Hour 1: New Orleans Needs Cheerleaders to Cheer for Itself!

Newell broadcasts LIVE from the National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency. This hour, Newell speaks with Walt Leger III, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, to talk about the purpose of National Travel & Tourism Week, discuss tourism's impact on our city, state, and country, and share highlights from New Orleans & Company’s 2025 annual report, and, Jeremy Cooker, Senior Vice President of Marketing at New Orleans & Company, to talk about the digital marketing campaigns underway to drive leisure visitors to New Orleans this summer and beyond.