Pictured from left to right: Kelsi Horn, Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Marketing & Events Manager; Griffin Clark, Louisiana Office of Tourism Sports & Outdoors Sales Coordinator, Louisiana District 24 State Representative Rodney Schamerhorn; Georgia Craven, SPTC Executive Director; William Bloom, LOT Sports & Outdoors Sales Manager
Louisiana Office of Tourism Visits Sabine Parish
Toledo Bend Lake Country, La – The Sabine Parish Tourist Commission recently facilitated their quarterly Power Hour event on Thursday, September 21 at Cypress Bend Resort’s Golf Clubhouse. Power Hour was designed by the SPTC to bring communities together to learn about different tourism and hospitality related topics and its economic benefits. This Power Hour event involved William Bloom and Griffin Clark, representatives of Sports & Outdoors Tourism with the Louisiana Office of Tourism, who spoke to attendees about the importance of bringing sports and outdoor tourism to Sabine Parish and the economic impact. The event was a success, providing opportunity for attendees to network with one another, share their ideas regarding ways to bring sports tourism to Sabine Parish, and learn what the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission does in partnership with Louisiana Office of Tourism to continuously bring economic growth to the area while enhancing the quality of life for locals of all ages.
Louisiana State Representatives Rodney Schamerhorn and Larry Bagley were in attendance, along with Sabine Parish Tax Accessor Chris Tidwell, and First Lady of Many, Crystal Hable. Amongst the audience was a variety of local business owners, regional tourism partners, and Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Board Members. Rep. Schamerhorn and Rep. Bagley were highly engaged in sharing their ideas of ways to bring sporting events to the area that they felt would be achievable and beneficial to many.
William Bloom encouraged attendees to share their ideas with the Louisiana Office of Tourism, insisting that they uphold an open-door policy and are committed to working with the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission to bring big events to the area. He also shared their marketing plans for the year and gave insight into the national conferences and expos that they attend on behalf of the state to promote rural areas such as Sabine Parish. A key takeaway from his presentation was that the Louisiana Office of Tourism strongly believes that Toledo Bend Lake Country has a lot to offer its locals and visitors, and continuing to invest into the tourism opportunities at hand will benefit the area now and in years to come.
The next Power Hour event is set for January 2024, the exact date and topic has not yet been decided. Power Hour is an open event and all are welcome to attend. If you’d like to receive notice about upcoming events, please contact Kelsi at the Sabine Tourist Commission by emailing her at kelsi@toledobendlakecountry.com or by calling (318) 256-5880.