The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has always been committed to investing and using its resources on behalf of its members in the most prudent and productive way possible to advance the business community.  Even as Hot Springs enjoys a much better economy than many other communities, we still recognize that a tighter environment causes us to make tough, sound, business-centric decisions.  With that in mind, The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is discontinuing its annual festival known as “Arkansas Oktoberfest”.

The event has enjoyed a 34 year history within the Chamber of Commerce and has certainly become part of the fabric of Chamber expectations during that time.  When the Chamber began Oktoberfest, the community did not have the number of festivals that is has today.  The Chamber’s commitment to the event was to foster an environment where festivals could become a mainstay.  We are extremely pleased that our 34 year commitment has been successful. 

We are very fortunate to live in a city that offers so many wonderful events throughout the year and that allows this Chamber to safely leave event planning to those who specialize in this area.  The Chamber believes that it is our responsibility to our members to plan an event that is a better fit with our mission statement and one that would better serve our business community.  As soon as plans are in place for our new event, you will be the first to know, so be watching for that announcement. 

We would like to thank the countless volunteers that worked to make Arkansas Oktoberfest a reality for 34 years.  If you have any questions regarding these decisions, please feel free to contact the Chamber office or email us at info@hotspringschamber.com.

Thank you for your continued support of The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.