http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com Press Center Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:55:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Melissa Dunbar-Gates, Today's THV A famous old ballroom on top of the Arkansas Flag and Banner building in downtown Little Rock will soon be renovated. THV's Melissa Dunbar-Gates took a tour and spoke with building owner Kerry McCoy. A non-profit group has been established to revive the facility; but ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/old-ballroom-to-get-new-life/532/ By L. Lamor Williams, Arkansas Democrat Gazette LITTLE ROCK — A fundraiser for the Dreamland Ballroom didn’t go so well Saturday, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of a group working to raise $50,000 to restore the historic venue that’s hosted such icons as Duke Ellington, Etta James, Cab Calloway and ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/lr-fundraiser-among-steps-to-revive-historic-ballroom/528/ FM 98.1 KUAR (NPR) interviewed Kerry about the flag poles we custom made for the Vancouver Olympics! Be sure to listen this week for the interview. The poles are in the back ground of the picture above. There were a total of 85 flag poles throughout the Olympic venues. http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/afbs-kerry-mccoy-interviewed-on-npr/527/ Then come and tour the Dreamland Ballroom Saturday, February 27, anytime between 11:00-3:00 p.m. YOU’RE INVITED to take part in restoring a "Little Rock'n" treasure- The Dreamland Ballroom. Get in on the ground floor; buy a brick and tour the Dreamland Ballroom "in the rough." Your purchase of a brick is your ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/want-to-see-where-cab-calloway-played-in-little-rock/524/ KARK4 did a nice piece on the Dreamland Ballroom's book fair last Sunday at Barnes and Noble. Here is the article and click on the link below to see the TV footage! A group of Arkansans, set on restoring an old performance hall to its former glory, got a big ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/buying-in-to-the-dream/522/ Little Rock, AR – February 9, 2010 – The Winter Olympics is bringing money to Arkansas. Arkansas’ FlagandBanner.com in Little Rock provided 65 flag poles for use around several of the event’s locations. Kerry McCoy, owner of Arkansas’ FlagandBanner.com says, “My husband, Grady, worked with the Vancouver Olympic committee ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/arkansas%e2%80%99-flagandbannercom-has-a-presence-at-the-vancouver-olympics/520/ Come hear more at Barnes and Noble on Sunday, February 14th 2010 February 3, 2010 Little Rock, AR – The Friends of Dreamland Ballroom, the non-profit group dedicated to the restoration of the historic Dreamland Ballroom is telling their story at the Barnes and Noble on Financial Center Parkway on Valentine’s Day, ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/want-to-know-where-cab-callaway-played-in-little-rock/518/ January 20, 2010 Little Rock, AR – The Friends of Dreamland Ballroom, the non-profit group dedicated to the restoration of the historic Dreamland Ballroom is excited to announce their first fundraising campaign - Pave the Way. They will be selling custom engraved bricks that will be placed at the entrance of the ballroom. ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/friends-of-dreamland-starts-its-first-fundraising-campaign-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cpave-the-way%e2%80%9d/516/ The folks over at Today's THV did a story on the health care bill currently making its way through the legislative process and came by to ask us our opinion. The focus of the story was how health care reform will affect small business. Go here to read ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/arkansas-flagandbannercom-on-todays-thv/514/ Take a look at our new Facebook page! We will be using it to communicate last minute specials as well as keeping you abreast of all the flag stuff you need to know about. Click on the image below... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/flagandbannercom-on-facebook/512/