Actually we would be close to sold out (without the game), ... It was quite a challenge when the NFL asked us to switch weeks.

Actually we would be close to sold out (without the game). It was quite a challenge when the NFL asked us to switch weeks.

The streetcar will be back. I know the first time I hear the clanging of the bells, I will have goose bumps.

There are 3,000 members of the media here this week. They're looking for interesting stories, ... Some are writing about New Orleans as a family destination. The Food Network is here right now shooting a week-long series on cuisine. House and Garden television is talking about architecture. A news crew from Japan, while covering the football game, is talking about the birthplace of jazz. This all allows New Orleans to show off all of its attributes.

Our budget is about $5 million a year to advertise tourism nationwide. That's not much,

Just a few short months ago, we weren't sure we could host an event of this significance.