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News • Arkansas • United States • 2012-02-24

Fun, Food and Flowers On The Agenda at Governor’s Conference

There are so many reasons to attend to the 38th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Here are a few more reasons to come out to Southland Park Gaming & Racing in West Memphis March 4th-6th.

The fun begins Sunday night with an Early Bird Reception hosted by Southland’s own “Guy Fieri,” who will share an evening of games, foods from famed West Memphis restaurants and memories from the cradle of Rhythm and Blues. Check out this video about the city’s musical and culinary roots.

Food will be the topic on the tongues of many of this year’s attendees. Culinary tourism is the new hot issue for destinations all over the world. Kat Robinson will share what makes Arkansas cuisine unique – and how connecting Arkansas-made products, lodging partners, restaurants and farms makes good sense.

You don’t have to have a farm or a garden to make your businesses stand out to the eye. Horticultural Specialist Janet Carson will share how to bring a green thumb to your front door, enticing visitors inside and creating visual and olfactory memories that will bring them back again and again. The expert from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is also offering a special package at the Arkansas Tourism Development Foundation Auction night – an hour long consultation on your garden plus a signed copy of her book, “In The Garden” – a must-have item for any aspiring horticulturalist.

There’s a whole lot of information and enjoyment to be found at the Governor’s Conference, but time is running out to register. Click here to download your registration forms, and be sure to follow our conference page on Facebook.

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