Tag: Business Services

Hilton Brand Begins Mobile Room Selection Technology

Hilton Hotels Corp. has launched the first phase of its e-check-in rollout, which will allow guests to bypass the front desk while checking in.

Hoteliers 25 Years Include Launch of Embassy Suites

Robert Kisabeth was the first general manager of the Rogers high-rise hotel, and now works in Denver as president of a hospitality management company.

Moxy Ox Earns Nod in Quick Printing Top 100 Small Commercial Printers

The Springdale printing agency earned an honorable mention in the national magazines annual list.

Chicago Hospitality Company Plans to Buy Country Inn in Rogers

The deal for Helix Hospitality to purchase the 110-room Country Inn & Suites on West Walnut Street should be done before the end of July.

UA Might Seek Title Sponsor for Proposed On-Campus Hotel

Whispers considers the impact a hotel at the University of Arkansas might have on The Chancellor.

Former Arvest Asset Management Exec Fined for Dealings with Smiley

Although not complicit with former Arvest-Benton County president and CEO Dennis Smiley, Joseph Edward Bryan Jeb Mills signed documents without reviewing them.

Forty Hotels Took In More Than $1 Million in 2014

A record nine hotels in Benton and Washington counties collected more than $3 million.

Hilton Garden Inn Offers New Space, Options for Fayetteville

With the ability to seat from 200 to 800 people for any given event, the Hilton Garden Inn is the de facto meeting space for groups meeting at surrounding hotels.

Study Outlines Potential Impact of Convention Center-Hotel in Bentonville

Commissioned by the Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the study shows a convention center-hotel would generate hundreds of new jobs and millions in new tax revenue.

Ozarks Electric Cooperative Planning Solar Power Generation Facility

When complete, the first utility-scale, member-owned solar power generation facility in Arkansas will contain approximately 3,927 panels across five acres of land in east Springdale.

Brent Leas Joins First National Bank of NWA

Leas has joined the bank as a vice president, community banker and retail team leader at the new Bentonville branch, which will open later this year.

Darin Gray Elevated to Chairman, CEO of CJRW

Gray, the former owner of Gray Matters Inc., parent company of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, was named president of CJRW in 2014, part of a long-term leadership transition plan that was put in place in 2013.

Study: Convention Center-Hotel a Potential Boon for Bentonville

A study by Chicago-based Hunden Strategic Partners shows that a convention center and hotel in Bentonville would generate millions in new spending and tax revenue.

New Chapter At Saatchi X

Jessica Hendrix, is the new president, USA, of Saatchi & Saatchi X in Springdale, succeeding industry veteran Dina Howell, who retired as worldwide CEO on July 1.

Refocused Efforts (OPINION)

The Staffing Association of Arkansas recently rebranded itself, with a new mission statement that emphasizes the staffing industrys impact on the economy as a whole.

A New Introduction (EDITORS NOTE)

In this era of instant news and social media, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has decided to publish the names of the 2015 Forty Under 40 class in this edition, ahead of the annual Forty Under 40 issue, set for Aug. 17.