Program areas at Louisiana Travel Association
Education: the Association provides a series of educational programming throughout the year on an annual basis. Larger programs include the Louisiana Travel summit (large annual convention), a certified Travel specialist year-long certification training, the Louisiana tourism leadership academy, a ceo forum and a sales & marketing symposium. In addition to these larger programs we offer webinars and online prerecorded seminars.
Advocacy: lta is the voice and educational advocate for the Travel industry at the local, state and federal government levels.
Marketing/promotion: the organization has a advertising program that allows members to reduce expenses and in some cases cooperatively market together for a stronger, unified effort. An additional large promotional program, is the Louisiana culinary trails pr campaign that includes video, interactive ads, a trail recipe book distribution plan, social media outreach, Travel writer outreach and a major event in a major feeder market to Louisiana.
Personnel at Louisiana Travel Association
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Chris Landry | Chief Executive Officer and President | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
| Jill Kidder | President and Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director | $90,625 | 2022-12-31 |
| Dickie Brennan | Vice - Chairman / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kyle Edmiston | Chairman / Treasurer / / / / Assistant Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ralph Ney | Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for Louisiana Travel Association
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $0 | $134,515 | -100% |
| Program services | $2,513,912 | $2,428,017 | 3.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $11,556 | $3,717 | 210.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-51,685 | $36,591 | -241.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $165,401 | $206,058 | -19.7% |
| Total revenues | $2,639,184 | $2,808,898 | -6% |
Organizations like Louisiana Travel Association
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Bloomington, IL | $968,562 |
| Visit Aurora | 501(c)(6) | Aurora, CO | $3,030,638 |
| Greater Rochester Visitors Association (GRVA) | 501(c)(6) | Rochester, NY | $4,057,276 |
| Worcester Regional Tourism and Visitors Corporation | 501(c)(6) | Worcester, MA | $1,120,653 |
| Discover Torrance | 501(c)(6) | Torrance, CA | $769,297 |
| Berkshires of Western Massachusetts | 501(c)(6) | Pittsfield, MA | $1,222,474 |
| Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) | 501(c)(6) | King of Prussia, PA | $8,752,305 |
| Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (BHCVB) | 501(c)(6) | Beverly Hills, CA | $3,646,127 |
| Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | New Orleans, LA | $3,762,358 |
| Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation | 501(c)(6) | Niagara Falls, NY | $5,163,192 |
Data update history
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureaus
Issues
EducationCommunity improvementEconomic developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local level
General information
- Address
- 14141 Airline Hwy
- Baton Rouge, LA 70817
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Website URL
- louisianatravelassociation.org/Â
- Phone
- (225) 346-1857
- Facebook page
- LouisianaTravelPromotionAssociationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @ltpa_tweetsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 72-6027251
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1961
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
- NAICS code, primary
- 561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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