# Hour 3: Why IPW 2027 will be a major opportunity for New Orleans tourism

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-05-08T18:03:26+00:00
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## Resource

Newell broadcasts LIVE from the National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency. This hour, Newell speaks with Industry Champion Award Honorees Andrew Haertzen, Assistant Curator of Africa at Audubon Zoo, and Sergio Lopez, Maître d' at Annunciation Restaurant, to talk about what the award means to them, Kim Priez, Senior Vice President of Tourism at New Orleans & Company, to give insights into international travel trends and why IPW 2027 will be a major opportunity for New Orleans tourism, and Chris Landry, President & CEO of the Louisiana Travel Association, to give a look at LTA initiatives and the future of tourism across Louisiana.

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