Trade show at Convention Center for the first time in a year leaves tourism leaders cautiously optimistic fox8live.com

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Tourism is top of mind for city and state leaders. With the easing of restrictions across Louisiana this week, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says he’s promoting the state at full force.

In New Orleans, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said the city will remain in its own version of a modified Phase two. Still, there are signs of life again at the Convention Center where, The HQ Event, is taking place right now.

The two day expo is for hundreds of entrepreneurs in the cannabis trade. That show is the first trade show at the Morial Convention Center since the COVID-19 pandemic brought those types of gatherings to a halt about a year ago.

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