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LAKE CHARLES, La. (August 20, 2022) - Visit Lake Charles is honored to host the Louisiana Travel Summit at the Golden Nugget, Tuesday – Thursday, Aug. 23-25. The event, presented by the Louisiana Travel Association, is expected to bring more than 500 attendees to Southwest Louisiana for the largest educational opportunity for tourism professionals in the state.  

Summit attendees will experience highlights such as a keynote address from Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser on the state of the tourism industry and initiatives that the state is pursuing to bolster travel to Louisiana. The event will also feature educational speakers from across the country covering a variety of subjects including group business, product development, digital marketing, social media, public relations, leadership practices, international travel, and the championing of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tourism space.  

"The travel industry has undergone an incredible transformation over the past two years with the economic impact of the Covid pandemic, but also wave after wave of challenges that have impacted particularly the state of Louisiana through natural disasters. Now more than ever, it is critical for the industry to come together to create innovative sales and marketing strategies to elevate the travel and tourism industry, which is one of the top employers in the state,” said Kyle Edmiston, president/CEO of Visit Lake Charles. 

In 2021, Louisiana attracted 41 million domestic and international visitors, generating $16.8 billion in visitor spending, and there were $1.6 billion total state and local tax revenues resulting from travel and tourism activities in Louisiana. The Louisiana travel and tourism industry is the 5 th  highest employer in the state. 

“Tourism has been a major economic driver for our community for many years, and we are thrilled to once again welcome industry professionals from across the state to Lake Charles for the annual Louisiana Travel Summit,” said Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter. “The Gulf Coast region of our state has experienced much devastation in recent years due to a string of natural disasters. Southwest Louisiana in particular was deeply impacted, but the resiliency of our community has been a bright light during this time, and we look forward to showcasing the progress made while sharing the great news that Southwest Louisiana is open for business!”

While summit attendees are in the Lake Area, Visit Lake Charles staff organized tours to highlight adventures in the great outdoors as well as opportunities to sample locally made products and explore attractions and local businesses that cater to the overall visitor experience in Southwest Louisiana.

To learn more about the conference, visit  www.louisianatravelassociation.org.   

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From music to culture and everything in between, Angie loves to promote what makes Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana a welcoming and enjoyable destination to visit. She is an artist, musician, singer-songwriter and pianist, and she loves exploring the great outdoors. She serves on the board of directors for the Arts Council of Southwest Louisiana and the Brimstone Historical Society as well as the state board of Keep Louisiana Beautiful. She is a past board member of the Lake Charles Symphony and Louisiane Acadie for French language preservation. 

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Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) and Visit Baton Rouge (VBR) are hosting 400+ travel and tourism professionals this week at the Louisiana Travel Summit at The Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge.

“We’re excited to be in the Capital City for our annual Louisiana Travel Summit,” said Chris Landry, LTA’s President & CEO. “We look forward to seeing 400+ tourism professionals at our association’s largest educational event.”

This three-day conference features a keynote address from the Lt. Governor, top educational speakers from around the country, workshops addressing the latest industry trends and a 2023 gubernatorial candidate forum.

“As the industry gathers to celebrate accomplishments and learn alongside peers, we are thrilled to host the annual Louisiana Travel Summit,” said Jill Kidder, VBR’s President & CEO. “With a prime, central location— Baton Rouge is the perfect place to celebrate the economic and cultural impacts of Louisiana’s travel and tourism industry.”

Visit louisianatravelassociation.org for speaker and session details, a downloadable brochure and information about an online auction.

About Visit Baton Rouge

Visit Baton Rouge is the designated Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for East Baton Rouge Parish, responsible for promoting and showcasing the region. Our primary mission is to increase visitation to and awareness of the Baton Rouge Area thereby enhancing economic impact. Stay up to date with the latest press releases and Baton Rouge tourism news at visitbatonrouge.com/media/press-releases . Join our social media community and follow us @visitbatonrouge for more updates.

About the Louisiana Travel Association

LTA is a trade association leading and strengthening Louisiana’s vibrant tourism industry through advocacy, education and promotion on behalf of our members. Tourism generated $1.9 billion for Louisiana in 2022 and is the 4th highest employer in the state. For more information, visit LouisianaTravelAssociation.org .

Tamaria is the Communications Manager for Visit Baton Rouge. Find her on  Linkedin to learn more about her! If you have a press release or any news to share, please send to [email protected] or directly to Tamaria at [email protected] . 

Office of Tourism to host Louisiana Travel Summit in Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Tourism is a big driver of Louisiana’s economy, and starting this week the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Louisiana Travel Association will be holding a Travel Summit at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles to see how to get even more visitors to “The Boot.”

Beginning tomorrow morning, Aug. 23, 2022, hundreds of tourism leaders will be flocking to the Golden Nugget to discuss how to improve on and advertise a trip to Louisiana.

Attendees will get to sample some of Southwest Louisiana’s locally made products and explore the attractions and businesses that make our corner of the state special.

The summit will continue through Thursday, Aug. 25.

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Summit police officer killed, McComb officers injured in shooting. Suspect dead

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Authorities said a Summit police officer was killed and two McComb police officers were injured in a Thursday shooting in Summit.

Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, said officers with the Summit Police Department were working a checkpoint near West Railroad Avenue when a car approached and a passenger subject opened fire toward the officers, hitting and killing a Summit police officer.

Gov. Tate Reeves identified the slain officer as Troy Floyd in a social media post.

According to Martin, two additional McComb police officers had arrived at the scene and got into shootout with the suspect, who was fatally shot.

Both McComb officers received non-life-threatening injuries, Martin said.

Reeves also identified the McComb officers as Tyler Harvey and Joey Roberts.

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“Please join Elee and me in praying for Patrolman Floyd, for his family, his brothers and sisters in blue, and for the Summit Police Department. Please also pray for a quick recovery for Officers Harvey and Roberts,” Reeves wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Our men and women of law enforcement represent the very best of Mississippi. All of Mississippi stands with them as we honor and mourn this hero who has been taken from us too soon.”

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones took to social media Thursday to pay tribute to the fallen officer in Summit as well as the McComb officers who were wounded.

“Today, we mourn the loss of a true hero. Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting his community. His unwavering dedication and courage will forever be etched in our hearts. To Officer Floyd’s family, friends, and fellow officers, we stand with you during this difficult time. May his memory be a beacon of strength and inspiration. Our thoughts also go out to the two McComb police officers who were injured in the same encounter. We pray for their swift recovery and commend their bravery in the face of danger,” Jones said.

Summit is a small town of 1,460 people, around an hour and 15 minutes south of Jackson. McComb is about 5 miles south of Summit near the Louisiana state line.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Summit MS shooting officer dead, two McComb MS officers injured

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