If you were Downtown this past week it felt so good to see convention delegates in mass numbers walking the streets, shopping, eating (spending money) and having fun.
The American Library Association’s annual conference was a huge success in more ways than one. Besides the normal benefits to an association to have a [...]

At last, the wait is over. The American Library Association, the first major citywide convention post Katrina, begins today through June 28. The exhibits will be open June 24-27 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The conference features a wealth of famous speakers such as First Lady Laura Bush, Madeleine Albright, [...]

From the New Orleans CVB:
The historic areas and tourism core of New Orleans have enjoyed the reputation for being a safe place to be for residents and visitors alike, and more so in the months following Hurricane Katrina. During this time, the city has seen a major reduction in crime. Visitors have enjoyed a [...]

My wife loves to play video poker and those new video slot machines (or any slot machine for that matter). I’m not crazy about feeding those things but I agreed to go to Harrah’s last night with her just to have something to do on a Saturday night. Well…it was packed…not only with [...]

The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas opened Memorial Day Weekend after an 8 month shutdown because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. It was so exciting to be back in the Aquarium, and it appeared to be even more beautiful than before.
Over 80% of the fish and other creatures had not survived Katrina [...]

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