18 NOVEMBER 2018 • FOGHORN ANNUAL CONVENTION AT MARITRENDS The Big Easy is Site of PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2019 By Karen Rainbolt, FOGHORN Managing Editor N ew Orleans. Those two words conjure so many thoughts and feelings. The Big Easy. Jazz. Mardi Gras. Voodoo. Parties. Creole and Cajun cooking. Charm. History. Pirates. The French Quarter. Ghosts. Mystique. And, lucky for us, the PVAAnnual Convention at MariTrends 2019. For 300 years New Orleans has been a place like no other. Its energy and ex- citement make it the perfect setting for the biggest event of the year for passenger vessel operators. PVA members who attend the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2019, scheduled for January 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, will soak in the ambient sights, sounds, and flavors that make New Orleans special. GETTING THERE! Flying in and out of New Orleans is a breeze. The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hosts 15 airlines and serves 59 nonstop destinations with approximately 150 daily departures. Rideshare and taxi services are available for getting to and from the airport, which is a mere 12 miles from the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. 2019 Photo: Paddlewheeler Creole Queen