The New Orleans & Company’s 2025 annual report shows the city continues to punch above it's weight

About this episode

Walt Leger III discusses the impact of tourism and highlights from the 2025 annual report of New Orleans & Company.

Walt Leger III, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, joins Newell to talk about the purpose of National Travel & Tourism Week, discuss tourism's impact on our city, state and country, and share highlights from New Orleans & Company’s 2025 annual report.

People in this episode

Host: Newell Normand

Guest: Walt Leger III

Topics covered

• tourism
• economic impact
• annual report
• New Orleans
• travel industry

Keywords

• New Orleans
• tourism
• annual report
• Walt Leger III
• National Travel & Tourism Week

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Orleans & Company

Places: New Orleans, Louisiana

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