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History
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center-New
Orleans
(MCCNO),
spanning 10 ˝ city
blocks,
is
the engine
that drives
the  Crescent
City's
hospitality
industry.
Together
with New
Orleans'
popular
destination
appeal,
the MCCNO's
spaciousness,
service
and flexibility
has enabled
the facility
to consistently
rank in
the top
10 for
hosting
the most
national
conventions
and tradeshows
annually
since its
1985 opening.
Hosting an average of 95 national events
per year, the MCCNO is also one of Louisiana’s most
productive economic engines and new tax revenue generators.
Renamed the Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center in 1992 for the late New Orleans mayor who championed
its construction,
MCCNO
event activity has attracted more than 10.3 million out-of-state
visitors, generating a statewide economic impact
of $35.84
billion from 1985-2004. This total includes $13.52 billion
in direct spending, $22.32 billion in secondary spending
and $1.93
billion in new tax revenues for city and state coffers.
The MCCNO’s riverfront location and brisk business
also helped spur the Warehouse Arts District’s revitalization—dramatically
transforming it from unoccupied warehouses to one flourishing
with fine dining establishments, hotels, art galleries, commercial
and residential development.
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