The producers of the Restoration & Renovation exhibitions and conferences have announced plans and marketing alliances for their Fall 2001 event, scheduled to take place at the historic Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, LA, from September 6 to 8. According to Restore Media, LLC, the conference program will kick off on September 6, with exhibits running on September 7 and 8.
The show will be co-located with the Great Neighborhood Sellabration, sponsored by one of the region's most important preservation organizations, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans (PRC). Consistent with the objectives of the PRC, whose Sellabration event features historic properties for sale within the city's 15 historic districts, R&R/New Orleans will have as its theme: "Neighborhoods and Downtowns: Revitalization Through Preservation." The highly acclaimed R&R conference program will focus on the economic benefits of cultural tourism that can be derived from preserving historic neighborhoods and commercial centers.