Fairmont Le Montreux Palace The XIII Summit of the Francophonie was held in Montreux in October 2010. More than 30 head of States, including Nicolas Sarkozy stayed at the Montreux Palace during this important summit. The official gala diner of the summit took place at the Salle des Congrès of the Montreux Palace. 2011 - During the Montreux Jazz Festival, artists such as Liza Minnelli, B.B. King, Tommy LiPuma, George Benson, Ricky Martin, Nathalie Cole, Sting, Paul Simon and many more stayed at the Montreux Palace. Fairmont Le Montreux Palace participated at the Swiss Hotel Film Award. The awards took place on the 25th
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival In addition, parades are held throughout the duration of the event. They include parades by the Mardi Gras Indians, marching bands, brass bands, and social aid and pleasure clubs. The Festival has been held annually since 1970 when it was founded by the New Orleans Hotel Motel Association to form "the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation" that owns the Festival. George Wein's Festival Productions was contracted to produce the Festival. Wein produced the Newport Jazz Festival (1954) and the Newport Folk Festival (1959) in Newport, Rhode Island. To produce the Festival in New Orleans, Wein assembled advisers, among them