Tim O’Reilly
Arvest Secures Names Rights for New Ballroom in Jonesboro
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. read more >
A-State Marks Construction Start for Red Wolf Convention Center
After close to three years of financial and political challenges — and grappling with the presence of a competing project — the city welcomed the ceremonial start of construction on the Red Wolf Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel at Arkansas State University. read more >
by Todd Traub -
Unpaid Bills Cloud Jonesboro Hyatt Project
The owner of the Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project is accused of defaulting on a $1.5 million settlement agreement with contractors, sparking a new round of legal action against the developer. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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 -
Representing the Taxpayer (Editorial)
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission took a sensible step last week. It decided against committing $300,000 in taxpayer money to the Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center in Jonesboro, citing developer Chris Keller’s failure to provide requested information. read more >
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 >
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 -
Hospitality Arrives Before Hotel at Arkansas State
Arkansas State University’s new hospitality management program has plenty of vacancies, partly because few students know about it: Officials are waiting for a $50 million billboard to point to. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
ASU Convention Center Project Also Delayed
The other convention center being developed in Jonesboro hasn’t broken ground, but it is on schedule to open on the Arkansas State University campus before the start of the fall 2018 semester. 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 -
In Jonesboro, 2 Convention Center Projects Take Shape
After years of trying for one, the city now has two hotel and convention center facilities in various stages of development and construction, one near the interstate and one on the Arkansas State campus. read more >
by Todd Traub -
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 >
O’Reilly Gets Hilton OK for Embassy Suites, Convention Center at Arkansas State
O'Reilly Hospitality Management has reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide to build a 202-room Embassy Suites Hotel and a 40,000-SF convention center on the Arkansas State University campus. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Too Many Centers (Editorial)
Jonesboro doesn’t need two convention centers any more than Texarkana did. read more >
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