AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism & Hotels: New Orleans tourism leaders cheered State Bond Commission approval for the Omni Hotel at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, a major connected, thousand-room project aimed at boosting big conventions and events. Travel & Local Air Service: BTR and Baton Rouge’s airport both moved forward with grants to add or incentivize nonstop flights, including a $1M push tied to Chicago service. Sports & Travel Planning: Oxford is gearing up for LSU vs. Ole Miss with heightened security, including strict student-section rules for opposing apparel and a large law-enforcement presence. Community & Family Travel: Adolesco Preparatory Academy in Hammond received a Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant to install ADA-compliant water bottle filling stations—an easy win for campus visitors and reusable-bottle habits. Road Safety: A pedestrian was killed on U.S. 61 near Sorrento in Ascension Parish, and a separate three-car crash near Crowley left one dead. Outdoor & Wildlife: A Calcasieu Estuary fishing guide highlights fall redfish and other species across the region’s bays, marshes, and ship-channel waters.
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