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Shreveport Hosts Louisiana Travel Promotion Association Summit

Courtesy: SBCTB
CHRIS JAY, Public Relations / Social Media Mgr. Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau

LOUISIANA TOURISM SUMMIT -  An estimated 500 travel professionals will converge at the Shreveport Convention Center in downtown Shreveport this week to take part in the Lt. Governor's Annual Louisiana Travel Promotion Association's Summit.  This  annual event is  aimed at individuals who work in or do business with Louisiana's hospitality and tourism industry. Wednesday morning features the annual "Breakfast with the Lt. Governor's" address as this speech formally kicks off the convention and provides an overview of the direction of Louisiana's tourism and marketing efforts for the coming year.  

   

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.