Public Affairs

Tourism Tailgate Party 5/8 Preview

WBAA | By John Clare

Published May 3, 2019 at 6:12 AM EDT

May 5th though 11th marks National Travel and Tourism week. In the Greater Lafayette Area, Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette is marking local sites and businesses with a Tourism Tailgate Party on Wednesday, May 8th from 4 to 7pm. WBAA's John Clare spoke with president Jo Wade, and director of communication, Sara Erickson about the event, and the impact of tourism on the community.

There's more about the event here. It takes place at 301 Frontage Road, Lafayette, IN.

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John Clare

John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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