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2009 Cultural Economy Summit

featuring the World Cultural Economic Forum
October 29-30
New Orleans, LA

"VOLUNTEERISM and CITIZEN SERVICE must lead Louisiana's recovery effort."
-Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu

The Louisiana Serve Commission is pleased to announce Volunteer Louisiana, a website and call center that matches volunteers with service opportunities throughout the state. Visit www.volunteerlouisiana.gov or call 866-286-3835 or 225-342-3070 to find out how you can begin a summer of service.

Did you know?
Impact - Louisiana Office of Tourism Tops Returns on Investment
$13.90 is the return on investment for every dollar spent by the Office of Tourism. Over 175,000 people were directly employed by the Louisiana travel and tourism industry in 2004. In terms of production, $5.9 billion (3.8%) of Louisiana's Gross State Product was directly attributable to expenditures by visitors to Louisiana

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LT. GOVERNOR LANDRIEU TO ANNOUNCE SHREVEPORT CULTURAL DISTRICT -- 03/06/2009

MEDIA ADVISORY

Office of Lieutenant Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, March 6, 2009

CONTACT:
Denise Quezaire
(225) 342-0958
dquezaire@crt.state.la.us

LT. GOVERNOR LANDRIEU TO ANNOUNCE SHREVEPORT CULTURAL DISTRICT

WHAT: Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu will announce the creation of a Cultural District in Shreveport

WHERE: Government Plaza, 505 Travis St., 2nd Floor Mayor's Conference Room

WHEN: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm

WHO: Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu
Mayor Cedric Glover
Scott Hutcheson, Assistant Secretary of Cultural Development

BACKGROUND: Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu and Mayor Cedric Glover are scheduled to announce the creation of Shreveport's first Cultural District Tuesday, March 10th at 2:00 pm.

The Cultural Districts program was created in 2007 to promote economic growth and community revitalization. The program builds partnerships among artists, business owners, and local and state government. The two primary incentives for communities to participate are:

  • Renovations to historic structures within the district may be eligible for state historic preservation tax credits, and
  • Sales of original, one-of-a-kind works of art within the district are exempt from local and state sales tax.

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