What a wonderful column about New Orleans (Loose Cannon, Oct. 15). In all the coverage of the disaster, I haven’t read any tribute to the city as it used to be.
Richard Levey has set the pace for post-hurricane coverage of New Orleans. The call for support from our direct marketing industry was an extra bonus.
Fred Morath
Fred Morath Direct Marketing
Natick, MA
Thanks to Richard Levey for expressing so well the mystique and allure of New Orleans.
Yes, conferences there are popular because of what the city has to offer. For many, New Orleans is defined narrowly by the French Quarter and Bourbon Street, and this advertisement is enough to keep people coming. Thankfully, the Direct Marketing Association has had enough conferences there (and I’m sure will again) that have allowed this sojourner to explore further.
New Yorkers always like to discover city neighborhoods, and New Orleans has plenty from which to choose beyond the Vieux Carre. In the Garden District, who could beat our chef’s table experience at Commander’s Palace? Or how about riding the trolley up Canal and all the way to City Park? Walking along the Esplanade on any given steamy night, still in the darkness. Finding off-the-path locals’ haunts in Fauborg Marigny, Mid-City, Uptown, Lakeview and Riverbend
Network
