Travis Napper

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders names Dalaney Thomas, a former tourism account manager for CJRW of Little Rock, director of tourism at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage & Tourism. read more >

The moon will cast a huge ribbon of darkness across Arkansas on April 8, 2024, and the total solar eclipse is certain to be a bright spot for state tourism, potentially the biggest draw ever. read more >

CJRW, the longtime Little Rock marketing agency and the state's tourism account holder, laid off eight workers yesterday, eliminating 8 of 61 staff positions. read more >

The COVID-19 pandemic’s pummeling of media and advertising is leaving collateral damage everywhere, from newspapers to TV newscasts to radio, including public radio and statewide tourism marketing. read more >

Arkansas has a new state tourism director following the quiet retirement of former Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey at the end of last year: Travis Napper, formerly CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau in Ruston, Louisiana. read more >

Travis Napper has been named director of Arkansas Tourism, a division of the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, department Secretary Stacy Hurst announced Friday. read more >