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2007 Annual International CHRIE Conference & Exposition 
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CONCLUSION 
While many tourism destinations have been through different types of crises and disasters, there are few 
that parallel the effect that Hurricane Katrina has had on the city of New Orleans. However, the findings of this 
study show that there is tremendous support for tourism planning and development from young people who are the 
potential leaders in the future. Despite a reduction in the perceived positive opinion of the tourism industry in New 
Orleans after Katrina, Generation Y residents indicated that New Orleans is ready to welcome back tourists to the 
city and that it was not necessary to restrict tourism until the recovery is complete.