# Event Details

- **Event Name**: City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 🏙️ How does Downtown shape the way visitors experience Lafayette?

Join us for our next City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism, a conversation about the role our urban core plays in attracting visitors, driving economic impact and creating experiences that keep people coming back to Lafayette.

We’ll hear from leaders across tourism, economic development and visitor experiences:

🎤 Ben Berthelot | Lafayette Travel
🎤 Matt Mick | Rouler Bike Tours
🎤 Mandi Mitchell | LEDA
Moderated by Kevin Blanchard | Downtown Development Authority

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 The Wilyard | 710 Jefferson Blvd.
🎟️ $30 in advance | $35 day of event
🍽️ Lunch included

A big thank you to Gordon Arata for sponsoring this conversation and The Wilyard for hosting us!

Come hungry for lunch and conversation as we explore the impact tourism has on Downtown and the role Downtown plays in telling Lafayette’s story. 🏙️✨
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lafayette/city-center-sessions-urban-core-tourism/200030795447500
- **Event Categories**: cycling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lafayette
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Wilyard Venue
- **lat**: 30.23003
- **long**: -92.00847
- **full address**: The Wilyard Venue, 710 Jefferson Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70501-6102, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism being held?
  - **A:** City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am at The Wilyard Venue, 710 Jefferson Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70501-6102, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism?
  - **A:** City Center Sessions: Urban Core Tourism is organized by Downtown Lafayette.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Downtown Lafayette's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Downtown Lafayette a rating of 3/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Downtown Lafayette has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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