Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is a public entity whose mission is to increase visitation to and awareness of the Baton Rouge Area, therefore enhancing economic impact. Funding is provided by a three percent hotel room occupancy tax.

A Brief History

Chartered in 1972, the Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau was first established to solicit visitors into the city and the surrounding area.

The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau first came about by an act passed by the Louisiana State Legislature authorizing the governing authorities of the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish to create and establish a commission for the promotion of convention and tourism in the metropolitan area.

The Convention and Visitors Bureau was initially created as a not-for-profit organization supported largely by membership fees, but became a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana in 1996.

Members

The Convention and Visitors Bureau is governed by a ten member board representing the Greater Baton Rouge Hotel/Motel Association, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, the Foundation for Historical Louisiana, Baton Rouge’s Metro Council, the Downtown Development District, the Arts Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Office of the Mayor-President.

2008 Executive Board Members include:Peter Couhig, Chairman, Source Capital, LLCLeonard Wyatt, Vice Chairman, Whitney BankClaude F. Reyanud, Jr.,Secretary/Treasurer, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLPDavid M. Morris,Immediate Past Chairman, Louisiana Restaurant Association

Activities

The Convention and Visitors Bureau brings millions of visitors to the Baton Rouge area each year and continues to seek new ways to bring even more people to the city. The Bureau continuously works to attract visitors for both business and leisure purposes, directing them to its website, and inviting them to stop by and learn more about Louisiana’s capital city.

External links

* [http://www.visitbatonrouge.com/ Official site]