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March 2, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact: Elizabeth “Gidget” McDougall (504)278-4242

                                                      Tourism Director

                                                      St. Bernard Parish Government

TOURISM STRATIGIC PLAN

WORKSHOPS

The St. Bernard Parish Tourist Commission in conjunction with the University of New Orleans will be conducting a series of Tourism Strategic Planning Workshops.  These workshops will be conducted at several locations in St. Bernard Parish to make it convenient to get input from the public, businesses and tourism stakeholders.  The objectives of these workshops are:

1) To provide citizens and stakeholders with information as to the impact of the         Tourism Industry in St. Bernard Parish;

2) To gather information from St. Bernard residence, businesses and government officials regarding their perceptions of tourism development;

3) To help create a tourism attraction inventory for St. Bernard Parish including existing attractions/events and potential attractions/events;

4) To seek support for and participation in the Strategic Tourism Planning Process.

The series of workshops will begin on Thursday, March 11^th , 2010 at the Council on Aging Building, 8201 A. West Judge Perez Drive, from 7p.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday, April 8^th at Charlie’s Diner, 6129 E. St. Bernard Highway, Violet, LA from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday, May 6th at Nunez Community College, 3710 Paris Road, Room 114 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

For more information please contact the Office of Tourism (504)278-4242.