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Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Jeff LeMaster to Lead Communications at Parks, Heritage & Tourism

He's a former editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and calls himself “first and foremost a storyteller." read more >
The Yancopin rail bridge on the Arkansas River.
Construction / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

$13.8M Grant Could Bridge the Gap for Delta Heritage Trail

Boosters of the Delta Heritage Trail in east Arkansas hope to hear good news very soon that the second time was the charm to land a momentous check from Uncle Sam. read more >
Joshua Ang Price is a social influencer by hobby, not getting paid but reaping free men's wear.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

In Age of Influencers, P. Allen Smith Faces Pay CutLock Icon

Instead of boosting his state pay for promoting Arkansas from $200,000 to $845,000 a year, gardening and lifestyle star P. Allen Smith appears likely to get 95% less than his previous contract provided — or perhaps nothing at all. read more >
P. Allen Smith greets visitors and viewers at Moss Mountain Farm near Roland.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Tourism

P. Allen Smith Budget Battle Reveals State’s Digital DivideLock Icon

If you needed a handy metric to illustrate how far newspapers have sunk in the new media world, ponder this: Of the nearly $7 million a year Arkansas spends on media marketing to promote state tourism, only one one-thousandth — about $7,000 — goes to newspapers. read more >
P. Allen Smith gives a tour of Moss Mountain farm near Roland.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Should Arkansas Quadruple P. Allen Smith’s Pay?

Before calculating whether Arkansas gardening and lifestyle celebrity P. Allen Smith is worth $845,000 a year to the state for promotion, consider this: State tourism and marketing officials say they have better ways to spend the $200,000 a year Smith has been getting. read more >
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Singing the Praises of Arkansas Traveling

After 180 years, it’s time for an update to "The Arkansas Traveler," thanks to the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism and its marketing agency, CJRW. read more >
Cynthia Dunlap 
Interim Executive Director of the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Transportation

Cynthia Dunlap Sees Love for Arkansas Coming Naturally for Visitors

Cynthia Dunlap, the interim director of the Department of Parks & Tourism, says tourism tax receipts are up, and robust in the northwest. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Genealogy Travel A Perfect Fit for Arkansas (Jeanne Rollberg Commentary)

Tourism is an important part of our heritage. Didn’t the Arkansas Traveler of lore seek both adventure and learning? read more >
Tourism

Committee: Timing Not Right for Trojan Football Program

A committee appointed to review the findings of a football feasibility study for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recommends that the university hold off on establishing a football program. read more >
Bill Solleder, Visit Hot Springs’ marketing chief, with his Oculus Go unit.
Government & Politics / Nonprofits / Retail

Hot Springs So Real You Feel Virtual Steam

A two-part production, “Hot Springs: The Experience of a Lifetime" is the centerpiece of Arkansas' first VR tourism campaign. read more >
Arkansas Parks & Tourism Department Director Kane Webb (inset) says he’s heard no industry complaints about the revamped Arkansas.com website since it was launched last month.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Tourism

Arkansas Tourism Website Reborn, With AdvertisingLock Icon

For all its images of scenic rivers, brooks and waterfalls, the most striking new feature on the state’s overhauled tourism website may be a revenue stream. read more >
"The Heist," an advertising campaign for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery produced by CJRW and Waymack & Crew, won platinum awards at both the Hermes Creative Awards and the Telly Awards.
Retail / Tourism

CJRW, Waymack & Crew Hit Award Jackpot for Lottery Spots

CJRW and its neighbors and frequent partners across Main Street, the video production team at Waymack & Crew, brought home some shiny trinkets last month at the Hermes Creative Awards and Telly Awards. read more >
AY Magazine Founder Vicki Vowell appears on the cover of this month's anniversary issue. Heather Baker (inset) has been AY's publisher since February 2017.

As AY Turns 30, AMP Gets Back Into Print

AY Magazine will soon be home to a new print version of Arkansas Money & Politics, a Vowell Inc. publication that has been online-only for the past two years. read more >
The cycling trails at Delta Heritage Trail State Park near Helena-West Helena will soon be a part of something bigger.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Government & Politics

Big River Trail Blazing Adds More Mileage To Tourism BywayLock Icon

A nearly $1.6 million project will mark an important step toward creating a biking-hiking corridor along the full length of the state’s Mississippi River valley. read more >
Clockwise from top left: DeGray Lake Resort, Mount Magazine Lodge, Queen Wilhelmina Lodge, Ozark Folk Center and Mather Lodge at Petit Jean
Construction / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Parks & Tourism Lodges Highlight Mountains & LakesLock Icon

The big five money-makers in state parks last year were cabin rentals, more than $5.2 million; camping, $4.8 million; restaurants, more than $4.7 million; lodges, nearly $4.6 million; and gift shops, almost $3.2 million. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Plains & Eastern Clean Line Appears Doomed In ArkansasLock Icon

After putting nearly nine years and more than $100 million of investors’ money into a $2.5 billion power transmission project across Oklahoma and Arkansas, the electric dream of Michael Skelly has shorted out. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Tourism

UA Little Rock Selects Firm to Study Adding Football, Band

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected Convention Sports & Leisure of Plano, Texas, to conduct feasibility study that will help the university determine whether it should add a football team and a marching band to its offerings. read more >
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is one Arkansas attraction advertised by Brand USA overseas. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would divert $100 million away from the program.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Retail

Budget Plan Endangers Ads Luring Foreign Tourists to Arkansas

President Donald Trump’s best-known promise is to build a wall, but some Arkansas travel professionals fear that a side-effect of his zeal for border security could keep out the kind of foreigners America wants: free-spending tourists. read more >
Joe David Rice, outgoing director of Arkansas' Tourism Division.
Energy / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Joe David Rice Reflects on Being Arkansas’ ‘Accidental’ Tourism Director

Joe David Rice, who is departing as the state’s longest-serving tourism chief, served five governors including Bill Clinton. read more >
Jess Ardrey of Little Rock Soirée.
Media & Marketing / Tourism

Jess Ardrey Takes Over Editor’s Slot at Soiree (Movers & Shakers)

Jess Ardrey has been named editor of Little Rock Soirée, the monthly magazine of philanthropy, society and culture published by Arkansas Business Publishing Group, which also publishes Arkansas Business. read more >