Three years after Katrina, the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is spreading a message of hope and hospitality.
Mardi Gras drew nearly 1 million visitors to New Orleans this year, the highest number since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and its tourism industry in late August 2005. On the morning of Fat Tuesday (February 24), national media reported on the event's huge success. Headlines turned grim later in the day after gunmen opened fire on a parade ...