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Last updated on Thursday, May 9, 2013, 2:42 pmGRIT Awards Honor Fort Smith Hospitality
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau recently presented the second annual GRIT (Giving Recognition in Tourism) Awards in a ceremony at MovieLounge. More than 100 people attended the event honoring finalists and winners for their work to promote Fort Smith as a tourism destination, a news release stated. This year’s awards went to: • MovieLounge — Restaurant Partner of the Year; • Courtyard by Marriott — Lodging Partner of the Year; • Fort Smith Museum of History — Attraction Partner of the Year; • Richard and Rick Griffin — Business Partner of the Year; • (tie) Baridi and Tonya Nkokheli and Dr. Art Martin — Polly Crews Hospitality Person of the Year. At the awards ceremony, the bureau showcased the past year’s Hometown... [ MORE ]-
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