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  July 22, 2013  
Dear Tourism Stakeholder,                  
                                                     
Voici les nouvelles (Here is the news):
  
Iberian Ambassadors of the Week
  
The Jeanerette Museum recently honored Mesdames Teletha Duchane and Anna Joyce Breaux, two of its original board members. F�licitations!
  
  
An excited Teletha Duchane (sitting) receives her plaque from board chair Andre Rosamond.
  
Andre Rosamond presents Anna Joyce Breaux with a plaque.
 

 

Upcoming Meetings and Events

 

Gracias, merci, thank you!
  • Merci Mike Prejean with Iberia Parish Government for helping us with our server switch over last week.

 

  • Gracias Iberia Performing Arts League for sending us press releases and pictures.

 

Industry NewsPainting
  • El Festival Espanol de Nueva Iberia painting unveiling will be held Aug. 22, 2013, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Clementine's in New Iberia.

 

  • Envision daBerry pledged $400 towards a mural highlighting the Bowtie Tuesday Poetry Jams for the exterior of their venue, House of Rudolph on Hopkins Street. They are searching for street/mural artists interested in designing and painting the mural. Contact info@daberry.org for more info. Details on Bowtie Tuesday here.
  • July is National Parks and Recreation Month. We will feature a different Iberia park each week in Iberia's Sweet Picks
  • The Fall Downtown Artwalk will be held on Oct. 19 from 4-7 p.m. in New Iberia.
Marketing & Funding Opportunities
  • Tag your food pictures #tastelouisiana on social media to get them featured on the state's culinary trails' social media channels. We tagged a picture of a hamburger at Bubba's in Jeanerette and it went viral!

 

  • Is your business French-friendly? Contact the CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) to be labeled French-friendly. Any business or organization that promotes French in Louisiana and makes a solid effort to offer services in French will get the Franco Responsible logo. Click here to learn more about this free opportunity to attract French-speaking visitors to your business. 
  • You may be eligible for an Economic Opportunity Fund from the LA Cultural Economy Foundation. The goal of the EOF grant program is to provide small seed grants (max of $2,500) to small cultural nonprofits, cultural businesses and individual cultural workers to create a new stream of income that will be self- sustaining over the long term. Deadline: August 30. Learn more here.

 

Iberia in the Media
  • Check out our editorial and ad in the July-Aug. issue of AAA Southern Traveler (special advertising section in the center of the magazine, circle no. 11).

 

  • Acadiana Lifestyle printed a feature story on Vern's Catering this month (p. 24-28). Vern's catered to the NFL for Super Bowl 2013.

 

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On the Web
  • Le Rosier Country Inn B&B updated its website with beautiful pictures.

 

  • Get Delcambre's Spring seafood season update here.

 

  • Missed a newsletter? No problem. Log on to our Iberian Ambassadors page and consult our archive. Password: IberianAmbassador1.

 

  • You have until the end of the month to like us on Facebook and register to win a weekend getaway

 

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Around Louisiana
  • Great article on the impact of the French language on our economy and the  tourism industry.

 

  • New Orleans' cruise traffic is increasing. Get the details. It is good news for Iberia Parish because many cruisers visit our area pre or post cruise for either a day trip or for several days.
     
 

A bient�t (See you soon!)

 

 

 
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