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Greetings
from New Orleans
where
the 2010
GeoDomain Expo gets underway today
with private sessions for Associated
Cities members followed by the public
opening of the Expo at a 7pm
welcoming reception tonight. The conference,
being held at the Waldorf Astoria's
historic Roosevelt
Hotel, will be in full swing with a
series of seminars and social events Thursday
and Friday when the event concludes. The
Roosevelt is a stunning venue. It was closed for
several years after Hurricane Katrina
struck in 2005 but after a $145 million
renovation project it has been restored to its
former glory. The lobby and even the guest rooms
make you feel like you are in a grand museum
rather than a hotel. 
Photos
above and below are from the ornate lobby at the
Roosevelt Hotel
in New Orleans where the 2010
GeoDomain Expo gets underway today. 
Diana
and I came to New Orleans on Monday so we could
spend a few days enjoying the city before the
conference gets underway. The Big Easy is bouncing
back from the devastation wreaked by Hurricane
Katrina in a big way and is drawing throngs of
visitors from around the world again. Yesterday we
took the Grey Line's highly recommended
3-hour Katrina bus tour that gives you a much
better understanding of what happened here, how
much destruction the city suffered and what needs
to be done to prevent it from happening again. We
have also enjoyed spending time in the French
Quarter, at beautiful Jackson Square
(and nearby New Orleans favorites like Cafe Du
Monde). We'll visit the Garden District today
while we look forward to seeing everyone at the
Expo's opening session this evening. 
Scene
from Jackson Square in New Orleans
Monday evening. Just one of the attractions
within walking distance of the Roosevelt Hotel
where the GeoDomain Expo is being
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