Shrimp and Petroleum Festival receives awards

The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival didn't have a festival in 2021, but the local organization still managed to bring home awards from the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Convention Feb. 3-6 in Baton Rouge.
the festival organization was awarded Best Pin and Festival of the Year for Division IV (attendance greater than 50,000). In District IV, Treasurer Claire Reiners was awarded Volunteer of the Year "in recognition of her countless hours of work and her tireless dedication to our festival," the festival organization said in a press release.
Awards were sponsored by the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser.
The theme of this year’s convention was “Get In The Game With LAFF." Board Members and Executive Director Hailee Thomas attended workshops and networked with other festivals. There are more than 170 members in the organization, and 80 festivals and fairs were present at the convention.