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Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2005 40 Under 40

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2005 40 Under 40 list of the region’s most influential business and political leaders.

Events Propel Hotel Revenue

Hotel sales managers stay mum about upcoming conventions so they don?t lose their bookings to other hotels.

Hotels Lavish Guests in Top Suites

Who has the most posh hotel suites in Northwest Arkansas?

Fort Smith Hotel Revenue Jumps 12 Percent

For the first five months of this year, hotel revenue in Fort Smith was $8 million, a 12 percent jump over $7.1 million in the same period of 2004. That compares to a 10.7 percent increase statewide and a 9.6 percent increase in Fayetteville.

New Hotels Hit Market

In the last month, two new hotels have opened in Bentonville, adding 224 rooms to a 5,801-room market. If things go as planned, 1,142 more hotel rooms could open by the end of 2007.

Mountaintop Resort Ain?t Blowin? Smoke

In 2002, Luther Black bought the Lodge on Whitney Mountain in Garfield for $465,000 and began restoring the local landmark. Now the facility is averaging 50 to 60 weddings and 30 corporate retreats per year.

Holiday Inn Still No. 1, Carnall Hall Tops in RPR

The Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas in Springdale managed to stay on top of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal?s annual hotels list with room revenue of $4.68 million.

Venturing Into the Rock

The National Association of Seed & Venture Funds has given up on Orlando and is now looking to bring its annual conference to Little Rock in 2006.

River City Aims For New Image

Fort Smith officials are using history and entertainment to attract visitors downtown.

Just How High Are Gas Prices? (James B. Bell Commentary)

Although gasoline prices have increased a great deal, they have not kept pace with rent, postage, meat, medical costs, college tuition or even the overall rate of inflation.

AMP Artist Have Strange Requests

Artists performing at the Arkansas Music Pavilion have some very specific instructions, or riders, to meet their needs while they are in town.

Task Force Eyes New Fort Smith Ballpark

A task force has been created to help develop a ballpark complex off Clayton Expressway in downtown Fort Smith. Dean Kruithof, deputy city administrator, said the complex would cost $10 million to $14 million.

Hotels Look Forward to Razorback Home Games

Of the 11 Razorback games scheduled this fall, six are home games and four of those are booked for Fayetteville.

Locals Play ICSC Hand

An insiders look at Northwest Arkansas companies making pitches at the International Council of Shopping Centers Spring 2005 convention.

Pilgrim?s RV Park Offers New Space

Clarence Phillips?s idea has turned 22 acres and more than $100,000 into a respite for weary travelers, be they vacationers, retirees or people whose work keeps them on extended leave from home.

Wilson Took Unusual Route to Guiding

The White River and trout fishing is almost all John Wilson thinks about now. In some areas, he knows every boulder, log and riffle.

Rheem Classic to Generate $5M in Impact Fort Smith Area

About 156 PGA golfers from across the country will come play for the $475,000 purse in the Rheem Classic at Fort Smith?s 6,783-yard Hardscrabble Country Club from May 9-15.

Racer Armstrong Could Race in Northwest Arkansas

Lance Armstrong just might be coming to Northwest Arkansas next month.

Hospitality Group Plans Trade Show

Between 50 and 60 businesses are expected to offer exhibits at the first Northwest Arkansas Hospitality Association Trade Show on April 14.

Tragedies Won?t Sink Famous Trout Resort

Gaston?s Resort plans for its future and talks about its past as a world-famous fishing resort.

ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter

Walton-led entity buys 900,000 square feet of former Walmart Home Office for $73 million

Gladner to retire from Arkansas Broadcasters Association later this year

Economy still growing, data center construction driving growth, economist says