Fayetteville’s A&P gives away $182,850, tables lottery plans at visitors center
Banner, News — By Christopher Spencer on November 9, 2009 at 11:33 PMBy Christopher Spencer
Ozarks Unbound
FAYETTEVILLE — A Bikes, Blues and BBQ spin off, a sports competition, a theater company and the Walton Arts Center were the big winners among a laundry list of recipients who were awarded $182,850 today by the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Committee.
The awards come from revenue raised by the 2 percent Hotel-Motel-Restaurant tax, also known as the HMR.
The big winners:
AAA All-Star Games ($30,000) – The Arkansas Activities Association is organizing this event which features girls and boys from around the state playing a number of sports competitively. It will be the 55th annual event and the third year of a five-year commitment to hold it in Fayetteville.
Walton Arts Center Artosphere ($30,000) – Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts and Nature Festival is a month-long arts festival designed to raise the profile of Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas as an arts destination. It will include more than 220 artistic events throughout the region. Organizers project that 25,000 to 30,000 people will attend.
Theatre Squared ($20,000) – The money will be used to market more than 50 performances of four professional productions and the Arkansas New Play Festival during 2010. The theater company hopes to bring in 7,000 people to Fayetteville.
Bikes Babes and Bling ($20,000) – The event is designed as the South’s first motorcycle rally that caters specifically to women. Proceeds will be donated to local charities that support women and children. Organizers expect between 10,000 and 25,000 people to attend.
Awards were made to the following groups:
| Event Date | Name of group | 2009 Approved | 2010 Requested | 2010 Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23-25 | AAA All Star Games | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| June 23-25 | AAA Coaches Clinic and Golf Tournament | $15,000 | $17,250 | $17,250 |
| Year round | Arkansas Air Museum | $7,000 | $5,300 | $5,300 |
| Sept. - Nov. | Arts Live | $0 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| July 15-17 | Bikes, Blues and Bling | $0 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| May 21-22 | Bikes, Blues & Hot Rods Too | $0 | $17,000 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 12-16 | Committee for Mardi Gras Fayetteville High School | $0 | $3,500 | $2,000 |
| Feb. 11 | DECA Marketing Association Prom Fashion Show | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| March 12-14 | NWA Coaches Clinic | $5,800 | $7,000 | $1,600 |
| April 29 | 7 A State Track Meet | $0 | $5,500 | $1,500 |
| May 7-8 | Soccer Weekend of Champions | $1,750 | $2,500 | $1,000 |
| May 21-22 | Baseball and Softball Weekend of Champions | $4,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Oct. 1-2 | Four State Challenge Volleyball Classic | $0 | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| Dec. 3-5, 2009 | Lady Bulldog Classic | $0 | $5,000 | $0 |
| March 12-13 | Debate and Forensic Home Tournament - Fayetteville High School | $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
| Apr. 3 | Iron Pig Festival | $0 | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| May 6-9 | Joe Martin Stage Race | $3,000 | $10,000 | $3,200 |
| Mar 14-16 | National School Boards Association | $0 | $6,900 | $2,000 |
| Year Round | Ozarks Military Museum | $1,500 | $10,000 | $1,000 |
| June 20 | Ozark Valley Triathalon | $1,000 | $4,000 | $500 |
| Feb. - May | Theatre Squared | $10,000 | $22,000 | $20,000 |
| June 19 | Tri-Sport Kid's and Family Triathalon | $0 | $2,500 | $1,500 |
| May 26-30 | U of A Solar Splash | $5,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| June 4-6 and 11-13 | NCAA Baseball Regionals | $0 | $15,000 | $10,000 |
| March 12-13 | NCAA Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championships | $0 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Feb. 26-28 | SEC Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championships | $0 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| May 13-15 | SEC Softball Championships | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| May | Walton Arts Center Artosphere | $10,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Lady Luck in the Visitor’s Bureau?
The commission tabled the idea today of selling lottery tickets at the Fayetteville Visitors Center until they get an OK from an attorney or possibly a legal opinion from the Arkansas Attorney General’s office.
Fayetteville city attorney Kit Williams was critical of the idea today at the committee meeting. He said lottery ticket sales could intrude on other retail businesses and detract from the center’s mission of promoting travel in the area.
However, he said he is not the attorney for the commission and they will need separate legal advice to make that determination.
The commission is seeking that advice now.
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