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Private investors buy Busch theme parks (10/08/09) The News
Star
AirTran adds flight from NO (10-7-09) The Courier
Capitalizing on culture (10/7/09) The Advertiser
Shreveport launches film site tour (10/7/09) The Advertiser
Tourism bureau to announce film trail (10/5/09) The
Shreveport Times
Airport terminal contract hearing delayed again (10/02/09)
The News Star
Buses, bridges, bond keep Police Jury busy (10/2) (10-2-09)
American Press
Rail funding deadline here (10/2/09) The Advocate
Free concerts set for Friday, Oct. 2, in downtown Alexandria
(10/1/09) The Town Talk
Natchitoches' Front Street project competing for national honors
(10/1/09) The Town Talk
West Baton Rouge fair celebrates agriculture (10/1/09) The
Advocate
Bourbon Street may lose its bark (10/1/09) The Advertiser
Gretna ferry
switches from Jackson Ave. to Canal St. today (9/28/09)
Times-Picayune
Storm fears still drowning hotel occupancy (9/28/09) New
Orleans CityBusiness
Minden commissioners cut funding to Springhill tourist center
(9/25/09) The Shreveport Times
Gretna ferry service shifts to Canal Street landing, starting
Monday (9/25/09) Times-Picayune
9 museums in New Orleans offer free admission (9/25/09) The
Advertiser
Cyber Center director to be guest speaker (9/24/09) The
Shreveport Times
Gretna Riverfront Amphitheater opens Friday with Bucktown
Allstars concert (09/18/09) Times-Picayune
BR tourism showing decline (09/18/09) The Advocate
Volunteer advisers to get new roles for Alexandria's parks and
recreation programs (09/18/09) The Town Talk
BR
lands international conference (9/17/09) The
Advocate.
New Orleans nominated for Tripout Gay Travel award (9/16/09)
CityBusiness
Pinnacle receives another extension (09/16/09) The Advocate
Citizens offer proposals on Alexandria parks, recreation
(09/16/09) The Town Talk
Kent Plantation House in Alexandria holding poster contest for
Sugar Day; deadline is Oct. 23 (09/14/09) Times-Picayune
St. Charles tourist center confronts new challenges
(9/15/09) Times-Picayune
Spain to close New Orleans consulate (09/14/09)
Times-Picayune
Loyola may add New Orleans culture to academic program
(9/14/09) Times-Picayune
Editorial:
Midnight is late enough for slots at New Orleans' Fair Grounds
(9/14/09) Times-Picayune
Follow National Book Festival events with hi-tech connections
(9/13/09) The Advocate
Hurricane season has been a dud ... so far (9/12/09)
Times-Picayune
Audubon Zoo's new baby orangutan will make first appearance
Sept. 26 (9/10/09) Times-Picayune
World War II museum theater plans enhanced by Solomon family
donation, movie star voices (9/10/09) Times-Picayune
2009 Voodoo Fest day-by-day music lineup released (09/10/09)
Times-Picayune
Hearing on airport terminal bids enters week two (09/09/09)
The News Star
Ag Expo 2010, cattlemen's convention to be held jointly
(09/09/09) The News Star
Cajun Field adds beer for fans (09/04/09) The Advocate
Southern Decadence in New Orleans in full swing (09/4/09)
Times-Picayune
Labor Day weekend will be a wet one (09/4/09) Times-Picayune
Labor Day travel low due to later holiday, not prices
(09/03/09) The News Star
State film official takes gig at Baton Rouge studio
(09/03/09) Times-Picayune
Six Flags-site proposal with sports theme gets warm reception (8/26/09)
Times-Picayune
Plans for theme park in eastern New Orleans to be discussed at
meeting tonight(08/25/09) Times-Picayune
ANALYSIS: Amusement parks and economic development (8/24/09)
CityBusiness
Nagin, IDB back Six Flags renewal plan (8/24/09)
CityBusiness
Green Expo offers eats, tips and pets (8/22/09) The
Shreveport Times
New museum to highlight rich film history of state (8/18/09)
The News Star
Nickelodeon to open park in New Orleans (8/18/09) The
Advocate
Ascension officials seal purchase of Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
(8/13/09) The Advocate
Oyster reefs to be established in St. Bernard Parish, Grand Isle
(8/11/09) Times-Picayune
Plans for Baton Rouge Camellia Grill location put on hold
(8/11/09) Times-Picayune
Grant to bring faces to Forsythe (8/03/09) The News Star
City Park projects will get $4.3 million from state
(8/01/09) Times-Picayune
Cruise industry contributed $163 million to economy in 2008
(7/29/09) Times-Picayune
Passenger count down 5.4 percent in June at N.O. airport
(7/29/09) CityBusiness
LC tourism bureau collects $3.3M from hotel tax (7/28/09)
American Press
A [Southern] Star is born (7/28/09) Baton Rouge Business
Report
Crazy Girls Cafe to open on Bourbon Street (7/16/09)
CityBusiness
N.O. boat show reaches beyond the sea for 40th year
(7/16/09) CityBusiness
