Regions

Employment Growth Continues in Hotel Sector

While the hotel industry hasn’t exactly been immune to economic ails, many job seekers still see the industry as a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak employment market.

Practical Tack Puts Hoteliers Back on Track

In all, nine new hotels were either under construction or in the planning stages in late July 2006. Together, they promised more than 1,300 new guest rooms, not to mention dozens of swanky condominiums.

Embassy Suites Tops In Revenue and RPR

The Embassy Suites in Rogers was Northwest Arkansas’ No. 1 hotel last year in terms of room revenue with $12.5 million, almost an 8 percent increase over its 2007 revenue.

Fayetteville Walgreens Store Sells to Trust for $5.7M (Real Deals)

Inreit Fayetteville LLC recently purchased a Walgreens store on One Mile Road in Fayetteville for $5.73 million.

Technology Can Dovetail With Productive Meetings (Commentary by I. Barry Goldberg)

My experience with technology in meetings is that unless its use is backed up by clear agreements – agreements that the team is willing to self enforce – then most of it is a way to feel disengaged, superior and self important.

Greenest Office Honors Awarded

The prevailing message at the second annual Greenest Office awards presentation was clear from the get-go.

Big River BBQ Starts Smokin’

Part-time log homebuilder, Nels Danielson, his son and two former employees of famed Herman?s Ribhouse have teamed up to open Fayetteville?s latest culinary competitor in the world of smoked meat and spicy sauces.

DeSpains Offer New Dishes, Digs

The Event Group handled 87 full-service events in 2008.

Business Champ’s Book Published

Former advertising executive and CEO and founder of Seasons Ventures Inc., Mike Thompson, has penned a new book aimed at business managers.

Fan Site Partners With TV Stations

Hogville.net, originally a grassroots union of Arkansas fans that has grown to more than 26,000 members, is partnering with KARK-TV and KNWA-TV?s Razorback Nation.

Gary Combs’ War of Words

Developer Gary Combs is on a roll after negotiating a foreclosure settlement with Little Rock?s Bank of the Ozarks at the point of a countersuit.

Tyson Steering More Toward Company Trucks

Tyson is “trying to be more efficient by making more use of available company-owned tractors and trailers to transport products.”

No Vacancy for Razorbacks’ First Football Weekend

Fayetteville hotels fill up for first football game, Bikes Blues & BBQ

Springdale Finds New Place for Poultry

Latco Inc. of Lincoln opened a new poultry supply store on U.S. Highway 412 East in Springdale in mid-July.

NWA Bank Jobs Bouncing Back

Believe it or not, there was some bright news in banking during the first quarter. Inspired by positive job numbers related to the hotel industry we wondered how bad the banking sector had suffered.

‘War Eagle Arkansas’ Movie Making Moves

War Eagle Arkansas, which made its world premier in Fayetteville in June, is making its way around the country.

Broadcast this

The Fort Smith Board of Directors began live telecasts of their voting meetings at their July 21 meeting. Those interested in watching the sausage being made can tune to cable…