by - March 13, 2017 7:40 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Mike Preston is so convinced of the connection between job recruitment and tourism growth that the state’s tourism chief is scheduled to travel with Gov….
by - March 11, 2017 1:30 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. –––––––––––– Arkansas’ tourism industry posted broad gains in employment and revenue during 2016, with the annual numbers…
by - March 9, 2017 4:51 pm
Fort Smith metro tourism numbers were trending positive in June, and Van Buren Advertising & Promotion Executive Director Maryl Koeth wasn’t sure if the trend would continue. It did. Hospitality…
by - March 9, 2017 11:46 am
The Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville is hoping to increase attendance by waiving admission fees through the end of May. The museum is housed in the first home of former President Bill…
by - March 9, 2017 11:38 am
The first Growler USA franchise in Arkansas opened Feb. 24 in The District at Pinnacle Hills mixed-use development on J.B. Hunt Drive in Rogers. The pub and restaurant offers more…
by - March 7, 2017 2:53 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has announced its Broadway series lineup for the 2017–18 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. Broadway season tickets may be purchased now by calling…
by - March 3, 2017 11:51 am
The Arkansas Arts Center has selected Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects of Little Rock to aid Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects in the center’s expansion and renovation, estimated to cost $46 million….
by - March 2, 2017 4:42 pm
One day after a bruising, rules-bending fight on the House floor, opponents of legislation that would allow Arkansas stores to sell a wider selection of wines are ramping up for…
by - March 1, 2017 4:12 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock has earned re-accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Alliance Accreditation is a distinction developed within the industry that looks at a museum’s…
by - March 1, 2017 11:56 am
Fayetteville has begun renovations on Wilson Park, and city officials say the remodel is long overdue. One of Fayetteville’s oldest and most popular outdoor recreation areas, Wilson Park is replacing…
by - February 28, 2017 6:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed a one-year reduction of around $200,000 in the 2016 subsidy to the Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) and also geared up for a…
by - February 23, 2017 6:04 pm
Economic decline and depopulation have been hallmarks in the Mississippi Delta region for the last couple of decades. More than nine years ago Newport Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jon…
by - February 23, 2017 1:35 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism in Little Rock has hired a new manager of group travel and motorcycle tourism. Brant Collins has co-owned an advertising agency in Little…
by - February 22, 2017 2:09 pm
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce is now formally aligned with the city of Pea Ridge, according to a chamber press release. The Pea Ridge City Council approved a…
by - February 22, 2017 7:32 am
The public will have an opportunity to comment on a proposed draft permit for storage and land application of liquid waste for C&H Hog Farms before the Arkansas Department of…
by - February 21, 2017 5:04 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) has enrolled as a non-profit in the newly formed Fort Smith Downtown Business Association (FSDBA). Organizers Pam Kelly and Bobby Aldridge presented a vision…
by - February 20, 2017 12:41 pm
A recent market report indicates the hotel business is faring well against Airbnb on a global scale, but those within Arkansas’ hospitality industry are bracing for the possibility of a…
by - February 17, 2017 1:10 pm
Pink Floyd tribute band Brit Floyd www.britfloyd.com is coming to Verizon Arena June 5 as part of its Immersion World Tour 2017. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices…
by - February 16, 2017 9:26 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson reiterated his opposition to a bill that would place limits on transgender individuals’ use of bathrooms Thursday, saying the bill is unnecessary. Senate Bill 346 is a…
by - February 16, 2017 11:57 am
State and local officials will dedicate a new sculpture commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase survey at 10 a.m. on Feb. 20 in the atrium of the Statehouse…
