News for January 2010

Forget Miami; the Super Bowl party is hereBy Jaquetta White, The Times-PicayuneJanuary 26, 2010, 7:23AM25mnminibowlRusty Costanza / The Times-PicayuneNew Olreans Saints fans flood Bourbon Street in the French Quarter after the Saints defeated the Min… Read More »

The Crescent City Makes a ComebackBy Rachel Wimberly -- Tradeshow Week, 12/7/2009In 2008, just when it seemed like New Orleans was on its way to recovery after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city three years earlier, the economy took a sudden and s… Read More »

Fewer attendees expected at conventions; Katrina cancellations still a factorConvention outlook for 2010 hits N.O. area hotels hardFewer attendees expected at conventions; Katrina cancellations still a factorNew Orleans CityBusiness.comPosted: 10:48 … Read More »

Economic diversification will support rebuilding the tourism industry in New Orleans, say leaders of a special task force that this week released a $400 million master plan to reinvigorate tourism through 2018....Officials call for economic diversity… Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Vanessa Mayfield(504) 210-1304mayfieldv@peteramayer.comNEW ORLEANS TOURISM INDUSTRY LEADERS ANNOUNCENEW ORLEANS (January 19, 2010)—Today, Lt. Governor Mitchell J. Landrieu, and members of the New Orleans Hospitalit… Read More »

Developers withdraw plans to build 26-story hotel tower on Royal StreetBy Bruce Eggler, The Times-PicayuneJanuary 21, 2010, 6:16PMFacing likely defeat of their plans, developers Thursday dropped their request for New Orleans City Council approval of … Read More »

Road Map for TourismTimes-Picayune EditoralFriday, January 22, 2010New Orleans has a singular culture and rich traditions that have made our region a premier destination for travelers. But 4 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina, the impact of the storm … Read More »