Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana's Other Side

Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! hits the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City at 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1. Tickets are $17.25-$46.75.

In this brand new live show, you're invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party for all his friends.

The Little Einsteins set off on a musical mission around the world to find a song for the party - with the help of Rocket, of course! Pooh, Tigger and Darby spring into action to search for music in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Handy Manny and his team of tools find the perfect party beat.

Shreveport/Bossier CROP Hunger Walk to be held on November 1

Looking to make a difference in these trying times, the Shreveport/Bossier CROP Hunger Walk has set a goal of 200 walkers and hopes to raise $10,000 to help stop hunger and poverty here in our community and around the world. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised by CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) will go to the Northwest Louisiana Foodbank.

Shreveport and Bossier City are joining 2,000 other cities and towns nationwide in CROP Hunger Walks around the theme "Enough for all." The first two hundred walkers at the Shreveport/Bossier Hunger Walk will receive CROP t-shirts to show their solidarity with the millions of neighbors around the world who have to walk to live -- as well as with the millions served by local food pantries, food banks, and meal sites here in the U.S.

The walk, which is being held at First Baptist Church of Shreveport at 543 Ockley Dr., is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 1 with registration beginning at 2:30 PM. The walk route is 5k and will wind through the neighborhood of South Highland. A shorter walk route is also planned for those who cannot complete the 5k circuit. There is no fee to walk, but all who are interested in walking have the opportunity to collect donations to help stop hunger.

CROP Hunger Walks help fund the domestic and international relief efforts of the Church World Service, an international relief and hunger organization. Recently, CWS has focused its relief efforts in East Africa, a place where harsh economic conditions has left many hungry. The effort’s four main areas of focus are food production, food accessibility, food utilization and asset creation. CWS also continues to play a role in the continuing saga of U.S. Gulf Coast rebuilding, as families still struggle to rebuild their lives post-Katrina.

For more information about the Shreveport/Bossier CROP Hunger Walk or receive walk materials, contact Jason Matlack (318) 865-8414 or Rev. Sarah Cooper Searight (318) 222-0604.

Join the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs as they take on the Laredo Bucks for their 2009-2010 Season Opener! Celebrate the kickoff of another great season of hockey. The puck will drop at 7:05 pm.

Taste internationally acclaimed and domestically micro-brewed ales, pilsners, stouts and everything in between at Shreveport's first Brew - A Premier Beer Tasting and Concert, Oct. 17, at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

In conjunction with the premier beers, some of the area's finest restaurants will be on hand providing free samples of their signature dishes. The legendary Robert Earl Keen also will perform his country and folk music hits.

The Friends of the Barnwell will present Blues & Gumbo from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 15, 22 and 29 at the Barnwell Garden and Art Center in downtown Shreveport.

Performing on the riverfront outdoor patio at the Barnwell will be The Bluebirds on Oct. 15; Bobbie "Mercy" Oliver and Jam City Revue on Oct. 22; and The Rivers Revue on Oct. 29.

Every bowl of gumbo by Shaver's Crawfish and Catering purchased at the event will benefit the Friends of the Barnwell.

If it rains, the fun will move inside. For more infomration, visit www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com.

LEAD group to Host Leadership Symposium

Shreveport-Bossier, La. - The LSUS-Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program will host the Louisiana Character and Leadership Development Symposium (LCLDS) Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center. The conference will include panel discussions and speakers illustrating real world examples of leadership and character.

The LCLDS is a public educational and inspirational conference meant to illustrate and promote character and leadership. Speakers encompass a diverse group of veteran leaders from the military, government, community development, education, business and religious faith. Guest speakers will include: Commander Scott Waddle, U.S.N (ret.); Mack McCarter; George Moore, Jr.; Colonel Kelly Murray, M.D. U.S. Army; and Major General Floyd Carpenter, U.S.A.F. There will also be panels entitled "Character, Leadership, and Women" and "Character, Leadership, and Religion."

The cost is $85.00, which includes lunch. To register, call 318-798-4177 or visit http://LCLDS.com.

Ark-La-Tex Boat and Sport Show To Kick Off New Year in Shreveport

Shreveport-Bossier, La. - The Ark-La-Tex Boat and Sport Show will kick off the new year Jan. 8-10, 2010 at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport.

Join us　and see why North Louisiana and the surrounding　area is known as Sportsmans Paradise USA. This is a selling show for boats,　watercraft, tackle, outdoor sports, and more, featuring exhibitors and dealers from all over the　south.

The show hours will be Friday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and will be produced by Southern Wheels Productions, Inc.

Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo St., Shreveport, La.

For more information, contact Judy Meller at 318-393-3785 or via email at JMELLER@GATECREATIVEGROUP.COM.

