Hostesses in New Orleans
Hosts for receptions, courtyard dinners and VIP suites who make every guest feel expected.
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Booth reps, hostesses and brand ambassadors for conventions at the Morial, the Superdome and every riverfront hotel. They plan around the half-mile halls and the festival calendar, and they turn your reception into the night everyone talks about. $85 an hour, every role.
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Warm, polished and ready for the after-party. These are the five roles we send to the Morial and beyond.
Hosts for receptions, courtyard dinners and VIP suites who make every guest feel expected.
Calm, informed reps for the big medical and scientific conventions at the Morial.
Friendly ambassadors for consumer shows, fan fests and Essence Festival activations.
Hosts who manage your guests on a second-line route or a French Quarter night out.
Models who bring presence to launches and booths across the riverfront halls.
Name the conventionHalls, dates and evening plans.
We match a local crewStaff booked by hall block, not by building.
They arrive festival-readyBriefed on your booth and your night.
New Orleans hosts some of the biggest medical, scientific and association conventions in the country, and every one of them comes with a party. Purple Exhibits staffs the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Superdome and the city’s hotel ballrooms with local brand ambassadors, booth reps, hostesses and models at a flat $85 an hour per person. We plan around the long riverfront halls, the festival calendar that fills the hotels, and the evening events where New Orleans business really happens. Book four to six weeks ahead for convention weeks that overlap with festivals; rush requests in 72 hours.
New Orleans at a glance
| Rate | $85 per hour, per person, every role |
|---|---|
| Travel fees | None for Greater New Orleans bookings |
| Main venues | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Caesars Superdome, Hilton Riverside, New Orleans Marriott, Sheraton |
| Busy seasons | Sugar Bowl (Jan), Mardi Gras (Feb–Mar), Jazz Fest (Apr–May), Essence Fest (Jul) |
| Book ahead | 4–6 wks in festival season · 3 wks otherwise · rush 72 hrs |
| Getting there | Streetcar and short walks from the Warehouse District; rideshare drop-offs on Convention Center Blvd |
| Climate | Humid most of the year; hurricane season June to November |
A long, linear building. We book staff by hall block so shift changes take minutes, not a hike.
Registration and the first big exhibit halls for many conventions.
The core of most large expos. Long aisles, heavy traffic after sessions.
Overflow and second expo halls for the biggest shows.
The newest halls, closest to the Warehouse District. A long walk from Hall A.
Schematic. Hall use varies by convention; we confirm from your floor plan.
New Orleans festivals fill hotels and the local talent pool. These are the weeks we plan around.
Hotels near the Superdome fill around New Year.
Parades close streets and rooms sell out. Avoid booking teams last minute.
Back-to-back festivals push rates up citywide.
Superdome and convention center busy; plan early.
We keep standby staff and a call tree for every booking.
Conventions here end in a parade, a courtyard dinner or a jazz club. Our hosts make those moments run smoothly.
A brass band leads your guests from the hall to dinner. Our hosts manage the group, the route and the umbrellas.
Masked greeters, beads and a toast at the door of your reception.
A local taste at the booth that people remember on the walk back to the hotel.
Hosts for partner breakfasts and client brunches in the French Quarter.
In New Orleans, the after-party is part of the show. Our crew works hotels, courtyards and parade routes too.
Association meetings, awards nights and medical satellite symposia.
We send: Registration hosts, presenters, greetersFan fests, consumer shows and sponsor hospitality.
We send: Brand ambassadors, crowd staffClient dinners, jazz brunches and VIP receptions.
We send: Event hostesses, greetersBrass-band processions for convention groups.
We send: Group hosts, route marshalsPop-ups, sampling and street teams.
We send: Brand ambassadors, sampling teamsThe recurring events we staff. Big conventions rotate between cities; confirm dates with each organiser.
A large medical convention runs three exhibit days. A 20×20 needs four people: a greeter, two booth reps briefed on your science, and a host for meetings. Here is that team from our New Orleans roster, next to the same team flown in.
| Medical convention, 20×20 at the Morial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your New Orleans total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$380 each | |
| Hotel Warehouse District, convention week · ~$289/night | |
| Per-diem ~$79/day | |
| Fly-in total |
What each option really costs and delivers at a New Orleans show.
| Purple local crew | Fly-in staffing agency | General temp agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per staffer | $85 an hour in New Orleans | Higher once travel is added | Lowest rate, highest risk |
| Flights and rooms | None. New Orleans is home | ~$380 airfare and ~$289 a night, each | None |
| Knows New Orleans venues | Local crew, every season | Usually first time in town | Sometimes |
| The New Orleans edge | Staff booked by hall block, not by building. | Not local | Not specialised |
| Knows your pitch | Learns your three key points | Generic script | Not their job |
| Qualified leads | Asks your questions, tags hot or warm | Basic scanning | Badge scans at best |
| If someone cancels | Replacement in 2 hours, or the shift is free | Hard to replace from out of town | Whoever is free |
Fly-in costs use the same typical New Orleans rates as the budget above. Other agencies’ pricing varies.
The Morial stretches along the river for more than half a mile. Book staff by hall block, not by building.
Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and Essence fill hotels and talent fast. Reserve four to six weeks out.
In New Orleans, the dinner, the second line and the jazz club matter as much as the booth.
Staff walk in through 90 percent humidity. Plan uniforms that stay fresh.
From June to November, keep a standby list and a call tree.
A taste of New Orleans beats another tote bag. Sample something local.
From Mid-City to the West Bank, every staffer is a streetcar or short drive from the convention center.
After the floor closes
Steps from the convention center: galleries, restaurants and private dining rooms.
Courtyard dinners, jazz clubs and second-line routes.
Live music for team nights after the floor closes.
About three minutes. No deposit.
We’ll email your quote within 24 hours, usually much sooner. Need it now? Call (800) 994-8030.
Call (800) 994-8030 and ask for the New Orleans desk.
$85 an hour per person, four-hour minimum, for any role: brand ambassador, booth rep, hostess or model. New Orleans bookings carry no airfare, hotel or per-diem.
Yes. We staff booths, registration and hospitality across the Morial’s halls, and book teams by hall block so nobody walks half a mile between shifts.
We provide the hosts and route marshals who manage your guests during a second line, and we can coordinate with the brass band and the permit holder you hire. Parades need city permits, so plan a few weeks ahead.
Around Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest and Essence Festival, when hotels and local talent are in demand. Book four to six weeks ahead for convention weeks in those seasons.
Medical, scientific and association conventions at the Morial, the New Orleans Home & Garden Show, Essence Festival activations, Sugar Bowl and Bayou Classic fan events, and receptions at the riverfront and French Quarter hotels.
Uniforms are chosen for humidity, staff rotate on long days, and from June to November we keep standby staff and a call tree for every booking.
For a 20×20, plan four: a greeter, two booth reps briefed on your science, and a host for meetings. Add registration staff if you run a satellite symposium.
Spanish and French speakers are available, plus Vietnamese with notice.
Our New Orleans coordinator sends a briefed replacement within two hours, or that shift is free.
Yes. We design, build and install exhibits at the Morial and staff them under one plan.
Send the convention and your dates. A New Orleans price within 24 hours.
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