Little Rock CVB Now Booking New Robinson Conference Center
March 25, 2016
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is booking events for the all-new Robinson Conference Center, set to reopen in November 2016. Located on the north side of the building, the Grand Ballroom and adjoining meeting rooms offer magnificent views of the Arkansas River. With seamless connectivity to the DoubleTree Hotel’s meeting space, the center offers flexibility for convention activities, meetings and banquets.
The Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission (LRA&P) also approved the addition of a 5,800-sf outdoor terrace. The terrace was part of the original project plans, however, but it was removed from the plans in 2014 during contract negotiations due to budget constraints. Now, less than eight months from completion, LRCVB and LRA&P are able to add the finished outdoor space back into the project. The space will offer amazing views of the Arkansas River and sits on the highest level of the new conference center, and its addition will not impact the project’s completion date.
“We are so pleased with the progress of this complex project. Our project team, including architects Polk Stanley Wilcox and Ennead, construction manager CDI/Hunt joint venture, owner’s representatives Mike Steelman of SCM architects, and a host of sub-contractors, have continued to provide meticulous attention to detail and countless effort to this project. The all-new Robinson Center is going to be a showpiece for Little Rock and all of central Arkansas,” said Gretchen Hall, president and CEO of LRCVB.