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Here are a few shots of the city and surrounding features. The city skyline is shown here with the sun high in the sky, then a little later when the sun was going down.

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New Orleans' Jackson Brewery, which sits right on the mighty Mississippi River. New Orleans is a major port and here are a few ships waiting for wharf space.

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We toured the Mississippi on the Cajun Queen. Jac is enjoying it here on the left. Another Mississippi river boat is the Natchez steamboat.

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Here is our hotel, the Holiday Inn Chateau Le Moyne, in the French Quarter of course.

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The conference had a few social events, too (of course!). The annual reception dinner is always exciting. This year a simulated Bayou gave us the 'feel' of the swamps. Here we can see a natural Bayou bar. The vendor parties were the other social events for computer heads to enjoy. The sendmail party on the top floor of the Marriott was popular for the great views of the city. Here's one of them showing Canal Street at night.

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After the conference dinner another trip to Bourbon Street was in order. Jac found a giant grenade to play with. Kept her busy for hours... The police also enjoy their share of Bourbon Street - or were they searching for Jac?

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The vendor exhibits at the conference were another highlight - lots of giveaways! Here Eric Allman shares his thoughts about sendmail at the O'Reilly stand. The conference finally ended with the annual LISA Quiz Show. Always entertaining, more or less!

See more conference pics at the USENIX LISA 2000 photo gallery.