Morial Center in N.O. Hails Return of Conventions
New Orleans City Business › June 29, 2006
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The American Library Association will hold its annual convention June 22 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
While the event would not have garnered much attention beyond bibliophiles and bookworms before Katrina, the ALA convention is the first major gathering to return to New Orleans with more than 20,000 visitors.See the full content of this document
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Morial Center in N.O. Hails Return of Conventions
The ALA is one of the top 10 conventions in 2006, which combined will bring more than 123,000 visitors to town.
After Hurricane Katrina hit Aug. 29, the Convention Center served as refuge for thousands of storm victims. The unplanned boarders and vandals took a toll ...See the full content of this document
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