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NEW ORLEANS – The 40th Annual Bayou Classic has recently announced special hotel rates that have been developed for this year’s weeklong series of events. Hotel rates start at $69 for Thanksgiving night and $105 per night for the weekend for visitors to this year’s Bayou Classic.   The Bayou Classic has proved to be an asset to the tourism industry in New Orleans over the last many years. With the expansion of programming to an entire weeklong series of events, the hospitality industry has embraced the Bayou Classic as a major holiday, tourism economic driver for New Orleans. As such, hoteliers are offering special discounted rates for the duration of the weeklong event.    “The regional hotel industry is rolling out the red carpet of hospitality for this year’s Bayou Classic,” said Dottie Belletto, President of New Orleans Convention Company, Inc., the management firm of the 40 th Annual Bayou Classic. guided tours of hawaii volcano national park “The continued growth of the Bayou Classic has encouraged New Orleans and its hotel industry to offer their best rates for the weeklong celebration that is the 40th Annual Bayou Classic.”   The following hotels are participating with special rates for the Bayou Classic:
Clarion Inn Suites 1300 Canal Street  $139 per night   Crown Plaza Airport- $105 2829 Williams Boulevard (Kenner) $105 per night   Dauphine Orleans 415 Dauphine Street $199 per night   French Market Inn 501 Decatur $119 per night   Hilton Garden Inn 821 Gravier Street $149 per night   Hilton New Orleans Riverside ( Grambling Host Hotel )                                                    Two Poydras Street guided tours of hawaii volcano national park $159 per night   Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome 330 Loyola Avenue $69 per night (Thanksgiving night); $139 per night   Hotel St. Marie 827 Toulouse Street $169 per night   Hyatt Regency New Orleans ( Southern Host Hotel ) 601 Loyola Avenue $99 per night (Thanksgiving night); $164 per night   InterContinental      444 St. Charles Avenue $175 per night   Lafayette Hotel 600 St. Charles Avenue $159 per night   New Orleans Marriott guided tours of hawaii volcano national park 555 Canal Street $139 per night
For more information on the hotels, rates and to book rooms with special discount codes and/or web links, visit mybayouclassic.com. guided tours of hawaii volcano national park Some hotels are also offering parking complimentary with packages. guided tours of hawaii volcano national park   “This is the 40 th Anniversary of this iconic football game and we have worked hard, and will continue to do so, to make the Bayou Classic affordable, more fan, and more importantly, family friendly,” added Belletto. guided tours of hawaii volcano national park  “Our ticket prices have not changed from last year and we have secured the best hotel rates for our guests – our commitment to our fans that we want you in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for this 40 th year.”   TICKETS ON SALE Tickets for the 40th Annual Bayou Classic and the Battle of the Bands Greek Show are on sale now. Tickets for both events can be purchased at the following locations: the Bayou Classic guided tours of hawaii volcano national park website (www.mybayouclassic.com), Ticketmaster, the New Orleans Arena Box Office, the Grambling State University Ticket Office or the Southern University Ticket Office.   ABOUT THE BAYOU CLASSIC The Bayou Classic ( www.mybayouclassic.com ) features one of America s greatest college sports rivalries, bringing the fans and alumni of Southern University and Grambling State University to New Orleans for a celebration of football, family and the traditions and pageantry surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Proceeds from the annual series of Bayou Classic events provide guided tours of hawaii volcano national park support to the campuses’ athletic programs and fund scholarships through the SU System Foundation and the Grambling University Foundation.   The Bayou Classic was supported last year by the following organizations for the 39th annual series of events –  State Farm, MillerCoors, US Marine Corps , Toyota, Louisiana Seafood Promotion Marketing Board, The Home Depot®, The Coca-Cola Company, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC), New Orleans Convention Visitors Bureau, McDonalds, Cox Louisiana, Louisiana AIDS (Louisiana Greater Than AIDS), The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, the French Market Corporation, Entergy, Visit Baton Rouge, Jacobs Engineering, State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation guided tours of hawaii volcano national park Tourism, L Auberge Baton Rouge, Crystal Hot Sauce, CH2MHILL, The New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., the Downtown Development District and 100 Black Men of Atlanta.   #   #   #   MEDIA CONTACT: Jeffrey D. Ory, ABC, APR, il Stratega Marketing Communication (504) 458-5866; jeffrey@jeffreyory.com