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News • Arkansas • United States • 2011-12-03

Tourism Henry Awards: Finalists Named

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

The 2012 Henry Awards winners will be revealed at the 38th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The ceremony will take place during the Governor’s Banquet on the final night of the conference, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in West Memphis. The Henry Awards honor Henri de Tonti, the man historians consider to be among the first “Arkansas Travelers.”

Governor Mike Beebe has been invited to address the tourism industry. Miss Arkansas Kristen Glover will present awards to the recipients and Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Executive Director Richard W. Davies will preside at the ceremony.

The awards and respective finalists are:

THE MEDIA SUPPORT AWARD . . . presented annually to a distinguished individual or organization for extraordinary attention to and/or support of Arkansas’s tourism industry through the use of media.

Arkansas Business E-news, Little Rock

Rex Nelson, Little Rock

THE BOOTSTRAP AWARD . . . presented annually to an individual, organization, or community that has achieved significant success “on a shoestring,” having limited means to work with, either in resources or finances.

Arkansas Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway 67 Museum, Newport

Chaffee Barbershop Museum, Fort Smith

Montgomery County Arkansas Frontporch Stage, Mount Ida

THE ARKANSAS HERITAGE AWARD . . . presented annually to an individual, organization, or community that has made a significant contribution toward the preservation of some aspect of Arkansas’s natural, cultural, or aesthetic legacy.

Carroll County Historical Society Museum, Berryville

The Gangster Museum of America, Hot Springs

Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society, Jacksonville

THE GRAND OLD CLASSIC SPECIAL EVENT AWARD . . . presented annually to a festival, fair, or other special celebration which has “stood the test of time” and become an established example for the more than 1,200 special events held in Arkansas each year.

Boy Scout National White River Canoe Race, Sulphur Rock

Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Cleanup, Heber Springs

Little Rock Air Force Base Air Show, Jacksonville

THE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD . . . presented annually to a community, individual, or organization that, through outstanding volunteer spirit, has made a substantial contribution to Arkansas’s tourism industry.

Dr. Diane Betts, Camden

LOViT Trail Dogs, Mount Ida

Ouachita Web Developer, Glenwood

THE COMMUNITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AWARD . . . presented annually to an individual or organization which has achieved substantial success in the enhancement of its local resources through imaginative and innovative development efforts.

City of Bentonville

Downtown Walnut Ridge & Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce

Let’s Paint Stuttgart, Stuttgart

THE NATURAL STATE AWARD . . . presented annually to a community, organization, special event, or attraction which “stands out in the crowd” because of its unique appeal, media coverage, creative approach, and/or enhancement of community pride, thus benefiting the state’s quality of life.

Bill Clark Wetlands & Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, Little Rock

Johnny Cash Music Festival, Jonesboro

Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Texarkana

THE TOURISM SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD . . .presented annually to an individual or organization that has contributed to the tourism industry through leadership “above and beyond” the normal requirements of their jobs.

Dale Leggett, Little Rock

Paula Miles, Jonesboro

Randy Frazier, Bigelow

During the Henry Awards ceremonies, inductees into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame and the Tourism Person of the Year will also be announced. The Hall of Fame honor is presented annually to individuals who have been actively involved in tourism for many years and who have made substantial contributions to the betterment of the industry as a whole. Selected by former honorees, the Tourism Person of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual who has been actively involved in tourism and who has made a substantial contribution, within the past year, to the betterment of this industry as a whole.

For more information on the 38th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, contact the

Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism at 501-682-6999 or 501-682-1088. For specific information on the Henry Awards, contact Donna Perrin or Kristine Puckett at 501-682-5240.

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