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2007 Annual International CHRIE Conference & Exposition 
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Table 3 
Support for Tourism and Opinions of New Orleans (n=324) 
 
Support for Tourism Items 
5(%) 
4(%) 
3(%) 
2(%) 
1(%) 
Mean
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strongly Agree 
Neither 
Disagree Strongly
Agree 
Disagree
 
Support for additional tourism 
Tourism can be one of the most important industries for
51.7 
38.7 
4.3 
3.7 
1.5 
4.35 
New Orleans 
Additional tourism would help this city grow in the right direction 41.4 
43.5 
10.2 
4.0 
.9 
4.20 
The tourism industry will continue to play a major economic role 49.2 
43.3 
4.3 
1.9 
1.2 
4.37
in this city 
I am happy and proud to see tourists coming to see what
46.3 
39.8 
11.1 
1.9 
.9` 
4.29
New Orleans has to offer 
I support tourism having a vital role in this city 
46.7 
40.9 
6.8 
4.3 
1.2 
4.28 
Tourism holds great promise for my city’s future 
42.1 
42.4 
10.5 
2.8 
2.2 
4.20 
The tourism organizations of New Orleans should do more
37.7 
45.7 
13.3 
2.5 
.9 
4.17 
to promote tourism 
I favor building new tourism facilities that will attract more
30.0 
43.0 
15.2 
10.2 
1.5 
3.90 
tourists 
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