Who We Are

The Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) is the official voice of the restaurant and entertainment, hotel and lodging, and travel and tourism industries in Arkansas.

The association serves as an umbrella organization for the Arkansas Lodging Association, the Arkansas Restaurant Association and the Arkansas Travel Council . Members include restaurants, bars, hotels, lodges, resorts and other businesses related to travel, tourism and entertainment.

In addition, the AHA offers associate memberships for vendors and for educators and students. Membership is affordable and open to any business or individual who wants to benefit from the services, education programs and issue advocacy offered by the AHA.

The Arkansas Hospitality Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization.

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What We Do

As the voice of the hospitality industry, the AHA

• Represents the industry before the Arkansas General Assembly and government agencies;

• Promotes public awareness of the industry and its contributions to the Arkansas economy;

• Facilitates specially discounted benefits and services to our members;

• Offers training and education programs on food and alcohol safety, student training programs and more to build the future of the hospitality industry in Arkansas

• Sponsors one of the state's largest trade shows in the Fall of each year, highlighting the latest technology in services and products required by the hospitality industry.

Our Partners

The AHA also works closely with local, state and federal government agencies to promote the industry and its needs, including

• Advertising and Promotion Commissions statewide
• Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
• Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
• Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
• Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

And the AHA partners with national organizations such as the National Restaurant Association , the American Hotel & Lodging Association , the Hospitality Business Alliance , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to track industry trends and to advocate for pro-business policies in Arkansas and nationwide.

Local chapters provide grassroots support for the statewide association. The chapter affords you an excellent opportunity to network and to get to know your fellow operators better. We encourage all of our members to become active in their local chapters.

Meet the AHA Staff

Montine McNulty, Executive Director

Rita Walker, Executive Assistant

Holly Heer, Membership Sales and Special Events

Kristen Smith, Director of Finance

Jason Young, Director of Communications

Jill Thiel, Member Services and Special Events

Jillian Ely, Education Coordinator

Scott Sudduth, Welcome to Arkansas Coordinator

Social Networking

Please join us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.  If there are other social media you would like us to participate in, please let us know.

Contact Us

If you would like to contact us, you may reach us:

• By our website contact form by clicking here
• By phone at 501-376-2323
• Toll-free at 1-800-472-5022
• By fax at 501-376-6517
• By e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• By mail at  PO BOX 3866
  Little Rock, AR 72203-3866
• Or you may visit our office at
  603 South Pulaski Street
  Little Rock, AR 72201

Directions to the Arkansas Hospitality Association Office

Our office is located at 603 South Pulaski Street on the corner of Sixth and Pulaski.

By car:

• Travel to Interstate 630
• Take the Marshall Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Exit Number 2B (Landmarks include the State Capitol and Children's Hospital)
• Head toward the State Capitol and take a right onto 7th Street
• Travel one block and take a left at Pulaski Street
• The AHA is located in a one-story red brick building and will be the first building on your right
• (Do not park along the fence with signs that say "Permit Parking Only")

• Take Route 3 (or 17) via CAT Bus.
• Use the Bus Stop at Capitol and Victory.
• To reach the AHA, walk eastbound along Capitol Avenue (away from the State Capitol Building) to Pulaski Street.
• Take a right at Pulaski Street and proceed southbound (toward I-630).
• We are on the corner of 6th and Pulaski in a red brick building.

Need a little more direction?  Find us on Google Maps!

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