Press Releases

Bayou Country Toy Drive Distribution Event

Mark your calendars! The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Toy Drive distribution event will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Visitors Center located at 114 Tourist Drive in Gray, Louisiana. The Houma Area CVB has been collecting toys to bring a little Christmas magic to…

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The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Opens Executive Director Position

Announcement: Executive Director Job Opening Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is accepting resumes for the position of Executive Director. Organization Overview The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana and is legislatively designated as the official agency responsible for…

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2018 Festival Sponsorship Application

Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 2792 Houma, LA 70361 985.868.2732 Contact: Sondra Corbitt [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tourism Office Offering 2018 Festival Grant October 10, 2017 – The Houma Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2018 HACVB Tourism Festivals Marketing Program.  Terrebonne Parish events and festivals wishing…

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Lt. Gov. holds rural tourism talks in Gray

https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20170809/lt-gov-holds-rural-tourism-talks-in-gray  By Dan Boudreaux Staff Writer Posted Aug 9, 2017 at 6:40 PM Updated Aug 9, 2017 at 6:40 PM Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and over 50 members of the regional tourism and business industries today discussed how to get tourists to visit the less-populated communities in the state. “This is a great opportunity to…

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Tourism Office Offering 2017 Festival Grant

Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 2792 Houma, LA 70361 985.868.2732 Contact: Sondra Corbitt [email protected] Tourism Office Offering 2017 Festival Grant September 28, 2016 – The Houma Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2017 HACVB Tourism Festivals Marketing Program.  Terrebonne Parish events and festivals wishing to attract out…

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The Houma Area Opens New Visitors Center

The Houma Area Opens New Visitors Center The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (HACVB) will officially open its new interpretive visitors center on July 9th with a community-wide celebration of Terrebonne Parish. In collaboration with Duplantis Design Group, the HACVB developed a plan for a new 3700 square foot, glass and steel building. While…

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Best of the Bayou Brings National Musicians to Houma

Best of the Bayou Festival will bring together the best in Louisiana’s food, art and music, including National recording artists Marc Broussard and The Revivalists, on Sept. 26 and 27. The event will stretch a quarter of a mile in downtown Houma. The Chevron Bayou Boudin Stage, located near the Whitney Bank parking lot along…

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Tourism Office Offering 2016 Festival Grant

Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 2792 Houma, LA 70361 985.868.2732 Tourism Office Offering 2016 Festival Grant September 1, 2016 – The Houma Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2016 HACVB Tourism Festivals Marketing Program.  Terrebonne Parish events and festivals wishing to attract out of town visitors are…

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Rougarou Selected as Top 20 by Southeast Tourism Society

The organizers of the Rougarou Fest are proud to announce that the Southeast Tourism Society selected Rougarou Fest as a Top 20 Event during the month of October. Participating states include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Many thanks go to all the volunteers and sponsors that…

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Tourism Office Offering 2015 Festival Grant

Tourism Office Offering 2015 Festival Grant September 3, 2014 – The Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2015 HACVB Tourism Festivals Marketing Program. Terrebonne Parish events and festivals wishing to attract out of town visitors are eligible to apply. Grants are awarded once a year and all 2015 event…

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