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Visit Baton Rouge
Coverage of Visit Baton Rouge in the Nexus archive.
- Metro Council approves incentives in push to bring Olympic boxing trials here
The Metro Council unanimously approved Visit Baton Rouge's request to increase River Center rental fee waivers for 2027 as part of efforts to host Olympic boxing trials. The decision was made without discussion during a council meeting.
- Visit Baton Rouge’s new headquarters project hits a snag
Visit Baton Rouge's plan to relocate its headquarters to a historic downtown building on Lafayette Street has been delayed due to construction bids exceeding the organization's previous estimates.
- Visit Baton Rouge seeks expanded River Center incentives to lure boxing event
Visit Baton Rouge is requesting Metro Council approval to increase River Center rental fee waivers in 2027 to pursue hosting the USA Boxing Olympic Trials in 2027. The organization aims to secure incentives to attract the event.