Game On! Ambassadors

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB's "Game On! Hospitality Ambassadors" are eager to assist visitors to the Lake Area! To learn about the program, click here www.visitlakecharles.org/gameon.

Game On! Tourism Ambassadors
These individuals went the extra mile to increase their knowledge of all there is to see and do in Calcasieu Parish and have received their Game On! Ambassador certification:

Group Training, November 13, 2012
9 a.m. Session

Katy Sorkow, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Alexis Washington, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Amber Sonnier, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Anne Klenke, CVB
Antralene Bartie, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Audrey Ardoin, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Brianna Smith, Motel 6
Candace Fontenot, LaQuinta Iowa
Christina Trent, Fairfield Inn & Suites
Danielle Miller, Genealogical Library
Geraldine Ryans, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Hailey Quinn, SpringHill Suites
Joshua Senegal, Motel 6
Kristin Broussard, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Marie Bellow, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Mary Kaye Eason, MSU
Mary-Kate Pollingue, SpringHill Suites
Mischa McAnulty, SpringHill Suites
Monique Charlot, LaQuinta Iowa
Precious Labine, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Rita Vice, Candlewood Suites
Sandra Cezar, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Sarah Sweat, Fairfield Inn & Suites
Summer Thorn, Fairfield Inn & Suites
Taylor LeBlanc, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Tony Lee, CVB
Yvette Ellis, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Debbie Duhon, Candlewood Suites
Ben Guillory, Motel 6
Deanette Franks, A+ Motel & RV Park
Michelle Higginbotham, American Press
Jasmine Gradney, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Kirby Praylor, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Melinda Marks, LaQuinta Inn & Suites

Group Training, November 13, 2012
1 p.m. Session

Blaire Derouen, SpringHill Suites
Hailey Quinn, SpringHill Suites
Krisleigh McAnulty, SpringHill Suites
Moe Chabkoun, SpringHill Suites
Satarie Leger, SpringHill Suites
Tiffany Fontenot, SpringHill Suites
Victoria Greenwell, SpringHill Suites
Amos Orr, CVB
A. Alicia Boutte, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Alana Valyan, Richmond Suites Hotel
Andrea Chiasson, Holiday Inn on Lake St.
Anne Dentler, Association of LA Artisans
Anthony Salinas, USS Orleck Museum
B.J. Weeks, Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel
Brandon Shoumaker, Genealogical Library
Bree Colbert, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Cilicia Simms, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Elizabeth Hunt, Holiday Inn on Lake St.
Helen Keyes, Comfort Suites
Jamie Simon, Holiday Inn on Lake St.
Jared Payne, Street Breads
Joseph Haley, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Judith Washington, Black Heritage Festival
Jullian Beasley, Holiday Inn on Lake St.
Kenneth Batiste, Motel 6
Larry Benton, KZWA
Latasha Thomas, Street Breads
Mary Barbery, DeQuincy Railroad Museum
Me'Jel Hypolite, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Nolan Nation, Hampton Inn
Staci Spikes, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Taylor Briggs, L'Auberge Casino Resort
Terressitta Victorian, KZWA
Alvin Rideaux, Richmond Suites Hotel
Jolene Constance, DeQuincy Railroad Museum
Trinity Martin
Nancy Czejkowski, Gallery by the Lake
Cierra Dawkins
Jerry Nevills
Paige Gravitt, USS Orleck

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites/Sulphur
October 19, 2011



Group Training, July 13, 2011

Phil de Albuquerque
Kayla Morain
Josh Prevost
Sara Dougas
Corey Douglas
Denyse Dickerson
Dalton Langford
Lisa Langford
Jessica Breaux
Denise Fasske
Helen Dunn-Lewis
Trudy Gehrig
Darleen Wesley
Vincent Arrington
Jonathan Brooks
Diane Miller
Kori Livingston
Brandi Welch
Charlotte Holifield
Tom Baehr
Betty Renfrow Thompson
Stephanie Benoit
Kim LaRocca
Corey Crolby
Colby Gatte
Dominique Dugas
Jeffrey Bruce
Sasha O'Quinn


LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Lake Charles
July 13, 2011

Shawna Allen
Audrey Ardoin
Trutajua Bartie
Annette Boutte
Thomas Burgess
Sandra Cezar
Jodi Comeaux
Angela Edwards
April Garrick
Franella Green
Brandon Groth
Mary Hebert
Terri Malone
Katherine Miller
Donna Mosca
Kemberly Ogea
Bronica Pitre-Bellow
Daisy Tatman
Daniel Wygoda


America's Best Value Inn - Lake Charles:

Heny Patel
Naresh Patel
Nituben Patel
Sangeeta Dhakal
Francisco Ybarra
Steven Carter
Baymont Inn & Suites:
Heather Fry
Diana Dyer
Ashley Bernard
Earl Hall

Hampton Inn, Sulphur:

Kyle Jarrell
Laura Aranda
Lavette Coleman
Rita LeBouef

Holiday Inn, Sulphur:

Krissie Brown
Keith Peel
Kristy Lanier
Mary Cole
Benjamin Walker
Justin Foreman

Wingate by Wyndham:
Alan Smith
Heather Price
Debbie Trussell
Angela Guidry
Janai Martin
Elizabeth Lebleu
Jonathan Hebert
Dana Clifton
Nicole Clifton
Janet Gragg
Kim Schwarz
Jessica Gray
Holley Chaisson
Ashlyn Lorio
Wendy Frey
Mary Gary
Carol Vidrine

Front Line Staff Familiarization Tour (June 15, 2011)

Lavette Coleman, Hampton Inn Sulphur
Rita LeBeouf, Hampton Inn Sulphur
Rhonda Feverjean, Best Western Plus Executive Hotel & Suites
Sara Harrell, Best Western Plus Executive Hotel & Suites
Cody Sonnier, Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Angelique Griffith, Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Midge Singleton, Insignia Hotel Management
Mindy Choate, Quality Inn & Suites
Kim Miller, Quality Inn & Suites
Kaylen Fletcher, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
Beth Bagley, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau

Group Training:

Dalton Langford, Hidden Ponds RV Park
George Swift, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
Justin McMillin, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development AllianceDaphne Oliver, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
Ranada Guidry, City of Lake Charles Downtown Development
Lori Marinovich, City of Lake Charles Downtown Development
Matt Young, Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
Erica McCreedy, Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
Nathaniel Langford, DeAngelo's Pizzeria
Mike Morris, DeAngelo's Pizzeria
Patricia Prudhomme, Lake Charles Symphony
Bernadette Seaberry, Sensational Creations
Melanie Pesson, Calcasieu Parish Public Library
Rodney Kershaw, Kershaw's Cajun Village
Lisa Robertson, Putt Putt Golf
Angela Granger, Texas Longhorn Entertainment Complex
Edward Jordan, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
Randall Davis, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
Leon Murray, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lydia Murray, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
Vergie Washington, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
Clare Coleman, Calcasieu Parish Public Library
Darlene Areno, Calcasieu Parish Public Library
Dianna Poindexter, Monroe-West Monroe CVB
Dorothy Donaldson, Monroe-West Monroe CVB
Cheryl Kingrey, McNeese Continuing Education Leisure Learning
Carol Stoddard, Texas Longhorn Entertainment Complex
Angela Doucet, Texas Longhorn Entertainment Complex

Holiday Inn & Suites, Lake Charles:

Ebony Price
Jalissa Green
Dorothy Peters
Elisha Dalton
Cruz Ayala
Patrick Johnson
Stella Lewis
Maria G. Esquivel
Brenda Taylor
Zulay Burgos
Diana Suazo
Brittany Harrison
Veronica Velosa
Erenia Perez
Kizzie Smith
Jonie Watts
Amanda Trotter
Jessica Howell
Jessica Lognion
Tony Alvarez
Nathan Hess
James Jackson
Stuart LeBlanc
Chad Taylor
Loren Strother
Shondinka Guidry
Lawrence Gordon
Andrea Bossano
Hal Benoit
Rodney Johnson
Shannon Thomas

Holiday Inn, Sulphur:

