Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission
Little Rock A&P Tax Collections Up 8.4% in 2023
The Robinson Center and the Statehouse Convention Center both set records for the number of user days, while other downtown venues struggled. read more >
A&P Taxes Indicate Rebound Strong, Not Complete
The tourism and hospitality industries rebounded strongly in 2021, but local tax collections indicate that a few cities haven’t seen visitors return to pre-pandemic levels. read more >
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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 >
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 >
Little Rock A&P Commission Members Shift Roles (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Keet, Nick Roye and Antwan Phillips will serve on the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission. read more >
Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
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Restaurateur Capi Peck Mixes Warmth with Strength
Despite a hospitality background, Capi Peck didn’t start out to be a restaurateur. Nonetheless, she opened Trio's in 1986 and has since become a leader not just in the local restaurant industry, but also on the Little Rock Board of Directors. read more >
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Vesuvio Bistro Dunned by State DFA
Vesuvio Bistro at 1315 Breckenridge Drive in Little Rock was served with a closure notice by the state May 4. But owner Bill Criswell says it was all a misunderstanding. read more >
Little Rock City Director-elect Capi Peck Says Politics, Restaurants Comparable
Earlier this month, Capi Peck, owner and operator of Trio's Restaurant, won her race for Ward 4 on the Little Rock Board of Directors. read more >
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Little Rock A&P Says Legacy Bistro Operating Without Permit, Not Paying Taxes
The Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission is suing to try to shut down another city eatery, the Legacy Bistro & Bar at 625 W. Capitol Ave. read more >
A&P Accuse White Water Tavern of Having Choppy Tax Bill
The Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission is trying to shut down the White Water Tavern, claiming the bar and restaurant has not paid A&P taxes for seven months of 2014. read more >
Little Rock A&P Recommends $5M in DoubleTree Renovations
The Little Rock advertising and promotion commission on Thursday recommended $5 million in renovations for the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock. read more >
Mixed-Drink Sales Vital To Restaurant Bottom Lines
Since some cities have levied local taxes on sales of alcoholic beverages, a missing factor of our top-selling restaurants can be learned. read more >
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Popcorn Sales Slide at Little Rock Movie Theaters
The biggest drop in concession sales came from the Colonel Glenn 18, which was once known as the Rave Motion Pictures. It reported sales of $2.8 million in 2013, down 11.2 percent from the previous year, according to Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission data. read more >
VCC Gaining on Nabholz on Commercial Contractors List
No. 2 VCC of Little Rock nearly caught up with No. 1 Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway in 2012. Meanwhile, Clark Contractors more than doubled its revenue in 2012. read more >
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