Texas Leadership Institute Hosts Workshop on Hotel Occupancy Tax

Texas Leadership Institute will host a course titled “Administering the Local Hotel Occupancy Tax” in Bastrop, TX on Thursday, March 11^th. Featured speaker will be Scott Joslove, President/CEO of the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Other featured speakers include Sudie Burditt, Director of the Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Corrine Cleverly, Texas Department of Agriculture, and Gaye Greever McElwain, Texas Commission on the Arts.

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The workshop will provide an in-depth look at the proper expenditure of Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds by local communities. Many communities use HOT funding to support arts and historic preservation programming. While the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is not funded with HOT money, many grant recipients use the HOT funds from the local level as their matching dollars for their TCA grants. It is important for arts organizations and local governments to understand the legal aspects of this important funding source.

The session will provide actual case studies on ways communities have used HOT funding. Information will also be provided on other funding sources available to fund arts and historic preservation, especially in rural communities.

The day-long workshop takes place at the LCRA Riverside Conference Center in Bastrop, TX. For more information, visit the Texas Leadership Institute website and look for course CRS-1358 or call 800-776-5272 ext. 3252.