Chris Pugh
April Alexander
April Dupre
Tasha Wells
Christy Turner
Lisa Nunez
Goldie Vincent
Cris Douglas
Jeff Armelin

L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort:

Fairfield Inn:

Candlewood Inn & Suites:

Super 8 Lake Charles:


Paula Brown, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Brittany Benoit, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Mariott
Maureen Brown, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Barb Arnold, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Danielle Lee, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Ryan Hadlock, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Debbie Duhon, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Binal Shah, Super 8/Lake Charles
Harry Shah, Super 8/Lake Charles
Monika Shah, Super 8/Lake Charles
Milton Spires, Super 8/Lake Charles
Sherry Cartwright, Super 8/Lake Charles
Latessa Duncan, Super 8/Lake Charles
Xavier Garcia, Super 8/Lake Charles
Maria Dominguez, Super 8/Lake Charles
Heather Owen, Candlewood Suites
Bobbi Parker, Candlewood Suites
Judy Thibodeaux, Candlewood Suites
Wanda Smith, Candlewood Suites
Amanda Vincent, Candlewood Suites
Betty Spinks, Candlewood Suites


Game On! Tourism Ambassadors (June 2010)

These individuals went the extra mile to increase their knowledge of all there is to see and do in Calcasieu Parish and have received their Game On! Ambassador certification: 

LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Prien Lake:
 

Holiday Inn, Sulphur

Quality Inn & Suites, Sulphur

Comfort Suites, Lake Charles

Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Holiday Inn Express, Sulphur


Sarah Guidry,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Audrey Ardoin,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Christian Rarick,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Laphonzo Chavis, LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Chase Fontenot,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Daniel Wygoda,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Courtney Barbie,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Nicole Parfait,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Annette Boutte,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Stacey Melanson,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Trutajua Bartie,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Terri Malone,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Kimberly Ogea,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Melinda Doss,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
David Semar,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Rich Lee,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Jasmine Levias,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Kimberly Ceaser,  LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Tara Ballou,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Mark Wygoda,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Cindy Morris,   LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Twyla Mitchell,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Stefanie Veillon,  Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Christian Locke,  Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Patrick Corbello,  Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Trisha Walker,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Erica Trouth,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Jamel Hadnot,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Jettie Prudhomme,  Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Jessica Celestine,  Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Jessica Gray,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Rusty Breaux,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Kayla Jourdan,   Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Tewanda Lockhart,  Comfort Inn - Lake Charles
Priya Talati,   Microtel - Sulphur
Shawnna Stanley,  Microtel - Sulphur
Jessica McCuistion,  Microtel - Sulphur
Bibek Shrestha,  Microtel - Sulphur
Gay Mahaffey,   Microtel - Sulphur
Gloria Istre,   Microtel - Sulphur
Tara Ellender,   Comfort Suites - Lake Charles
Tomeka Reliford,  Comfort Suites - Lake Charles
Corey Spence,   Comfort Suites - Lake Charles
Mike Dybas,   Comfort Suites - Lake Charles
Holly Reed,   Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Melissa Caswell,  Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
AJ Grevemberg,  Comfort Inn - Lake Charles
Mindy Choate,   Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Timothy Laird,   Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Rebekah Dugas,  Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Crystal Harris,   Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Christina Vasquez,  Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Kim Miller,   Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Latasha Allison,  Quality Inn & Suites - Sulphur
Charlcye Rankins,  Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Robin Dilley,   Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Jutta Driggers,   Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Billy Mezzell,  Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Jack Robinson,  Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Anthony Shimboff,  Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Veda Abshire,   Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Cody Sonnier,   Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Cloa Stevens,   Holiday Inn Express - Sulphur
Diane Barrilleaux,  Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Jeremy Darbonne,  Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Melodie Darbonne,  Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Donna Martin,   Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Patricia Broussard,  Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Bill Fitzgerald,   Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites
Gregorio Calingasan,  Best Western Executive Hotel & Suites

Game On! Tourism Ambassadors (May 2010)

These individuals went the extra mile to increase their knowledge of all there is to see and do in Calcasieu Parish and have received their Game On! Ambassador certification. 

