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About the St. Tammany Parish Tourist & Convention Commission
The St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission is a public, quasi-governmental agency created on Nov. 18, 1976. The commission is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the St. Tammany Parish Council and Parish President. In other destinations, our organization may be called a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) or Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).
Our Vision:
The vision of the St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission is to establish St. Tammany Parish as a premier travel destination.
Our Mission:
To market and promote St. Tammany Parish as a highly desirable destination for visitors and thereby increase the economic impact of tourism on the area.
The STPTCC is fully accredited by the globally recognized Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). We are a member of the Travel Unity Alliance, the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations focused on travel and economic development. Our staff is affiliated with numerous service, community development and travel industry organizations.
We have been recognized with top awards from industry organizations, among them:
- Southeast Tourism Society - Covers a 14-state region and represents hundreds of destination marketing organizations
- 2019 Shining Example Award, Best Marketing Award >$500K
- 2018 Shining Example Award, Tourism Office of the Year
- Louisiana Travel Association
- 2019 Louey Award, Outstanding CVB/Tourist Commission of the Year, Budget of $1 Million and Above
- 2018 Louey Award, Tourism Campaign/Promotion of the Year
- 2016 Louey Award, Tourism Campaign/Promotion of the Year
- 2011 CVB/Tourist Commission of the Year, Budget from $750,000 and Higher
- City-County Communications & Marketing Association
- 1st Place, National Savvy Award, Social Media Marketing
- 2nd Place/Silver Circle Award, Most Innovative Marketing for social media efforts in the Train of Hope 2012 Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts for New Jersey (joint award)
- North American Travel Journalists Association
- 2020 Bronze Award, Best Visitors Guide
- Sports Events Media Group
- 2018 Readers' Choice Award
Official St. Tammany Parish Visitor Center:
The office is located in Mandeville on Highway 59 just north of Interstate 12 (Exit 65). Stop by to pick up a visitor guide, brochures, and information about attractions across Louisiana. Be sure to stretch your legs on the surrounding boardwalk; the center was erected over a native swamp filled with trees, bushes, and plants native to Southeast Louisiana.
St. Tammany Parish Tourist & Convention Commission
68099 Highway 59
Mandeville, LA 70471
Open Monday-Saturday, 8:30-4:30 p.m.
Local: 985-892-0520
Toll-free: 800-634-9443
Fax: 985-892-1441
Contact Us
Scope of Services
Administration
The administration handles the day-to-day operations of the TCC.
Visitor Services
The TCC staff operates the official parish visitor center in Mandeville on Highway 59 just north of Interstate 12 (Exit 65). Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays and major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, and Easter Sunday).
Communications, Marketing & PR
This department works to procure media coverage for St. Tammany Parish, as well as handling the TCC's advertising and promotion, TCC website and social media, collateral materials (visitor guide, brochures, etc.), and general media and public relations. The St. Tammany Film Office also resides in this department.
Sales
The TCC sales department promotes St. Tammany Parish as a highly desirable destination to travel agents, tour operators, sporting event organizers, and meeting planners.
How We Are Funded:
A three percent hotel occupancy tax funds the St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission. We also receive 25% of the four percent state sales tax levied on lodging. Our organization does not receive any funding from St. Tammany Parish resident taxes.
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