Visit Lafayette asks county to fund Placer AI subscription for visitor analytics; council to consider resolution in February

Jan 13, 2026

Visit Lafayette asked the Tippecanoe County Council for a $32,500 allocation from innkeeper/ lodging tax funds to continue a Placer AI subscription that provides visitor movement and event analytics; presenters emphasized use cases for event planning and local marketing, while council members raised privacy and accuracy caveats. The council directed staff to place a resolution on the February agenda.

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Visit Lafayette, West Lafayette representatives asked the Tippecanoe County Council on Jan. 13 to commit $32,500 in innkeeper (lodging) tax dollars for year two of a three‑year Placer AI subscription that provides location‑analytics and visitor‑journey data to support marketing and event planning.

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