by - March 11, 2015 6:04 pm
The opening of the Amazeum, art and architecture, a film festival, a robust business climate and love for the Razorbacks are expected to draw more visitors to Northwest Arkansas this…
by - January 8, 2015 3:18 pm
Football, craft fairs, art and a growing Northwest Arkansas economy helped to spur a 8.2% jump in hospitality taxes among the region’s four largest cities through the first 10 months…
by - December 22, 2014 1:52 pm
The travel and tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas is set to finish 2014 on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax should set a new collections record. The continued…
by - May 12, 2014 7:54 pm
Snowy winter weather did not ding the local hospitality sector among the Northwestern Arkansas’ four largest cities as they cumulatively reported a 7.57% gain in hotel and restaurant taxes collected…
by - February 26, 2014 1:16 pm
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’…
by - February 12, 2014 8:11 pm
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities reported solid 6% gains in their fourth quarter hospitality tax receipts, compared to the prior year. Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville collected $1.31 million…
by - November 7, 2013 8:29 pm
A steady flow of tourists to scenic Northwest Arkansas has been profitable for the local hospitality sector, pushing tax revenue up 12.4% through the first nine months of this year….
by - September 12, 2013 1:08 pm
The flat-to-downward trend continued into July for hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren, although sector employment was up in July compared to July 2012. Collections in Van…
by - August 26, 2013 11:54 pm
In the past six weeks, eight permits have been filed with the state health department for new restaurants looking to locate in Northwest Arkansas. Cracker Barrel, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Azul…
by - August 14, 2013 12:36 am
Northwest Arkansas’ hospitality sector continues to register robust growth posting revenue of $2.799 million through the first half of 2013. Taxes collected on prepared food and lodging revenue in the…
by - April 25, 2013 2:36 pm
Northwest Arkansas hotels and restaurants were busier in the first quarter of the year, reporting total hospitality revenue of roughly $1.148 million, up 4.45% from the same period of 2012….
by - November 14, 2012 4:27 pm
Northwest Arkansas has been a popular destination this year and hospitality taxes collected through September indicate visitors are more spending money in this region, a tell-tale sign the economy has…
