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Old Posted Aug 3, 2006, 2:43 AM
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Another sign that the nations top 5 convention host is back on track

20,000 Shriners coming to N.O. Aug. 18-25
CityBusiness staff report
August 1, 2006 9:59 AM

NEW ORLEANS -- More than 31,000 conventioneers will occupy nearly 14,000 hotel rooms from Aug. 6-20, according to the New Orleans Metropolitant Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will bring the most people with an estimated 20,000 attendees Aug. 18-25.

The schedule is as follows:
— Aug. 15-19, American Trucking Association, 2,000 attendees and 5,000 peak hotel rooms;
— Aug. 18-25, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
20,000 attendees and 5,000 peak hotel rooms; and
— Aug. 9-13, American Psychological Association, 9,000 attendees and 3,867 peak hotel rooms.•
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