Eventful Week at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
10/27/2009
It’s been a particularly eventful week at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center: three events were staged simultaneously and utilized nearly all of the Center’s 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibit space, plus both 30,000+ square foot ballrooms, the 4,000 seat theater, and a significant block of the 140 meeting rooms.
The American Association of Blood Banks meeting, which began Monday in Halls G-J, drew approximately 5,000 attendees, while the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, which also opened Monday, used Halls D-E, with a projected attendance of 3,000. The National Minority Supplier Development Council rounded out the fast-paced week in Halls A-C, with attendance of nearly 7,000.
The three meetings resulted in 37,326 hotel roomnights and created more $18,862,350 economic impact for the region from the 15,000 out-of-state attendees.
“It’s exciting to have the entire building full of activity. This economic engine is running on all cylinders,” said Bob Johnson, president/general manager.
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About the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
With 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibit space, an award winning staff and first class amenities, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOMCC) is the sixth largest convention center in the nation and a consistent Top 10 host of the largest number of conventions and tradeshows annually. A leading rainmaker of the city’s hospitality industry, NOMCC event activity has produced $39.12 billion in economic impact since its 1985 opening, including $2.19 billion in new tax revenue.
