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Gina Gemberling, interim CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau 
Media & Marketing / Tourism

LRCVB Picks Gina Gemberling as Next CEO

She's helping lead a tourism master plan initiative that will identify competitive positioning and tourism infrastructure needs. read more >

In Praise of Flexibility (Editorial)

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the nation’s other governors delivered some words of wisdom last week to President Joe Biden: Give the states’ chief executives flexibility when spending federal infrastructure money. read more >
Gina Gemberling, interim CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau 
Media & Marketing / Tourism

Gina Gemberling Named Interim CEO of LRCVB

She's an industry veteran who has led the bureau's sales and marketing efforts in recent years. read more >
Gretchen Hall is leaving LRCVB, effective March 22, for a new job with Destinations International.
Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Gretchen Hall Leaving LRCVB for National Role

She joined LRCVB in 2001 in its Event Operations Division and was named the president and CEO in 2011. read more >
Clockwise from top left: Steve Arrison of Visit Hot Springs, Gretchen Hall of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, Karen Trevino of the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau and Molly Rawn of Experience Fayetteville.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

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 >
Alicia Wilmoth of the city of Cabot
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

Wilmoth On Board with Cabot Economic Development (Movers & Shakers)

Alicia Wilmoth has been named director of economic development for the city of Cabot. read more >
After an extended lockup due to COVID-19, the doors of Ottenheimer Hall in Little Rock's River Market are open once again.
Real Estate / Restaurants & Food / Small Business

Ottenheimer Market Hall Makes Return in River Market

At Ottenheimer Market Hall in the River Market, four vendors failed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, but perhaps more surprising — considering that the hall’s doors were closed for more than a year — is that 11 vendors have returned. read more >
Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism

LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall To Lead Global Advocacy Group

Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, will serve as board chair of Destinations International, effective July 1. read more >
The Little Rock Nine, cast in bronze at the Arkansas State Capitol.
Education / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

New Tax or Not, Mayor Set to Rebrand the Rock

Sales tax or no, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. is ready to rebrand the city with a new marketing campaign, a new city flag and a new website. read more >
War Memorial Stadium
Restaurants & Food / Retail / Small Business

NJCAA to Play Championship Games in Little Rock

The National Junior College Athletic Association is bringing its football championship games to Little Rock for the next three years. read more >
Molly Rawn, CEO of Experience Fayetteville, says outdoor activities have been a bright spot in tourism in the wake of the pandemic.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Hospitality Tax Receipts Plunge in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic sent hospitality tax collections in Arkansas plummeting last year, and the blow to some tourism bureaus in the state, which rely on the taxes for revenue, was even worse than those figures show. read more >
Lost Forty Brewing's staff at its current Little Rock location, 501 Byrd St.
Tourism

Lost Forty Brewing Announces 2nd Little Rock Location

Lost Forty Brewing of Little Rock says it will open a restaurant and specialty brewing facility at the site of the recently shuttered East Sixth Brewing Co. (formerly known as Rebel Kettle Brewing) at 822 E. 6th St. in Little Rock. read more >
Montine McNulty, executive director of the Arkansas Hospitality Association.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care

Convention Centers Can’t Wait for Legislative SessionLock Icon

Arkansas’ hospitals and other industries have urgent concerns for the Legislature to address in the regular session that will commence on Jan. 11, but a key piece of the hospitality industry has needs that are more urgent. read more >
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

White Leaders, We Must Get Out of Our Comfort Zones (Gretchen Hall Commentary)

Gretchen Hall, the CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, talks about what concrete action steps her organization is implementing to address systemic racism and inequality. read more >
Argenta Outdoor Dining District
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The StreetsLock Icon

Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer. read more >
Gretchen Hall of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau
Nonprofits / Tourism

Hall Elected Board Chair at Destinations International (Movers & Shakers)

Gretchen Hall has been named the chair-elect of Destinations International’s board of directors. read more >
Government & Politics / Retail / Small Business

Little Rock Creates SoMa Entertainment District, Expands River Market District

The Little Rock Board of Directors last week approved an expansion of the existing River Market Entertainment District and the creation of a temporary district in the South Main neighborhood. read more >
Boating on Lake Hamilton, one of the many natural attractions in and around Hot Springs.
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Restaurants & Food

A&P Trends Show Pandemic Pummelling Arkansas Visitors Bureaus

The coronavirus pandemic has battered city convention and visitors bureaus in Arkansas and sapped their sources of revenue: lodging and restaurant taxes. An industry built on bringing people together and attracting tourists is uniquely vulnerable to an infectious disease. read more >
Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Restaurants & Food / Retail / Small Business

In an Odd Tourism Week, LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall Looks Ahead

Gretchen Hall was finishing up an odd National Travel and Tourism Week on Friday, touring local and national sites virtually while cautiously looking forward to a revival in business for the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
Restaurants & Food / Retail / Small Business

LRCVB Canceled Events Total $7.4M in Economic Impact

More than 50 events at Little Rock Convention & Tourism Bureau venues have been canceled into August, and downtown hotels’ March revenue compared to last year plunged 90%. read more >