by - February 23, 2026 7:39 pm
The state saw a record number of visitors in 2024, and they spent a record amount, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (Feb. 23) at the 52nd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference…
by - January 25, 2026 2:00 pm
I was having a conversation the other day with a friend about “things to do” in Arkansas and, of course, we came up with plenty of suggestions to consider. Arkansas…
by - October 23, 2023 11:35 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Dalaney Thomas to be the director of tourism at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. Thomas previously worked at Arkansas-based ad agency CJRW…
by - June 2, 2023 10:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced late Friday (June 2) that Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Mike Mills would be stepping away from her administration. In the interim, Shea Lewis, director of…
by - March 8, 2021 8:38 am
The impacts of the lingering COVD-19 pandemic can be seen in virtually every area of the U.S. economy, but perhaps the effects are no more visible than in the travel…
by - June 10, 2019 5:04 pm
A pilot program focused on economic development in six rural Arkansas counties has moved on to its second phase, interviewing business owners involved in retail, entertainment, accommodations and tourism. Create…
by - January 21, 2019 2:57 pm
Bill Barnes, president of the Tri-Pennant Family of Resorts, and Robert Moore, a farmer and politician, will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during a noon luncheon…
by - May 18, 2017 1:41 pm
Travelers planning to get away for some rest and relaxation for the Memorial Day holiday may instead find some frustrations thanks to heavy traffic and high pump prices expected at…
by - May 17, 2017 4:17 pm
Airbnb will begin paying hospitality taxes in Hot Springs starting June 1, the company announced Wednesday (May 17). Hot Springs is the first city in Arkansas to reach an agreement…
by - April 7, 2017 1:53 pm
A new Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan released by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department calls for better pedestrian accommodations, increased safety awareness and more planning on both the regional…
by - March 17, 2017 2:56 pm
Earlier this week, I joined nearly 400 tourism leaders at the 43rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. It was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of those in Arkansas’s…
by - March 14, 2017 9:08 pm
The 2017 Governor’s Conference on Tourism wrapped up Tuesday (March 14) with its Henry Award winners coming from a broad swath of the state, including Eureka Springs, Fort Smith, Texarkana…
by - February 15, 2017 6:45 pm
State tourism officials Wednesday (Feb. 15) said the so-called “bathroom bill” filed on Valentine’s Day by two Republican state senators would dramatically impact Arkansas’ tourism and hospitality industries, causing convention…
by - January 30, 2017 2:45 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 23, 2017 11:37 am
After a record-setting year in 2015, Arkansas’ dynamic tourism and hospitality industry bolstered the state’s economic growth in 2016 and is forecasted to end the year by eclipsing last year’s…
by - January 9, 2017 12:00 am
Continued growth in the hotel and restaurant job market has resulted in a tug of war for employees, but the leader of the states hospitality association calls it par for the course.
by - December 15, 2016 3:59 pm
The establishment will celebrate the anniversary with several concerts New Year Eves weekend, according to a press release from venue owner Brian Crowne, also vice president of the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers.
by - December 9, 2016 8:41 am
Students at schools in Benton and Washington counties will be able to attend field trips at the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville at no charge for the next three years, thanks to a more than $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the Amazeum announced Thursday (Dec. 8).
by - December 5, 2016 12:00 am
The success of the international biking conference means Bentonville is poised to become a cycling destination, according to Visit Bentonville.
by - December 5, 2016 12:00 am
Crystal Bridges moves forward with new campus at site of old Kraft Foods facility in Bentonville.
