Tag: Louisiana

The CVBs in Urbana, Ill. and Kenner, La. have lost their funding. [...] Read more

Cities such as New Orleans, Nashville, Tenn., and Washington, D.C., capture the attention of planners looking for consummate destinations for upcoming conventions. [...] Read more

Louisiana uses residents in marketing campaign [...] Read more

A united front of local, state and government officials from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi formed the Gulf Coast Economy: Ready 4 Takeoff Coalition to bolster the beleaguered region’s economy. Local stakeholders, including representatives from the public, private, nonprofit and academic sectors, are pushing the region’s skilled workforce, pro-business environment and other assets to help the region bounce back from a string of hardships ranging from hurricanes to April’s BP oil spill.

“As our fishing communities, [...] Read more

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig has been plugged and Gulf Coast destinations are trying to measure the economic impact that the disaster had on the region. Most leaders are saying that, considering the extent of the oil spill, summer tourism numbers could have been worse.

Visitors numbers during Memorial Day weekend at the beginning of the summer stayed relatively close to previous years, and the Fourth of July holiday was “better than expected” in terms of [...] Read more

Comfort food makes the South even more hospitable for meetings. So taking a plated tour is an extra-like adding gravy to biscuits, sugar to iced tea, and vinegar to greens. [...] Read more

A fusion of people, food, music, and attractions, the loosely defined but very distinct cities of the Mid-South resemble the rich gumbo that characterizes the region, taking on a different flavor in each location. [...] Read more