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During National Travel and Tourism Week, May 1-7, 2022, Visit Lake Charles celebrates the power of travel, both in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the 2022 national theme of the Future of Travel as it relates to Southwest Louisiana. The 2022 NTTW theme aims to restore the workforce, help communities recover, foster sustainability, usher in new innovations, and reconnect travelers in the U.S. and around the globe.
Visit Lake Charles facilitates recovery in Southwest Louisiana through grant programs, meeting incentives, strategic marketing tactics, and sports tournament planning initiatives. View the 2022 Business Plan for insights on our goals and strategies for the year ahead.
The Visit Lake Charles team is hard at work promoting Southwest Louisiana and all the local tourism-related businesses, cultural events, and stories of people who make our community so incredible to live and visit. View the report below for a look at our goals, strategies, and accomplishments achieved in 2021 to bring back business and leisure travel to Louisiana's Playground.
*Data provided by UNO Travel Research Center
The future of travel looks different everywhere, but it is significant to the story of Calcasieu Parish after surviving back-to-back disasters. Southwest Louisiana has many exciting and innovative projects and events on our horizon, including the much-anticipated lakefront development of Crying Eagle, Port Wonder and the Horseshoe Casino.
As restrictions and testing requirements surrounding international travel begin to relax, we expect to see an increase in international inbound travel. Visit Lake Charles is ideally positioned to be a part of international tour groups traveling along interstate 10 from Houston to New Orleans. The Creole Nature Trail is particularly attractive as an experience for our international visitors where they can experience the great outdoors and connect with nature. In November 2021, Lake Charles hosted our first international conference, the 18th Americas LNG & Gas Summit & Exhibition, and will be hosting the event again in 2022.
Visit Lake Charles is hosting the ROSE awards during NTTW to celebrate those community members working in the hospitality sector who consistently deliver quality service. The Visit Lake Charles team is dedicated to our mission of advocating for tourism and promoting Southwest Louisiana as a dynamic destination, serving our visitors and our community. Below, a few of our passionate team members share what they believe is the biggest benefit of a career in tourism.