How Lake Charles Driving Tourism and Economic Development Success

Kyle Edmiston, President and CEO of Visit Lake Charles, has taken on the role of board chair for Destinations International, bringing national attention to Southwest Louisiana. Local leaders actively leverage tourism as an economic development tool to showcase the region’s quality of life to potential multi-billion-dollar investors. To capture a broader share of the convention market, plans are underway to build a hotel connected directly to the Lake Charles Event Center. Furthermore, Southwest Louisiana is constructing a $50 million indoor multi-sport facility to expand its thriving youth sports tourism market.