New Orleans Meeting Planners Guide - 2025 New Orleans Meeting Planning Guide
Built to Host & Best in Class
2025-03-10 09:11:18
New Orleans has been an award-winning destination for meetings, conventions, and events for decades. Here are just a few of our latest honors.
MEETING AWARDS
SMART WOMAN HALL OF FAME: STEPHANIE TURNER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – Smart Meetings (2024)
“BEST OF” WINNER – Meetings Today (2024)
DISTINCTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Associations, Conventions & Facilities (2024)
40TH ANNUAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – Corporate & Incentive Travel (2024)
BEST CVB/DMO MEETING & INCENTIVE PLANNER SUPPORT, GOLD: SOUTHEAST REGION -Prevue Magazine (2024)
BEST U.S. DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS, SILVER: POPULATIONS LESS THAN 500,000 -Prevue Magazine (2024)
PREVUE VISIONARY AWARD – Prevue Magazine (2023)
SMART STAR FOR BEST CVB/ DMO – Smart Meetings (2023)
DESTINATION HONORS
15 BEST CITIES IN THE U.S., #5 – Travel + Leisure (2024)
MOST WALKABLE CITIES TO VISIT IN THE U.S., #5 – USA TODAY (2024)
BEST AQUARIUMS IN THE U.S., #2 - USA TODAY (2024)
BEST COCKTAIL CITY IN AMERICA, #2 – Travel + Leisure (2024)
THE SOUTH’S BEST CITIES, #2 – Southern Living (2024)
ONE OF THE 50 BEST CITIES IN THE WORLD - Time Out (2024)
#1 FOOD DESTINATION IN THE U.S. AND #9 IN THE WORLD – Tripadvisor (2023)
TOP U.S. CITY FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS – Food & Wine (2023)
ONE OF THE 10 BEST PLACES TO TRAVEL – Afar Magazine (2023)
“We had a very successful conference and believe that all the attendees, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, and staff had an amazing experience in New Orleans, leaving refreshed and ready to continue their work protecting animals. We truly appreciate New Orleans & Company and the New Orleans community.” -Dawn Delventhal, Senior Director Conferences & Events, Humane Society Of The United States (HSUS)
A recent “Top 250” report by Destinations International and Simpleview found that 88% of the leading 250 conventions in the country will meet in only 20 cities — and NEW ORLEANS TOPS THE LIST AT NUMBER 3.
“We have received tremendous feedback that this is one of the best conferences we have ever put on in 36 years. From the very first time we reached out, [New Orleans & Company’s] generosity of spirit and resources was tremendous.” - Cathy Renna, Director of Communications at National LGBTQ Task Force
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