Microsoft CEO speaks today at company's Worldwide Partner
Conference in New Orleans (7/14/09) Times-Picayune
AeroMexico launches new nonstop flights from New Orleans to
Mexico City (7/7/09) Times-Picayune
2009 Essence Music Festival Shatters Attendance Records
(7/7/09) State of Louisiana
Essence Music Festival winding down in New Orleans (7/5/09)
Times-Picayune
NOPD announces traffic restrictions for Essence Fest, July 4
celebration (7/01/09) Times-Picayune
Mandeville Seafood Festival has new parking plan (6/29/09)
Times-Picayune
I-10 welcome center reopens near Slidell (6/29/09)
Times-Picayune
Essence Music Festival bright spot for tourism industry this
summer (6/28/09) Times-Picayune
New flight could stimulate oil and gas ties between Louisiana,
Mexico (6/26/09) Times-Picayune
Louisiana Restaurant Association expo to attract 15,000
(6/25/09) CityBusiness
2009 Lantern Award winners to be honored tonight (6/16/09)
Times-Picayune
Hollywood veteran taped to direct operations at film studio
taking shape in the lower Garden District (6/16/09)
Times-Picayune
Casino winnings up for the month; down for the year
(6/16/09) Times-Picayune
Ground-breakings mark busy couple of days in St. Bernard Parish
reconstruction (6/16/09) Times-Picayune
15,000 to attend LRA food service expo
(6/12/09) CityBusiness
Microsoft to host conference in New Orleans next month
(6/12/09) The Times-Picayune
Workers break ground on $12.5 million casino underpass
(6/11/09) The Advocate
New gallery opens today (6/11/09) The Town Talk
Monroe airport contract will go to the second-lowest bidder
(6/04/09) Times-Picayune
University of New Orleans School of Tourism receives $110,000
donation (6/04/09) Times-Picayune
Luke Restaurant recognized by Travel and Leisure magazine for
its burger (06/02/09) Times-Picayune
Hope floats for marine tourism (5/28) (05/28/09) American
Press
La. casino revenue drops in April to $202 million (5/20/09)
The Advocate
Zoning
approved for new casino (5/19/09) The Advocate
Foreign dignitaries say Louisiana culture is a big draw
(5/15/09) The Advocate
Pinnacle Entertainment's expansion plans to go before Planning
Commission Monday (5/13/09) Times-Picayune
Stimulus aids airport (5/13/09) The
News Star
Varnadoe’s, 1887 Bistro opening in Kress (5/13/09) The
Advocate
State
parks, tourist sites face large budget cuts (5/11/09)
The Advocate
Fredericksburg Crawfish Fest a twist on Louisiana tradition
(5/09/09) The Advocate
Foreign dignitaries say Louisiana culture is a big draw
(5/10/09) The Advocate
Jazz Fest attendance surpasses 400,000 (5/08/09) Times-Picayune
Cab rides in New Orleans now $2 cheaper (5/05/09)
Times-Picayune
PJ's to open on Canal Street in New Orleans this summer
(5/05/09) Times-Picayune
Rapides Parish officials eye changes at Coliseum (5/05/09)
The Town Talk
Armstrong Park repair plans outlined
(4/28/09) The
Times-Picayune
Grand Isle State Park reopens after Gustav-Ike (4/27/09)
The Town Talk
Zurich extends golf tournament sponsorship through 2014
(4/21/09) CityBusiness
New Orleans Bowl sponsor signs extension
(4/21/09) CityBusiness
Survey: N.O. visitors, spending rose in 2008
(4/21/09) CityBusiness
Grand Isle recovery
stalls; residents blame FEMA rules
(4/19/09) The Courier
St. Helena seeks OK to
pay tourism panel
(4/15/09) The Advocate
Officials to fight
tourism cuts
(4/15/09) The Advocate
Casino tourism draws repeat business (4/13/09)
The Shreveport Times
Council to discuss Downtown Hotel Initiative
(4/7/09) The Town Talk
Regis and Kelly in New Orleans
(4/7/09) The Advertiser
Arts Council chief decries cuts (4/7/09) The Advocate
Tax-free shopping a La. success story (4/5/09) The Advocate
Landrieu targets state parks
(4/3/09) American Press
Landrieu challenges Jindal cuts
(4/3/09) Shreveport Times
Task force aims to keep tourists coming to Louisiana
(4/02/09) The Shreveport Times
N.O. bucks national job trend (3/26/09) Times-Picayune
Grand Isle to tourists: 'We're open' (3/24/09)
CityBusiness
DEFENDING TWO FORTS (3/22/09) Times-Picayune
Fourchon beach expected to be ready for April 15
(3/14/09) The Courier
Norwegian Cruise Line agrees to sail out of N.O. through 2014
(3/14/09) The Courier
Louisiana
science education law impacts N.O. tourism income
(2/28/09) CityBusiness
Commander's Palace hosts 'Top Chef' finale (2/26/09)
Times-Picayune
Carnival crowds back to million mark (2/26/09)
Times-Picayune
SDT: 2009 Mardi Gras was biggest since Katrina
(2/25/09) CityBusiness
Crowds celebrate Lundi Gras in relaxed fashion (2/24/09)
Times-Picayune
Crowds a positive in leadup to Mardi Gras (2/23/09) CityBusiness
Big, small floats show creativity (2/22/09) Times-Picayune
Building director urges skywalk (2/19/09) Times-Picayune
