It’s Thursday, May 17 and 10:17am in Downtown New Orleans.
The Downtown Development District was featured in the February/March 2012 issue of Tourism Matters, published by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Gambit. The issue's cover story, which focuses on entrepreneurship and how it's redefining New Orleans, covers 504Ward, The Idea Village, The Downtown Development District and NOLABound. Writer Jyl Benson links these organizations' collaboration and work to New Orleans tourism by asserting that this entrepreneurship movement helps the city's tourism: "Many of the assets that attract the Creative Class to work and live in New Orleans – authenticity, an acceptance of varied cultures, unique and walk-able neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlight and social scene – are the same things that draw tourists from around the world." The DDD has worked hard to create a place brand for Downtown NOLA that attracts the best and brightest minds of the Creative Class.
To download this latest issue of Tourism Matters, click here: Tourism Matters, Feb/March 2012
For past issues of Tourism Matters, visit the press and media page of the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau's website: New Orleans CVB Media Information
New Orleans named a 2009 American Fast City Fast Company
Downtown is a collage of 8 distinct neighborhoods that includes 4 historic districts.
Downtown welcomes approximately 120,000 people on a given week-day, enough to make it the fourth largest city in Louisiana
New Orleans has 3rd fastest wage growth in the USA CareerBuilder.com
"The transformation that's taking place in New Orleans both socially and economically is stunning." World Trade 100 Magazine
Forbes.com ranks New Orleans #8 in Top Cities to Relocate Forbes.com
$3.4 billion invested Downtown since 2005
Sporting and cultural events attract 2.5 million visitors Downtown each year
