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Convention center posts growth in events but seeks budget changes; board directs work on parking and catering agreements
Summary
Oakview‑operated Fort Smith Convention Center reported 108 events and 58,280 attendees in 2024, improved operational metrics, and presented a proposed 5.13% reduction in the 2025 operating budget. Directors asked staff to pursue parking revenue options and revisit outside‑catering limitations with legal and administration.
Shannon Davis, general manager for the Fort Smith Convention Center (operated by Oakview Group), presented the center’s 2024 year‑end report and a 2025 operating budget that included a requested 5.13% reduction (roughly $47,620). Davis said the center hosted 108 events in 2024 with 58,280 attendees and noted it achieved its budget targets for the first time, reporting gross profit and operating results that compared favorably with budget assumptions.
Davis described major maintenance and capital work…
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