Events under 'Lectures, Panels and Talks'

The City of Fayetteville will host a historical marker dedication Thursday, Dec. 12, to commemorate Nelson Orr, a Cherokee man who was fatally stabbed near the Fayetteville Square in 1839.

Orr came to Fayetteville via the Trails of Tears, a forced displacement of approximately 60,000 Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the Southeast United States between 1830 and 1850.

The plaque memorializing Orr will be placed in a flowerbed in front of the Experience Fayetteville Visitors Center at the corner of S. Block Avenue and W. Mountain Street.

A ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Speakers will include Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Sean Teuton, director of Indigenous Studies at the University of Arkansas.

Join us in celebration of Andrew Kilgore and his most recent curated work from his 1970's archives. Take a step back in time with us to 1970s Fayetteville.

Join photographer Andrew Kilgore for a presentation of his most recently curated work from his 1970's archives. After a short presentation of the photos set to music, Andrew will invite questions and comments from the audience and host a discussion which is sure to be filled with conversations around photography, philosophy, and his perspective on any other topic you are interested in asking about.

Andrew Kilgore is a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based photographer with a 54-year career dedicated to documenting the lives of Arkansas people from all walks of life from millionaires to unseen and underrepresented communities and everyone in between. With nearly a million images to his name of over 40,000 people, Kilgore published the book Arkansas People and has showcased his work in at least 20 touring exhibits culminating in his retrospective at Walton Arts Center and Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2023. His latest project with the University of Arkansas revisits his 1970s archives, curating a new portfolio of that era.

Historical Society volunteer Bob Underdown will present a program displaying his extensive collection of military and patriotic Christmas cards from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the museum.

Underdown’s program, "I'll Be Home for Christmas or Christmas in the Military” is a look at colorful and patriotic postcard and greeting card art work from the Civil War to modern times.

The 13th global edition of Music Cities Convention will take place on Fayetteville Arkansas and is presented by Music Cities Events. Experience the latest best practices exploring the use and importance of music in the development of cities all around the world

Discover the transformative power of music to transform cities and communities at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas, taking place on September 15-18th, 2025.

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville and Music Cities Events, this event will gather thought leaders and industry professionals from around the world to explore how music can enhance community identity and drive economic and social growth. Attendees will engage in insightful discussions, network with peers, and contribute to shaping the future of music cities worldwide.

Main Convention Venue: To be announced

What we're planning:

This will be our 13th global edition, previous ones have been held in UK, Germany, USA, Australia, China, South Korea and Canada.
Delegates will range from: Mayor, Director of Tourism, Musician, Head of Marketing, Minister of Culture, Festival Director, Professor, Director of Conventions, Investment Director, Head of Programming, Global Head of Brand, Global Tour Operator CEO, Real Estate CEO, Creative Director, City Tourism Director, Director of Partnership Strategy, Music Industry CEO and MD, plus many more from the tourism and music industries, government and academia.
There will be presentations, workshops, evening events and lots of networking opportunities and live music.

Who should attend?

Delegates will include: City leaders, musicians, festival/event directors, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, academics, music industry professionals, night-time economy managers, culture officers, non-profit leaders, for-profit executives, tourism directors and more.

For more information, please see link above.

The 13th global edition of Music Cities Convention will take place on Fayetteville Arkansas and is presented by Music Cities Events. Experience the latest best practices exploring the use and importance of music in the development of cities all around the world

Discover the transformative power of music to transform cities and communities at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas, taking place on September 15-18th, 2025.

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville and Music Cities Events, this event will gather thought leaders and industry professionals from around the world to explore how music can enhance community identity and drive economic and social growth. Attendees will engage in insightful discussions, network with peers, and contribute to shaping the future of music cities worldwide.

Main Convention Venue: To be announced

What we're planning:

This will be our 13th global edition, previous ones have been held in UK, Germany, USA, Australia, China, South Korea and Canada.
Delegates will range from: Mayor, Director of Tourism, Musician, Head of Marketing, Minister of Culture, Festival Director, Professor, Director of Conventions, Investment Director, Head of Programming, Global Head of Brand, Global Tour Operator CEO, Real Estate CEO, Creative Director, City Tourism Director, Director of Partnership Strategy, Music Industry CEO and MD, plus many more from the tourism and music industries, government and academia.
There will be presentations, workshops, evening events and lots of networking opportunities and live music.

Who should attend?

Delegates will include: City leaders, musicians, festival/event directors, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, academics, music industry professionals, night-time economy managers, culture officers, non-profit leaders, for-profit executives, tourism directors and more.

For more information, please see link above.

The 13th global edition of Music Cities Convention will take place on Fayetteville Arkansas and is presented by Music Cities Events. Experience the latest best practices exploring the use and importance of music in the development of cities all around the world

Discover the transformative power of music to transform cities and communities at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas, taking place on September 15-18th, 2025.

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville and Music Cities Events, this event will gather thought leaders and industry professionals from around the world to explore how music can enhance community identity and drive economic and social growth. Attendees will engage in insightful discussions, network with peers, and contribute to shaping the future of music cities worldwide.

Main Convention Venue: To be announced

What we're planning:

This will be our 13th global edition, previous ones have been held in UK, Germany, USA, Australia, China, South Korea and Canada.
Delegates will range from: Mayor, Director of Tourism, Musician, Head of Marketing, Minister of Culture, Festival Director, Professor, Director of Conventions, Investment Director, Head of Programming, Global Head of Brand, Global Tour Operator CEO, Real Estate CEO, Creative Director, City Tourism Director, Director of Partnership Strategy, Music Industry CEO and MD, plus many more from the tourism and music industries, government and academia.
There will be presentations, workshops, evening events and lots of networking opportunities and live music.

Who should attend?

Delegates will include: City leaders, musicians, festival/event directors, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, academics, music industry professionals, night-time economy managers, culture officers, non-profit leaders, for-profit executives, tourism directors and more.

For more information, please see link above.

The 13th global edition of Music Cities Convention will take place on Fayetteville Arkansas and is presented by Music Cities Events. Experience the latest best practices exploring the use and importance of music in the development of cities all around the world

Discover the transformative power of music to transform cities and communities at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas, taking place on September 15-18th, 2025.

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville and Music Cities Events, this event will gather thought leaders and industry professionals from around the world to explore how music can enhance community identity and drive economic and social growth. Attendees will engage in insightful discussions, network with peers, and contribute to shaping the future of music cities worldwide.

Main Convention Venue: To be announced

What we're planning:

This will be our 13th global edition, previous ones have been held in UK, Germany, USA, Australia, China, South Korea and Canada.
Delegates will range from: Mayor, Director of Tourism, Musician, Head of Marketing, Minister of Culture, Festival Director, Professor, Director of Conventions, Investment Director, Head of Programming, Global Head of Brand, Global Tour Operator CEO, Real Estate CEO, Creative Director, City Tourism Director, Director of Partnership Strategy, Music Industry CEO and MD, plus many more from the tourism and music industries, government and academia.
There will be presentations, workshops, evening events and lots of networking opportunities and live music.

Who should attend?

Delegates will include: City leaders, musicians, festival/event directors, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, academics, music industry professionals, night-time economy managers, culture officers, non-profit leaders, for-profit executives, tourism directors and more.

For more information, please see link above.