University of the Ozarks President Elected to Higher Learning Commission Board (Movers & Shakers)
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
Experience Fayetteville was looking for an “authentic voice” for two 30-second spots running on YouTube and the tourism agency’s online ad package. They landed a Razorback legend. read more >
Fayetteville voters approved a $226 million bond proposal, of which $31.7 million was designated for the development of the Cultural Arts Corridor along West Avenue in downtown Fayetteville. read more >
Molly Rawn said ticket sales are strong for the 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclocross World Championships, which will be held Jan. 29-30 at Centennial Park in Fayetteville. read more >
The Cyclocross World Championships in January puts Fayetteville’s cycling scene in top gear as an international cycling power. read more >
In cities that collect advertising and promotion taxes for tourism on hotel and restaurant receipts, the numbers talk. read more >
A major bike race organizer’s pullout from next year’s world cyclocross championships in Fayetteville made headlines as an example of the backlash Arkansas faces because of new legislation on transgender minors. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic sent hospitality tax collections in Arkansas plummeting last year, and the blow to some tourism bureaus in the state, which rely on the taxes for revenue, was even worse than those figures show. read more >
The Clinton House Museum has 15 months to find a new funding model after the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission voted 6-0 to end its funding on the facility at the end of the year. read more >
Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer. read more >
Cyclists in northwest Arkansas are spreading the gospel statewide and the message is simple: People love cycling trails and cycling trails generate significant revenue. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau at least $140,000. read more >
Hazel Hernandez has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing by the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission and Experience Fayetteville. read more >
Experience Fayetteville has joined the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, an organization that provides a network of free tourism resources and information for the LGBTQ community worldwide. read more >
The Sells Agency retains its Fayetteville contract and adds Texarkana to tourism client list. read more >
Tina Archer has been hired by Experience Fayetteville as director of sales of the Fayetteville Town Center, an event venue. read more >
Experience Fayetteville, the convention & visitors bureau for the city of Fayetteville, has hired Jordan Garcia as general manager of the Fayetteville Town Center. read more >
