Tourism

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is hosting a job fair for hospitality workers that will double as the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration.  The pandemic hit the hospitality industry hard with the extensive pause in travel and tourism.…

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is gearing up for a significant expansion that is expected to increase its size by 50 percent. Adding approximately 100,000-square feet to an existing 200,000-square-foot facility, the expansion is designed to add more space…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry was pummeled, being forced to shut down on a global scale. With shelter-in-place orders and limits on traveling, there were few options for those in the tourism and leisure industry. The U.S. Travel…

City leaders across Arkansas are placing a priority on multi-use transportation infrastructure, as road cycling, bolstered by the pandemic, continues to grow in popularity. Soon, that infrastructure should include the state’s first officially designated U.S. Bicycle Route, USBR 80, to…

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has received a Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation for its cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention work for the Statehouse Convention Center. LRCVB worked alongside GBAC, a division of the…

Arvest Bank is becoming an official sponsor at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. under a new 10-year agreement.  Under the new agreement, Arvest Bank will be the “Official Sponsor of Family Fun” at Silver Dollar City Attractions, which includes…

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has named a new director of sales. Adam Berrios will be taking on the role, leading LRCVB’s local, regional and national efforts to attract meetings and conventions to Little Rock. He will…

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released Central Arkansas’ largest website dedicated solely to cycling and trails. Little Rock and the surrounding Central Arkansas area features more than 1,200 miles of trails. Aimed to provide easier access…

Baseball season is quickly approaching, and the Arkansas Travelers have set their 2021 schedule with 60 home games at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. After the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Travellers will be…

The Museum of Discovery in Little Rock has suffered “extensive damage” as a result of a broken pipe that caused flooding. Museum staff discovered a broken pipe had caused flooding in the museum’s galleries, theaters and throughout its offices. In…