July 27, 2026
More visitors, more opportunity
Arkansas visitation increased in 2025. The brief looks at longer stays, visitor spending, healthy hospitality businesses, and community investment.
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Policy insights for Arkansas hospitality
Browse AHA's briefings on public policy, workforce, safety, tourism, and the issues shaping hospitality operations. Each summary links to the original LinkedIn edition.
2026 editions
Newest first. Topics reflect the primary operator issues covered in each edition.
July 13, 2026
Penny availability and the Common Cents Act
Federal PolicyRestaurantOperations
What a proposed federal cash-rounding rule could mean for restaurants and other operators when pennies are unavailable.
Read the briefJune 29, 2026
Understanding Arkansas Issue 3
State PolicyEconomic Development
A plain-language look at the proposed constitutional amendment and why its economic-development authority matters beyond the ballot title.
Read the briefJune 22, 2026
Inside Arkansas's workforce system
WorkforceHiringState Programs
How workforce centers, human-services integration, and hospitality career pathways can connect operators with people and programs.
Read the briefJune 8, 2026
Workforce pipelines matter more than ever
WorkforceEducationProStart
Restaurant Ready, ProStart, apprenticeships, and workforce data show how employers can help build stronger career pathways.
Read the briefJune 1, 2026
The interim legislative process begins
State PolicyPublic Meetings
Why committee meetings, agency oversight, and interim discussions matter long before the next bill is filed.
Read the briefMay 25, 2026
Veterans and hospitality workforce development
VeteransWorkforceHiring
Resources for recruiting veterans and transitioning service members, plus practical pathways that support successful employment.
Read the briefMay 18, 2026
Federal priorities affecting lodging
Federal PolicyLodgingWorkforce
Seasonal visas, tourism competitiveness, operating costs, and the national conversations shaping hotel operations.
Read the briefMay 11, 2026
Bringing Arkansas hospitality to Washington
Federal PolicyLodgingWorkforce
Hotels on the Hill, Restaurant Ready, workforce systems, and national travel issues in one operator-focused briefing.
Read the briefMay 4, 2026
Fiscal-session wrap and what comes next
State PolicyTaxOperations
A review of the fiscal session, special-session tax proposals, and the public sources operators can use to follow the details.
Read the briefApril 27, 2026
Legislative Day and workforce action
State PolicyWorkforceAHA in Action
Relationships at the Capitol, HB 1098, apprenticeships, and the workforce conversations connecting policy with employers.
Read the briefApril 20, 2026
Fiscal-session activity and apprenticeships
State PolicyApprenticeshipsLegislative Day
Current activity at the Capitol, employer-based training, and ways hospitality leaders can engage in the public process.
Read the briefApril 13, 2026
From priorities to funding
State PolicyWorkforce PellEducation
How state funding decisions and federal Workforce Pell policy connect with hospitality education and career pathways.
Read the briefApril 6, 2026
Workforce Pell and the Arkansas fiscal session
Federal PolicyState PolicyEducation
A look at short-term training access, fiscal-session priorities, and what hospitality employers should watch.
Read the briefMarch 30, 2026
The economic engine of Arkansas hospitality
Economic ImpactWorkforceTourism
Hospitality's statewide economic role, workforce tax policy, and the connection between fiscal decisions and tourism growth.
Read the briefMarch 23, 2026
Human-trafficking prevention and compliance
SafetyComplianceWorkforce
Federal and state prevention efforts, an Arkansas community assessment, workforce tax policy, and immigration-compliance reminders.
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