25 Years of Being Naughty
Time sure flies when you are having fun! Bob and I held our first convention in November 1999. We rented out a 302-room hotel in Kenner near the airport and we sold only 178 rooms. It was a successful event, everyone had a great time, but we had to take out a loan to pay off the hotel. It was a stressful time, but we forged ahead and decided to do it again. While I was nervous signing that contract as we had that loan over our heads, word of mouth spread, and we sold out the next year and had people in 3 other hotels as well. We were able to pay off that loan and we never looked back.
2003 was the year that we finally made the jump to move the event to the French Quarter at the Astor Crowne Plaza, the hotel that we still use today. Again, I was nervous about guaranteeing so many more rooms, but we sold out that year as well. The move to the quarter was a good one.
We have always said we just try to throw an event that we would want to attend, and we hope that everyone else wants to attend it as well… and you have. We are so grateful for all our attendees and the staff and volunteers we have had along the way. We are so passionate about having a place for people like us in this lifestyle to safely explore their sexuality and desires, expand their knowledge and strengthen their relationships. Our guests have made lifelong friends at our events, and we love that.
Personally, every year at the convention I love seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces as they meet their friends and make new ones. I love being at our parties and seeing everyone having a great time. I also love walking the Tantra Center and seeing everyone practicing what they learned in the seminars they attended. I am proud of the education we have, and I love knowing the impact our event has on people all over the world. I’m always amazed that we can pull off this event year after year.
Naughty N’awlins 2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of this event, the Silver Anniversary… so I’m thrilled to announce our first theme. Every year we have our Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball on Saturday night, and we do a color theme. In 2023 the color is Silver.
Please check out our Silver Pinterest board here. From formal, clubwear, and costumes to body paint, I look forward to seeing a sea of Silver!
We will be voting soon on the other two themes in the upcoming weeks. If you have any suggestions for themes this year, please send us an email with them. I really look forward to creating new costumes for the themes.
Don’t miss out on our 25th Anniversary! Make your reservations here for Naughty N’awlins 2023.
