New Orleans is a centrally located destination that is easily accessible for conventions, with over 130 daily nonstop flights to 39 destinations from its airport. It has a compact downtown area where the convention center, over 1,300 restaurants, museums, and attractions are all within walking distance. National organizations and publications have recognized New Orleans as a top travel destination and place for business due to its growing economy, low costs, and unique cultural climate. The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau provides various complimentary marketing and planning tools and services to support hosting successful conventions in the city.

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3. World Renowned Cuisine
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4. Attractions and Venues
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5. Cultural Climate
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6. Easily Accessible Destination
• Centrally located destination
• 30 million people located within 500 miles of New Orleans
• Currently 11 airlines servicing an average of 132 daily flights to 39 nonstop destinations with 16,437 seats
• New „North Wing‟ slated for completion in 2018, adding 25-30 gates,
allowing access to a direct from Europe (courting now from Heathrow)
and Latin America. (copy link below into browser)
http://neworleanscvb.dmplocal.com/dsc/collateral/Airport_Summary.pdf
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7. Airlift
132 Daily Flights
Chicago
$285
Dallas
$157
Houston
$202
Los Angeles
$401
New York
$260
Orlando
$257
San Francisco
$264
Southwest Airlines added 1.5
million new seats in March 2013
to the region.
Image shows direct flights.
Many connecting from other destinations.
Roundtrip flights, data from Kayak.com
We work regularly with schedulers from major carriers to increase
gauge and add segments during conventions.
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8. Centrally Located
• Convenient flights
from east and west
coasts
• Population of 30
million + within one
day‟s drive time
(500 miles)
• 1 – 2 hour flights from
these cities
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9. Overall Value
• Competitive hotel rates
• Convenient, compact footprint to restaurants
and attractions
• Over 1,300 restaurants with the best $7 or $70
meals in the country
• Inexpensive museum, gallery, and
entertainment options
• $33 taxi ride or $20 shuttle to airport
• Right-to-Work state and low labor rates
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10. Convention Center Space
View link in browser: http://www.mccno.com/meeting-planners/interactive-floor-plans/
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11. Environment
• A conducive
Convention
Environment
• Everything truly within
walking distance
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12. Marketing Tools
All services are complimentary and produced
by the CVB‟s full time Director of Group PR
• Marketing Templates
• Save the Dates
• eBlasts and Newsletters
• City Updates and Copy
• Video and Photography
• Brochures
• Social Media
• Customized Maps
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13. Destination Awards and Accolades
• National Geographic Traveler placed New
Orleans on their Best Trips 2014 list
November 2013
• Condé Nast Traveler placed New Orleans
on its highly coveted Top 10 Cities in the
United States Readers' Choice Awards
October 2013
• TripAdvisor® named New Orleans one of
the Top Travelers' Choice Destinations in the
U.S. and Canada
July 2013
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14. City and Business Awards and Accolades
•
Bloomberg named Greater New Orleans the #2
Boomtown in America, due to population and GDP
growth
•
Forbes named New Orleans #1 on the list of “America‟s
Biggest Brain Magnets”
•
Under30CEO.com named New Orleans the 6th Best City
for Young Entrepreneurs
•
Tax Foundation + KPMG named Louisiana the #2 State
in the USA to Start a Company
Rankings provided by GNO, Inc.
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