Jim Rice
Chief Operating Officer
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jim Rice has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Little
Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau since 1997.
His primary areas of responsibility include the day to day operations
of the Statehouse Convention Center, Robinson Center, Robinson
Center Music Hall and three downtown parking facilities. In addition,
Jim serves as the primary contract liaison between the Little Rock Advertising
& Promotion Commission and the DoubleTree Hotel and Peabody
Hotel, both of which sit on city-owned property and have long term
lease agreements with the City of Little Rock.
Mr. Rice holds the professional designation of Certified Destination
Management Executive (CDME), through the Destination Marketing
Association International (DMAI).
Jim is a graduate of Hendrix College.