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 >
Tagged: Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
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 >
Arkansas Convention Centers Put Tech on Display
Convention center operators in Arkansas say they are constantly making improvements to meet the needs of attendees. read more >
Closing the Deal: Your Next Step on the Way to Little Rock
Now that you've seen what the Little Rock region has to offer, contact the following for more information. read more >
Kendal King Group Adds Two in Bentonville (Movers & Shakers)
Charlene Kelley has been named director of accounts and business development at Kendal King Group in Bentonville. Madison Jackson has been hired as a program manager for Soapbox Influencer Marketing, a product division of KKG. read more >
Updated LittleRock.com Fully Responsive, Open for Visitors
After predicting a June completion date and then pushing it back through August, LRCVB President and CEO Gretchen Hall was happy to report last month that the new LittleRock.com is up, and had been for a while. read more >
Budget Plan Endangers Ads Luring Foreign Tourists to Arkansas
President Donald Trump’s best-known promise is to build a wall, but some Arkansas travel professionals fear that a side-effect of his zeal for border security could keep out the kind of foreigners America wants: free-spending tourists. read more >
Robinson Center Earns LEED Gold Rating
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau says Robinson Center's renovation, restoration and expansion has exceeded original expectations to be LEED-certified, and has achieved a LEED Gold rating. read more >
LittleRock.com Redesign Still Waiting to Refresh
Four months after the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau predicted that a “complete redesign” of its website would be ready in June, LittleRock.com, still appears much the same. read more >
Redesign of LittleRock.com Coming Soon
Readers who remember the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau’s contract with marketing firm Team SI for a website overhaul have been asking when they might see it. read more >
Jim Rice Made Member of Arkansas Hospitality Hall of Fame (Movers & Shakers)
Rice is the senior vice president of operations at the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
Update: Robinson Center Re-Opens After $68.6M Renovations
The Robinson Center’s 28-month, $68.6 million renovation and expansion has concluded with a grand re-opening ceremony ahead of this weekend's first official event, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Opus Ball. read more >
LRCVB Moves Ahead on Deal for Cromwell Building
The Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission's $3.35 million purchase of the Cromwell Building for the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau could be finalized within a month or so. read more >
LRCVB Expects $11M Impact As 40K Motorcyclists Little Rock
Little Rock welcomed about 40,000 motorcyclists this week for the 39th Annual National Bikers Roundup at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. Economic developers expect the event to have an $11 million economic impact on the county. read more >
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Ready for Its Return to Robinson
Meticulous preparation will allow the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to return to the Robinson Center Music Hall this fall financially secure after overcoming what could have been a steep decline in revenue because of an unavoidable venue change. read more >
Slideshow: As Broadway Bridge Rises, Drivers Plot New Route
The steel pieces floating on barges in the Arkansas River at downtown North Little Rock look like “a giant Erector Set,” but by next summer they are expected to form the basket-handle arches of the new $98.4 million Broadway Bridge. read more >
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