Visit Baton Rouge Recovery Task Force
The Mission of the Hospitality Recovery Task Force: To assist by providing input, promoting and supporting Visit Baton Rouge’s recovery marketing plans and efforts due to COVID-19. The Recovery Task Force will actively engage hospitality industry representatives, stakeholders and political leaders of the importance and significance of this industry to the economy and wellbeing of our community.
Task Force Goals & Objectives
- Review of Recovery Marketing Plan
- Provide input and thoughts on the plan offer any insight as to what on what your industry is working on
- Help to share Visit Baton Rouge's marketing efforts during the recovery process
- Reach those within the hospitality industry and share the message that we all in this together to make a difference
Hospitality Task Force Participants
|
Rannah |
Gray |
Moderator |
|
Karron |
Alford |
VBR Representative |
|
Paul |
Arrigo |
VBR President & CEO |
|
Kelly |
Bienn |
Baton Rouge Area Chamber |
|
Jim |
Caldwell |
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport |
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Renee |
Chatelain |
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge |
|
Allison |
Crump |
Renaissance and Watermark Hotels |
|
Kim |
Ginn |
L'Auberge Casino & Hotel |
|
Stephen |
Hightower |
City Group Hospitality (City Pork, City Slice, Rouj Creole, Catering, etc. |
|
Jerry |
Jones |
North Baton Rouge Economic Development District |
|
Gary |
Jupiter |
DoubleTree Hotel |
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Manard |
Lagasse |
Associated Grocers, Inc. |
|
Elizabeth |
McInnis |
LSU's Rural Life Museum |
|
Cheryl |
Michelet |
BREC Parks |
|
Anne |
Milneck |
Red Stick Spice Co. |
|
Serena |
Pandos |
Louisiana Art & Science Museum |
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Katie |
Pryor |
Baton Rouge Film Commission |
|
Davis |
Rhorer |
Downtown Development District |
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Rhonda |
Ruffino |
Raising Cane's River Center |
|
Jim |
Urdiales |
Mestizo's Restaurant |
|
Brad |
Watts |
Kalurah Street Grill, Bengal Tap Room, Cecilia Creole Bistro |
Meeting Log & Minutes
|
May 7 at 1:00pm |
Recording |
Minutes - coming soon |
Participants: Allison Crump, Anne Milneck, Elizabeth "Bitsy" McInnis, Davis Rhorer, Jim Urdiales |
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May 7 at 3:00pm |
Recording |
Minutes - coming soon |
Participants: Jim Caldwell, Kim Ginn, Stephen Hightower, Gary Jupiter, Manard Lagasse, Katie Pryor, Rhonda Ruffino |
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May 8 at 1:00pm |
Recording |
Minutes - coming soon |
Participants: Kelly Bienn, Renee Chatelain, Jery Jones, Cheryl Michelet, Serena Pandos, Brad Watts |
Presentation
We encourage you to share these presentation assets as it relates to your audiences.
Visit Baton Rouge Task Force Presentation
I Am Baton Rouge Video
New "We Are Baton Rouge" Video
Next Steps
Share any information you can or have regarding your business recovery plan. Email karron@visitbatonrouge.com
