COVID-19 tourism resources & updates

PROMOTE | EDUCATE | ADVOCATE

Let us know how Coronavirus is affecting your business and how elected officials can help

As your business, event or workforce is impacted, we want to gather information about closures, cancellations and the economic challenges facing tourism-related businesses. This information will help us advocate on your behalf as we urge lawmakers to provide federal, state and local recovery resources.

Share your business impact

Workforce relations webinar Monday

In an effort to equip you with tools during this rapidly changing public health emergency, LTA is launching a series of webinars. Our aim is to help you navigate the challenging economic climate, workforce needs, contractual obligations, crisis communication and available recovery resources. Join us Monday for the first in this series.

Workforce Relations from a Legal Perspective

Fred Preiss, BSW attorney | labor and employment expert

Monday, March 23 | 2 p.m.

Join by phone: 225-755-9481

Resources for tourism businesses

As the situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus continues to impact our members, LTA is dedicated to being a resource. Visit our website for links to information about unemployment compensation from the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Small Business Administration loan information, travel guidelines and healthcare.

COVID-19 tourism resources

President's View

We are living in strange days. The word “unprecedented” has been constantly repeated by elected officials, healthcare providers and business leaders. It is easy to be overwhelmed. It is easy to focus on the harrowing statistics and the influx of bad news.

My encouragement is to STAY CALM. Louisiana’s travel industry has proved its resiliency time and time again – facing the challenges of hurricanes, historic floods and oil spills. Your worries and fears are legitimate. The economy is taking a hit. As many have said, this will get worse before it gets better.

But, it WILL get better.

We at LTA know your business is hurting. So we are pleading with local, state and federal leaders on your behalf to make recovery resources available as quickly as possible. Your business impact story will help us advocate on your behalf.

As we navigate through these difficult days, here is my challenge to you:

Follow the recommendations of public health officials – “social distancing” goes against our very nature as Louisianans, but let’s do our part to keep our communities healthy

Support local businesses – small businesses will take the most significant hit. Purchase gift cards, share their social media messages and take advantage of restaurants’ curbside/delivery services.

Limit your intake of information – the overwhelming amount of constantly updated data is leading to an “infodemic.” Focus on the facts, limit your number of resources and check your trusted sources three times a day. Stay informed, but don’t fall victim to the unhealthy amount of theories, opinions and conflicting news reports.

Your association is committed to helping you navigate these uncertain times. We look forward to supporting all of our members as the travel industry once again rises to the challenge of recovery!

Jill Kidder

President & CEO