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2008 Press Releases

Crocs™ Features New Orleans as a Walkable City in its - Crocs™, creator of innovative footwear, honors New Orleans in its "Cities by Foot" campaign. Take a video tour of the Crescent City!  Read more...

**Media Advisory**Convention Notice**Photo Opportunity**Media Alert** - Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Convenes in New Orleans June 28-July 1, 2008  Read more...

**Media Advisory**Convention Notice**Photo Opportunity**Media Alert** - Education Activists Expect to Set Record Attendance for National Charter Schools Conference in New Orleans June 22-25, 2008  Read more...

NEW ORLEANS CVB AND MORTON’S TO HOST TAXI APPRECIATION DAY - CVB and Morton’s to Extend an Enthusiastic Thank You to Taxi Drivers for Their Service to the Hospitality Industry  Read more...

**Media Advisory**Convention Notice**Photo Opportunity**Media Alert** - Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Convenes in New Orleans June 14-18, 2008  Read more...

New Orleans Ranks as a Best Destination Among Inaugural TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Awards - Adding to the growing roster of achievements is The Crescent City’s recent recognition as a “Top 100 World” and “Top 25 United States” destination in the TripAdvisor® 2008 Travelers’ Choice® Destinations Awards.  Read more...

American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Convenes in New Orleans June 8-11, 2008 - ** Media Advisory** Convention Notice** Photo Opportunity** Media Alert**  Read more...

Hospitality Industry Report, 2nd Quarter 2008 - NEW ORLEANS’ TOURISM INDUSTRY CONTINUES MOMENTUM INTO THE SECOND QUARTER  Read more...

J. Stephen Perry Nominated to Three Boards of Directors for the Global Tourism Industry - Leadership positions with U. S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, the Travel Industry of America and Destination Marketing Association International place New Orleans at forefront of national travel policy and CVBs around the world  Read more...

National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Convenes in New Orleans May 18-20, 2008 - ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** CONVENTION NOTICE** PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ** MEDIA ALERT **  Read more...

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Convenes in New Orleans May 3-7, 2008 - **MEDIA ADVISORY** CONVENTION NOTICE** MEDIA ALERT**  Read more...

Breaking News: American Library Association Selects New Orleans for Future Conferences - The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board has chosen New Orleans as its destination for its 2011 and 2018 annual conventions.  Read more...

NEW ORLEANS’ 2007 VISITOR NUMBERS RELEASED - New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau and New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation report success and progress; much work ahead before full resurgence of the city’s largest industry  Read more...

Media Alert - New Orleans Students Unveil Collaborative Mural at National Art Education Association (NAEA) Convention, Now Underway in New Orleans  Read more...

New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Bolsters Sales Team - The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB) is pleased to announce the appointments of Bethani Blair and Mary Calvert to the convention sales department.  Read more...

**Media Advisory**Convention Notice**Photo Opportunity**Media Alert** - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Convenes in New Orleans March 15-17, 2008  Read more...

New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Hospitality Report, March 2008 - New Orleans’s tourism industry is off to a strong start in the first quarter of 2008, with victories such as the NBA All-Star Game, college bowl games, Mardi Gras, a 20,000 -plus-person citywide convention and a lineup of major conventions and festivals pumping millions of dollars into the local economy.  Read more...

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Convenes in New Orleans - March 9-13, 2008  Read more...

Pittcon® Convenes in New Orleans March 1-7, 2008 for the First Citywide Convention in 2008 - Pittcon 2008, the 59th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, will be held in New Orleans.  Read more...

New Orleans to Host the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care - IAPAC 08 to take place Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2008 at the Morial Convention Center to coincide with World AIDS Day (Dec. 1, 2008)  Read more...

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Convenes in New Orleans February 19-22 - First of two American Heart Association conventions New Orleans will host in 2008  Read more...

American Traffic Safety Services Association Convenes in New Orleans - For 38 years, ATSSA's Annual Convention and Traffic Expo has been the premier meeting place for roadway safety professionals around the world  Read more...

National Association of School Psychologists Convenes in New Orleans Feb. 6-9 - The National Association of School Psychologists’, “Resilience: Building Strength for Life,” is part of a year-long initiative to help school psychologists recognize and implement evidence-based strategies  Read more...

New Orleans CVB Receives 2007 Adrian Awards for Advertising Campaign and Web Site - “Forever New Orleans” print campaign and www.24nola.com recognized by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International; Web Site receives “Best in Show”  Read more...

American Meteorological Society Convenes in New Orleans Jan. 20-24 - The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications  Read more...

New Orleans Featured in January Issue of Delta Airlines' Sky Magazine - The feature will be read by 3.4 million passengers traveling to 461 destinations in 96 countries during the month of January 2008  Read more...

National Sheriffs’ Association Convenes in New Orleans Jan. 16-19 - Approximately 750 sheriffs and other law enforcement professionals will meet over four days in New Orleans  Read more...

American Society of Home Inspectors Convene in New Orleans Jan. 16-19 - InspectionWorld is presented by the American Society of Home Inspectors  Read more...

American Farm Bureau Convenes in New Orleans Jan. 12-15 - American Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization governed by and representing farm and ranch families  Read more...


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