NEWS RELEASE

Contact: David West (west@nsula.edu )
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

9/01/2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES-A summit on the economic impact of tourism in Natchitoches Parish will be held at Northwestern State University Monday, Oct. 4. The event will be at Magale Recital Hall and is co-sponsored by NSU, the Cane River National Heritage Area and the Cane River Creole National Historical Park.

Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu will be the featured speaker at a noon luncheon at the Ramada Inn located on the Highway 1 Bypass in Natchitoches.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the seminar starting at 9 a.m. Dion Boyett, director of NSU's Small Business Development Center, will provide data and analysis on the economic impact of tourism in Natchitoches. A session on heritage tourism and its value will also be held along with a roundtable discussion on planning and issues in Natchitoches tourism.

The fee for the seminar is $10 which includes lunch. To make reservations, send a check to: Cane River National Heritage Area, P.O. Box 1201, Natchitoches, LA 71458.

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