Hour 3: How the "Built to Host" brand is keeping New Orleans at the top of the global event stage

Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales and Strategies for New Orleans & Company, alongside Elaine Williams, Chief Commercial Officer for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, are fresh off big national wins in Las Vegas where Stephanie was inducted into the 2026 Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame and Elaine was named a 2026 Innovator. This hour, Newell is joined by Stephanie and Elaine to break down the fall convention outlook, unpack the fiercely competitive sales landscape, update us on massive developments like the Omni project and convention center renovations, and explain how the "Built to Host" brand is keeping New Orleans at the top of the global event stage.