2024 April Featured Journalist of the Month: Liz Beatty

Liz Beatty is an award-winning feature writer, broadcaster and podcaster. She’s won NATJA honours for work in all these media. Liz also won the 2020 Gold Lowell Thomas Award for Radio Broadcasting. And North Americana took both 2020 Gold and Silver Lowell Thomas Awards for Best Podcast. Liz had been a regular contributor to National Geographic […]
BRANSON CHAMBER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

The Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB has been awarded five-star accreditation, the highest designation possible from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Out of some 7,000 chambers of commerce throughout the country, less than 150 chambers nationwide carry this prestigious honor. “Five star accredited chambers of commerce are impactful advocates for the business community,” […]
City of Avalon Launches New All ElectricMicroTransit Shuttle Service – COAST

On April 4, 2024 the City of Avalon launches its new on-demand, point-to-point public transportationservice – COAST – City of Avalon Seaside Transit.Thanks to a partnership with Circuit Transit, residents and visitors to Avalon can now enjoy rides to and from anywhere within Avalon’s city limits with fares starting at $2 per rider.The new, 100 […]
This week in North Little Rock (4.1.2024)

The 2024 Solar Eclipse weekend is here to find out details on all the events happening in North Little Rock visit: https://northlittlerock.org/2024-solar-eclipse-in-north-little-rock/ Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7 Coming Up:
2023 April Featured Organization of the Month: Ensemble Travel Group

Established in 1968, Ensemble Travel Group is an organization of top-tier travel agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our U.S. office is based in New York; our Canadian office is based in Toronto. We create marketing tools on behalf of our agencies, such as our inspirational travel magazines that are distributed to their database of […]
2023 April Featured Journalist of the Month: Jennifer Bain

Jennifer Bain is the Canada editor of U.S.-based National Parks Traveler and an award-winning freelance travel writer who wanders Canada and the world in search of quirk. She’s a journalist who started her newspaper career covering breaking news, crime and courts, and then progressed to the kinder and gentler topics of food and travel. Jennifer […]
2023 April Featured Journalist of the Month: Rob Goss

Hello. I’m a British author and writer based in Tokyo, creating award-winning work for clients that have ranged from National Geographic and BBC Travel to CNBC, the Independent, and some 100 other media companies around the globe. Feature length or short, I like to tell stories, whether that’s about the sumo bulls of the remote […]
2022 April Featured Journalist of the Month: Kwin Mosby

Kwin is a travel-lifestyle journalist, who writes from an African-American and LGBTQ+ perspective. With more than 20 years of editorial experience, Kwin has worked as a TV news producer for BBC News, a managing digital producer for Travel Channel, and a content manager for Travel Leaders Group. His work has been featured in digital and […]
2022 April Featured Destination of the Month: North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

North Little Rock, Arkansas, is a destination for all seasons, drawing people of all ages, interests and lifestyles with its small-town atmosphere and large-city offerings. From a World War II submarine to the last standing structure from “Gone with the Wind,” the story ideas here are endless. 1. ) What is your destination most known […]
April edition of ‘Discover Arkansas’ available online

The April edition of “Discover Arkansas” is now available at www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. The Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024, will cast a shadow over 2/3 of Arkansas – have you made your travel plans yet? This once-in-a-lifetime […]