July 2011 | LCVC Chatter-Membership Newsletter

July Guest Speaker: Kevin Krantz, Lafayette Science Museum Contact: 337-291-5544, kkrantz@lafayettela.gov, www.lafayettesciencemuseum.org.

Gulf Brew 2011 will be held July 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Parc International. Contact: Kate Waxley, 337-255-5689, kate@acadianacenterforthearts.org, www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.

Join Vermilionville for their first ever photo contest running through August 31. Easy to enter on the website and great cash prizes with categories for every skill level. Also, Mommy and Me Tea will be held July 30. Acadian Culture Day will be held August 12. Contact: Maria DelaCroix, 337-233-4077 ext. 211, marketing@bayouvermilion.org. www.bayouvermilion.org.

The Children's Museum of Acadiana 5K Sashay & Fun Run will be held October 1. Registration will open August 1. Sponsorships are available, as well as business rates. Contact: Sarah Rabalais, 337-232-8500, publicrelations@cmalaf.org, www.cmalaf.org.

The Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" team was in Lafayette July 6-7. Lafayette has been nominated as one of the six best food cities in the United States. Announcement of the winning city in this category will be done at the Destination Marketing Association International meeting in New Orleans on July 22.

The "EatLafayette" campaign is in full swing thru August 15. Advertisements on radio, television, newspapers and social media are currently in place. A large portion of this year's "EatLafayette" campaign is being funded by the Lafayette Parish BP funds.

Burrelle's/LUCE has calculated that the equivalent ad costs for articles run on Acadiana in the United States during 2011 had a value of $3,394,062.

Anthony Bourdain filmed a segment of his "No Reservations" Travel Channel show in Lafayette in June. This program is scheduled to debut on August 29 (the anniversary of Katrina).

Lafayette Science Museum - Dinosaur Exhibit