Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission
Municipal Goals: Arkansas Cities Invest in Youth & Amateur Sports Facilities
Many Arkansas cities are building sports complexes as recreation and economic development hubs. The idea is to maximize revenue from tournaments and daily user fees, and to capitalize on growing sports tourism. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
$575K Raised for ASU’s Red Wolf Conservation & Research Center
The project would not only help preserve and grow the population of the endangered species, it would be a tourism draw for the area. read more >
Jonesboro’s Hyatt Convention Center Woes Continue
It’s hard to imagine, but it’s getting worse for the $30 million Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project that started in Jonesboro in late 2016. read more >
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 -
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 >
Developer: Jonesboro Hyatt Convention Center Moving Forward
The $30 million Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project has reached an agreement with contractors and sub-contractors who claim they are owed $1.5 million. 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 -
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 -
Not Big Enough For Both (Editorial)
Because building two convention centers in Jonesboro, a city of fewer than 75,000, doesn’t seem prudent, we feel the need to be ready for a sad news event. read more >
Too Many Centers (Editorial)
Jonesboro doesn’t need two convention centers any more than Texarkana did. read more >
Jonesboro A&P Chooses Keller Hyatt Convention Center Project Over ASU Proposal
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon to financially support the Keller Family Hyatt group in its attempt to build a convention center and hotel in northeast Arkansas’ hub city. read more >
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Jonesboro’s Hotel Room Revenue Rises by 5.68 Percent in 2013
Hotels in Jonesboro generated $17.5 million from room revenue in 2013, which was up 5.68 percent over the previous year. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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