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Marci Schramm, Executive Director for the French Quarter Festival, Inc.

Published: April 11, 2008, 5:54 a.m.

Marci Schramm is Executive Director for the French\xa0Quarter Festival, Incorporated. Marci gives us a preview of the 2008 French Quarter Festival, April 11 -13.\xa0This year marks the\xa025th anniversary of the\xa0celebration and Marci tells us about\xa0how the festival originated in 1984. Since it's modest beginning, the festival has grown to attract 400,000 attendees\xa0with a local\xa0economic impact of $100 million.