The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission has been named a finalist for the Arkansas Department of Park, Heritage and Tourism’s 2025 Tourism Organization of the Year award, to be presented at the annual Henry Awards on Tuesday, Feb. 25, during the 51st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Bentonville.

The Henry Award is named after Henri de Tonti, a 17th-century explorer believed to be one of the first Arkansas Travelers and who is credited with developing the first trading post in Arkansas.

Other finalists for the Tourism Organization of the Year award are Visit Hot Springs and Visit Bentonville.

The Tourism Organization of the Year is presented to a convention and visitors bureau, advertising and promotion commission, chamber of commerce or other entity for excellence over the course of the previous year.