Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Little Rock to Host 2026 Industrial Asset Management Council Forum
The forum will bring influential figures in economic development and corporate real estate to the Arkansas capital. read more >
LRCVB Hires Waymack Veteran Ryan Callison to Lead Marketing and Communications
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired Ryan Callison as its vice president of marketing and communications. Callison has spent 17 years at travel-focused agencies in Arizona, Texas […] read more >
Ottenheimer Market Hall to Get Long-Awaited Update
Downtown Little Rock’s River Market is nearing its 30th birthday, and plans are forming to deliver an overdue update to its Ottenheimer Market Hall and twin pavilions. read more >
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First Community Bank Hires New Trust Adviser and VP (Movers & Shakers)
Sandy Irby has been hired as a trust adviser, and Nyra Jenkins has been promoted to assistant vice president.
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LRCVB Hires Olumide Yerokun as Marketing Director
He was previously a client account manager for Bayard Advertising, an agency based in New York. read more >
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 >
Little Rock Tourism Bureau Unveils Mobile Visitors Center
The bureau said the van is not only a roving billboard for the city, it will be used to gather data from visitors to develop marketing strategies. read more >
Little Rock to Host Southeast Tourism Society Showcase, PR Media Event
The regional “appointment style” marketplace will be at the Statehouse Convention Center and will offer tourism professionals a chance to engage directly with group tour professionals and southeastern suppliers. read more >
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Statehouse Convention Center’s $9M Facelift Set for 2025 Finish
The LRCVB, which manages the 220,000-SF center, said the project will help "maintain Little Rock's status as a desirable host city for meetings and conventions." read more >
Jonathan Coleman Named Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment at UALR (Movers & Shakers)
Coleman is the director of financial aid and scholarships and will serve in both roles while a national search is conducted. read more >
The Peacock Group Hires Amanda Hoelzeman as PR Manager (Movers & Shakers)
Hoelzeman has nearly 20 years of experience in media relations, nonprofit communications, multimedia content strategies and crisis communications. read more >
LRCVB Announces New Promotions
Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas will assume management roles at the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
LRCVB Hopes to Boost Tourism with 10-Year Master Plan
The plan includes infrastructure investments as well as improvements to the city's downtown attractions. read more >
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Hospitality Tax Collections Jump in 2022
The jump signals a continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that devastated the state’s tourist industry three years ago. read more >
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Tourism Videos Feature Black Experience in Little Rock
The series features local Black community influencers discussing things to do and see in the state’s capital city. read more >
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Venue and Image Upgrades Part of Little Rock Tourism Master Plan
Improving how locals and visitors perceive the city through "positive storytelling" is part of nine key recommendations. read more >
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LRCVB Launches Mobile Cycling Pass
The cycling pass, developed with the technology company Bandwango, is a free program with more than 50 of central Arkansas’ cycling trails and routes featured in a passport-like format. read more >
LRCVB Touts 2 Promotions, 1 Addition (Movers & Shakers)
The staff changes include Joy Barlogie, Diana Long and Stasha Irby. read more >
LRCVB’s Gina Gemberling Says City Must Capitalize On Its Assets
Gina Gemberling became chief of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau earlier this year and believes it needs to be proactive in selling the city as a top destination. read more >
2 Advance At Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (Movers & Shakers)
Adam Berrios and Kasey Summerville are now vice presidents. read more >
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