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AREA ATTRACTIONS AND HOTEL OVERVIEW
The
sight of USAEE/IAEE's 28th Annual North American meeting
is the
Sheraton New Orelans Hotel. Overlooking the French Quarter, the Mississippi River and Harrah’s Casino, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is at the heart of the Big Easy. Within walking distance, you’ll find enough to keep you busy and entertained for as long as you plan on staying. Also within walking distance, you’ll find the Aquarium of Americas and the IMAX Theatre, the National D-Day Museum and such popular shopping destinations as Canal Place, Riverwalk Marketplace and JAX Brewery. Clearly, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is the place to stay. All rooms are equipped with coffee makers with complimentary coffee, color cable TV with in-room movies and video games (fee), Starwood Turbo Net High Speed Internet Access (fee), in-room safes, hairdryers, irons & ironing boards, telephone voicemail, video checkout, room service and dual-line telephones. Overnight, covered parking is available for a fee.
Here is a sampling of local area attractions:
New Orleans Museum of Art: NOMA is one of the Gulf South's finest art museums, featuring an outstanding permanent collection and an expansive Faberge gallery. The museum also hosts numerous national and international traveling exhibitions. Visit www.noma.org
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World: See where Mardi Gras is made. See artist and sculptors working on the world's largest fleet of floats. Tours, video history, royalty costumes, gift shop, cooking school. Perfect location for carnival club functions year-round. Visit www.mardigrasworld.com
National World War II Museum: The National World War II Museum celebrates the American spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won World War II and promotes the exploration and expression of these values by future generations. Visit
www.nationalww2museum.org
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is dedicated to telling the story of art in the American South through visual art from the Colonial period to the present. Visit
www.ogdenmuseum.org
Swamp Country Tours: For nature lovers, Louisiana swamp tours provide a glimpse of some of the most exotically beautiful scenery and wildlife on the planet. For thrill seekers, there’s nothing quite like speeding across the surface of the water at 50 mph in an airboat, or getting up close and personal with an alligator. Visit http://www.neworleanscvb.com/static/index.cfm/contentID/730/sectionID/1/subsectionID/0
Historic New Orleans Tours: For tours of the French Quarter, Garden District and Cemetery VooDoo that are authentic and historically accurate. Visit http://www.tourneworleans.com/index.htm
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the region's premiere symphony orchestra, presenting a 36-week concert season, as well as educational programs for children and families. The Orchestra is available for additional performances on a fee basis. Visit www.lpomusic.com
Preservation Hall: Traditional New Orleans jazz nightly. Reservations are not accepted. Children of all ages welcome. Preservation Hall is available for private concerts, receptions and catered events. Visit www.preservationhall.com
FURTHER AFIELD:
If
you're planning to tour outside of the New Orleans
area, there are many towns for exploration -- most of them within an easy drive.
For more information on New Orleans, please visit http://www.neworleansonline.com/
For more information on Louisiana, please visit http://www.louisianatravel.com/
AREA DINING
No place loves its food quite as sincerely – or as indulgently – as New Orleans. Some people eat to live, but New Orleanians live to eat. As a result, the city offers one of the most incredible – and incredibly diverse – concentrations of exceptional dining and unforgettable cuisine in the world. Our host hotel is in walking distance to many great restaurants. To view restaurants within this area click here.
CLIMATE
New Orleans, LA
has a subtropical climate with pleasant year-round temperatures. December temperatures average from the mid 40’s to 60's (farenheit). Rainfall is common in New Orleans, with a monthly average of about five inches of precipitation.
WHAT TO WEAR
This
year's conference attire is business casual.
This includes slacks, polo-type shirts, blazers, or
sweaters for gentlemen; slacks, skirts, polo-type
shirts or blouses, blazers or sweaters, and comfortable
shoes for ladies. Suits, ties, nine-to-five
dresses and high heels are strongly discouraged.
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