FlagAndBanner

FlagandBanner.com have been community leaders in preservation for years. Currently a historic preservation project is under way to restore the Dreamland Ballroom, on the third floor of the Taborian Hall. AETN recognizing the signigance of Dreamland is making a documentary and our local college, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has helped publish a book which is now available on line. In the 1900's Dreamland Ballroom played a huge part in the history and development of the African American community in Little Rock. One of its claims to fame are the legendary musicians that played there, such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, BB King, Cab Callaway, Louis Jordan, Redd Fox and many more. About the founder and president of AFB Kerry McCoy: Kerry McCoy personifies the American dream as she sells the most patriotic of America's symbols - the red, white and blue U.S. flag. This savvy, super-saleswoman runs a thriving business in a red-brick threestory landmark at 800 West Ninth Street in Little Rock, Ark., which dates back to 1916. If you have ever driven down I-630 in Little Rock you have probably seen the building. McCoy has brought her 40 year old company firmly into the 21st century with nationwide advertising, distribution and technology. McCoy lives the American dream in more ways than one. Her story shows demonstrates how hard work, intelligence, intuition and a little luck can pay off big in America. McCoy began her business in the midst of the recession in 1974-1975. As a recent mechandizing school graduate, McCoy was unable to find work so she simply decided to start a business with her $400 savings and self designed business cards. What began as door-to-door distribution in 1975, quickly changed because of rising gas prices, to a telemarkeitng sales strategy, then after becoming a new mother, McCoy reinvented her company again to a mail order and catalog business and in 1995 when she first learned of the Internet, soon after a .com business emerged. She is now known worldwide as simply FlagandBanner.com with roughly 30% of her current sales coming from e-commerce. The most recent business addition was a gift shop/boutique on the first floor of FlagandBanner.com's headquarters. The boutique sells not just flags but patriotic decorations, home and garden decor, clothing, jewelry, toys and more.