Kane Webb
Director Kane Webb to Leave Parks & Tourism for Walmart Post
Kane Webb, executive director of the state Department of Parks and Tourism, is leaving the agency at the end of year to become director of executive communications at Walmart Inc. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named department CFO Cynthia Dunlap as interim director. read more >
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Arkansas Tourism Website Reborn, With Advertising
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 >
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Big River Trail Blazing Adds More Mileage To Tourism Byway
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 >
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HBO’s ‘True Detective’ to Be Filmed, Produced in Northwest Arkansas
The third season of HBO's crime anthology "True Detective," created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, will be filmed and produced in northwest Arkansas early next year. read more >
Former Mayor Jim Dailey Named State Tourism Director
After a night of toasts to longtime State Tourism Director Joe David Rice, former Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey was named as his successor Wednesday at Robinson Center. read more >
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Branding Arkansas Came Naturally for CJRW
It’s emblazoned on everything from pencils to pillows, jigsaw puzzles to hot-air balloons. It’s stamped into Arkansas license plates and enshrined as the state’s official nickname. read more >
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Parks, Streams & Woods: 50 Years of Arkansas Tourism and the Ad Man Who Saw It All
Shelby Woods with his marketing agency, Cranford Johnson Robinson & Woods, became the state’s top tourism marketer, publishing the Arkansas Tour Guide for 50 years and helping rebrand Arkansas as a “Natural State” for visitors. read more >
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UA Little Rock Teams with City, State Parks to Consider Football
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock says it will conduct a feasibility study "to assess whether the university should consider adding a football and marching band program." read more >
Asa Hutchinson Among Speakers at 2nd Conference on Delta’s Future
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be the featured luncheon speaker at a conference on the future of the Arkansas Delta on May 19 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. read more >
Arkansas’ Arcane Liquor Laws Slowly Loosen
The controversy over the grocery wine bill illustrates the importance of convenience to the alcohol consumer, convenience is a quality-of-life issue, and quality-of-life issues are closely linked to tourism. read more >
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Governor Faces Challenge With War Memorial Stadium Plan (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Arkansas' support for War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock amounts to barely a fraction of the state's $5.3 billion budget. But you wouldn't have guessed that from a nearly packed room Gov. Asa Hutchinson faced last week. read more >
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Governor Wants to Move War Memorial Under Parks And Tourism
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he will ask the state Legislature to move oversight of War Memorial Stadium under the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. read more >
Tourism Department, Arvest Unveil Specialty Debit Cards
The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism and Arvest Bank announced on Wednesday that they’ve created eight limited-edition specialty debit cards that showcase some of the state’s most scenic and popular attractions. read more >
Webb: State Needs ‘More Swagger’ in Approach to Tourism
Tourism is changing as millennials' interests and spending habits affect the industry, according to Kane Webb, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. read more >
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Little Rock To Be Featured In New PBS Show
Emmy-Award-winning TV host Darley Newman will dedicate an episode of her new "Travels with Darley" show to Little Rock, tourism leaders announced Tuesday. It will air this summer on PBS. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Tourism
A tourism resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Kane Webb on Leading the Life of Leisure at Parks & Tourism
Kane Webb was appointed executive director of the Parks & Tourism Department in 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
Kane Webb Tapped to Lead State Parks and Tourism
Arkansas newspaper and magazine veteran Kane Webb has been named by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as the next executive director for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. read more >