New Orleans Testimonials

Testimonials

“New Orleans has always been an attractive location for AACSB’s global membership. “We consider New Orleans a destination that provides a variety of hotel options to accommodate our group size and needs. We’ve held events with 100 to 1,300 attendees. The airport is a short ride to the city center and any hotel location allows for walkable dining and entertainment options. Let’s not forget the phenomenal cuisine and variety New Orleans provides. Overall, the city can be defined as a center of hospitality. You never meet a stranger!”  “New Orleans & Company is by far my favorite CVB to work with,” Alexander says. “Their team is always willing to go above and beyond during site visits, planning stages and show time. We can always count on New Orleans & Company to respond quickly, provide viable resources and connect without prompt. Should you find yourself in New Orleans, you will not be disappointed!”
- Reagan J. Alexander, CMP, Director of Learning and Development | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), November 2023

“I had the opportunity to accompany a group of students to a pathology conference recently, and it was an unforgettable experience. The conference was a great opportunity for the students to learn more about the field of pathology and to interact with professionals in the field.

The conference was well-organized, with a variety of informative and engaging sessions, presentations, and exhibits. The students were able to attend lectures by experts in the field and learn about the latest research and developments in pathology. They also had the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the presenters.

In addition to the educational aspect of the conference, there were also networking opportunities for the students. They were able to meet with professionals in the field and learn about potential career paths in pathology. 

Overall, the pathology conference was a fantastic learning experience for the students, and I believe it will have a lasting impact on their academic and professional lives. The organization of the conference was excellent, and the content was both informative and engaging.”
- Gina Brinser, Coordinator, Career & Technical Education (CTE) | New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School, March 2023

“Our Annual Meeting in NOLA was a big success. The energy of the city brought out the enthusiasm of the attendees. We had the largest attendance in 20 years!  The food, music and people combine to make a perfect meeting and networking location.  The Marriott was outstanding in every way.  We will definitely be looking to come back.”
- Michelle Malloy, CMP, Senior Director of Meetings | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, November 2022

“The American Diabetes Association (ADA) was thrilled to be back in-person for the first time since 2019 for the 82^nd Scientific Sessions, and we could not have been more excited to be back in New Orleans! The entire team was fantastic to work with and extremely available for our many questions. Our attendees, exhibitors, staff, and vendors all enjoyed the New Orleans hospitality, food, and entertainment. We especially appreciated the Friday evening Networking Reception second-line with stilt walkers and wonderful music. ADA looks forward to returning to New Orleans in 2026!”
- Laura Witowski, Director of Convention Operations | American Diabetes Association, June 2022

“Planning for AORN Expo 2022 was highly collaborative – the evolving event landscape and keeping up with best practice health & safety protocols were challenges that the Convention Center and New Orleans & Co. helped us stay on top of. Everyone on the team was endlessly patient with our many questions and requests for information & so helpful in sharing what they were seeing work well at other conferences as face-to-face meetings came back. The Convention Center Team is top-notch and I so appreciate our partnership! The team works hard, they care about your event’s success as much as you do and they are fun to be around. I always leave any conversation with Elaine in a better mood than I was before. Cassie is an incredible Event Manager and such a joy to work with.”
- Emily O'Connell, CMP; Director of Meetings at AORN | Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, March 2022

“New Orleans is the epitome of hospitality and was the ideal place to host our first convention in two years. It was like returning home. The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and New Orleans & Company staff helped to make our meeting a success by having solutions ready for whatever challenges we faced. The staff was engaged, prepared and proactive every step of the way. Sometimes they knew what we needed before we did! Big Easy is a perfect nickname for the city and their entire hospitality industry.”
- Debra Rosencrance, CMP, CAE; VP of Meetings & Exhibits | American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAO 2021, November 2021

“It has been a great pleasure to work with the New Orleans team at the WFIoT Plenary event held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Thank you for the great services & support you provided us at the early stage of engagement and throughout the journey of WFIoT 2021 event. We appreciate you providing contact for specific workshops and ultimately helping us hold an onsite event despite difficult circumstances caused by the pandemic. 
Special thanks goes to Emily Smith, Convention Services Manager, for her dedication, facilitation and follow-up with other personnel for a local microsite for WFIoT, connecting us with Public Affairs Department, and for following up on our request to invite the Mayor. Thanks to Erica De La Rosa, Marketing & Communications Manager for setting the microsite for WFIoT and providing and updating the appropriate links converting up-to-date information about WFIoT and later handout New Orleans special on-site program. We appreciate the support and guidance received from Tara Letort, Senior Director Group Public Relations in drafting a media alert.  We were pleased to circulate the list of media to our WFIoT Chairs and appreciate the presence of some of the analysts and dialogue that took place during the onsite event. Your professionalism and great support to IEEE and WFIoT are highly appreciated.” 
- Fawzi Behmann, Chairperson | IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things (WFIoT), June 2021

 "There’s only one word to sum up ACC.19 and that’s “happy.” Rarely do you find a city that welcomes you like family but that’s what New Orleans does. It’s just how they do business and an integral part of how they assisted with our planning process. A key component of our success was the partnership with New Orleans & Company, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and their in-house partners, the entire hospitality community and our huge family of vendors who travel with us from show-to-show and who mesh seamlessly with our onsite partners. The planning process led by the ACC team brought together more than a meeting, it was an experience! ACC was thrilled with a total attendance of 17,200, which exceeded the previous year’s attendance by several hundred. It was an extraordinary event and the “happiest” meeting ever because of the superb relationships that we’ve formed with our New Orleans family. We look forward to returning!" - Sue Sears Hamilton, AVP/Team Leader | ACC Annual Meetings and Programs 2019

 "On behalf of the nearly 9,000 attendees at the recent Cattle Industry Convention, I want to express my appreciation for the hospitality and great time that we experienced in New Orleans. I heard many comments from convention attendees about how friendly the people of New Orleans were from the Uber drivers to the restaurant staff to the people working in the convention center. I can assure you that this attitude was noticed by the attendees from all 50 states and it played a role in us having a successful convention." - Kendal Frazier, Chief Executive Officer | National Cattlemen’s Beef Association 2019