by - August 20, 2012 11:13 am
Despite a relative slowdown during June, regional hospitality tax collections remain positive, with January-June collections up more than 8% in Fort Smith and up almost 6% in Van Buren. Employment…
by - May 9, 2012 9:27 pm
The Arkansas River Connection, scheduled for May 15 and 16 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, has been postponed until “the second or third week of October,” said Maryl Koeth,…
by - April 12, 2012 6:45 am
An increase in tax receipts and a Van Buren/Fort Smith joint educational seminar for state-elected officials on the importance of regional tourism highlighted the Wednesday (April 11) meeting of the…
by - February 8, 2012 7:17 pm
Maryl Koeth, executive director of the Van Buren Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission said that while nothing is official, the May 15 and 16 dates for the Arkansas River Connections…
by - February 6, 2012 10:05 am
Other segments of the Fort Smith regional economy are struggling to recover, but the area tourism sector saw gains in employment and hospitality tax collections during 2011. Hospitality tax collections…
by - February 2, 2012 6:33 pm
A spring conference is being planned as a follow-up to 2011’s Arkansas River Revival Flotilla, according to Van Buren Advertising & Promotion Commission Executive Director Maryl Koeth. Koeth said she’s…
