PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2023

CVB Contact: Alana Cooper
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: acooper@monroe-westmonroe.org

Southeast Tourism Society Selects Landry Vineyards Grape Stomp as a “Signature Event of the Southeast” Award Winner!

ATLANTA, Ga. – Southeast Tourism Society has named Landry Vineyards Grape Stomp one of the Signature Events of the Southeast for 2023.

The Signature Events of the Southeast, formerly known as Top 20 Festival and Event Awards, was launched as part of the 40th Anniversary celebration of Southeast Tourism Society. STS has recognized events and festivals around the Southeast since 1985.

From multiple submissions, travel industry experts select 20 events to be highlighted for the year, and STS publicizes them throughout the United States. The complete list is published on the Escape to the Southeast® website and on all Southeast Tourism Society’s social media platforms.

For 40 years, STS has been spotlighting the best festivals and events in the Southeast. Our goal is to highlight the efforts of devoted event organizers and provide additional media exposure and accolades for their events,” said Monica Smith, President and CEO of Southeast Tourism Society. “The Southeast offers so many unique, year round, opportunities for tourists and festivalgoers to create memories and support the tourism industry-–a vital economic generator for communities.”

Events considered for the STS Signature Events of the Southeast recognition must be at least three years old and have an attendance of at least 1,000. The online nomination link and submission deadlines are available at SoutheastTourism.org.

STS, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Roswell, Ga., is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting travel and tourism within 14 states – Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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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 www.monroe-westmonroe.org.