The Promenade at Chenal in Little Rock houses various shops and restaurants, as well as the AMC Chenal 9 Movie Theater. The shopping center is designed in a French Gothic style, ” replicating a nostalgic Main Street shopping district,” making a stroll through it rather enjoyable. The...
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Gretchen Hall Appointed to International Tourism Board
Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of Little Rock Convention Visitors Bureau, has been appointed to the International Tourism Organization’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors. She will serve a three year term alongside representatives from Tourism Toronto, Visit Baltimore, Visit Vacaville, Visit...
New Hospital Administrator Named at Baptist Health NLR
Baptist Health hospital has appointed Mike Perkins as the new vice president and administrator for Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. He has been with Baptist Health for 27 years and presently serves as the vice president and administrator for Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute...
Small Business Startup Summit 2018
The Small Business Startup Summit seminar will be offered by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center on July 20, 2018. The ASBTDC is a Henderson University-based economic development program that assists both new and seasoned entrepreneurs. The ASBTDC is dedicated to helping...
Ashley Bean Receives Amin Kazzi International Emergency Medicine Leadership Award
Ashley Bean, M.D., an associate professor in the College of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) has received the Amin Kazzi International Emergency Medicine Leadership Award from the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. The annual...
Nominations for Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2019 are Open
The Arkansas Business Hall of Fame board is accepting nominations for the 2019 class of leaders who “have made a lasting contribution to business and their communities”. Four new members are inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame each year and an event is held to honor the new...
Johnny Allison Named Rotary Club Leader of the Year
John W. Allison was named the Rotary Club of Little Rock’s 2018 Business and Professional Leader of the Year. The Rotary Club of Little Rock is also known as Club 99. It is part of Rotary International, “an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide...
What’s Going On With RiverFest?
RiverFest is a long running arts and music festival in downtown Little Rock. Originally founded in 1978 by Junior League of Little Rock, it has played a key role in developing and growing Little Rock’s downtown area. The announcement that this event would be suspended came on July 18, 2017...
New Restaurants Coming To Arkansas Summer 2018
Nothing makes long summer days better than good food. There are several new restaurants coming up all over Arkansas this summer. With diverse options all over the state, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Below are the locations for new restaurants coming soon that are sure to...
Baldwin & Shell Ranks in Top 400 Contractors
Engineering News-Record announced its ENR 2018 Top 400 Contractors List this May, and Arkansas-based Baldwin & Shell came in at No. 385. The Top Contractors list is published annually, and ranks the general contractors, both publicly and privately held, based on construction contracting...