TourismSaturday, November 7
Organizers say the National Cold War Center could draw more than 100,000 visitors a year
The Daily Jonesboro team
If you missed Tuesday's Jonesboro Rotary Club lunch, here's the pitch. The National Cold War Center in Blytheville could draw more than 100,000 visitors annually and generate nearly $20 million in taxable spending across Northeast Arkansas, organizers said at the program.
100,000+visitors a year the center could draw
That's the attendance figure organizers gave at Tuesday's program.
Source: Jonesboro Sun
- Speakers: Liz Smith, founding board member, and Executive Director Christian Ostermann
- Ostermann is a University of Maryland professor
- Location: Eaker Air Force Base
- Program: Tues., Nov. 3, noon, St. Bernards Auditorium
Smith and Ostermann also covered the project's development and historical significance. Ostermann will work with the center's Board of Directors and the National Advisory Board, which Dr. Jillian Hartley chairs, according to the Rotary Club's announcement.
Nearly $20 millionin taxable spending across Northeast Arkansas
Organizers expect that spending to come with the center's visitors.
Source: Jonesboro Sun
Sources: Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro Right Now