produced by This Is Beyond
11-13 NOVEMBER 2026
NEW ORLEANS
ON LOCATION
Welcome to the Crescent City.
New Orleans isn’t just the home of SET: it’s the main character. Taking place all across the city, scroll down to discover SET’s key Season 5 locations.
HOTEL FONTENOT
501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
WHAT’S ON? The Pregame
WHEN: Tuesday 10 November | 12:30-19:30
The ultimate warm-up to the main event, Pregame brings together up to 130 entertainment travel bookers and suppliers for a day of thought leadership and high-energy networking. This year, we’re taking over Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a stylish downtown New Orleans hotel where contemporary design meets unmistakable NOLA character. Located in the Central Business District, right by the Warehouse Arts District and just a short stroll from the French Quarter, it puts us right in the middle of the city’s food, music and energy.
THE FAIRMONT NEW ORLEANS
1010 Common St, New Orleans, LA 70112
WHAT’S ON? Open House by SET
WHEN: Wednesday 11 November | 12:00-17:00
Newly opened and ready for its SET debut, Fairmont New Orleans is where the week gets moving with Open House. Just steps from the French Quarter and moments from the Mississippi River, this is your chance to experience one of the city’s newest arrivals through a distinctly SET lens.
Officially opening its doors in November 2026, you’ll be among the first through them – for fresh thinking, standout F&B, effortless networking and a soundtrack to match.
This year, Fairmont New Orleans will also set the stage for Spotlight – a closed-door day of fresh thinking for entertainment travel’s leading voices.
COMMON HOUSE
420 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130
WHAT’S ON? SET After Dark, Opening Party @ Common House
WHEN: Wednesday 11 November | 20:00-23:00
By day, Common House is a members’ club built for connection, co-working and community. By night? We’re making it ours.
For SET After Dark, we’re taking over this Warehouse District hangout for a night of music, drinks and entertainment travel’s finest letting loose together. Set inside a historic 1840s building – once a private home, warehouse and the longtime Louisiana Children’s Museum – Common House now brings together social spaces, bars, a courtyard and rooftop pool under one roof.
Members only, usually. SET only, tonight.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTRE NEW ORLEANS
900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
WHAT’S ON? The SET Showfloor and SET Fest: The Rally
WHEN: Thursday 12 November | 08:30-17:30
and Friday 13 November | 08:30-15:30
Creative, bold and unmistakably NOLA, the Contemporary Arts Center is back as SET HQ.
A raw, light-filled warehouse space built around art, music, film and big ideas, it’s the perfect backdrop for business that doesn’t feel like business. This is where you’ll power through 30 prescheduled meetings with the right entertainment travel buyers and suppliers.
And when the meetings wrap? We turn it up for SET Fest: The Rally – one last hit of energy before the curtain comes down.
THE POOL CLUB
AT VIRGIN HOTELS NEW ORLEANS
550 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113
WHAT’S ON? SET Off-The-Record (OPTIONAL)
WHEN: Thursday 12 November | 18:00-23:30
Don’t have plans on Thursday night? Join us at Virgin Hotels New Orleans for SET Off-The-Record. Easy networking. Relaxed atmosphere. Great vibes.
Hosted on the hotel’s spacious rooftop, right in the heart of the Warehouse District, Virgin Hotels New Orleans has been bringing its bright energy to the city since opening in 2021. We’ll meet you up top – glittering golden hour views over NOLA, guaranteed. Drop by and say hi to the SET crew.