Kenner
Planners looking for a destination that is conveniently located steps from the Big Easy downtown should consider Kenner. This city (or parish) sits less than 15 miles west of the French Quarter, and is home to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, making it an accessible and affordable meeting destination. Meeting groups can gather at the Pontchartrain Center or at Kenner venues ranging from a Mardi Gras museum to a planetarium – and everything in between. Kenner's Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport serves as the gateway to New Orleans, welcoming nearly 10 million annual passengers aboard 20 airlines traveling to 40 nonstop destinations. As the largest of Kenner meeting venues, the Pontchartrain Center accommodates up to 3,700 guests and provides space for more than 280 exhibit booths. Meeting spaces include a 9,750-square-foot lobby and 25,000-square-foot mezzanine overlooking Lake Pontchartrain. The center's Belle Grove Plantation Ballroom, which features crystal chandeliers and a walnut dance floor, can accommodate up to 600 guests. For meetings outside of the Pontchartrain Center…
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