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Posts From: October 2023

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Unveiling Visit Lake Charles' New Three-Year Strategic Plan

By Visit Lake Charles on Oct. 31, 2023

It is with immense enthusiasm that we share with you our newly completed three-year strategic plan, which will serve as a roadmap to drive our visitor-related economy and enhance the quality of life…

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Visit Lake Charles President & CEO Kyle Edmiston and Director of Global Sales Kaitlyn Gallegos pose for a picture with Phoenix International Publishing Advertising Director Larry Cohen. They're holding the latest issue of Travel South USA's Visit the South, which features VLC's As Much Joy As You Can Pack In campaign on the back cover.

Tourism Works: October's aim to boost international travel

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 31, 2023

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO - BRAND USA TRAVEL WEEK Earlier this month, Visit Lake Charles Director of Global Sales Kaitlyn Gallegos and I traveled to London for Brand USA Travel Week to meet with…

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Visit Lake Charles Invites Restaurants to Participate in Weeklong Culinary Celebration

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 23, 2023

Calling all restaurants! Visit Lake Charles (VLC) invites you to participate in the second annual Chuck Eats Restaurant Week. From hearty gumbo and fresh seafood to sizzling fajitas and creamy pasta…

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Representatives from Visit Lake Charles, Golden Nugget and SOWELA hold check

Chuck Tastes Restaurant Night Raises $12,500 for SOWELA

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 12, 2023

Golden Nugget Lake Charles and Visit Lake Charles presented SOWELA Technical Community College with a check for $12,500 this week — money raised from Chuck Tastes Restaurant Night, highlighting the…

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Mallard Golf Club Secures Two Major Youth Tournaments for 2024

Mallard Golf Club Secures Two Major Youth Tournaments for 2024

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 11, 2023

Mallard Golf Club, in partnership with Sterling Golf and Visit Lake Charles, has secured two major youth tournaments for the 2024 calendar year. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is slated…

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SOWELA Culinary Arts first-year student chef Lionel Gilbert - Candy Rodriguez

Tourism Works: September's Delicious Success — Louisiana Food & Wine Festival

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 10, 2023

The inaugural Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, delighted more than 3,000 attendees, including first-time visitors from 14 states, Canada, and Prince Edward Island. Held at…

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Visit Lake Charles Celebrates One Year of Louisiana’s Playground Podcast

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 06, 2023

Visit Lake Charles is celebrating the first anniversary of its podcast, “Louisiana’s Playground.” The podcast, hosted by Visit Lake Charles Director of Content/Video Marketing Brady Renard, has…

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VLC CMO Timothy Bush holding Shining Example Award

Visit Lake Charles Receives Shining Example Award for Best Niche Marketing Campaign

By Candy Rodriguez on Oct. 03, 2023

The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) awarded Visit Lake Charles (VLC) the Shining Example Award for Best Niche Marketing campaign during the organization’s annual Shining Example Awards Dinner during…

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