Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana – Convention Center

Downtown Development Authority and several local downtown Shreveport restaurants have launched an initiative to provide discounts and special offers to conventioneers meeting in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana Conventioneers can redeem special offers by presenting a convention badge, name tags or host hotel room keys at participating restaurants.

“The new program can be utilized by meeting delegates at the Shreveport Convention Center, which is located within walking distance of participating downtown restaurants,”said David Bradley, vice president of sales and services for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. “Partnering with Downtown Development Authority and downtown restaurants to launch this value-added dining program is creating increased foot traffic into the participating local businesses.”

A full list of participating restaurants and their special offers can be viewed at www.DowntownShreveport.com/ConventionSpecials

New groups that book in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana can receive up to $3,000 for bringing their meeting here. To qualify as new business, the convention or meeting must not have been held in Shreveport and Bossier City in the past two years. The incentive requires a minimum of 50 hotel room nights, and the meeting must be held within three years of signing the agreement.

To receive the cash reward, registration forms must be approved prior to signing contracts with hotels. To learn more about the rewards program, visit www.Shreveport-Bossier.org/Meetings or call 1-800-551-8682.