Museums & Attractions
Programs & Packages
- The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is presenting the exhibition Femme, femme, femme: Paintings of Women in French Society from Daumier to Picasso from the Museums of France through June 3. The exhibition, which is being shown exclusively at the NOMA, is a fulfillment of a promise made to New Orleans from the French minister of culture and communication and the president/director of the Louvre during a visit to the city two months after Hurricane Katrina. With paintings by a wide range of artists, including Manet, Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, Femme, femme, femme celebrates the emergence of the modern woman through an exhibition of 83 paintings from the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay and 43 other significant museums throughout France. For more information, including group ticket prices, call the NOMA at 504.658.4100 or visit www.noma.org.
- The city of Memphis is celebrating its soul music heritage throughout the year with its Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul program. The promotional program is based on the 50th anniversaries of the founding of legendary music label Stax Records and Royal Studio, home to Hi Records, both of which were instrumental in shaping the Memphis sound and the careers of such iconic music figures as Al Green, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, the Staple Singers, and Booker T & The MGs, among many others. Throughout the year, Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul will feature live performances, special events and exhibitions relating to Memphis’ soul heritage. For more information, including a calendar of events and list of attractions, call the Memphis CVB at 901.543.5300 or visit www.memphissoul50.com.
Programs & Packages
- To celebrate the recent unveiling of its 9,000 square feet of meeting space, Kimpton’s new Hotel Palomar Dallas is offering planners extra rewards for hosting meetings utilizing more than 50 room nights. The extra incentives are for meetings booked by Dec. 31, and designed to complement Kimpton Hotels’ signature meeting packages, such as the environmentally friendly EarthCare meeting package. Planners who book the minimum total room nights will receive their choice of one item from a choice of categories. For 50 to 99 room nights, planners can choose from the “Cézanne” category, which includes a 30 gigabyte iPod, an EarthCare meeting package upgrade for 15 people, a $250 Coach gift card, a $250 donation to a charity of the group’s choice, or a $250 credit toward the cost of the meeting. For 100 to 149 room nights, planners can choose from the “Renoir” category, which includes an 80 gigabyte iPod, an EarthCare meeting package upgrade for 20 people, or a $350 Coach gift card, donation to a charity of the group’s choice, or credit toward the cost of the meeting. And for 150 or more room nights, planners can choose from the “Van Gogh” category, which includes an 80 gigabyte iPod and speakers, an EarthCare meeting package upgrade for 25 people, or a $450 Coach gift card, donation to a charity or credit toward the cost of the meeting. The Hotel Palomar Dallas features 198 guest rooms and suites, the Exhale Spa, Central 214 restaurant and lounge, and the soon to open Trader Vic’s restaurant. For more information, call 214.520.7969 or visit www.hotelpalomar-dallas.com.