Member Benefits

Becoming a member of Lafayette Travel connects your business to the heart of Lafayette Parish’s tourism economy. Our membership program is designed to support and promote local tourism partners through valuable networking opportunities, increased visibility to visitors and groups, and access to industry resources and news. Whether you’re in hospitality, dining, retail, or attractions, joining Lafayette Travel is an investment in your success and the growth of our community’s visitor economy.

What We Can Do For You

Lafayette Travel:

• Operates a visitor center to assist in the distribution of member brochures and visitors guides.
• Attends trade shows and sales missions.
• Purchases print, broadcast and Internet advertising.
• Services meeting planners, tournament directors and travel professionals.
• Works with travel media.
• Provides assistance to festivals, museums and non-profit attractions in order to enhance the visitor experience.
• Coordinates the production of visitors guide, trade publications and website.

Networking:

Lafayette Travel provides a monthly membership luncheon or social designed to allow its members to network with others in the tourism industry.

Brochure Display:

Members are provided a space to display brochures in the Lafayette Travel’s Visitor Center.

Publications & Internet - Members are listed in:

• Allons Inspiration Journal (markets: consumer, meeting planners, sports tournament directors, travel agents, group tour planners, and media).
• Lafayette Travel Membership Directory
• LafayetteTravel.com - the official tourism site for the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission

Sales Missions, Sales Leads, and Convention Calendar:

The convention calendar, participation in sales missions, and access to sales leads are available only to Full Members, defined as lodging members in Lafayette Parish, as well as non-lodging members within a 30-mile radius from Lafayette center. Exceptions for associations, businesses, and corporations may be granted for room-night generating entities including, but not limited to, bus companies, airlines, state associations, and tour services.