What major convention groups has New Orleans recently hosted?
• New Orleans welcomed The American Heart Association (AHA), the most prominent city-wide convention in 2008, for Scientific Sessions November 8-12. The convention marked the second time this year American Heart brought a major convention to New Orleans. The AHA/American Stroke Association (ASA) International Stroke Conference with the State-of-the-Art Stroke Nursing Symposium, was held February 19-22, 2008. • New Orleans hosted the 2008 Starbucks Leadership Conference October 26-30, 2008. The conference marked the first time in history that Starbucks hosted this gathering outside of its headquarter city. • The International WorkBoat Show is coming to New Orleans December 3-5, 2008, and anticipates 14,000 attendees. The event was also held in 2006 and 2007 and has announced its plans to return to New Orleans in 2009. • SNM (Society of Nuclear Medicine) met in New Orleans June 14-18, 2008, with record attendance of 6,300, which exceeded normal levels of 4,000. • The National Cable & Tel
•New Orleans is bucking the trend in what is traditionally a slow June and July when the city hosts six consecutive city-wide conventions. American Diabetes Association, SP Richards, the CLEAN Show, Society for Human Resource Management, ESSENCE Music Festival and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will bring tens of thousands of meeting attendees to the city this summer. •The week of April 2-9 proved to be a busy week for New Orleans’ convention industry. During this time, the city hosted several major conventions including the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, American Mosquito Control Association, National Afterschool Association, the New Orleans Dental Conference and PyrateCon, all in all bringing tens of thousands of convention-goers to the city in seven days. •Thousands in the golf and club management industry visited New Orleans for Golf Course Superintendants Association of America, Club Managers A
•The week of April 2-9 proved to be a busy week for New Orleans’ convention industry. During this time, the city hosted several major conventions including the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, American Mosquito Control Association, National Afterschool Association, the New Orleans Dental Conference and PyrateCon, all in all bringing tens of thousands of convention-goers to the city in seven days. •Thousands in the golf and club management industry visited New Orleans for Golf Course Superintendants Association of America, Club Managers Association and National Golf Course Owners hosted the 2009 Golf Industry Show February 5-10. •The National Automobile Dealers Association convened in New Orleans January 24-27, 2009, to discuss the latest trends in the auto industry and address the unprecedented issues their industry is facing. •The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) visited New Orleans Janu
