BR Hotel Tax Proposal (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-10-27
Duration: 00:04:33
Subjects: Elections, 2017 | HOTELS | Tourism | Taxes
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Arrigo, Paul Interviewee
- Kidder, Jill Interviewee
- Berthelot, Ben Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 27, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the proposed 2% increase to the hotel occupancy tax on the November 18th ballot in East Baton Rouge Parish and its potential impact on tourism around the state. He interviews: Paul Arrigo, the CEO of Visit Baton Rouge; Jill Kidder, the CEO of the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association; and Ben Berthelot, the CEO of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission.