Lieutenant Governor Nungesser Announces Statewide Tour Celebrating The Impact Of Tourism In Louisiana

 

BATON ROUGE, La. — Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will make stops next week in parishes across the state celebrating the impact tourism has on Louisiana and the state’s economy as part of the 35th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. The week unites communities across the country to celebrate what travel means to jobs, economic growth, and quality of life for citizens. Along the way, Lt. Governor Nungesser will emphasize the tourism industry and the record-setting economic impact it has on Louisiana’s economy, representing just under than $18 billion in dollars spent by domestic and international tourists.

“National Travel and Tourism Week allows the Louisiana Office of Tourism and all of the local Convention and Visitors Bureaus to promote all of Louisiana,” said Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser.  “The economic impact of tourism dollars is more important than ever and by promoting and marketing all regions of the state to tourists, we can the recognize all of our attractions, events and most importantly people.”

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“Attracting millions of visitors to Louisiana every year takes very coordinated teamwork between the Louisiana Office of Tourism and our tourism partners in parishes across the state,” said Assistant Secretary Doug Bourgeois. “This week is a chance to celebrate each of our successes with the people and partners who keep our attractions running day to day and make each Louisiana destination such a great place to visit.”

The theme of this year’s National Travel and Tourism Week is “Travel Then and Now,” challenging the tourism industry to reflect on the successes of the past while advocating for policies promoting growth in the future.

“As state legislators deal with crucial budget decisions during the legislative session, it’s worth noting that states which reduced funding for tourism efforts saw dramatic decreases in tax revenue,” said Lt. Governor Nungesser. “The Colorado legislature eliminated funding for tourism in 1993 and lost $1.4 billion in traveler spending within one year. It took nearly 20 years to recover that market share. And in 2009, Pennsylvania reduced tourism funding by $23 million. From 2009 to 2014, Pennsylvania lost more than $600 million in tax revenue.”

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