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SUMMARY:2024 Build Bentonville with Visit Bentonville "State of Tourism "
DESCRIPTION:Build Bentonville \n\nState of Tourism \n\nwith Visit Bentonville\n\n \n\nThe State of Tourism: Local and Global Impact\n\n \n\nJoin Visit Bentonville for an insightful panel discussion on the current State of Tourism\, featuring expert perspectives from local\, state\, and international levels.\n\n \n\nOur distinguished panelists will each report on the state of tourism from their unique vantage points:\n\n \n\n  Jack Johnson\, Destinations International.  \n\n  Jack will provide an overview of tourism trends and challenges on the international stage. Drawing from Destinations International's vast network\, she'll offer insights into how destinations worldwide are adapting to changing traveler preferences\, economic shifts\, and global events impacting the tourism industry.\n\n \n\n  Shea Lewis - Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks\, Heritage and Tourism and Director of State Parks. Shea will present an in-depth look at Arkansas's tourism landscape. He'll discuss the impressive growth that has made tourism the state's second-largest industry\, with over 48 million visitors in 2022 and $9.2 billion in visitor spending. Learn about the strategies driving this success and the outlook for Arkansas tourism in the coming years.\n\n \n\n  Kalene Griffith - CEO\, Visit Bentonville.   With 19 years of experience leading Visit Bentonville\, Kalene will share insights on the local tourism scene. She'll report on how Bentonville has transformed its tourism sector through storytelling\, community engagement\, and by leveraging the city's unique assets. Discover the trends\, challenges\, and opportunities shaping tourism in our wonderful city.\n\n \n\nThis panel offers a unique opportunity to:\n\n- Gain a multi-layered understanding of the current state of tourism\n\n- Compare and contrast tourism trends at local\, state\, and international levels\n\n- Learn about successful strategies and innovative approaches across different scales\n\n- Understand how global trends are impacting local and state tourism\, and vice versa\n\n- Network with key figures in the tourism industry\n\n \n\nDon't miss this comprehensive look at the state of tourism from three distinct perspectives. Whether you're a tourism professional\, local business owner\, or simply interested in the industry's impact\, this panel will provide valuable insights into where tourism stands today and where it's headed.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" text-decoration:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" trebuchet="" white-space:="" word-spacing:="">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" text-decoration:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" trebuchet="" white-space:="" word-spacing:=""><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong>Build Bentonville&nbsp\;</strong></span></span><br />\nState of Tourism&nbsp\;<br />\nwith Visit Bentonville<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" text-decoration:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" trebuchet="" white-space:="" word-spacing:=""><strong><span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">The State of Tourism: Local and Global Impact</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Join Visit Bentonville for an insightful panel discussion on the current State of Tourism\, featuring expert perspectives from local\, state\, and international levels.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Our distinguished panelists will each report on the state of tourism from their unique vantage points:</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&bull\; Jack Johnson\, Destinations International. &nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\; Jack will provide an overview of tourism trends and challenges on the international stage. Drawing from Destinations International&#39\;s vast network\, she&#39\;ll offer insights into how destinations worldwide are adapting to changing traveler preferences\, economic shifts\, and global events impacting the tourism industry.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&bull\; Shea&nbsp\;Lewis&nbsp\;- Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks\, Heritage and Tourism and Director of State Parks. Shea will present an in-depth look at Arkansas&#39\;s tourism landscape. He&#39\;ll discuss the impressive growth that has made tourism the state&#39\;s second-largest industry\, with over 48 million visitors in 2022 and $9.2 billion in visitor spending. Learn about the strategies driving this success and the outlook for Arkansas tourism in the coming years.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&bull\; Kalene Griffith - CEO\, Visit Bentonville. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;With 19 years of experience leading Visit Bentonville\, Kalene will share insights on the local tourism scene. She&#39\;ll report on how Bentonville has transformed its tourism sector through storytelling\, community engagement\, and by leveraging the city&#39\;s unique assets. Discover the trends\, challenges\, and opportunities shaping tourism in our wonderful city.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">This panel offers a unique opportunity to:</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">- Gain a multi-layered understanding of the current state of tourism</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">- Compare and contrast tourism trends at local\, state\, and international levels</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">- Learn about successful strategies and innovative approaches across different scales</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">- Understand how global trends are impacting local and state tourism\, and vice versa</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">- Network with key figures in the tourism industry</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#1F497D\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Don&#39\;t miss this comprehensive look at the state of tourism from three distinct perspectives. Whether you&#39\;re a tourism professional\, local business owner\, or simply interested in the industry&#39\;s impact\, this panel will provide valuable insights into where tourism stands today and where it&#39\;s headed.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:The Record - North Building 104 SW A Street Bentonville
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