For Immediate Release

WWE SMACKDOWN / ECW LIVE
CenturyTel Center – Bossier City, LA
Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 7:30PM

The following WWE Superstars are scheduled to appear:

Batista
Rey Mysterio
Chris Jericho
Kane
CM Punk
Christian
John Morrison
Finlay
Dolph Ziggler
Tommy Dreamer
Matt Hardy
Vladimir Kozlov
R-Truth
The Great Khali
Cryme Tyme
Shelton Benjamin
The Hart Dynasty
¬Melina
Maria
Michelle McCool
...and many more of your favorite SmackDown & ECW Superstars

Tickets are on sale SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ 10AM
Tickets at popular prices: $60, $40, $25, $15
Tickets are available at the CenturyTel Center box office, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000

All requests for press credentials should be directed to 203-359-5175
Card is subject to change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Leslie Peck October 4, 2009
Advertising/PR Manager
lpeck@eldoradoshreveport.com
(318) 510-8899

ELDORADO HOSTS THE 9th ANNUAL
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRIVIA NIGHT

Shreveport-Bossier, La. - Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport is proud to host the 9th annual Special Olympics Trivia Night fundraiser on Friday, October 30.

The event will be held in the Eldorado Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for registration and a silent auction. A cash bar will be available, and dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by trivia questions at 7 p.m.

Participants will play in teams of 6 to 8 players. Registration is $25 per person. The fundraiser’s MCs are Chrissy Coil and Liz Swain. Guests will mingle with local Special Olympians and Eldorado’s own Mike Renfro, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys. The evening will culminate with a "Big Surprise" presented to the athletes.

All funds raised from this event go towards supporting our local Special Olympics. For more information, to schedule interviews, or to register a team, please call Renee Starret at (318) 218-7547 or Suzette Whitemaine at (318) 771-1360.

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NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact
Gwen Campbell
Media, Community & Education Relations
318-673-5062, gwen.campbell@ci.shreveport.la.us

October 6, 2009

New, exciting Shreveport-Bossier Film Trail to be unveiled

Shreveport-Bossier has launched the first-ever film trail in the state of Louisiana. This self-directed tour will highlight many of the major filming productions in and around Caddo and Bossier parishes.

A news conference will be held, 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 in front of The Strand Theatre, one of the stops on the film trail and the place where part of Soul Men was filmed starring Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac. Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and representing Bossier City Pam Glorioso, City Project Coordinator, will kick the news conference off.

"The Shreveport-Bossier Film Trail project is an on-going project that will allow film buffs and visitors to go first-hand where the films were shot and experience the many fantastic locations that we have in Bossier City and Shreveport," according to Mayor Lorenz Walker.

Since 2005, filming has become a major industry in Shreveport-Bossier. In total, some 72 movie and TV productions were filmed in the area. In 2009, 13 movie and TV productions with budgets totaling $95 million are currently shooting or have already been produced at various locations. These productions have utilized 13,015 hotel/motel rooms and employed some 842 crew members.

Just this year, Movie Maker Magazine ranked the area #4. The state tax incentives have been very successful. But the diverse look of the cities is important to producers. Shreveport-Bossier can easily be Anywhere, World. It’s been recreated as Paris, France; New York City; and even Senegal, Africa.

In addition, the Shreveport-Bossier Film Office has a reputation for making production easy with full city government support on both sides of the Red River, streamlined paperwork and permit processing.

The curiosity has been so great about the film industry. "Visitors want to go where the films were shot," said Stacy Brown, Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau president. "We saw this film trail as an opportunity to help visitors and the local residents discover many great places throughout Shreveport-Bossier, while also taking in the filming sites."

"The Film Trail is just another great way to encourage more tourists to visit Shreveport-Bossier to showcase our great locations as our area continues to gain popularity as a major film production hub," said Mayor Glover.

The tourist bureau created the trail in partnership with the film office and produced the brochures that will be distributed to visitors through the visitor centers locally and regionally to hotels, restaurants and attractions.

"We get calls from locals and tourists asking about certain movies and their locations," said Arlena Acree, Shreveport’s Director of Film, Media, and Entertainment. "Now we can say we have an official tour."

Some of the stops on the film trail include the Louisiana Boardwalk. The Cleaner was partially filmed there in 2007. That movie starred Samuel L. Jackson. Maggie’s Hanger (James Burton Rock n’ Roll Nightclub) is another stop. This site was one of the places filmed in The Guardian, one of the first major motion pictures to shoot in the area.

In total, there are 21 stops on the film trail. Brochures will be available at the three different visitor centers – business office (629 Spring Street, Shreveport), Bossier Visitor Center (100 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier) and the Shreveport Regional Airport (5103 Hollywood Ave., Shreveport).

Immediately after the news conference there will be a trolley available for a shortened tour of the film trail. News conference attendees can take the tour. However, space is limited.

For more information contact Gwen Campbell, City of Shreveport’s Media, Community & Education Relations, at 318-673-5062 or gwen.campbell@ci.shreveport.la.us.

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