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Energy / Public Companies

Holiday Island Holdings Changes Name to Reflect Focus on Oil

The enterprise, which once focused on real estate in the rugged Ozarks around Table Rock Lake, now goes by Enhanced Petroleum Extraction Enterprises Inc. read more >
Energy / Real Estate / Tourism

Holiday Island Holdings in Recapitalization Deal After Tom Dees’ Death

Control of the company will pass to XA Interactive Inc. of Orlando, a privately held enterprise specializing in oil and gas operations and technology. read more >
Real Estate / Tourism

Tom Dees, Father of Holiday Island, Dies at 83

He rose from the Arkansas cotton fields to become a colorful resort developer. read more >
Tom Dees, founder and president of Holiday Island Development Corp.
Investments / Media & Marketing / Public Companies

Holiday Island History Ready to BurnLock Icon

The last time we checked in on Holiday Island Holdings Inc., in 2017, Arkansas Business described the real estate development and management firm as possibly the least-known publicly traded company in Arkansas. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Investments

A Vision for Arkansas (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

The same things that made Arkansas attractive to 20th century retirees can, in theory, make Arkansas attractive to 21st century workers who are now much more comfortable with the idea of working remotely. read more >
Tom Dees, founder and president of Holiday Island Development Corp., predicts 10,000 people will live there eventually, about four times its current population. 
Banking & Finance / Construction / Government & Politics

Tom Dees’ Long Fight to Keep Holiday Island AfloatLock Icon

Drive the curvy roads north out of Eureka Springs to the state’s mountainous northern edge, and you’ll discover Holiday Island, “the town that Tom built.” read more >
Tom Dees, founder and president of Holiday Island Development Corp., says he’s not ready for retirement. “This isn’t work,” he said. “This is fun.”
Banking & Finance / Construction / Legal

Holiday Island Holdings Inc. Continues Quest for AssetsLock Icon

Holiday Island Holdings Inc., the state’s least-known public company, is on the hunt for assets. Revenue would be nice too. read more >