MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Leads & Opportunities

NewOrleans.com

Each member receives a free listing on our high-traffic website. Each listing includes your address, phone and fax numbers, links to your website and email, a description and images. List your special events and packages for no additional cost.

Member Extranet

The Member Extranet on NewOrleans.com is our lead distribution site. Each member has a free listing. You have the opportunity to receive leads directly from New Orleans & Company convention sales and services managers.

Convention Calendar

A master list of conventions and events located in the member access (requires login) section of our website, provides a schedule of meetings and events coming to the New Orleans area over the next 18 months. It also contains contact information for the primary meeting planner for most events, available in PDF or Excel format.

Media & Tourism Leads

We send our members inquiries generated from domestic and international travel journalists, photographers, tour operators, travel agents and group tour leaders.

FAM Trips & Tours

We sponsor tours, sales missions and site visits for meeting planners and tour operators considering New Orleans. We can involve you so they can experience your services or products firsthand.

Visitor Information Center Referrals

We manage two visitor information centers at Jackson Square and the St. Charles Avenue Visitor Center to help visitors and locals find what they're looking for in New Orleans.

Seasonal Promotions

Seasonal promotions programs like COOLinary and Be a Tourist In Your Own Hometown (August) encourage locals and visitors to come to New Orleans dine and stay overnight by highlighting the best the city has to offer.

Partner Promotions

Participate in promotions with our industry partners: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, New Orleans Multicultural Association and Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association, Louisiana Restaurant Association, to name a few.

Member to Member Marketing

Promote your business or special offer to over 1,100 members and industry contacts with our dedicated Member Extranet and in our membership newsletter. We highlight special member-to-member discounts that add value to your membership and save you money.

Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting is held in the fourth quarter to reflect upon the year and celebrate the successes of member companies and employees.

Member Contact Resources

Member mailing lists containing names and mailing addresses of the New Orleans & Company membership are available to you in an Excel file format.   

Publication Listings

New Orleans & Company produces annual publications to attract visitors and conventions. Each member receives a free listing in the New Orleans Official Visitors Guide and any relevant publication which includes, the Meeting Planners Guide, New Orleans Official Destination Wedding Guide, and Group Travel Planners Guide. All have large distributions, are heavily promoted and all are also available online.

Company Brochure Distribution

We can help you reach visitors once they've arrived in New Orleans. Members can display their brochures at our busy Visitor Information Centers located at Jackson Square, and on St. Charles Avenue.

Media Relations Department

The media relations team acts as an extension of your company by helping spread the word about your business, new products and special happenings via monthly press releases and updates, press trips and media leads.

Powerful Resources

Economic Impact and Industry Reports

Throughout the year you will have access to several informative industry reports that serve as a resource and comparative tool.

Electronic Press Room

Important information, industry research, tourism statistics and recent press releases will be available to you throughout the year and can be accessed on NewOrleans.com. Let us know if you are looking for something specific.

Member Extranet

This exclusive online section of NewOrleans.com is designed specifically for members. It contains updates to our convention calendar, RFPs, leads and other valuable reports and resources including member to member discounts and a bulletin board. Members can login here.

Cruise Coupons

New Orleans’ cruise industry is strong and still growing with over 500,000 vacationers coming each year.  Many of these visitors add a pre- or post- stay on their trip.  Our cruise coupon opportunity puts your business directly in front of these valuable customers.

Membership Newsletter

Distributed bi-weekly, our membership newsletters serve as our main communication with members. In each edition you will find updated information and opportunities, leads, event invitations-virtually everything we have going on for members.

Link to our website

Add a powerful feature to your website by adding a link from your website to NewOrleans.com. Let your customers learn all about New Orleans and what's happening during their visit on NewOrleans.com.

Your Friends in the Industry

We're your contact in the tourism and convention industry. Let us know how we can help and we'll do our very best to assist you. 

Brainstorming

One-on-one consultations to discuss engagement with the industry and marketing strategies for your business to maximize your success.

Advertising Opportunities

Publications and Marketing Pieces

Increase your presence in our publications and marketing pieces by advertising. Many different opportunities are available throughout the year.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Reach larger audiences by sponsoring our special events, newsletters, COOLinary® and more. Opportunities are available throughout the year.