Most of the folks were from all over the states.. and the world! Not the most exciting convention for me, my wife's the dentist. However, the fishing makes a fantastic use of the time while the wife's learning the latest and greatest. The downtown/riverfront area is going through a much needed facelift and is becoming an incredibly hospitable place. A major improvement over the last ten years. With outstanding inshore fishing 15-20 min. from downtown, it was worth getting a timeshare as long as the airfare hangs at the $100 mark round trip. It drasticly shortens the ten hour drive to just over an hour in the air. I highly recomend a visit to the Big Easy! (Not so much the Big Sleazy anymore!)