Session 1:
 

Session 2:
 

Alex Kern, Petro Bowl
Alexis Lee, Booda's Bistro
Allison Perry, Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Allyson Montgomery, Children's Museum
Amanda White, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Amberlee Chappell, SPAR
Angel Trahan, Lake Charles Library
Ann Barilleaux, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Ann O'Reilly, Gray Plantation
Anna Fox, US Fish & Wildlife
Armajean Declouet, Genealogy Library
Aunjelle Lafleur, SPAR
Barbara Cahes, Black Heritage Festival
Belinda Thibodeaux, Comfort Inn
Ben Young, US Fish & Wildlife
Betsy Granger, Holiday Inn - Sulphur
Betty Hebert, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Binal Sheh, Super 8
Brittney Clark, SPAR
Bruce Hamilton, National Networks
Carol Anne Gayle, 1911 City Hall
Caroline Griffin, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Volunteer
Casie Fox, Petro Bowl
Charles Ware, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Volunteer
Chelsea Broussard, Petro Bowl
Christina Coco, SPAR
Cornell Thomas, Lake Charles Library
D. Patel, Super 8
Danielle Darby, SPAR
David Conner, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Devan Davis, Booda's Bistro
Diane Borden-Billiot,  US Fish & Wildlife
Dianne Dronet SWLA, Economic Development Alliance
Draylan Gant Lake, Charles Regional Airport
Greg Mahoney, Jon Margeaux
Heather Owen, Candlewood Suites
Holly Stewart, Gray Plantation
James Mayo, Lake Charles Civic Center
Jamie Mangelinkx, LaQuinta - Prien Lake Rd.
Jann Bennett, Mardi Gras Museum
Jennifer Greene, City of Sulphur
Joe B. Heacook, Booda's Bistro
Joe Toups, Lake Charles Civic Center
John Drake, Lake Charles Regional Airport
John Savell, US Fish & Wildlife
Joi Broussard, Children's Museum
Jonathan Koenck, US Fish & Wildlife
Judy Chiasson, Lake Charles Country Club 
Judy Davidson, Lake Charles Library
Justin LeBrun, Booda's Bistro
Kacy Caraway, SPAR
KaJuana Rene, LaQuinta - Prien Lake Rd.
Kaleb Gardiner, Petro Bowl
Kali Sunden, SPAR
Karen Broussard, Holiday Travel
Karen Quiceno, Booda's Bistro
Kenneth Thibodeaux, Petro Bowl
Larissa Guillory, Petro Bowl
Lauren Frederick, Booda's Bistro
Laurette Fluitt, DeQuincy Railroad Museum
Leslie Hartwell, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Linda Robertson, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Liz Deville, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Lynette Clark, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Macy Hutchison, Comfort Inn
Mali Gnac, Petro Bowl
Malory Comeaux, Booda's Bistro
Marilyn Wheeldon, Charleston Gallery & Antiques
Marrissa Montie, SPAR
Marsa Fontenot, US Fish & Wildlife
Matthew Karam, Lake Charles Regional Airport
Merline Morvant, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Volunteer
Michael Lazare, Booda's Bistro
Midge Singleton, Insignia Hotel Management
Mieka Landry, Booda's Bistro
Millicent Jones, Mardi Gras of SWLA
Nancy Kelley, SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Nina McDaniel, Imperial Calcasieu Museum       
Paula Ramsey SWLA, Economic Development Alliance
Raynell Ingold, Calcasieu Council on Aging
Samantha Carlile, Booda's Bistro
Samantha Trahan, SPAR
Sarah Lyons, Booda's Bistro
Shannon Sterling, Petro Bowl
Shelby Richard, US Fish & Wildlife
Shirley Burwell, Lake Charles Library
Shirley Maurer
Stephanie Benoit, City of Sulphur
Susan Herpche, Petro Bowl
Susan Reed, Imperial Calcasieu Museum
Tammy Cole, BBQ Pit Stop
Thom Trahan, Brimstone Historical Society 
Vicki Broussard, Home Builders Assoc. of SWLA
Wesley Pitre, Lake Charles Regional Airport
Zoe Domingue, Petro Bowl