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Barbara Dunn discusses future plans for the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Sunday, December 22 by Luke Matheson

City officials in Pine Bluff signed closing documents Thursday to finalize financing and to move forward with the construction of $24 million Courtyard by Marriott hotel being built at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. With the new hotel coming Barbara Dunn, Executive Director of... Read More.

Pine Bluff Convention Center Executive Director Barbara Dunn discussed upcoming events

Monday, October 7 by Alex Bivens

Barbara Dunn is nearing the end of her second month as the Executive Director of the Pine Bluff Convention Center and was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show where host Greg Horne said the convention center has not had a lot of... Read More.

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Razorbacks basketball comes to the Pine Bluff Convention Center for the first time in 30 years

Friday, October 4 by Alex Bivens

The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team will be making their first appearance in Pine Bluff in 30 years when they appear at the Pine Bluff Convention Center Sunday, Oct. 13. On Friday, former Razorback Basketball star Ernie Murry and Barbara Dunn, the new Executive Director of... Read More.

Barbara Dunn to lead PB Convention Center

Tuesday, July 2 by Greg

The Civic Auditorium Complex Commission is thrilled to announce Mrs. Barbara Dunn as its new Executive Director effective August 2024. Dunn, an accomplished and visionary leader, brings a wealth of experience to The Pine Bluff Convention Center. With a 35 year proven track record of... Read More.

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Huddleston named interim director of PB Convention Center

Wednesday, June 19 by Greg

Deltaplex News has learned that the Civic Auditorium Complex Commission has named Marty Huddleston as the interim director of the Pine Bluff Convention center. Huddleston retired a month ago after 40 years or work, most recently as deputy Director of the PB Convention Center, where... Read More.

McCorvey out as head of PB Convention Center

Monday, June 17 by Greg

Deltaplex News has learned that the Civic Auditorium Complex Commission has fired Convention Center Director Joseph McCorvey. The action came during a meeting of the commission which oversees the Convention Center Monday afternoon. “The Convention Center Commission thanks Mr. McCorvey for the time he has dedicated... Read More.

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The Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board met to discuss the hotel’s future

Thursday, June 13 by Alex Bivens

The Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board met Thursday for the first time since March to pay some outstanding bills and talk about the future. Letrece Harris, who chairs the board explained the delay and expressed support for the project. Harris said there has been... Read More.

Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and PB GVI is sponsoring an event at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Thursday, June 6 by Alex Bivens

The annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day is Friday and Pine Bluff’s Group Violence Intervention program is sponsoring a special event at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. GVI Director Kevin Crumpton talked about the event when he appeared on Talk Back Live with Floyd Donald. One... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Group Violence Intervention explains why they are needed here in Pine Bluff

Wednesday, March 20 by Alex Bivens

The Pine Bluff Group Violence Intervention (GVI) will conduct GVI University on Monday, March 25, 2024 from 9:30am to 3:30pm. The location is the Pine Bluff Convention Center at 1 Convention Center Drive in Pine Bluff, AR. GVI University is a one-day working session to... Read More.

PB City Council moving closer to funding Convention Center Hotel

Tuesday, February 20 by Greg

By Ray King During a meeting that ran nearly two-and-a-half hours Tuesday, the Pine Bluff City Council moved a step closer to seeing the old Plaza Hotel adjacent to the Convention Center torn down and construction beginning on a new Marriott Courtyard in its place. Following... Read More.

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New Architectural Firm put in charge of PB Convention Hotel project

Thursday, February 8 by Greg

By: Luke Matheson The Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board met Thursday afternoon in a meeting that was originally scheduled to approve an architectural firm to move forward with the Marriott Hotel project at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, however, changes are being made... Read More.

Mayor Shirley Washington announced the USDA has approved loan for hotel attached to the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Wednesday, February 7 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Wednesday announced that the USDA has approved a loan that will be used to construct a new hotel attached to the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Washington and Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff appeared on the... Read More.

Stories tagged with: convention

Barbara Dunn discusses future plans for the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Pine Bluff Convention Center Executive Director Barbara Dunn discussed upcoming events

Razorbacks basketball comes to the Pine Bluff Convention Center for the first time in 30 years

Barbara Dunn to lead PB Convention Center

Huddleston named interim director of PB Convention Center

McCorvey out as head of PB Convention Center

The Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board met to discuss the hotel’s future

Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and PB GVI is sponsoring an event at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

PB City Council moving closer to funding Convention Center Hotel

New Architectural Firm put in charge of PB Convention Hotel project

Mayor Shirley Washington announced the USDA has approved loan for hotel attached to the Pine Bluff Convention Center

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