PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2022

CVB Contact: Abby Wise
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: awise@monroe-westmonroe.org


Celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day with Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Monroe-West Monroe, LA – National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD), powered by U.S. Travel Association, encourages Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year at the start of the year.

Planning is the key to taking time off and traveling. A new study from Destination Analysts, commissioned by U.S. Travel Association, reveals that Americans who plan out their paid time off take more time off to travel, but one-quarter (24%) of American households don’t take this simple step.

“Discover Monroe-West Monroe is joining thousands of organizations across the country to celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day and encourage Americans to take some much-needed time off,” said Alana Cooper, Discover Monroe-West Monroe President/CEO. “By committing to planning on January 25, Americans can all enjoy the many benefits of taking a break while giving themselves something to look forward to – and Discover Monroe-West Monroe has some great ideas to help you plan your perfect getaway.”

Plan your trip with the Monroe-West Monroe personality quiz. This 7-question quiz shows what Monroe-West Monroe characteristics you personify and comes with a personalized itinerary specially curated for your type. Monroe-West Monroe are made up of tranquil bayous, visionary skies, friendly waves, and vibrant blazes and each person that comes to Monroe-West Monroe represents one of these. Click here to find out your Monroe-West Monroe personality.

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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.


U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry. In 2020, travel generated $1.5 trillion in economic output and supported 11 million jobs, a drastic decline from pre-pandemic figures. U.S. Travel’s mission is to increase travel to and within the United States. Visit ustravel.org for information and recovery-related data.


Source: Destination Analysts, 2021. Methodology: This research is based on an online survey of employed Americans distributed to the Dynata Business Professionals Panel, one of the largest in the world. Survey respondents must have worked at least 20 hours a week at a company that employed at least two people and earned paid time off in 2021. The survey was fielded December 6–December 17, 2021. In total, 1,200 completed surveys were collected.