Embassy Suites Hotel and Red Wolf Convention Center
‘Flexibility’ Is Job One for Hospitality Employers
The Arkansas hospitality industry, like industries across the United States, has worked hard to recruit and retain workers in the tightest labor market in decades. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Arkansas Hotels Doing Better as Group Business Checks Back In
Hotel operators in Arkansas are dealing with a surge of leisure travelers as workers and supplies have become scarce. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas State Sets the Table for Its Hospitality Program
Arkansas State University intends to fill a lot of jobs through its planned hospitality management program. It has to fill one job before that can happen. read more >
by Todd Traub -
New Date Set for A-State Hotel Project
Dec. 10 is the new tentative opening date for the $58 million project. read more >
A-State’s Karen McDaniel Sees Enclave of Hospitality from Embassy
Karen McDaniel, the Arkansas State University department chair, dishes on the university’s new hospitality management degree. read more >
Arvest Secures Names Rights for New Ballroom in Jonesboro
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. read more >
Red Wolf Convention Center Plans September Open in Jonesboro
The $58 million Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Red Wolf Convention Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is set to open in late September. read more >
Permit Spike Reflects Jonesboro’s Growth Heading Into 2019
Propelled by a handful of large commercial projects, the number of building permits in the city nearly doubled in 2018, with the total value of residential and commercial permits coming in near $288 million. read more >
by Todd Traub -
Largest Commercial Projects in Arkansas Top $2.1B
This marks the fifth consecutive year that the roster of largest commercial construction projects in Arkansas topped $2 billion. The 2018 list consists of 160 projects around the state that represent a combined dollar total of $2.1 billion. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arkansas Convention Centers Put Tech on Display
Convention center operators in Arkansas say they are constantly making improvements to meet the needs of attendees. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
A-State Marks Construction Start for Red Wolf Convention Center
After close to three years of financial and political challenges — and grappling with the presence of a competing project — the city welcomed the ceremonial start of construction on the Red Wolf Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel at Arkansas State University. read more >
by Todd Traub -
ASU Convention Center Doubts Grow
A Jonesboro convention center developer now says he needs financial support from the Jonesboro A&P Commission to continue with his plans for a project on the Arkansas State University campus. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Representing the Taxpayer (Editorial)
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission took a sensible step last week. It decided against committing $300,000 in taxpayer money to the Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center in Jonesboro, citing developer Chris Keller’s failure to provide requested information. read more >
Jonesboro’s A&P Commission Pulls Funding for Hyatt Convention Center
Jonesboro's Advertising & Promotion Commission has backed out of committing $300,000 in tax revenue to the $30 million Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project. read more >
St. Bernards Medical Center Tops Jonesboro’s Construction Projects List
Construction projects are flourishing in Jonesboro, despite the financial woes plaguing one of its largest commercial ventures. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Hospitality Arrives Before Hotel at Arkansas State
Arkansas State University’s new hospitality management program has plenty of vacancies, partly because few students know about it: Officials are waiting for a $50 million billboard to point to. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
ASU Convention Center Project Also Delayed
The other convention center being developed in Jonesboro hasn’t broken ground, but it is on schedule to open on the Arkansas State University campus before the start of the fall 2018 semester. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Jonesboro Hotel Liens Raise Early ‘Red Flags’
The $30 million Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center is facing contractors’ liens totaling nearly $900,000 and might not open next spring as planned. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
In Jonesboro, 2 Convention Center Projects Take Shape
After years of trying for one, the city now has two hotel and convention center facilities in various stages of development and construction, one near the interstate and one on the Arkansas State campus. read more >
by Todd Traub -
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