Little Rock A&P Tax Collections Plunge
By now you’ve heard that the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau has cut 39 positions — 35 full time and four part time. A look at the accompanying chart will give you a good idea why. read more >
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White Leaders, We Must Get Out of Our Comfort Zones (Gretchen Hall Commentary)
Gretchen Hall, the CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, talks about what concrete action steps her organization is implementing to address systemic racism and inequality. read more >
Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The Streets
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 >
Some Restaurants See Sales Going Up
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic. read more >
Hall Elected Board Chair at Destinations International (Movers & Shakers)
Gretchen Hall has been named the chair-elect of Destinations International’s board of directors. read more >
A&P Trends Show Pandemic Pummelling Arkansas Visitors Bureaus
The coronavirus pandemic has battered city convention and visitors bureaus in Arkansas and sapped their sources of revenue: lodging and restaurant taxes. An industry built on bringing people together and attracting tourists is uniquely vulnerable to an infectious disease. read more >
In an Odd Tourism Week, LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall Looks Ahead
Gretchen Hall was finishing up an odd National Travel and Tourism Week on Friday, touring local and national sites virtually while cautiously looking forward to a revival in business for the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
At Doorsteps and Curbsides, Age of Delivery Has Arrived
COVID-19 precautions have changed customer behavior as record numbers of purchasers go online, and restaurants and retailers adjust. read more >
LRCVB Canceled Events Total $7.4M in Economic Impact
More than 50 events at Little Rock Convention & Tourism Bureau venues have been canceled into August, and downtown hotels’ March revenue compared to last year plunged 90%. read more >
Little Rock A&P Commission, LRCVB Offer Leeway on Tax Remittances
Little Rock's Advertising & Promotion Commission and Convention & Visitors Bureau are offering hotels and restaurants some relief on A&P sales tax remittances. read more >
LRCVB: April Events Canceled; Downtown Hotel Revenue Off 65%
The Little Rock convention industry's coronavirus symptoms boil down to a three-word news flash: All events postponed. read more >
UpliftArkansas.com Launched in Bid to Help Businesses
As businesses across the state struggle to stay afloat, Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI and the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau have launched an online resource to provide information on Arkansas businesses, restaurants and service providers. read more >
Travel Slows Down in the Time of Covid-19
Arkansas still had no reported novel coronavirus cases by press time Thursday, but the spreading epidemic was starting to reverberate in Arkansas’ tourism industry, the state’s second largest behind agriculture. read more >
Little Rock Tourism Looks Beyond Loss of ATA World Expo
Tourism chief Gretchen Hall admits that losing the ATA Martial Arts World Expo and its 20,000 attendees was a kick in the head for Little Rock, but the former collegiate athlete is absorbing the blow. read more >
Gretchen Hall Selected as Destinations International Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Gretchen Hall has been named secretary/treasurer of Destinations International of Washington, D.C., for 2019-20. read more >
Inwood, Whisenhant Added to iProv (Movers & Shakers)
James Inwood and Jake Whisenant have joined iProv LLC in Little Rock. read more >
Kesterson Moves Up at LRCVB (Movers & Shakers)
Kayla Kesterson received a promotion to sales director of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
Arkansas Cities Seek to Create 'Entertainment Districts'
A number of Arkansas cities — including El Dorado, Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Texarkana — are either considering or are taking steps toward creating “entertainment districts” that would allow the open carry of alcohol. read more >
LRCVB Report: Visitors to Pulaski County in 2018 Spent $1.95B
In 2018, 6.4 million people visited Pulaski County and generated $1.95 billion in travel spending, according to the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau’s recently released annual report. read more >
City of Jonesboro Adjusts Staff Titles (Movers & Shakers)
Bill Reznicek and Trever Harvey have been given new titles and positions as part of Mayor Harold Perrin’s administration for the city of Jonesboro. read more >
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