North Little Rock celebrated the completion of its new 31,000-square-foot event center March 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and walk-through. Located at the site of the former city services building in downtown Argenta, the North Little Rock Event Center features the Centennial Bank Ballroom, a grand lobby and pre-function area, and a catering kitchen. The center can accommodate up to 1,000 guests for meals and up to 1,500 for other events and shows.
“It’s a vision now turned to reality,” Mayor Terry Hartwick told the several hundred who gathered for the occasion. “Definitely a win and a wow for our city, North Little Rock.”
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The center will be an anchor in the area between Main Street and the Simmons Bank Arena. There has been more than $80 million in private investment in those several blocks, the mayor said, with several projects, including a new hotel, already under construction. Adjacent to the center, the groundwork has begun on the lot that will be the home of Willy D's Dueling Pianos and a John Daly Pizza restaurant.