Historic Chalmette Battlefield returning to life (2/16/09)
Times-Picayune
Bass Pro event targets 150,000 guests (2/11/09) The
Advocate
REBIRTH BY LAKE (2/9/09) Times-Picayune
The Casino's Odds (2/8/09) Times-Picayune
Zurich Classic Pro-Am headed to Baton Rouge (2/5/09)
CityBusiness
French Quarter clean-up deal is reached (2/4/09)
Times-Picayune
New Orleans' image again becomes tourism issue (2/4/09)
Times-Picayune
Economy not slowing Mardi Gras preparations (2/4/09) Baton
Rouge Business Report
New Orleans struggles to find compromise on trash (2/3/09)
Times-Picayune
It's nearly showtime at WWII Museum (2/1/09) Times-Picayune
Herds a little thinner at
zoo (1/30/09) Times-Picayune
Delta Queen moving from N.O. (1/30/09) Times- Picayune
Council to decide Monday whether to sue over FQ cleaning cuts
(1/29/09) CityBusiness
DDD CEO: Street sweeping should be 'baseline service'
(1/27/09) CityBusiness
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin vows to make French Quarter
sanitation cuts (1/27/09) Times-Picayune
La. girds for tourism challenges (1/27/09)
Times-Picayune
Hotel Hiatus
(1/26/09) CityBusiness
Downtown rolls out retail welcome mat
(1/26/09) CityBusiness
Bed tax may set record (1/23/09) Times-Picayune
N.O.’s gay vacation appeal drops (1/23/09) CityBusiness
Davis, Slidell officials disucuss
casino
(1/22/09)
Times-Picayune
'Top Chef' contestants cook for Emeril in N.O. episode
(1/22/09) CityBusiness
N.O. named one of 15 coolest North American cities (1/22/09)
CityBusiness
State works to lure tourists (1/22/09) The Advocate
Davis, Slidell officials discuss casino (1/22/09)
Times-Picayune
NOMA hosts Disney exhibit before N.O.-set film's release
(1/15/09) CityBusiness
N.O. nominated as best gay destination in U.S. (1/15/09)
CityBusiness
Architects approve riverfront designs (1/15/09)
Times-Picayune
Kenner hotel reopens after $27M renovation (1/14/09)
CityBusiness
Mayor's office: Saenger deal to be announced Tuesday (1/14/09)
CityBusiness
With deal, Saenger Theatre may sing a new song. Plan puts
ownership with New Orleans; former owner would operate it
(1/13/09) Times-Picayune
New Orleans City Council decides: French Quarter stays cleaner
(1/13/09) Times-Picayune
Group uses unconventional tactics (1/13/09) Times-Picayune
Kenner hotel reopens after $27M renovation (1/12/09)
CityBusiness
Mayor's office: Saenger deal to be announced Tuesday
(1/12/09) CityBusiness
'Disney-like' cleaning of Quarter to run until October
(1/12/09) CityBusiness
N.O. restaurants score in magazine poll (1/12/09) The
Advocate
Historic riverboat could become floating hotel
(1/12/09) CityBusiness
Zulu celebrates 100th birthday with parade and exhibit
(1/10/09) Times-Picayune
Curtain rises again at Mahalia Jackson Theater (1/9/09)
Times-Picayune
Zagat says New Orleans restaurants back (1/7/09) The
Shreveport Times
New Orleans among top 'New Year's Party Spots' (12/30/08)
CityBusiness
Convention bureau optimistic about '09 (12/30/08)
CityBusiness
Riverbarge Excursion Lines curtails all operations (12/29/08)
CityBusiness
French Quarter hotel closes, listed for sale (12/27/08)
Times-Picayune
St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis wants casino near
Slidell (12/20/08) Times-Picayune
TAKING A BOW: An all-star lineup of performers will help reopen
the refurbished Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts
in January, providing a stage again for world-class performances
in New Orleans. (12/20/08) Times-Picayune
Quarter hotelier files Chapter 11 (12/20/08) Times-Picayune
Board facing weaker tourism (12/18/08) Times-Picayune
N.O.-area casinos collect nearly $57.3M in November
(12/17/08) CityBusiness
3 New Orleans hotels make 'World's Best' list (12/17/08)
CityBusiness
Jazz Fest 2009 lineup released (12/16/08) CityBusiness
Trolley service, Red River District and park on DDA's agenda
(12/15/08) The Shreveport Times
Good vibes on the Spirit (12/14/08) Times-Picayune
Jazz Fest gets three Grammy nominations (12/5/08)
CityBusiness
Jazz & Heritage Festival accepting grant applications
(11/05/08) CityBusiness
iSeatz customers can ride the rails (10/22/08) CityBusiness
Founder reflects on Voodoo fest's colorful 1st 9 years
(10/21/08) CityBusiness
N.O.-area casino revenues continue to drop in September
(10/21/08) CityBusiness
Cruises add $172M to Louisiana economy (10/15/08)
CityBusiness
ART-FULL FUTURE
(10/12/08) Times-Picayune
Study: N.O. cocktail fest pumps $7.6M into economy (10/8/08)
CityBusiness
Gretna festival organizers revel in success (10/7/08)
Times-Picayune
Fairmont to reopen under new name next spring
(10/3/08) CityBusiness
