Tag: tourism

Seeing Stars is a Good Thing at New AMP Location

Walton Arts Center officials pleased with backup plan.

Finances improve at the Fort Smith Convention Center

Following a 29.17% decline in revenue from 2010 to 2011, things are finally looking up for the Fort Smith Convention Center. Through the first quarter of 2012, the Convention Center,…

State agencies meet in NWA, talk jobs (corrected)

For the first time the leaders of three prominent state agencies left the confines of Little Rock to meet in Northwest Arkansas. Thursday (April 12), the Economic Development, Highway and…

Van Buren A&P talks numbers, seminar

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…

NWA tourism group plans rebrand event

The Northwest Arkansas Tourism Association plans to unveil a new brand, website and strategic plan during an April 19 event at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The event is set for…

Big gains seen in area tourism sector

The tourism and business travel sector in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area is building on gains seen in 2011 by entering the first two months of 2012 with double-digit growth….

Fort Smith to Recognize Tourism Industry Stars

CVB will hand out awards in five categories.

2011 good for U.S. tourism industry

Travel and tourism spending in the U.S. during 2011 grew at 3.5%, the highest rate of growth for the industry in the past five years. Total tourism-related employment was up…

Arkansas Henry Award winners announced

WEST MEMPHIS — Officials with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism presented the annual Henry Awards during the closing banquet of the 38th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism….

Arkansas’ tourism economy performed well in 2011

WEST MEMPHIS — University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck received Tuesday (Mar. 6) a clear order from Gov. Mike Beebe. In his remarks during the final day of the 38th…

Tourism officials: Relationships are a must

WEST MEMPHIS —The teaser to a Tuesday (Mar. 6) breakout session during the 38th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism noted: “What the Arkansas Legislature does in session could affect…

Cabins, economic shift noted at Compass Conference

Lake Fort Smith State Park will welcome 10 new cabins by the end of 2012, Richard Davies, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, said Friday (Feb….

Art Feeds Local Economy

Measurements inexact, but museum is providing an economic boost to Benton County.

Tourism focus of 2012 Compass Conference

The 2012 The Compass Conference will focus on one of the few highlights of the Fort Smith regional economy during 2011: The tourism industry. The luncheon conference is set for…

Regional tourism sector up in 2011

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…