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Travis Napper Named Director of the Division of Arkansas Tourism

February 21, 2020 No Comments

Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), today named Travis Napper as director of Arkansas Tourism, a division of ADPHT. He replaces Jim Dailey, who retired at the end of 2019. Napper will oversee the ADPHT’s Tourism Division in its mission to improve the economy of Arkansas by generating travel and enhancing the image of the state. This is carried out through the work of four areas within the Tourism Division: sales, research and development, communications and welcome centers. He will begin work on April 1 at a salary of $112,000. “Travis has an

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Arkansas, The Natural State

Travis Napper Named Director of the Division of Arkansas Tourism

February 21, 2020 No Comments

Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), today named Travis Napper as director of Arkansas Tourism, a division of ADPHT. He replaces Jim Dailey, who retired at the end of 2019. Napper will oversee the ADPHT’s Tourism Division in its mission to improve the economy of Arkansas by generating travel and enhancing the image of the state. This is carried out through the work of four areas within the Tourism Division: sales, research and development, communications and welcome centers. He will begin work on April 1 at a salary of $112,000. “Travis has an

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