N.O. Convention and Visitors Bureau expects 'strong' fall
(9/19/08)
CityBusiness
2 Texas cruises diverted to N.O. (9/16/08) Times-Picayune
Hotel seekers ask for 'Nagin special'
(9/13/08) Times-Picayune
Gustav spares Louisiana tourism industry (9/8/08)
CityBusiness
Restaurants await mayor's decision on curfew (9/5/08)
CityBusiness
N.O. businesses watch Gustav as Southern Decadence kicks off
(8/27/08) CityBusiness
Obama looks to win over doubters at convention (8/24/08)
Times-Picayune
Orpheum owners plan repairs (8/20/08) Times-Picayune
Carnival to upsize cruise-ship presence (8/20/08)
Times-Picayune
Summer tourists hit N.O. in droves (8/19/08) CityBusiness
Carnival to bring larger cruise ship to N.O. (8/19/08)
CityBusiness
Kid Rock: N.O. 'one of the cleanest' cities (8/12/08)
CityBusiness
Local hotels say business not so bad (8/10/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. tourism agency opens offices in St. Louis, Atlanta
(8/11/08) CityBusiness
Big convention expected to perk up N.O. summer (8/7/08)
CityBusiness
Carnival to divert cruises to Mobile (8/7/08) Times-Picayune
Busy week pleases tourism officials
(7/17/08) Times-Picayune
Lawmakers deny $10M for tourism marketing (7/8/08)
CityBusiness
Essence Fest draws record crowd
(7/8/08) CityBusiness
Police: 2008 Essence Fest safer than last year's
(7/8/08) CityBusiness
Essence Festival wraps up 14th year
(7/7/08) CityBusiness
Convention & Visitors Bureau floats idea of merger
(7/6/08) Times-Picayune
Our Favorite Topic
(7/1/08) Times-Picayune
Group to keep its date with N.O. (6/28/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. Convention Center looking to diversify
(6/26/08) Times-Picayune
Money OK'd for N.O. visitors bureau
(6/25/08) Times-Picayune
Local tourism officials focusing on lagging profits
(6/22/08) Times-Picayune
Business /pleasure trips can save
(6/22/08) Times-Picayune
Casinos win $235 million from gamblers in May
(6/18/08) Times-Picayune
New Orleans goes bug-eyed over new insectarium
(6/12/08) CityBusiness
3 festivals set for N.O. this weekend
(6/12/08) CityBusiness
N.O. airport traffic soars in March, April
(6/12/08) CityBusiness
A taste of the South (6/8/08)
Times-Picayune
Insectarium generating buzz in N.O. (6/8/08)
Times-Picayune
Fairmont to reopen as Roosevelt
(6/7/08) Times-Picayune
Tourism leaders seeking more money for N.O.
(6/7/08) Times-Picayune
Fairmont to reopen as The Roosevelt
(6/6/08) CityBusiness
Tourism veteran taking over lead at commission
(6/6/08) Times-Picayune
Sex experts meeting in N.O. (6/5/08) CityBusiness
N.O. tourism prepares to sweat out slow summer (6/4/08)
CityBusiness
Black mayors invite Clinton, Obama to N.O. conference
(6/4/08) CityBusiness
Airport hotel to wear a crowne (6/4/08) Times-Picayune
International trade a focus for N.O. (6/3/08) CityBusiness
House
doesn't listen to tourism's plea
(5/18/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. lands Starbucks
convention
(5/29/08) Times-Picayune
Tourism is 'coming back' (5/23/08) Times-Picayune
Jazzfest attracts up to 400,000, highest since Katrina struck (5/6/08)
Times-Picayune
Cajun-Zydeco Fest unveils 2008 lineup (5/20/08) CityBusiness
House doesn't listen to tourism's plea
(5/18/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. tourism officials list meetings scheduled for 2008
(5/7/08) CityBusiness
N.O. tourism industry counts on locals during slow summers
(5/2/08) CityBusiness
Jazz Fest beats comparable events in economic impact, attendance
(4/24/08) CityBusiness
Local investors buy Omni Royal Orleans (4/24/08) Times-Picayune
Proposal to revive Six Flag site unfurled (4/23/08) Times-Picayune
3 nation summit will shine
international spotlight on N.O.
(4/19/08) Times-Picayune
French Quarter Fest attendance up 4 percent (4/19/08)
CityBusiness
SATCHMO SPRUCE-UP (4/19/08) Times-Picayune
Investment company buys hotel (4/18/08) Times-Picayune
Bug buzz builds at Custom House (4/16/08) Times-Picayune
Jefferson looks to draw tourists (4/15/08) Times-Picayune
Jazz landmark in running for grant (4/15/08) Times-Picayune
Film festival shows N.O. from inside and outside
(4/14/08) Times-Picayune
N.O. tourism officials bank on weak dollar’s silver lining
(4/14/08) CityBusiness
Dancing in the Streets (4/13/08) Times-Picayune
Construction begins on $300M WWII museum expansion
(4/7/08) CityBusiness
N.O.
prepares for 39th Jazz Fest
(4/7/08)
CityBusiness
Tennessee Williams Festival Growing
(4/3/08) Times-Picayune
Nagin to attend mayors forum in China (4/3/08) CityBusiness
Officials to commemorate $300M
WWII Museum expansion (3/31/08)
CityBusiness
Behind the beat (3/29/08) Times-Picayune
Laboratory science conference draws nearly 20,000 to N.O.
