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Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. As it name says, it is a Port City, therefore it has a humid and subtropical climate. The spoken language in Louisiana is English, and some of French dialect, however we have tourists coming from all over the world. Most of the tourists come to visit the National Parks that Louisiana has to offer. A few of them to name are Atchafalaya, Cane River, Poverty Point and others. Sportman's Paradise is one of Louisiana's state park. It is very popular among tourists because they offer canoeing, fishing, biking, it can attract more guests than The Resort does. Some of the military instalations in Louisiana are Barksdale Air Force, Joint Reseve Navy Base, Fort Polk Army Base, therefore we offer Military discounts and benefits at Ohana's Resort. 

 

Louisiana's population is about 4.65 million. Its residents are called Louisianians, this is very important to know because we want to call our residents the right name. The three major industries in Louisiana are petrochemical, agriculture and tourism. Louisiana is the third largest producer of petroleum and the second largest producer of natural gas. (Top 5 Industries in Louisiana: Which Parts of the Economy Are Strongest? Newsmax). 

 

Parishes are priests or pastors of small towns, these are very typical in Shreveport, Louisiana. We have to take this in consideration in our resort, because we might have to host religious conventions, concerts, etc. Just as we have Louisianias religious guests we will also have guests from other states such as Mississipi, Arkansas and Texas which are the border states.

 

Tourism plays a big part in Louisiana's economy. In 2014 28.7 million people visited Louisiana, and $11.2 was spent by domestic and international visitors (Lousiana department of culture and recreation - Lousiana Research). Great part of Lousiana's economy comes from tourism, however the state also has great mineral wealth. Petroleum and natural gas brings up the economy in Louisiana. These are all very important facts to know to keep our business sucessful. Since tourism is big in Louisiana, a hospitality business will bring money to the state. 

 

Lousiaiana has a lot of area attractions that people come to visit. Such as Art galleries, these are very big in Louisiana, artists from all over the world come to see the artwork specially in New Orleans. Casinos are also very popular in Lousiana, these attract a lot of the elderly population which can also be interested in our resort. In Louisiana, there are a lot of shopping centers. Tourists come to shop while they are on vacation. The biggest shopping center in Louisiana is called Louisiana boardwalk. This can be a downside for our merchandise shop because our guests would prefer the malls outside the resort. 

 

Louisiana is top for film production. Popular movies and tv series has been filmed such as Salem series, The Routler, G.I Joe. Tourists that come to Louisiana to visit film places can also enjoy a visit to The Resort. Lousiana is becoming very popular because of the high film industry. 

 

Louisiana is very big on sports as well. They have a basketball team called Pelicans from New Orleans. They play in the National Basketball Association also known as NBA. Football is also popular in Louisiana, they have a football team called Saints which is also based in New Orleans, and the play for the National Football League. This team has won the superbowl once a few years ago in 2009. It's the only championship they have obtained. However the basketball team has not obtained any championships yet. 

 

The biggest festival happening in Louisiana is Mardi Gras as everyone knows. This festival happens every february in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is a celebration for what translates Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday. It is very popular, and there are people who come from all over the world to participate in this festival. Soul fest festival is also one of the top festivals in Louisiana. It celebrates Africa-American history with jazz concerts and authentic food. Louisiana also hosts a music festival called French Quarter Festival. There are eighteen stages performing all music genres from contemporary to R&B. This is very beneficial for our business because we offer a place to stay for these different events. 

 

There are many private and public univeristies in Louisiana. They have a higher eduation system organized. One of them is University of Louisiana system, being the biggest one because they hold about 80,000 students. The other three systems are Louisiana State Univeristy system, Southern system, and Louisiana coomunity and technical college system (Are there too many universities in Louisiana? - The Advocate). Having so many universties in Louisiana can be beneficial for our resort because there are families visiting the students, and also spring break vacations can be arranged in Louisiana. 

 

All these facts are very important to acknowledge in order to make our business a sucessful one. We need to know every guest's wants and needs to provide great guest service. 

 

 

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