MEDIA ALERT

March 11, 2026

CVB Contact: Kenya Ross
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: kross@monroe-westmonroe.org

Media Crews Invited to 2026 NWBA Championship Series Press Conference

WEST MONROE, La.- Discover Monroe-West Monroe (DMWM) is holding a press conference for the upcoming two-week series of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's (NWBA) Junior Division and Adult Division National Championship at the West Monroe Sports & Events facility on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Local media crews are invited to attend the press conference before the start of the series to hear officials from DMWM, NWBA and the City of West Monroe to speak on how this first-time para-athlete event to the Twin Cities is expected to impact the area and draw attention to sports tourism.

The two-week series will go on March 19-22 & March 26-29, 2026, for junior and adult players.

About Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings and sporting events, creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit https://www.monroe-westmonroe....