 25 years. ... More

10/12/2010 The Polo Club Lounge Launches 2010-2011 Mixology Series with Spicy Fall Cocktails

Popular monthly classes resume for cocktail enthusiasts to enjoy lively libations ... More

10/05/2010 Hurricane Katrina – a Storm of Change

Five years after, Louisiana State Museum's riveting new exhibit; Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond documents tragedy and rebirth ... More

09/23/2010 Touch Down this Football Season at Hotel Monteleone: Your Tailgating Headquarters!

Hotel features ticket giveaways, Saints-themed cocktails and half off for halftime drink specials ... More

09/21/2010 New Orleans Ballet Association2010-2011 Season of Dance Visionaries presents

MOMIX Kicks Off Season with its Largest Production Ever! ... More

09/13/2010 Five years after Katrina, reasons to rejoice in New Orleans

Travel Weekly, September 9, 2010 ... More

08/25/2010 Saintsations Unveil 2011 Swimsuit Calendar With 2nd Line Parade Through the Quarter

As our Super Bowl XLIV Champions prepare for the season, the New Orleans Saintsations invite the media to capture the celebration as the 2011 Swimsuit Calendar is unveiled. The public is invited to join the entire cheerleading team for a 2nd Line Parade through the French Quarter featuring the Storyville Stompers Brass Band and Saints Mascots' Gumbo and Sir Saint tomorrow, Wednesday August 25th at 6:00 pm sharp ... More

08/24/2010 Boys Hope Girls Hope Presents “30th Anniversary Gala” Sponsored by AT&T

2010 Fall Gala to Benefit Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans ... More

07/27/2010 Local Students Train with National Dance Professionals

Program culminates with joint performance by students, local artists, and TU Dance ... More

07/09/2010 NTA and Edelman to Host Free Crisis and Media Relations Seminars for Gulf Coast Region

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07/08/2010 Hyatt Regency New Orleans to Reopen

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07/08/2010 Waiters Race this Sunday July 11

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04/01/2010 Windsor Court and Audubon Nature Institute Partner for Butterfly Tea

Hotel, Insectarium collaborate to offer one-of-a-kind experience ... More

02/26/2010 Senate Passes Bipartisan Travel Promotion Act, Sends Bill to President for Signature

US Travel Association ... More

01/27/2010 Cocktails for a Cause Raises $2,500 for Red Cross

Cure and New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society Honoring New Orleans Cocktail Past ... More

01/20/2010 Charity Beneficiaries of Galatoire’s Mardi Gras Auction Add Special Items for Purchase

Event to benefit New Orleans City Park and the Historic New Orleans Collection ... More

01/12/2010 New Orleans Photo Alliance PresentsThe American Dream

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12/22/2009 New Orleans Marriott Launches Turn-Key Voluntourism Program:

Voluntour Gumbo Pairs Groups with Projects for Big Easy Rebuilding ... More

10/29/2009 New Exterior Marks New Era at Superdome

New aluminum panels are being installed on the Louisiana Superdome’s exterior walls in a massive project that will take approximately 14 months ... More

10/08/2009 Spectacular New Superdome Upgrades Coming in 2010 and 2011

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10/07/2009 Macy's Lakeside Opens Tax Refund Center

America’s Premier Retailer Expands Services to Visitors ... More

09/30/2009 Let the Blood Flow- Get Your Tickets & VIP Pass for Vampire Fest

Full Calendar of Events is Now Available ... More

08/25/2009 The French Market Presents

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08/07/2009 Le Meritage Hosts Louisiana Wild Caught Shrimp Dinner to Benefit Shrimper Ray Brandhurst

In Association with the New Orleans Chapter of the Slow Food Movement, Le Meritage to Host Louisiana Wild Caught Shrimp Dinner to Benefit Shrimper Ray Brandhurst and his Family ... More

