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Pine Bluff City Council passes Convention Center & Hotel ordinance

Tuesday, June 7 by Staff

By Ray King By a vote of 7-1 Monday, the Pine Bluff City Council approved an ordinance creating the City of Pine Bluff Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board that will be involved in efforts to acquire, construct and equip the hotel adjacent to... Read More.

Alexander discusses convention center hotel board

Tuesday, May 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show, Joni Alexander said there are things about the proposed ordinance she doesn’t necessarily agree with, including a section that says the Mayor appoints the members of the commission without council approval. Asked by morning show host Greg Horne... Read More.

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Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Tuesday, May 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King An ordinance creating the Pine Bluff Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board was read twice by the City Council Monday night and will be up for a final vote when the council meets for the first time in June. According to the... Read More.

Pine Bluff Convention Center to Host R&B Concert for Homecoming

Monday, October 11 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Pine Bluff Convention Center is hosting an R&B Homecoming Concert sponsored by Saracen Casino to finish the Homecoming week on Saturday, October 16th featuring celebrity artists Eric Benet, SWV, and Comedian LAV LUV. The concert will follow the homecoming football game Saturday, with... Read More.

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Pfizer vaccination clinic at convention center canceled

Friday, August 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Pine Bluff Convention Center has canceled the Pfizer vaccination clinic that was scheduled for Saturday, August 14th. Other locations that are administering the Pfizer vaccine daily include the Jefferson County Health Department, Doctor's Order Pharmacy, Jefferson Regional, and Jefferson Comprehensive care.

Convention Center Director talks events; Hotel ideas

Thursday, June 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Pine Bluff Convention Center has been busy since they were able to open back up after a year of canceled events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. More recently the convention center presented the GoForward Pine Bluff Fest by handling logistics, hosted the Practitioners:... Read More.

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Convention Center hosting Carden Circus April 14th

Friday, April 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King After being shut down for an extended period of time because of the coronavirus, the Pine Bluff Convention Center is getting back to business and will host the Carden Circus on April 14. Convention Center Executive Director Joseph McCorvy told Deltaplex News Friday... Read More.

PB City Council votes to build downtown housing and hotel attached to Convention Center

Tuesday, March 16 by Greg

By Ray King After lengthy debate Monday night, the Pine Bluff City Council voted to authorize Mayor Shirley Washington to enter into development contracts with the P3 group regarding downtown housing and the hotel attached to the Pine Bluff Convention Center. As he has with anything... Read More.

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Carlton Saffa on construction of Hotel and Convention Center at Saracen Casino and Resort

Monday, February 8 by Deseray Mckinzy

A hotel and convention center at the Saracen Casino will be built, according to Carlton Saffa who spoke to Greg Horne last week. Saffa said construction is being held up because of COVID and that it would cost $100 million to finish the project. He... Read More.

Drive through COVID-19 testing to take place Saturday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Thursday, May 28 by Greg

PINE BLUFF, AR - Jefferson Comprehensive Care System Inc (JCCSI) will be offering free COVID-19 testing on Saturday, May 30 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The testing site will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and participants will remain in their... Read More.

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City council to return to convention center for meetings

Wednesday, May 20 by Ray King

By Ray King After meeting remotely by Zoom since April, the Pine Bluff City Council will be returning to the Convention Center for their first meeting in June. During a joint meeting of the council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Welfare Committees Wednesday, Council Member... Read More.

Delta Network Food Bank & Tyson Foods to distribute food at the PB Convention Center

Thursday, March 19 by Greg

The Delta Network Food Bank will distribute approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken to citizens of Pine Bluff and surrounding towns on Monday, March 23, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The distribution will take place at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The Public... Read More.

Stories tagged with: convention

Pine Bluff City Council passes Convention Center & Hotel ordinance

Alexander discusses convention center hotel board

Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Pine Bluff Convention Center to Host R&B Concert for Homecoming

Pfizer vaccination clinic at convention center canceled

Convention Center Director talks events; Hotel ideas

Convention Center hosting Carden Circus April 14th

PB City Council votes to build downtown housing and hotel attached to Convention Center

Carlton Saffa on construction of Hotel and Convention Center at Saracen Casino and Resort

Drive through COVID-19 testing to take place Saturday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

City council to return to convention center for meetings

Delta Network Food Bank & Tyson Foods to distribute food at the PB Convention Center

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