(3/28/08) CityBusiness
Hornets to play in Europe for 2nd time
(3/28/08) CityBusiness
Convention center gets new name (3/27/08) Times-Picayune
City issues plan to address audit concerns
(3/27/08) Times-Picayune
3 N.O. artists launch national tour
(3/28/08) Times-Picayune
Brennan family inducted into culinary hall of fame
(3/27/08) Times-Picayune
Audubon Insectarium seeks bug ambassadors (3/27/08) Times-Picayune
Crawfish Festival is coming back home
(3/27/08) Times-Picayune
Full Ride (3/26/08) Times-Picayune
Louisiana jumps four spots in livable state rankings
(3/26/08) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Jazz Fest full lineup released (3/26/08) CityBusiness
Convention Center changes name, logo (3/26/08) CityBusiness
Delachaise opening keys revival on Rampart
(3/26/08) CityBusiness
New book highlights 'everyday' N.O. landmarks
(3/26/08) CityBusiness
Local hotel occupancy is at pre-Katrina levels
(3/21/08) Times-Picayune
Visitors Bureau plans its pitch
(3/20/08) Times-Picayune
Ever wonder what was underneath Napoleon Bonaparte's fancy
waistcoat?
(3/20/08) Times-Picayune
J.W. Marriott on Canal St. is sold
(3/18/08)
Times-Picayune
Lincoln Beach developers seek Holland expertise (3/13/08)
CityBusiness
YLC pledges $500,000 for public art space
(3/12/08) CityBusiness
ASID conference puts design eye on N.O.
(3/12/08) CityBusiness
Abita Brewing backs French Quarter fest
(3/12/08) CityBusiness
Scandal in Detroit prompts black mayors conference to choose N.O.
(3/4/08) CityBusiness
Armstrong passenger count climbs 17
percent (3/4/08) CityBusiness
Black mayors move meeting to N.O. (3/4/08)
Times-Picayune
Forman sees chance to lift N.O., sports scene (3/3/08)
Times-Picayune
Spillway diversions (3/3/08) Times-Picayune
Developer plans $2M apartment conversion of Treme hotel
(2/29/08) CityBusiness
Tourism glitz blitz ends in N.O. (2/26/08) Times-Picayune
Post-Castro Cuba, $100 oil pose boons to Louisiana (2/25/08)
CityBusiness
Hello Cuba: Fidel's farewell could mean business for Bayou state
(2/25/08) CityBusiness
NBA All-Stars sink $20M into N.O. recovery (2/25/08)
CityBusiness
Hyatt Regency expansion is proposed (2/20/08) Times-Picayune
FQ Fest gains sponsors, names new executive director
(2/19/08) CityBusiness
Safe and successful All-Star weekend broadcast around the world
is a SLAM-DUNK FOR NEW ORLEANS (2/19/08) Times-Picayune
Harbor Center manager leaving in April (2/19/08)
Times-Picayune
French Quarter Festival kicks off countdown today (2/19/08)
Times-Picayune
Sen. Clinton to attend New Orleans symposium (2/19/08)
Times-Picayune
Hunting for Wolf: Blitzer brings his shows to NOLA (2/19/08)
Times-Picayune
Selling Success (2/19/08) Times-Picayune
NOPD scores points for All-Star performance (2/19/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. businessman named 51st Sugar Bowl president (2/18/08)
CityBusiness
City Officials: NBA All-Star weekend helped prove N.O. is back
(2/18/08) Times-Picayune
No debate about it: New Orleans shows mettle in handling major
events (2/18/08) CityBusiness
Museum shows signs of promise (2/18/08) Times-Picayune
Glitter Ball (2/14/08)
Times-Picayune
Sea lions back home at the Audubon Zoo (2/14/08)
Times-Picayune
Big game lures stars, corporate spenders (2/14/08)
Times-Picayune
Lt. Gov. Landrieu trumpets an additional
$44M for City Park recovery (2/11/08)
CityBusiness
City Park rebirth (2/10/08) Times-Picayune
Tourism officials hope that the NBA All-Star Game will cap the
post-Katrina winning streak for sporting events in New Orleans
(2/9/08) Times-Picayune
Mardi Gras means business to N.O. (2/7/08) CityBusiness
Firm awarded $300,000 to design Perseverance Hall project
(2/4/08) CityBusiness
Mardi Gras World rolling into huge east bank digs (1/31/08)
Times-Picayune
Hornets average attendance climbs but still below goal
(1/31/08) CityBusiness
Dates set for summit of leaders in New Orleans (1/31/08)
Times Picayune
Theatre of Performing Arts restoration starts (1/30/08)
Times-Picayune
More tourists ready to come for the Mardi Gras (1/30/08)
Times-Picayune
N.O. Museum Turnstiles spinning again in Warehouse District
(1/29/08) CityBusiness
LRA chairman raises Bush for N.O. summit choice (1/29/08)
CityBusiness
Despite protestors at last year's event, President applauded for
New Orleans choice (1/29/08) Associated Press
Continent's leaders will meet in N.O. (1/29/08)
Times-Picayune
Forman new chairman of Superdome commission (1/29/08)
CityBusiness
Windsor Court, Bayona, N.O. Grill pick up four-star Mobil awards (1/28/08)
CityBusiness
What a lineup
(1/24/08) Times-Picayune
Indy 500's Castroneves, Salt-N-Pepa and Sidney Torres to
headline Orpheus parade (1/17/08) CityBusiness
Artistic renaissance:
Higher values, N.O. talent boost bottom line at galleries
(1/17/08) CityBusiness
N.O. convention bureau: Jindal will be 'strong saleman' for
tourism (1/15/08) CityBusiness
Airport sets a post-K record (1/10/08) Times-Picayune
Krewe de Vieux prepares 'Magical Misery Tour' (1/9/08)
CityBusiness
Landrieu projects N.O. tourism to surpass pre-K record in 2008
(1/9/08) CityBusiness
Sweeter Score: Sugar Bowl impact up nearly $50M with Hawaiian
punch (1/8/2008) CityBusiness
Monster.com founder to speak in N.O. (1/7/08) CityBusiness
BCS fans expected to set post-Katrina record at Louis Armstrong
(1/7/08) CityBusiness
Phunny Phorty Phellows' help ring in Carnival with streetcar
ride (1/7/08) CityBusiness
Magazine: Belladonna among top 10 coziest spas
(1/7/08)
CityBusiness
10 percent more business travelers expected in N.O. in '08
(1/4/08) CityBusiness
New krewe to march in Lakeview
(1/4/08)
CityBusiness
Delta Airlines magazine spotlights N.O.
