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N E W O R L E A N S

WELCOMES

COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS

24th ANNUAL CONVENTION & ROYALTY COMPETITION

OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 2, 2008

IGRA in NEW ORLEANS:

• LARGE CONVENTION HOTEL• WALK TO MAJOR ATTACTIONS, BARS,

RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING• LARGE GLBT COMMUNITY IN NEW

ORLEANS • INCREASE SUPPORT AND VISIBILITY OF

IGRA IN LOUISIANA• SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY• UNIQUE HISTORY, ART & CULTURE

BOURBON STREET BALCONY . . . SHOW YOUR _ _ _ _ ! ! !

A 24 / 7 drinking town with a Hurricane

problem

Night Life Open 24/ 7 within Falling down distance Bourbon Pub- Video Dance barThe Oz- Dance “chicken”Corner Pocket –Dancing boys “$”Round UP- “Last Chance”Cowpokes- Country “real men & women”Raw Hide- leather “don’t ask don’t tell”Golden Lantern- “home of southern

decadence”Any many more to try?

CASINO

Shopping

Mardi Gras World

French Market for Souvenirs

Cafes

Jackson Square ‘Art, Tarot card Readings, sketching”

St Louis Cathedral

Jackson Square Garden

Sw

amp tours

Rooms* $99

French Quarter Marriott Hotel

* Double Occupancy

Transportation C

osts & T

ravel Inform

ation

BUDGETING FOR YOUR TRIP

Average Roundtrip Airfare ……. $ 230Airport Shuttle ……………..…… $ 13Hotel (per nite) 229 …………… $ 99Delegate Fee ……………………$ 80

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HALLOWEEN WEEKEND IN “NOLA” …

PRICELESS ! ! ! !

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Wed 10/29 – Early Bird and VIP Reception Good Friends Bar

Thurs 10/30 – Registration, Board Meeting, Royalty Competition, Trustee Meeting

Fri 10/31 – IGRA Committee Meetings Costume Contest & “TRICK n TREAT” on Bourbon Street!

Sat 11/1 - HANGOVER, IGRA Convention, Cajun Buffet Lunch Bar STUMBLE

Sun 11/2 - STILL HUNGOVER, Awards Banquet, Survivor Party

Weather

Average high 78

Average low 61

DAILY AVERAGE …. 69

New Orleans 3rd LargestHALLOWEEN PARTY in U. S.

New Orleans

The real Big Easy where one night stands were created !

Amy’s Camera is ready . . . watch out … it is

SIN CITY!

IGRA in NEW ORLEANS MEANS:

• AMAZING CONVENTION FACILITIES• FINE CUISINE, BARS, SHOPPING• LARGE GAY COMMUNITY – BE YOURSELF• INCREASE AWARENESS, INTEREST AND

SUPPORT OF IGRA & GAY RODEO SPORT • NEW ORLEANS HOSPITALITY• DIVERSE HISTORY, ART & CULTURE

LSGRA SPONSORS

Looking forward to seeing ya’ll

Joe O'ConnorSecretary

Lance Pippin

President

Mike AndrewsMember at

Large

George SchwandtVice President

George TreschTreasurer

Buddy BlankRodeo Director

J Robert FieldRodeo Trustee

Thank you IGRA Delegates

for selecting New Orleans

for YOUR2008 CONVENTION !!!