Jack V Moyer
Jack V. Moyer
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Jack Moyer is the Vice President and General Manager of the Crescent Hotel and Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas as well as the President of PFI Hospitality who owns and manages the Hotel Seville, an ASCEND Collection Hotel by Choice Hotels in Harrison, Arkansas. Moyer also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Eureka Springs Downtown Network and is a board member of the Northwest Arkansas Tourism Association, Historic Hotels of America and Eureka Springs Tourism Cooperative.
Jack V. Moyer was named Hotelier of the Year when he was presented the AHA’s coveted Golden Key Award. Moyer is vice-president of operations and development for Eureka Springs’ two historic hotels, The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa and The 1905 Basin Park Hotel; and proprietor for Harrison’s historic hotel, The 1929 Hotel Seville. Fellow Eurekan and president of the Arkansas Lodging Association, Jed Bullock , made the presentation at ceremonies held at North Little Rock’s Wyndham Riverfront Hotel.
Moyer Named Arkansas Hotelier of the Year
Prior to the actual presentation of the Golden Key Award to Moyer, some of his hospitality industry involvement was noted such as hospitality degrees from both Paul Smith’s College and Penn State University; chairmanship of the advisory committee to the University of Arkansas’ School of Hospitality and Restaurant Management; also chairmanships of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, Eureka Springs Tourism Co-op, Eureka Springs Community Development Partnership; and membership on the Historic Hotels of America Board of Advisors and the Mayor’s Tourism Task Force of Eureka Springs.
It was also explained how Moyer has been responsible for the multi-million dollar refurbishing and redevelopment of all three of his historic hotels. He also administered the construction of the Cottages at Crescent Park and was a consultant on the restoration of the Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina.
Moyer, a native of Elmira, New York, is the son of Paul and Kay Moyer of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. He is married to wife Rachael who have two daughter, Jordan, age13 and Anna Marie age 15. Moyer also boasts three step-daughters Courtney, Autumn and Viviian.
“It has been my policy, one embraced by all three of my hotels, to boil it all down to a simple creed that proves successful,” Moyer added. “By creating lifetime memories, building the individual, and protecting the irreplaceable we have cohesive teams at my properties who are helping me help them accomplish our corporate goals. I think this award accredits this creed.”
A Sample of Other participation:
Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Chair in 2000, Second Chair in 2006
Financially stabilized the Chamber twice
Launch of the internet website
Moyer also re-launched the holiday promotion committee
Lit the courthouse and added to the lights on the loop
Recognized as one of Northwest Arkansas’ 40 leaders under 40
Finalist for Arkansas Tourism Person of the Year
Finalist for Arkansas Business - Business Executive of the year
Arkansas Delegate to the US Senate Conference of Young Professionals
Co-founded the Mayours Taskforce on Tourism - participated int he re-branding of Eureka Springs
Participated in the Mayors’ Art and Cultural Taskforce While Chairing the Marketing Committee
Chaired the Community Development Partnership
Led or participated on such efforts as:
The ACE core committee
The regional trail connect
Crescent Trail
The historic plaque project
13 houses painted for elderly or disadvantaged
Watershed education programs
The HUD grant for economic development and affordable housing
The Arts N Cultural research plan
The revolving restoration program that re-built the Pepto Bismal home on Main St, Operation Wildflower,
Four city-wide trash and/or large appliance cleanups,
Rockhouse Cave and Onyx spring clean-ups and the
facilitated and proposed the alternative around the removal of the Beaver bridge through the pursuit of an option #4.
Community Compactor
Steering committee member on the Downtown Development Initiative that was successful in attracting funds for the 2004 Auditorium Restoration,
Assisted in the Conceptual development of Eureka Springs Wedding Show and the Eureka Springs Dickens of a Christmas Celebration Weekend
Past Chairmen of the CDP beautification and trails committees
Gained appropriation for Black Bass Master Plan and matching funds for trail
Chairman of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s economic development and Publication committees working on
the economic development incentive package
America’s Christmas Village recruitment,
Recreation Hub and The Beaver Fish Hatchery
Attraction signage
Retirement and relocation efforts
Steering committee member on The Outdoor tourism Committee
Co-Facilitator of first Outdoor tourism conference
Committee member on the Ace Transportation committee working on
improving Highway 62,
adding sidewalks to 62 and 23 N
improving the communication and information as to the location of parking.
Past Co-chair of the Eureka Springs Group Cooperative known for
Reserveeurekasprings.com
underwriting Beyond Dickens
Save the CAPC
Restimulating Wedding Promotion
Filling the gap on Group Travel Promotion
Active Member of the Eureka Springs Downtown Network
Is on the Northwest Arkansas Tourism Board - Chairing the Branding/Website development committee
Underwriter and Active participant in development of Eureka Springs Mardis Gras
Authored the Festive Downtown proposal to stimulate downtown activity from 4-6PM
Has also personally restored five homes in the Eureka Springs city limits.
Jack V. Moyer
294 Holiday Island Drive
Holiday Island, AR 72631
(479) 981-1332
jackmoyer@gmail.com
