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100 Reasons to ‘Like' Louisiana
07/28/2010
Marking the 100th day of the ongoing oil spill tragedy, the Louisiana Office of Tourism is calling on online social networking communities to help develop a list of the top 100 reasons to visit Louisiana.
23rd Annual Cajun Music & Food Festival
07/17/2010
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie to Headline 23rd Annual Cajun Music & Food Festival July 17 & 18, 2010
Game On! Ambassadors
07/08/2010
On July 7, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) educated 21 members of the Southwest Louisiana hospitality industry with its new Game On! Hospitality Ambassador Training Program.
Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest
07/04/2010
LAKE CHARLES-What's more American than apple pie? All bakers are invited to participate in the fourth annual Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest for ribbons and cash prizes, held in conjunction with the Red White Blue & You Fourth of July Festival in downtown Lake Charles.
Jimmy Buffet and CMT Present Concert Benefitting Gulf Coast: Southwest Louisiana to be Featured
06/23/2010
Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band will be joined by Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Landreth, Jesse Winchester and special guests for a free concert in Gulf Shores, Ala. on July 1, being called CMT Presents Jimmy Buffet & Friends Live from the Gulf Coast.
New (June) Game On! Ambassadors
06/17/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La. (June 4, 2010) - This week, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) educated 69 members of the Southwest Louisiana hospitality industry with its new Game On! Hospitality Ambassador Training Program.
Game On! Tourism Ambassadors
05/20/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La. (May 20, 2010) - Yesterday, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) educated 95 members of the Southwest Louisiana hospitality industry with its new Game On! Hospitality Ambassador Training Program.
Bureau Honors Partners in Tourism
05/14/2010
LAKE CHARLES-The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau awarded partners in tourism who have made significant contributions to the tourism industry in Southwest Louisiana at the award ceremony on Thursday, May 13, held at the bureau, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
Restaurant Appreciation Day, May 11
05/11/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.-As part of the National Tourism Week celebration, May 8-16, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau, in cooperation with the Southwest Chapter of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, will present the 2010 Taste of Southwest Louisiana Restaurant Day on Tuesday, May 11, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the grounds of the bureau's Welcome Center at 1205 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Children's Day, May 8, National Tourism Week
05/08/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La. – During National Tourism Week, May 8-16, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau will celebrate Children’s Day on Saturday, May 8, at the welcome center, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive.
National Tourism Week, May 8-16
05/08/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.- The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau will celebrate National Tourism Week, May 8-16. As tourism is the second largest industry in Louisiana, the bureau will sponsor a variety of events in the community to create awareness of tourism's impact. In addition, advertising throughout Calcasieu Parish in newspapers, radio and television and will highlight the vital role that tourism plays in our economy and our lives.
Promote Your Organization, Business or Event on visitlakecharles.org!
05/06/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.-As part of National Tourism Week, May 8-16, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau is inviting organizations, businesses, individuals or event organizers to utilize its newly redesigned website, www.visitlakecharles.org, and related websites to help promote all there is to see and do in Southwest Louisiana.
Volunteer of the Year, National Tourism Week
05/06/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.-The 2010 Tourism Volunteer of the Year award for the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau was presented to Merline Morvant for 8 years of service and commitment to the tourism industry. The award was given to Morvant in honor of National Tourism Week, May 8-16.
Volunteer of the Year! National Tourism Week
05/06/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.-The 2010 Tourism Volunteer of the Year award for the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau was presented to Merline Morvant for 8 years of service and commitment to the tourism industry. The award was given to Morvant in honor of National Tourism Week, May 8-16.
Volunteer of the Year
05/06/2010
LAKE CHARLES, La.-The 2010 Tourism Volunteer of the Year award for the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau was presented to Merline Morvant for 8 years of service and commitment to the tourism industry. The award was given to Morvant in honor of National Tourism Week, May 8-16.
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