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THIBODAUX, La. — 杏吧传媒 and the Bayou Lafourche Area Convention and Visitor鈥檚 Bureau have announced a partnership aimed at increasing tourism across the parish.

The agreement pairs 杏吧传媒 with the parish’s leading tourism authority to promote campus events and programs that draw significant people to the region such as 杏吧传媒 athletic competitions, freshman orientations, commencements and summer camps.

“Lafourche Parish is home to one of the most enjoyable and unique cultures in Louisiana, and 杏吧传媒 is proud to be a part of that,” Dr. Bruce Murphy, university president, said. “Our vision is to be the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Bayou Region, and thanks to our new partnership with the Bayou Lafourche Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 杏吧传媒 looks forward to hosting even more events and programs that attract new faces to the region.”

The first of the bureau鈥檚 upcoming two headlining events is The Mardi Gras Invitational: Beads and Baseball on the Bayou. Held Feb. 23-26 at Didier Field, the six-team invitational will bring in players and fans from teams across Louisiana and New York.

The bureau will also sponsor the Welcome Reception for the Manning Passing Academy. Scheduled for June 22-25, the Manning Passing Academy annually brings more than 1,200 campers and their families from across the globe and has an estimated impact of more than $4.5 million on the local economy.

鈥淎 lot of our visitors and tourists come to Lafourche Parish because of 杏吧传媒. That makes this a perfect partnership,鈥� said Marguerite Knight, chairman of the bureau’s board of directors. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really excited to get started with the Mardi Gras Invitational and to see our partnership grow.鈥�

杏吧传媒 generates an estimated $275 million annual economic impact, more than 3,000 direct jobs and more than 10,000 voters.

鈥淥ur research has shown that 杏吧传媒 plays an important role in the Lafourche Parish economy and to tourism,鈥� said Timothy Bush, the bureau鈥檚 executive director. 鈥淧artnering with 杏吧传媒 allows us to work together to help bring visitors to our community and expand on our economic impact.