07/31/2009 ARA Announces the Rental Show’s Returns to New Orleans in 2012

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07/24/2009 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Introduces New "Meetings Within Reach" Package Offering

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is reaching out to corporate executives, meeting planners, and conference attendees in an effort to encourage the scheduling of meetings from educational seminars, incentive trips, customer appreciation events to annual retreats. ... More

07/10/2009 USA Hosts to Design and Produce 2010 Special Event Gala Celebration

USA Hosts has the prestigious honor of designing and producing the 2010 Special Event Gala Celebration ... More

06/24/2009 La Quinta Inn & Suites - Downtown New Orleans Completes Multi-million Dollar Renovation

The La Quinta Inn & Suites – Downtown New Orleans at 301 Camp Street recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation and upgrade. ... More

06/23/2009 The Roosevelt New Orleans Books First Musical Act Marking the Return of Entertainment

After nearly 50 years, The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel is again claiming its spot as a top music destination in the city and around the world. ... More

06/15/2009 The Inn on Bourbon:

New Orleans, Up Close & Personal ... More

06/12/2009 Delectable Dishes to Return to the Roosevelt New Orleans as Hotel Welcomes Prominent Chefs

The smell of fresh morning pastries, desserts, the finest roasted meats and more soon will fill the air at The Roosevelt New Orleans, set to reopen June 25 as a Waldorf Astoria Collection property, thanks to the hiring of Stefan Kauth as executive chef and Robert Plouffe as executive pastry chef. ... More

06/05/2009 The Roosevelt New Orleans Again will Publish Roosevelt Review Magazine

A fixture in every Roosevelt Hotel guest room throughout much of the 20th century, the popular Roosevelt Review magazine will return in October 2009, after The Roosevelt New Orleans opens in early July as a member of the world-famous Waldorf Astoria Collection. ... More

05/22/2009 AEROMEXICO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BRING INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE SERVICE BACK TO NEW ORLEANS ON JULY 7

Airline to Serve Market with Six Weekly Non-Stop Flights to Mexico City And Convenient Connecting Service to San Pedro Sula, Honduras ... More

05/12/2009 International Bonsai Event to be held in New Orleans Botanical Garden

International artists will visit New Orleans this summer to teach Bonsai, Penjing, Ikebana, Suiseki and Japanese Gardening during the 3-day annual symposium sponsored by Bonsai Clubs International. ... More

05/06/2009 Southern Food and Beverage Museum Dedicates Gallery to Leah Chase

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum announces the dedication and re-naming of the Louisiana Gallery to honor the life work of New Orleans native Leah Chase on July 1 and 2, 2009. ... More

04/28/2009 Creole Queen’s “Cruise to Mardi Gras World” Sets Sail

New Orleans Attractions Offer Two Times the Fun for One Great Price ... More

04/24/2009 26th Annual French Quarter Fest Ends on a High Note

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04/06/2009 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Selects Transportation Company

2004 Blue Ribbon Committee recommendations are impetus for new initiative ... More

03/23/2009 New Orleans Ballet Association presents

The Extreme Dance of DIAVOLO ... More

03/23/2009 NOMA Presents A Discourse in Abstraction: Jennifer Odem and NOMA's Permanent Collection

New permanent video art space also open on second floor ... More

02/17/2009 Rebirth of a Legend: Lakewood Golf Course to Open

Celebration and Private Tourney Friday, Feb. 27 @ 11 a.m. Public Play Begins Saturday, Feb. 28 ... More

02/16/2009 23rd Annual Lundi Gras Celebration at Riverwalk on February 23

Music, Food, Fireworks and Official Arrival of Rex at Riverwalk’s Spanish Plaza ... More

02/16/2009 Reading in Bed Goes High Tech at THE DAUPHINE ORLEANS

French Quarter Hotel introduces Sony Digital Readers ... More

02/10/2009 The Roosevelt New Orleans

New Generations of New Orleanians to be Hosted in World-Famous Blue Room and Legendary Sazerac Bar at the Roosevelt New Orleans ... More

