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Getting ready for fall tourism in New Orleans

The President and CEO of NOTMC Marg Romig tells us what events are happening in New Orleans this fall.

Getting ready for fall tourism in New Orleans

The President and CEO of NOTMC Marg Romig tells us what events are happening in New Orleans this fall.

HURRY INFESTED STARTED 99 CENTS AND ORDER HEAD FOR HAPPY HOUR AND WILL FIT A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE OVER THE CITY THIS WEEKEND WERE ABOUT THREE DAYS AWAY FROM FALL BELIEVE IT OR NOT AND WITH THE COOLER TEMPERATURES HOPEFULLY AROUND THE CORNER AND WHAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE REASONS TO BE OUT AND ENJOY EVERYTHING NEW ORLEANS HAS TO OFFER THERE’S A MARKETING CORPORATION WARDROBE IT ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE TO YOU THE MAN WHO HAS THE VOICE IN TOWN IN ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT’S GOING ON SO MUCH GOING ON THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE’LL START WITH THIS WEEKEND. YES, YOU CAN FESTIVAL. YOU KNOW WHAT THE NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL NO ON TAP AT CITY PARK AND YOU KNOW THE NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL, THEY’RE EXPECTING CLOSE TO 200,000 PEOPLE. IT’S JUST BEEN AN AMAZING DEVELOPMENT AND TOOK ALL THE FESTIVALS OF HOW YOU GUYS WORK WITH SOME OF THE RIGHT WE’LL HOLD IS GOING TO THREE YEARS AGO. THIS WAS DIDN’T EXIST. WELL, YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS THE BUSIEST TIME WITH EUROPEAN WE HAVE 14 FESTIVALS BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF OCTOBER WHICH ENDS WITH HALLOWEEN THESE FESTIVALS REALLY BECOME MARKETING TOOLS FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE THEY’RE ATTRACTING PEOPLE FROM NOT ONLY THE AROUND THE CITY, BUT AROUND THE REGION AND AROUND THE COUNTRY SO THEY ARE IN EFFECT TO HELPING US BUILD THIS ECONOMY AND GETTING PEOPLE TO SPEND MONEY HERE AND THAT’S THE IMPORTANT THING AND THEN I WANT TO ALSO MENTION YOU’VE GOT A SPORTING EVENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF OCTOBER YOU GOT ST. SOME GAMES TO PLAY NO GAMES AND THE PELICANS WILL START AT THE END OF OCTOBER. SO ALL THAT ZION FEVER WILL START ALL KINDS. YOU TO EXPERIENCE WORLDWIDE CULTURE BUT IN YOUR OWN HOMETOWN AND THAT’S WHAT NEW ORLEANS CAN GIVE NOT ONLY VISITORS, BUT ALSO PEOPLE LIKE US WHO LIVE HERE, YOU KNOW, FINALLY A GREAT HOTEL DEAL AND SPENDING A WEEKEND OR EVEN MID WEEK EARLY PART OF THE WEEK WHERE IT’S NOT AS CROWDED AND WE KNOW THE WEATHER TURNS REALLY NICE IN OCTOBER AND WE’VE GOT SO MANY RESTAURANTS. I MEAN, THERE’S JUST SO MUCH CUISINE TO TRY A NEW ORLEANS AND YOU KNOW, IT’S JUST A NICE WAY TO HELP SUPPORT THE CITY, BUT ALSO THE SAME TIME ENJOYING YOUR OWN HOMETOWN, WHICH IS SOMETHING WE ALL PUSH. DID YOU YOUR FINGER ON THE BUTTON? I FEEL REALLY GOOD WEBSITES. THE FIRST ONE IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PRIMARY WEBSITE. THAT’S NEW ORLEANS.COM. THAT’S THE UNIVERSAL WEB SITE FOR NEW ORLEANS TOURISM AND WHAT’S HAPPENING AND THEN FOUR MORE IMMEDIATE INFORMATION GO NOAH GEO. NOL A.COM CAN GIVE YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION AS WELL AND I WOULD ASK THE PEOPLE JUST SHARE THAT WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND INVITE PEOPLE TO COME VISIT AND AGAIN, WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY HAVING VISITORS SPEND MONEY IN OUR HOMETOWN AS OPPOSE GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE TO SPEND IT. WE HAVE THE REAL ECONOMIC IMPACT WOULDN’T NUMBERS. ARE WE DONE? YEAH, WE’RE TALKING SEVERAL BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF SPENDING EACH AND EVERY YEAR IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. AND OF COURSE THAT FACE NOT ONLY OUR CITY SERVICES BUT IT GOES BEYOND THAT AND HELP SUPPORT THEM STATE AND THEN OF COURSE THE JOBS THAT ARE CREATED AS THINGS ARE OCCURRING IN MORE AND MORE FESTIVALS ARE COMING ONLINE AND MORE AND MORE DEVELOPMENTS ARE HAPPENING. SO IT’S REALLY AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAY, BUT IT’S A FUN WAY TO DO IT BECAUSE FESTIVALS SHOW OFF EVERYTHING AND EVERY VESSEL HAS GREAT MUSIC AND GREAT FOOD A THEY’LL BE A LOT OF FRIED CHICKEN BEIN
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Getting ready for fall tourism in New Orleans

The President and CEO of NOTMC Marg Romig tells us what events are happening in New Orleans this fall.

The President and CEO of NOTMC Marg Romig tells us what events are happening in New Orleans this fall.

The President and CEO of NOTMC Marg Romig tells us what events are happening in New Orleans this fall.

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