Press Releases

he Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is pleased to welcome Brian Oaks as its new senior vice president and chief operating officer. Read More

Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) President & CEO Gretchen Hall has been selected to serve on the America250 Foundation’s National Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Council. America250, the nationwide commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Read More

On Saturday, October 23, Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium will be the site of a historic showdown between the University of Arkansas (U of A) Razorbacks and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Golden Lions. This is the first football game the Razorbacks have played against an Arkansas school since 1944, and it is their first-ever meeting with the Golden Lions. Read More

Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, will serve as board chair of the world’s largest association of destination organizations, Destinations International. Read More

Sanaida Goodner, Director of Sales & Marketing for the Little Rock Marriott, has been named a “Stellar Performer” at the 2021 Smart Women in Meetings Awards hosted by Smart Meetings magazine. Read More

The hospitality industry has endured as challenging a pandemic year as any. With hope for an end in sight, the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) will recognize its golden anniversary and host the Big On Little Rock Hospitality Industry Job Fair for hospitality and tourism workers on Tuesday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center. Read More

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) reports that group business is slowly returning to the city. In the first quarter of 2021, the Statehouse Convention Center, Robinson Center and the city’s River Market — all LRCVB managed properties — welcomed a combined total of 17,548 patrons over the course of 77 event days that resulted in 103 overall building usage days. Read More

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has publicly released its 2020 annual report, reflecting the city’s performance as a leisure and business travel destination in the midst of a global pandemic. Read More

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has announced that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, LRCVB has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in the Statehouse Convention Center. Read More

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has hired Adam Berrios as its new Director of Sales. Read More

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The Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission (A&P Commission) has re-appointed local businessman Jim Keet as its commission chair, and named hotelier Nick Roye finance committee chair and welcomed City of Little Rock Board Director Antwan Phillips as a new commissioner. Read More

In conjunction with Black History Month, the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announces the launch of a new curated content section of its website featuring local Black history, heritage, a self-guided civil rights tour, local amenities and attractions all in one location to inspire future travel to Arkansas’s capital city. Read More

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This Veteran’s Day, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announces the launch of the Little Rock Military History Tour packaging local landmarks that honor veterans and fallen soldiers into a virtual and driving tour that pays homage to their service and sacrifice. Read More

Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced a new virtual tour highlighting the city’s historic churches, adding to its collection of virtual and driving tours LRCVB developed in 2020 featuring some of the city’s great amenities while providing people a means to enjoy them in a fun, safe way. Read More

Sponsored by the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), the 25th Annual Big Boo!seum Bash will be held October 20-31, 2020, and will be entirely virtual. This timeframe is longer than the traditional one night, in-person event. Hosted by the Greater Little Rock Museums and Attractions Consortium, this year’s event will include eight partners showcasing fun online activities via social media. Read More

Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) President and CEO Gretchen Hall has been named 2020-2021 chair-elect of Destinations International (DI) Board of Directors, having served most recently as the board’s secretary/treasurer. Read More

Effective immediately, the City of Little Rock board of directors has approved the expansion of the existing River Market Entertainment District and the creation of a temporary district in the South Main (SoMa) neighborhood. Read More