(1/3/08) CityBusiness
Sugar Bowl brings record number of charter flights to N.O.
(1/3/08) CityBusiness
Algiers library turns 100 (12/28/07) CityBusiness
N.O.-Area retailers upbeat about holiday spending
(12/26/07) CityBusiness
Businesses ready for a bumper crop of visitors to New Orleans
(12/27/07) Times-Picayune
'Broadway South' gives hope for downtown revitalization (12/27/07)
CityBusiness
Benson excited about ArenaBowl title game return (12/17/07)
CityBusiness
Sales
offices leased for Trump tower
(12/15/07) Times-Picayune
Broadway South incentives now in rehearsal (12/14/07)
City Business
Streetcar return is ahead of schedule
(12/13/07) Times-Picayune
Tourism, business leaders battle post Katrina perceptions (12/10/07)
CityBusiness
J.W. Marriot to sell for $67.5 M
(11/26/07) CityBusiness
Hotel group names first time executive director
(11/15/07) CityBusiness
Hotel group names first time executive director
(11/15/07) CityBusiness
New Orleans serves as classroom for visiting urban officials
(11/15/07) Times-Picayune
Jazz fest brings back Nevilles, 2nd weekend Thursday
(11/15/07) CityBusiness
Orthodontists keep word to New Orleans
(10/31/07) CityBusiness
Free Wi-fi arrives at New Orleans Airport
(10/31/07) CityBusiness
Orthodontists keep word to New Orleans
(10/31/07) CityBusiness
League of
cities conference draws more than 3,000 to N.O. (10/30/07) CityBusiness
South African news production to premiere in N.O.
(10/29/07) CityBusiness
Fiesta Latina to spice up November
(10/29/07) CityBusiness
Travel Channel: Kern's haunted hose number 2 scariest
attraction
(10/29/07) CityBusiness
Hyatt on Poydras set to be sold (10/17/07) Times-Picayune
Big name concert to help music institute
(10/15/07) Times-Picayune
New
Orleans ranks second in destinations among U.S. cities after New
York (10/12/07)
CityBusiness
Cruise industry is testing the waters in N.O. (10/11/07)
Times-Picayune
Tourism rebound still has a way to go (10/11/07)
Times-Picayune
State looks to buy defunct N.O. Centre
(10/11/07) Times-Picayune
New Orleans tourism officials: October brings 'healthy mix’ of
visitors (10/5/07)
CityBusiness
Jazz Awareness Month spotlights live performances (10/4/07)
CityBusiness
St. Charles Avenue street cars tested (10/2/07)
Times-Picayune
N.O. Marriot
invests $6.5M in lobby, restaurants (10/2/07) CityBusiness
Tourism office
welcomes Hornet's return (9/26/07) CityBusiness
World Trade
Centers Association bringing annual meeting to N.O. (9/26/07) CityBusiness
$350,000 in Jazz Fest proceeds to aid N.O. groups (9/25/07) CityBusiness
Tourist season kicking into gear (9/23/07)
Times-Picayune
N.O. bed and breakfast among top 3 in U.S. (9/20/07)
CityBusiness
Cable Show returning to N.O. for first time since Katrina
(9/19/07)
CityBusiness
Ship lines cruise into terminal operations (9/18/07)
CityBusiness
N.O. cardiovascular conference draws 3,500 attendees
(9/18/07)
CityBusiness
New Orleans Opera Association wins court round for endowment
fund
(9/11/07)
CityBusiness
Convention Center names Robert Johnson new GM
(9/11/07) CityBusiness
Hotel Developers seek rezoning (8/31/07) The Advocate
Council favors talks on tax breaks (8/30/07) Times-Picayune
Byblos owners plan Table 1 renovation (8/30/07)
CityBusiness
Planning needs to accompany Jeff growth (8/29/07) CityBusiness
Astor
Crowne Plaza is sold
(8/29/07) Times-Picayune
Astor
Crowne Plaza sells for $93M
(8/29/07) CityBusiness
Dated
disaster images deter tourists (8/29/07)
CityBusiness
Blanco
gives Bush 4 part recovery plan
(8/29/07) CityBusiness
Road
Home payouts reaches 24% of applicants (8/29/07)
CityBusiness
Fairmont to
become Waldorf-Astoria (8/25/07) Times-Picayune
Tourism officials to promote N.O. in Mexico
(8/24/07) CityBusiness
City reporting major increase in jobs, revenue (8/17/07)
Times-Picayune
UNO reports hotel industry back in black
(8/15/07) CityBusiness
Canal Place hotel proposed
(8/11/07) Times-Picayune
Restaurants still offline nearly two years after Katrina
(8/08/07) CityBusiness
Plans move forward for city's first condo-hotel
(8/08/07)
CityBusiness
Satchmo festival kicks off today (8/02/07) Times-Picayune
Revival of historic N.O. hotel expected (7/31/07)
Times-Picayune
New Orleans Marriott Announces $38 Million in Renovations:
Larges Makeover in Hotel's History (7/31/07) BusinessNews
Season of change (7/29/07) Times-Picayune
Carnival decides the water's fine in N.O. (7/27/07)
Times-Picayune
Carnival
cruise lines, port agree to contract extension (7/26/07)
Port of New Orleans
Business group stands by N.O. (7/26/07) Times-Picayune
Gold Mine (7/22/07) Times-Picayune
