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Tourism officials have rolled out a new advertising campaign, featuring a new slogan ("COME FALL IN LOVE WITH NEW ORLEANS ALL OVER AGAIN") and homegrown celebrities such as Emeril Lagasse, Wynton Marsalis and actress Patricia Clarkson. But prospective tourists could be forgiven if they're still confused. Almost since the...
Most importantly, perhaps, the city held its first large convention, a meeting of the American Library Association that drew 17,000 delegates, in June. Meeting and convention planners were watching it closely. "If Library had been a failure, it would have been a serious problem," says Deborah Sexton, president of...
Every July the country's leading disaster scientists and emergency planners gather in Boulder, Colo., for an invitation-only workshop. Picture 440 people obsessed with the tragic and the safe, people who get excited about earthquake "shake maps" and righteous about flood insurance. It's a spirited but wonky crowd...
Before he was appointed by President Bush to the new, post-Katrina preparedness job, Foresman spent more than 22 years in emergency-management in Virginia. His hiring in December was one of the few bright spots of the past 12 months, say veteran emergency planners who know him. He understands...
Of course, another cheap entry point may not be around the corner, so long-term investors may want to think less about timing and more about diversification. Financial planners recommend allocating as much as 5% to emerging markets but generally no more, considering the risk (think Nigeria or Venezuela). When...