CONVENTION SALES Cara Banasch, MBA Senior Vice President of Business Development & Strategy 504-566-5034 cbanasch@neworleanscvb.com MEET THE TEAM From start to finish, the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Convention Sales Team make it simple to choose New Orleans as your favorite meeting location. Our highly experienced professionals partner to help you build success for your organization with broad knowledge, relationships, and resources to ensure your event in New Orleans is crafted perfectly for your needs. Convention Sales Team ©Jeff Anding Trust the Experts for Trusted Solutions With national coverage, we assign a personal representative to customize your proposal and assemble all components to meet your RFP requests, as well as typically what we call “lagniappe” or a little extra something special based on experience and local knowledge. With over 15 years of experience on average, our team members consult with you as partners to understand the critical elements and needs of your program to build the optimal package that drive a successful and memorable event in all aspects. We roll up our sleeves and roll out the carpet Meetings and conventions are our primary industry and our team’s network of partners collaborate to bring the market together comprehensively in an experience that each meeting guest will feel special. From hotels, to convention center space, transportation providers, security, municipal services and facilities – we align every stakeholder to welcome your group and take special care as we truly appreciate your business. Get on the Insider Lane and Get Local We are proud to launch two all new partnerships in 2017 with acclaimed Basin Street Records and Idea Village. Our Basin Street artists represent the essence of our heritage as the birthplace of jazz, and are internationally renowned for the vibrant musical experiences that we enjoy as part of our rich culture of creativity. On the business side of things, Idea Village has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs to launch their ventures in New Orleans; our collection of entrepreneur volunteers have curated special content to share with audiences visiting New Orleans that want to benefit from what makes us different. Our way of life. Your way of work. When you meet in New Orleans, your ideas loosen up like the rest of you. 8 Welcome to New Orleans Visit our website at NewOrleansCVB.com
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