Experience Fayetteville
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Harps Food Stores, Conway Corp Announce Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
A number of new hires, promotions and board appointments from an array of industries are showcased in this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
The Best & Worst of 2025
Corporate moves, market gains, legal setbacks, and AI challenges — the highs were high, and the lows were low for some Arkansas businesses in 2025. read more >
Arkansas Tourism Tax Revenue Slips After Record 2024
Restaurants, new business openings and steady business travel are cushioning softer hotel demand. Local leaders see uneven but encouraging signs, as well as major events ahead that could reshape the outlook. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
![Andrea Ritchie (left) and Mary Mickel, managing partners and cofounders of the AM Group of Fayetteville, which counts a number of restaurants as clients. [Photo Provided]](https://dqndh7utxx63f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Andrea_Ritchie_left_and_Mary_Mickel2c_managing_partners_and_cofounders_of_the_AM_Group_of_Fayetteville_opt-e1760037162782-300x194.jpg)
Fayetteville’s AM Group Helps Restaurants Tell Their Story
AM Group of Fayetteville guides restaurants and other clients with innovative marketing, blending influencer campaigns with traditional strategies. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Experience Fayetteville CEO Ryan Hauck Reinstated After Employee Complaints Investigated
Hauck, hired in July, will continue leading the tourism bureau with new accountability measures in place. read more >
⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds
Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week. read more >
New Experience Fayetteville CEO Ryan Hauck Placed on Leave
The move comes less than two months after Hauck was hired to lead the city's tourism bureau. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Ryan Hauck on Shaping the Future of Fayetteville’s Tourism Industry
New CEO Ryan Hauck shares how his Yellowstone experience will shape Fayetteville’s tourism future and boost the city’s competitive edge. read more >
Ryan Hauck Named CEO of Experience Fayetteville (Super Mover)
Experience Fayetteville is the marketing organization for the city of Fayetteville. read more >
Experience Fayetteville’s Interim CEO Jennifer Walker Discusses Future Leadership
Jennifer Walker, interim CEO of Experience Fayetteville, says she’s not interested in the permanent role, emphasizing the need for a leader deeply connected to the community. read more >
Outdoor Recreation Fuels Arkansas Tourism Boom Post-Pandemic
The pandemic reshaped the tourism landscape in Arkansas, but as the state began to recover, cities adapted and redefined their approach. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Empowering Communities: NWA Women Support Black Enterprises
Founded in 2019, Black Owned Northwest Arkansas is an organization that strives to create community and support Black-owned enterprises. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Kelley Curtis Dunlap Named to Forbes’ 2023 Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors List (Movers & Shakers)
Dunlap is a senior vice president/investments at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. read more >
University of the Ozarks President Elected to Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
University of the Ozarks President Elected to Higher Learning Commission Board (Movers & Shakers)
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
A Voice That Echoes ‘Wooo Pig’
Experience Fayetteville was looking for an “authentic voice” for two 30-second spots running on YouTube and the tourism agency’s online ad package. They landed a Razorback legend. read more >
Downtown Fayetteville Project Rambles On
Fayetteville voters approved a $226 million bond proposal, of which $31.7 million was designated for the development of the Cultural Arts Corridor along West Avenue in downtown Fayetteville. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Wheels Up for Cyclocross in Fayetteville
Molly Rawn said ticket sales are strong for the 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclocross World Championships, which will be held Jan. 29-30 at Centennial Park in Fayetteville. read more >
Cyclocross Race Raises Fayetteville’s Profile
The Cyclocross World Championships in January puts Fayetteville’s cycling scene in top gear as an international cycling power. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Tourism Tax Numbers Soar, With Caveats
In cities that collect advertising and promotion taxes for tourism on hotel and restaurant receipts, the numbers talk. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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