Central Arkansas
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Conway has a young, active vibe, says Rachel Shaw, executive director of Visit Conway. “We’re a college town, home to three colleges—the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, and Central Baptist College—and most residents are under the age of 28, which adds to that fun vibrancy. Having three colleges in a town of 70,000 people is a unique feature that we love.”
Conway is a hotspot for biking, and the city has worked to create shared spaces on city streets, as well as dedicated cycling and mountain bike trails.
There are 1,620 guest rooms in the city. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Conway, which completed a full renovation in 2025, offers 87 guest rooms and a meeting room seating 40. Hilton Garden Inn Conway has 103 guest rooms and space to seat 150 guests theater style.
The largest event space in the city is Conway Expo & Event Center, which offers 6,200 square feet of meeting space for 200 guests and a 40,000-square-foot expo hall.
In nearby Morrilton, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is a nonprofit conference, event, and retreat facility located on the cattle ranch home of former Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. Conference facilities available for business, government, education, and nonprofit events include an 80-seat theater, a 250-person-capacity conference hall, and additional function spaces. The institute offers teambuilding activities, sports programs, and professional development courses. Overnight accommodations at the institute include the 30-room President’s Lodge, 25-room The Meadows, and 10-room The Orchard.
