The Arkansas Division of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is bringing collectively the Arkansas Governor’s Convention on Tourism offered by Oaklawn and the Arkansas Out of doors Financial system Summit for the primary time to create a possibility for trade leaders, tourism professionals and out of doors advocates to collaborate. In keeping with Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the expanded occasion shall be held Sunday by way of Tuesday in Bentonville to discover the way forward for tourism and the rising financial energy of the Pure State’s out of doors trade.
The convention will characteristic a hearth chat that includes First Gentleman Bryan Sanders and Runway Group co-founder and CEO Tom Walton and moderated by Exterior, Inc., CEO Robin Thurston. The dialog will dive into the way forward for out of doors recreation in Arkansas and the trade’s rising affect on tourism and the economic system.
Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis says, “It is a landmark yr for the Governor’s Convention on Tourism. By bringing collectively our state’s prime tourism and out of doors trade leaders, we’re setting the stage for innovation, funding and financial progress. This primary-of-its-kind collaboration underscores the important position out of doors recreation performs in Arkansas’ future.”
The gathering is about to supply a lineup of periods masking the newest traits in journey, vacation spot advertising and marketing, out of doors recreation economics and trade workforce growth efforts. The occasion kicks off Sunday night time with a gap reception and culminates Tuesday night time with the annual Henry Awards Banquet, the place leaders in Arkansas tourism are acknowledged for his or her contributions to the state’s thriving customer economic system.
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