Article: New Orleans' Tourism Industry Thriving in Fourth Quarter 2006.

Superdome Opens to Largest Audience in ESPN History, New Orleans Saints, Cruise Ships and Major Sporting Events Return, Conventions Break Records

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When the New Orleans Saints kicked off against the Atlanta Falcons before a nationwide audience Monday night, the moment signaled more than just the re-opening of the iconic Louisiana Superdome and the largest audience in ESPN history. It was a jumpstart to the city's critical hospitality industry for the fall of 2006, featuring a full convention calendar, the return of cruise ships, three major sporting events, and a 30,000-person convention, the largest New Orleans has seen in ...

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