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05/22/2017

CVB Honors Partners in Tourism With Special Guest Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (LC/SWLA CVB) honored partners in tourism who have made significant contributions to the tourism industry in Southwest Louisiana at

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05/17/2017

Southwest Louisiana's Fifth Annual Top 20 Restaurants - Local Favorites - Contest Results

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information, contact: Shelley Johnson, Executive Director or Angie Manning, communications director Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau

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03/17/2017

Fashion Week Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES, La. (March 17, 2017) – Fashion Week Lake Charles (FWLC) returns in April with three days of runway shows and exclusive events. The week’s events begin with a Media & Patrons Launch Party

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01/28/2017

Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest Winners

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau recently held a community-wide Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Those entering ranged from school groups, clubs and organizations,

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01/19/2017

Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event

Photo Caption: Rebecca Moss (left), Mardi Gras Southwest Louisiana secretary and parade chairman, receives the Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event award from Brant Parish (right), chairman of the

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01/18/2017

Fashion Week Returns to Lake Charles

Fashion Week Lake Charles (FWLC) returns in April with three days of runway shows and exclusive events. A casting call for models will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Prien Lake Mall, 496

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01/03/2017

Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest Call for Entries Register by January 16

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For additional information, contact: Angie Manning, Communications Director Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (337) 436-9588 or (800)

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12/09/2016

Southwest Louisiana Featured as a Top Destination to Visit in 2017

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release For more information, contact Shelley Johnson, executive director or William Precht, media relations specialist Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention &

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10/27/2016

Little Troopers 6th Annual Benefit

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release For more information, contact Shelley Johnson, executive director or William Precht, media relations specialist Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention &

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10/21/2016

Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Is Honored With ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award

GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 19, 2016)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth , the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Lake Charles/Southwest

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09/29/2016

New Video Inviting People to “Reconnect” on the Creole Nature Trail

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more Information Contact: Angie Manning, Communications Director, CDME Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau www.VisitLakeCharles.org New

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08/01/2016

BooZoo's 2016 Labor Day Festival

NEWS RELEASE For more information, contact: Mason Trail, event coordinator or Rellis Chavis, Jr., event coordinator (337) 853-2350 or (337) 489-0140 BooZoo’s Labor Day Festival LAKE CHARLES, La.

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07/25/2016

Stars and Stripes in the Park Classic Car Show and Boudin Wars Return to Sulphur, Louisiana in Sept.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (July 22, 2016) — Stars and Stripes in the Park Classic Car Show and Boudin Wars are two upcoming, family-friendly events happening during one fun-filled September weekend in

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06/08/2016

Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Earns 2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

LAKE CHARLES, La. (June 8, 2016) – The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau, responsible for the promotion of tourism in Calcasieu Parish, has received a TripAdvisor ®

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05/18/2016

Lake Charles, La. Historic District App Now Offers Interactive Photo Feature

LAKE CHARLES, La. – (May 17, 2016) The Charpentier Historic District’s self-guided, Smartphone application that highlights the rich history of the city as well as the carpenter-architects who created

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03/24/2016

Contraband Days, Louisiana Pirate Festival

Contraband Days, Louisiana Pirate Festival LAKE CHARLES, La. (March 23, 2016) --- Contraband Days Louisiana Pirate Festival, being held this year April 26 – May 8 in downtown Lake Charles on the

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01/27/2016

2016 Alcohol-Free Mardi Gras Zone for Kids, Tweens and Teens

“The Zone” is back for Mardi Gras! In its 9 th year, the event will take place Tuesday, February 9 th , from Noon-5:00pm, in the empty parking lot between the Charleston Building and the Parish

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01/08/2016

Travel Writers Covering Mardi Gras Festivities

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will host the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Freelance Council Convention during Mardi Gras. Over Mardi Gras weekend

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01/08/2016

Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off, Omega Parade, Zydeco Dance and More!

The public tastes from every pot of chicken and sausage, seafood or wild game gumbo in a hot contest of more than 60 teams on Saturday, February 6, at the Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall

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01/08/2016

Children’s Day Offers Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Festivities in Southwest Louisiana

Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids! Children’s Day, a free event open to children ages 3 to 11, combines Mardi Gras fun with

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News Room

CVB Honors Partners in Tourism With Special Guest Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

Southwest Louisiana's Fifth Annual Top 20 Restaurants - Local Favorites - Contest Results

Fashion Week Lake Charles

Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest Winners

Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event

Fashion Week Returns to Lake Charles

Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest Call for Entries Register by January 16

Southwest Louisiana Featured as a Top Destination to Visit in 2017

Little Troopers 6th Annual Benefit

Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Is Honored With ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award

New Video Inviting People to “Reconnect” on the Creole Nature Trail

BooZoo's 2016 Labor Day Festival

Stars and Stripes in the Park Classic Car Show and Boudin Wars Return to Sulphur, Louisiana in Sept.

Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Earns 2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

Lake Charles, La. Historic District App Now Offers Interactive Photo Feature

Contraband Days, Louisiana Pirate Festival

2016 Alcohol-Free Mardi Gras Zone for Kids, Tweens and Teens

Travel Writers Covering Mardi Gras Festivities

Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off, Omega Parade, Zydeco Dance and More!

Children’s Day Offers Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Festivities in Southwest Louisiana

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