AR Travel Council

Formed to promote tourism in the Natural State, the Arkansas Travel Council consists of the state’s travel-oriented businesses.
It is one of the three components of the Arkansas Hospitality Association, along with the Arkansas Restaurant Association and the Arkansas Lodging Association.
Upon joining the Arkansas Hospitality Association, Travel Council members are eligible for free or discounted services, education and training programs, insurance and more.

Arkansas Travel Council Officers and Board Members for 2013

• President – Kalene Griffith, Bentonville Advertising & Promotion Commission
• 1st Vice President – Maryl Koeth, Van Buren Advertising & Promotion Commission
• 2nd Vice President – Ralph Shoptaw, AR Livestock Association/AR State Fair, Little Rock
• Secretary – Troy Keeping, Southland Park Gaming & Racing, West Memphis
• Treasurer – Janie Glover Western AR Mountain Frontier Region, Fort Smith

New Board Members for 2013 with Terms to Expire 2017

• Austin Albers, Buffalo Outdoor Center, Ponca
• Gretchen Hall, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Steve Owen, Little Rock Yacht Club, Little Rock
• Robert Raines, Gangster Museum of America, Hot Springs

ATC Board of Directors – Terms to Expire 2016

• Marc Kilburn AR Games & Fish Commission, Little Rock
• Paul Vitale Vital Communications

ATC Board of Directors – Terms to Expire 2015

• Glynna Allen Allen Enterprise, Harrison
• Richard Davies AR Dept. of Parks & Tourism, Little Rock
• Cathy Drew Ozark Gateway Tourist Council, Batesville
• Claude Legris Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ft. Smith
• Kelley Linck Ozark Mountain Region, Flippin
• Kevin Lorenz Lakeview Cove Marina, Lakeview
• Jim Mishler Self Creek Lodge & Marina , Kirby
• Allyson Twiggs Dyer Rogers Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rogers

ATC Board of Directors – Terms to Expire 2014

• Joy Blankenship AR Land of Legends , Pine Bluff
• Terry Cook Harrison Advertising & Promotion Commission, Harrison
• Elizabeth Eggleston Arkansas’s South Tourism Association, El Dorado
• David Hamilton Arkansas Outdoor Advertisers, Hot Springs
• David Longinotti Oaklawn Jockey Club, Hot Springs
• Ross Moore Greers Ferry/Little Red River Valley Association, Fairfield Bay
• Joe David Rice AR Dept. of Parks & Tourism, Little Rock
• Lang Zimmerman Big Creek Golf & Country Club, Mountain Home

Past Presidents

• Steve Arrison Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hot Springs
• Bill Barnes Mountain Harbor Resort, Mt. Ida
• Mark Buhrow Belle of Hot Springs, Hot Springs
• Mary Lou Davenport Pop-a-Top, Little Rock
• Billy Dooly Western Arkansas Mountain Frontier Region, Ft. Smith
• David Egleston Iron Mountain Lodge & Marina, Arkadelphia
• Maureen Fancher Flippin Pharmacy & Gifts, Flippin
• Pam Ferguson, Crossett Chamber of Commerce
• Jim Gaston Gaston’s White River Resort, Lakeview
• Richard Hanson Quarry Marina, Mountain Home
• Billy Lindsey Lindsey’s Rainbow Resort, Heber Springs
• Mike Mills Buffalo Outdoor Center, Ponca
• Bob Purvis Pine Bluff Convention & Visitors Bureau, Pine Bluff
• John Ralston Arkansas’ South Tourism Association, El Dorado
• Wayne Thompson Ferguson’s Country Store, St. Joe
• Barry Travis Barry Travis Concepts & Services, Little Rock
• Karen Trevino Pulaski Tech Culinary Institute, Little Rock
• Cari White Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Shelby Woods CJRW, Little Rock
• Wayne Woods CJRW, Little Rock

Industry Links

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Travel Industry Association of America