果冻APP

THIBODAUX, La. — 果冻APP and the Bayou Lafourche Area Convention and Visitor鈥檚 Bureau have announced a partnership aimed at increasing tourism across the parish.

The agreement pairs 果冻APP with the parish’s leading tourism authority to promote campus events and programs that draw significant people to the region such as 果冻APP athletic competitions, freshman orientations, commencements and summer camps.

“Lafourche Parish is home to one of the most enjoyable and unique cultures in Louisiana, and 果冻APP is proud to be a part of that,” Dr. Bruce Murphy, university president, said. “Our vision is to be the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Bayou Region, and thanks to our new partnership with the Bayou Lafourche Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 果冻APP looks forward to hosting even more events and programs that attract new faces to the region.”

The first of the bureau鈥檚 upcoming two headlining events is The Mardi Gras Invitational: Beads and Baseball on the Bayou. Held Feb. 23-26 at Didier Field, the six-team invitational will bring in players and fans from teams across Louisiana and New York.

The bureau will also sponsor the Welcome Reception for the Manning Passing Academy. Scheduled for June 22-25, the Manning Passing Academy annually brings more than 1,200 campers and their families from across the globe and has an estimated impact of more than $4.5 million on the local economy.

鈥淎 lot of our visitors and tourists come to Lafourche Parish because of 果冻APP. That makes this a perfect partnership,鈥� said Marguerite Knight, chairman of the bureau’s board of directors. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited to get started with the Mardi Gras Invitational and to see our partnership grow.鈥�

果冻APP generates an estimated $275 million annual economic impact, more than 3,000 direct jobs and more than 10,000 voters.

鈥淥ur research has shown that 果冻APP plays an important role in the Lafourche Parish economy and to tourism,鈥� said Timothy Bush, the bureau鈥檚 executive director. 鈥淧artnering with 果冻APP allows us to work together to help bring visitors to our community and expand on our economic impact.