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%unset Boat • ; °�� . Trip on the 4 � Bayou; fi'` Here's what a relaxing late afternoon looks like, New Orleans style. Drive upriver to Plantation Country to visit the historic ante-bellum Destrehan, the oldest intact plan- tation,. in the lower Mississippi valley.Afterwards, board a swampboat to cruise the , The New Orleans Business & Industrial District bayous while learning about the cul Enterprise (enter Tour ture,history and folklore of the Cajuns, Anchoring Conference'96 is the tour of its ous needs of its 11 incubator and anchor ten descendants of the Acadians,many of whom host incubator,the 130,000 square foot New ants and is well poised for expansion.Clients still live in these Louisiana swamplands. Orleans Business & Industrial District enjoy a variety of support services,includ Sample local food and spirits onboard while Enterprise Center. The Center,primarily ing an in-house training center staffed viewing cypress trees laden with Spanish devoted to light manufacturing,is the prod- through a strategic partnership with a local moss, fishing boats,tropical foliage and uct of a well-conceived and executed strategic community college.In the generous spirit of wildlife indigenous to the area. • plan.Designed from the start to become self- Southern hospitality,the tour will culminate Saturday,May 25,3-8 p.m. sustaining,the now debt-free facility sits on with a New Orleans reception to remember! $75 per person includes deluxe transportation, 19 acres amidst a 7,000-acre enterprise zone Tour and reception,Thursday,May 23. tour guide,plantation admission and boat cruise an added attraction for its industrial clients). with picnic style meal including drinks. Buses will begin transportinggroups at 3:45 p.m.; Preregistration required by May 1. With a mixture of office space,light manu- the last bus will return by 6:30 p.m. Minimum of 30 required. facturing units and inventory storage,the No charge;spouses are welcome. Enterprise Center accommodates the vari- %pouses/Guests Breakfast Creole Culture and (ookin' %trolling the Garden District All adults who accompany conference atten- Head down to the French Quarter,along the New Orleans should be taken in slowly and dees are cordially invited to a complimentary banks of the Mississippi River,and into the savored.Stroll along the tree-lined streets of the continental breakfast on Thursday,May 23. kitchen of a New Orleans chef who will whet Uptown Garden District and visit a private home Your guests can meet old friends and find your appetite as he demonstrates how to pre- for an intimate look at the grandeur inherent in new acquaintances for sightseeing or shop- pare local favorites.The Creole-Cajun cuisine the neighborhood.Amble through the"City of ping.An NBIA host will facilitate introductions, is sure to make your mouth water.The chef the Dead;'with its numerous above-ground while information and orientation will be will divulge his own secrets as he prepares tombs required in a city below sea-level.Lunch provided by a member of the New Orleans foods for your sampling.After satisfying your is at The Columns Hotel where"Pretty Baby" Metropolitan Convention and Visitors taste buds,continue your own tour of the was filmed and where the service and cuisine are Bureau.Complete information will be pro- French Quarter at your leisure or return to reminiscent ofgraciouslivinginOldNewOrleans. vided on the optional tours offered Thursday the hotel with your tour guide. Friday,May 24,10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Friday for guests. Thursday,May 23,9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $53 per person includes shuttle transportati Thursday,May 23,7:30-9 a.m. $39 per person includes shuttle transportation to the district,tour guide,cemetery tour,all No charge for spouses and accompanying persons. to and from the Quarter,tour guide,cooking admission fees and lunch. demonstration and tasting. Preregistration required by May 1. Preregistration required by May 1. Minimum of 15 required. 4