Join the New Orleans Summer Fam

Photo via New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau

Imagine an itinerary featuring live music, hurricanes, beignets, graveyard tours and crawfish boils. Sound too good to be true? It’s can all be yours when visiting New Orleans during the summer months.

In order to help travel agents learn more about the delights that await visitors in their fair city, the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) has launched their annual Summer Fam, which offers deeply discounted rooms, attractions and meals to qualified travel agents.

With discounted hotel rates starting as low as $75, there’s really no reason not to go. Plus, think of all the intel you can gather on behalf of your clients.

Need a little refresher on what New Orleans has to offer? We’ve compiled a list of recent articles at TravelPulse.com to get you started.

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Agents who sign up for the fam should also be sure to get the New Orleans Travel Agent VIP Pass, which includes discounts at area restaurants, attractions and nightclubs.

And when you’re done touring the Big Easy, be sure to sign up for the New Orleans’ Certified Agent program (where you might win a chance to come back for another visit.

Check out all of NOCVB’s travel agent resources at www.neworleanscvb.com/travelagent or sign up for the Summer Fam at www.neworleanscvb.com/fam16register.

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