Toast of the Town (7/19/07) Times-Picayune
Historic Hotel to close for months (7/14/07) Times-Picayune
Airport soars with Essence Fest (7/11/07) Times-Picayune
About 200,000 attend Essence (7/9/07) CityBusiness
Financing OK'd for Monroe museum (7/8/07) Times-Picayune
Welcome Back: As experience has shown, New Orleans is the
Essence of the fest (7/5/07) Times-Picayune
N.O. economy will gain from Legislature's gifts (7/4/07)
Times-Picayune
Zurich commits to N.O. tour stop through 2010 (7/3/07)
Times-Picayune
Legislative term ends on recovery high note (7/3/07)
Times-Picayune
2,000 librarians will soon file into N.O. (7/2/07) CityBusiness
Convention mix shifts, tourism officials say
(6/22/07)
Times-Picayune
N.O. tourism officials learn recovery ideas
(6/21/07) CityBusiness
Theater bill heads to House stage
(6/20/07) Times-Picayune
Park Benched: Grand
visions for a jazz district in downtown N.O. have seemingly
evaporated one year later (6/17/07) Times-Picayune
Senate OKs Broadway South incentives (6/15/07) CityBusiness
N.O. hoping to land 2008 presidential debate (6/15/07) CityBusiness
International Women's Travel Organization arrives in N.O.
(6/15/07) CityBusiness
In the market (6/13/07) Times-Picayune
Lawmakers remove tourism spending cap (6/8/07) CityBusiness
Landrieu: More than 22.2M tourists coming in 2007 (6/1/07) CityBusiness
Happy talk doesn't convince tourism operators (5/21/07) CityBusiness
Southwest considers more flights (5/18/07) Times-Picayune
Volunteers head south for summer camps (5/17/07)
Times-Picayune
N.O. Loews hotel appoints new GM (5/16/07) CityBusiness
U.S. official plugs N.O. tourism (5/15/07) Times-Picayune
Ground Water Association will still come to N.O. (5/12/07)
Times-Picayune
High-flying fest (5/10/07) Times-Picayune
Welcome casinos, La. official says (5/10/07) Times-Picayune
Marriott nears completion on $38M renovation (5/9/07)
Times-Picayune
Big Easy makes play for Broadway (5/7/07) Times-Picayune
Festful of dollars (4/30/07) CityBusiness
'Broadway South' supporters want tax credits for live
performances (4/27/07) CityBusiness
New Orleans Welcomes the Risk and Insurance Management Society
2007 Annual Conference and Exhibition (4/27/07) New Orleans
Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ritz Carlton, New Orleans cracks top 65 world list (4/18/07) CityBusiness
N.O. Ambassadors plan trip to Boston (4/12/07)
Times-Picayune
Tourism outreach goes global (4/10/07) Times-Picayune
Port land now RV park (3/28/07) Times-Picayune
Local leaders tout N.O. nationwide (3/24/07) Times-Picayune
Group seeks to draw presidential debate (3/21/07)
Times-Picayune
Travelocity puts N.O. among top 10 foodie destinations
(3/15/07) CityBusiness
WWII Museum expansion approved
(3/14/07) Times-Picayune
Conventioneers see N.O. for themselves (3/1/07)
Times-Picayune
Cruise ship terminal plans on track (2/28/07) Times-Picayune
National WWII Museum tops 1,000 in daily attendance
(2/28/07) CityBusiness
Nagin declares Carnival a huge success (2/27/07)
Times-Picayune
National WWII Museum (2/26/07) CityBusiness
Carnival net soars past 2006 profit (2/26/07) CityBusiness
Mardi Gras helps take airport to new height (2/25/07)
Times-Picayune
Startled by pullout, port aims to regain cruises (2/23/07)
Times-Picayune
Back in Business (2/22/07) Times-Picayune
Mardi Gras 2007 a success! (2/21/07) New Orleans
Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
If I Ever Cease to Sail (2/21/07) Times-Picayune
Talking Trash (2/19/07) Times-Picayune
Contractor wastes no time in cleaning Quarter (2/19/07) CityBusiness
Carnival occupancy rates near sellout status in last weekend
(2/19/07) CityBusiness
Carnival cancels N.O. cruise ship (2/17/07) Times-Picayune
Parade trash is gone like king cake (2/15/07) Times-Picayune
Harrah's moves regional HQ to New Orleans (2/15/07) CityBusiness
"State of the City" report (2/12/07) New Orleans
Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Annual Health Care Conference coming to N.O. (2/9/07) CityBusiness
N.O. tourism officials tout 2007 progress
(2/9/07) CityBusiness
New airline adds 12 flights to, from N.O. (2/6/07)
Times-Picayune
Louisiana must tap cultural economy (2/3/07) Times-Picayune
Louisiana company sells Poydras Street hotel (1/31/07)
Times-Picayune
Lt. Governor hosts third annual cultural economy summit
(1/30/07) Louisiana Economic Development
Officials predict Carnival '07 will be more normal (1/29/07) CityBusiness
Ad Campaign fights Katrina myths (1/26/07) Times-Picayune
Planners leaving the city with round of applause
(1/24/07) Times-Picayune
6,500 school administrators to meet in New Orleans (1/23/07) CityBusiness