01/29/2009 Hilton New Orleans Riverside Offers Extra Perks to Meeting Planners, Attendees and the Community

Hotel and industry partners give meetings planners a canvas of artistic ideas and perks to add color, memories and value to meetings ... More

05/20/2008 Spring Weekends in the Botanical Garden in City Park

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02/15/2008 The 72nd Annual New Orleans Spring Fiesta

The New Orleans Spring Fiesta Association will hold its 72nd Annual Spring Fiesta from March 29th – 30th; and April 4th – 6th, 2008. ... More

02/04/2008 The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's “Festa d’Italia”

A Celebration of American-Italian Contributions to New Orleans Culture ... More

01/28/2008 New Orleans Ballet Association & The NOCCA Institute

The New Orleans Ballet Association and The NOCCA Institute are pleased to co-present the high-powered contemporary jazz company, River North Chicago Dance Company. ... More

01/28/2008 The New Orleans Museum of Art Presents George Rodrigue

Work of Louisiana’s most famous contemporary artist to be featured in retrospective ... More

01/25/2008 Behind the Bench to Hold ‘Touching a Life Gala'

Behind The Bench, the National Basketball Wives Association, will host the “Touching a Life Gala” on Feb. 15 at 6:30pm at the New Orleans Marriott during the 2008 NBA All Star Weekend in New Orleans, LA. ... More

01/23/2008 TICKETS FOR 2008 NBA ALL-STAR JAM SESSION

TICKETS FOR 2008 NBA ALL-STAR JAM SESSION PRESENTED BY ADIDAS ON SALE JAN. 17 – Hornets’ Chris Paul to Donate 100 Tickets to Recovery School District Students – – First 50 Fans in Line to Receive a Free Ticket – ... More

05/14/2007 ExpressJet Airlines Celebrates Flights From Louis Armstrong International Airport

Start of ExpressJet non-stop service brings several new destinations to New Orleans business and vacation travelers ... More

04/18/2007 The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans-Named One of the 65 Best New Hotels in the World

Source: Conde Nast Traveller’s UK Edition- 2007 Hot List ... More

03/30/2007 Sugar Bowl Impact Tops $125 Million

The Sugar Bowl Committee's 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic and festival events produced an economic impact of $126.7 million for the city and state ... More

03/22/2007 New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway to Open

Largest Full-Service Hotel in New Orleans Area to Open Since Hurricane Katrina ... More

02/24/2006 Southwest Airlines Pumps Up Schedule for Spring and Summer Travel

Airline Adds Flights in 15 City-pairs, Including New Orleans ... More

02/21/2006 Longue Vue Gardens and Museum Shop Open

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02/06/2006 New Orleans Museum to Re-Open with a Tribute to the Arts

Six months after devastating Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Museum of Art will re-open its doors on March 3, 2006 with a grand tribute to the arts called "The HeART of New Orleans." ... More

02/06/2006 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Reopens in Time for Mardi Gras

Collection in New Orleans' Odditorium Spared Major Damage from Katrina ... More

02/06/2006 The Shops at Canal Place Re-open Feb. 10

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02/01/2006 Whole Foods Market® Arabella Station Re-Opened to New Orleans Community Today

Uptown New Orleans Store Welcomed Team Members And Shoppers Back During 8:45 Am Opening Ceremony ... More

01/05/2006 Morton's Steakhouse Reopens at One Canal Place Jan. 12

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12/31/2005 Louisiana SPCA Launches Series of Proactive Programs

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12/15/2005 Historic Streetcars Get Back on Track

Cars to Run Riverfront and Canal Street Routes 7 Days a Week ... More

12/08/2005 Emeril's Restaurant Opens December 8

Lagasse’s Flagship Restaurant Reopens in the Warehouse District ... More

11/01/2005 The Party's Restarted: Mardi Gras World Open

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