Spill hasn’t emptied Gulf Coast hotels yet
MIAMI — Dramatic rate cuts are luring visitors to Gulf Coast resorts despite a massive oil leak that threatens beaches and salt marshes from Texas to Florida, but it’s too early to say whether the...
View ArticleBusiness leaders want BP tourism grant spent on N.O., coast
Lt. Gov. Scott Angelle announced his plan today to spend the $15 million British Petroleum granted the state to mitigate damages to Louisiana’s tourism industry on three public relations campaigns...
View ArticleState recruiting celebrity chefs to tout Gulf seafood
Drew Nieporent, the New York City restaurant mogul whose Myriad Restaurant Group owns eight world-renowned dining spots, recently spent a few days enjoying a Louisiana fishing trip followed by seafood...
View ArticleGovernment, toxicologist dispute health risks from Gulf seafood
No way, no how. That was the response of William Sawyer when asked if he would eat seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. “I’m eating lots of shrimp but they’re all from Southeast Asia,” said Sawyer, chief...
View ArticleDardenne names new Office of Tourism assistant secretary
BATON ROUGE — The head of the Ruston-Lincoln Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau has been appointed assistant secretary of the state Office of Tourism. Kyle Edmiston was appointed to the job,...
View ArticleTourism office launches website for music vacations
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Office of Tourism is launching a website for visitors to sample the state’s musical offerings and plan a music-themed vacation. The site is www.LouisianaSoundtrack.com. A...
View ArticleBesides Cuba, Louisiana looks at Panama, China for business
First Cuba, then Panama. State and local tourism officials also recently traveled to China to try to drum up business in Louisiana.
View ArticleLouisiana touts New Orleans’ new nonstop overseas flights to travelers
Following announcements of nonstop overseas flights headed to New Orleans, tourism officials in Louisiana are spreading the word to travelers.
View ArticleNew Orleans finds partner to lure China tourism market
The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Louisiana Office of Tourism have partnered with a China-based firm to bring more tourists to the city.
View ArticleSpill hasn’t emptied Gulf Coast hotels yet
MIAMI — Dramatic rate cuts are luring visitors to Gulf Coast resorts despite a massive oil leak that threatens beaches and salt marshes from Texas to Florida, but it’s too early to say whether the...
View ArticleBusiness leaders want BP tourism grant spent on N.O., coast
Lt. Gov. Scott Angelle announced his plan today to spend the $15 million British Petroleum granted the state to mitigate damages to Louisiana’s tourism industry on three public relations campaigns...
View ArticleState recruiting celebrity chefs to tout Gulf seafood
Drew Nieporent, the New York City restaurant mogul whose Myriad Restaurant Group owns eight world-renowned dining spots, recently spent a few days enjoying a Louisiana fishing trip followed by seafood...
View ArticleGovernment, toxicologist dispute health risks from Gulf seafood
No way, no how. That was the response of William Sawyer when asked if he would eat seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. “I’m eating lots of shrimp but they’re all from Southeast Asia,” said Sawyer, chief...
View ArticleDardenne names new Office of Tourism assistant secretary
BATON ROUGE — The head of the Ruston-Lincoln Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau has been appointed assistant secretary of the state Office of Tourism. Kyle Edmiston was appointed to the job,...
View ArticleTourism office launches website for music vacations
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Office of Tourism is launching a website for visitors to sample the state’s musical offerings and plan a music-themed vacation. The site is www.LouisianaSoundtrack.com. A...
View ArticleBesides Cuba, Louisiana looks at Panama, China for business
First Cuba, then Panama. State and local tourism officials also recently traveled to China to try to drum up business in Louisiana.
View ArticleLouisiana touts New Orleans’ new nonstop overseas flights to travelers
Following announcements of nonstop overseas flights headed to New Orleans, tourism officials in Louisiana are spreading the word to travelers.
View ArticleNew Orleans finds partner to lure China tourism market
The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Louisiana Office of Tourism have partnered with a China-based firm to bring more tourists to the city.
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