New Orleans’s infrastructure and 26,000-plus hotel rooms may literally make it a city “Built to Host,” but its distinct culture gives the Big Easy a welcoming spirit with an uplifting creative atmosphere that’s unlike anywhere else. 

The colorful culture of Louisiana reaches from New Orleans over to Baton Rouge and up to Shreveport-Bossier, and groups visiting Louisiana can experience it in local and authentic ways, from walking tours to museum visits and more.  

Rebecca O’Brien has been hired as senior sales executive for Marriott’s sister locations in New Orleans.

Visit Baton Rouge hires a fresh college graduate and an industry veteran to fill positions of client relationship management and director of sports development.

Through the development of brand-new recycling initiatives, the recent LEED Gold certification of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) and opportunities for both individuals and groups to participate in conservation efforts, New Orleans is prepared to welcome visitors to a new era of sustainability.

Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans announced the completion of an extensive interior renovation that brought a redesigned lobby, guest room enhancements and refreshed meeting spaces, and Kimpton Hotel Fontenot announced the opening of its three-meal French brasserie, King.

The top hotel and venue openings and renovations in key Louisiana meetings cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport.

The New Orleans area meetings and events industry gathered at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans March 30 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2023, joining colleagues from across the globe who marked the occasion in their own destinations.

New developments and efforts in corporate social responsibility bring meetings in New Orleans to the future, while its rich history and culture remain.