Meeting key to tourism hopes (1/20/07) Times-Picayune
On Board for N.O. (1/19/07) Times-Picayune
More than a 1,000 vessels showcased at 37th annual Boat Show
(1/17/07) CityBusiness
Whirlpool brings 1,000 people to N.O. (1/17/07) CityBusiness
More than 1,000 vessels showcased at 37th annual Boat Show
(1/17/07) CityBusiness
Parish to frolic for 'Family Gras' (1/17/07) Times-Picayune
House claims $223M at Louisiana casinos in December (1/16/07) CityBusiness
National WWII museum poised for major expansion
(1/15/07) Times-Picayune
WTC to hold emerging market development event (1/12/07) CityBusiness
Official says LRA can't boost budget for tourism (1/12/07)
Times-Picayune
2011 is tourism recovery target (1/11/07) Times-Picayune
Galatoire's wins top restaurant honor (1/10/07)
Times-Picayune
Mardi Gras to fuel airport flight increase (1/9/07) CityBusiness
New Orleans Boat Show sails in Wednesday (1/8/07) CityBusiness
Canal Street facelift near completion (1/8/07)
Times-Picayune
New Orleans Small Biz Has Big Struggle (1/5/07) Associated
Press
Tourism officials enjoy Sugar buzz
(12/30/06) Times-Picayune
Big Easy is billed as 'Fun Spot' (12/29/06) Times-Picayune
Local stores bask in holiday bustle (12/27/06)
Times-Picayune
Small businesses teeter on edge (12/26/06) Times-Picayune
N.O. rising in the eyes of tourism observers (12/22/06)
Times-Picayune
Shiny Center adds to great expectations (12/18/06) CityBusiness
Harrah's agrees to $16.7 billion buyout (12/18/06)
Times-Picayune
Recovery pledge is letdown for N.O. (12/15/06)
Times-Picayune
Council backs Mid-City parade’s return (12/15/06) Times-Picayune
Tabasco maker kills museum (12/14/06) Times-Picayune
Zulu, second liners, Indians get help (12/14/06)
Times-Picayune
Casino to add new boat and hotel (12/14/06) Times-Picayune
Panel approves higher Quarter hotel tower (12/13/06)
Times-Picayune
Katrina spurs visitor drought for ecotourism businesses
(12/4/06) CityBusiness
WorkBoat Show to return to N.O. (12/1/06) Times-Picayune
$60M Convention Center restoration complete (11/30/06) CityBusiness
All they want for Christmas is you (11/30/06)
Times-Picayune
Hotel Room inventory questioned (11/27/06) CityBusiness
Jazz landmark to get second life (11/25/06)
Times-Picayune
Classic Comeback (11/25/06) Times-Picayune
Realtors took a leap of faith, and their N.O. convention
broke records (11/23/06) Times-Picayune
Revenue from La. casinos up from last year's take
(11/22/06) Times-Picayune
A holiday of hope (11/19/06) Times-Picayune
Rebound is more than a fantasy (11/14/06)
Times-Picayune
SAKS APPEAL: Elite retailer returns to N.O. (11/14/06) CityBusiness
Getting out the message is tough (11/13/06)
Times-Picayune
Realtors convention to bring in 30,000 (11/9/06)
Times-Picayune
French Quarter to party itself clean (11/8/06)
Times-Picayune
Realtors hope to find answers in N.O. (11/6/06) CityBusiness
$36M Saks renovation gilds retail center’s return (11/6/06) CityBusiness
Recent crimes did not victimize tourists (11/5/06)
Times-Picayune
"State of the City" Report (11/3/06)
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
N.O. lands bakery convention
(11/2/06) CityBusiness
Pinnacle wants to bring another casino to BR (10/31/06) CityBusiness
Hurricanes still sucking air out of La. tourism industry
(10/27/06) Times-Picayune
Morial Convention Center Generates $1.31 Billion in
Statewide Economic Impact in 2005 (10/27/06) (Press Release),
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New Orleans
Return to Port (10/27/06) Times-Picayune
City must change storm plans (10/26/06) Times-Picayune
Place in the Sun (10/24/06) Times-Picayune
Luxury hotel proposal advances (10/20/06) Times-Picayune
Shortage of flights dooms conventions (10/12/06)
Times-Picayune
Conventions business gets big test (10/12/06) Times-Picayune
Uncharted Waters (10/1/06) Times-Picayune
City Riverboats are caught in doldrums (10/1/06)
Times-Picayune
French Cultural Aid
to Louisiana Post Katrina and Rita (10/06) Report
Stephen Perry Statement of Phase IV of the Convention Center
(9/28/06) New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
New Orleans' Tourism Industry Thriving in Fourth Quarter 2006
(9/27/06) New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
"State of the City" Report
(Updated 9/21/2006) New Orleans Convention &
Visitors Bureau
N.O. Riverboat Operations Navigate Fiscal Turbulence
(8/30/06) CityBusiness
Tourism, Hospitality and Convention Industry Facts One Year
After Katrina (8/21/06) New Orleans Convention & Visitors
Bureau
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