O’Reilly Hospitality makes first hire for hotel, convention center

Springfield's O’Reilly Hospitality Management made its fire hire for a hotel and convention center that's under construction in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Shawnie Carrier will serve as director of sales for the Embassy Suites and Red Wolf Convention Center.

O’Reilly Hospitality is developing the 203-bed Embassy Suites Hotel, 40,000-square-foot Red Wolf Convention Center and Houlihan's restaurant. The project is expected to cost at least $60 million and open next year.

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