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Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 34 Michele Love and Isaac Cortes

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, June 27, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman welcomed Michele Love, Marketing Manager for Benchmark Group, and Isaac Cortes, owner of iPaint, a new creative studio. Through this podcast, you will ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 33 Fight At The Water Tower

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, June 19, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Shannon Green of Samaritan Community Center and Stephannie Lane Baker of Charity Pirates to discuss "Fight at the Water Tower", an event ...

Leadership Benton County Announces 2019-20 Participants

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, June 7, 2019
Leadership Benton County (LBC) has announced its class of 2019-20 participants. The program seeks to promote and develop dynamic community leaders for Benton County while uniting a diverse group of people. The mission is to expose and educate while ...

Northwest Arkansas Region Needs Collaboration Among Government Leaders

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Guest blog post by Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Raymond Burns Three-of-the-six Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Arkansas are located within 16 miles of each other along Interstate-49. Northwest Arkansas also supports ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 32 Honeycomb Kitchen Shop

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Tuesday, June 4, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman sat down with Melissa Turpin and Dana Smith, owners of Honeycomb Kitchen Shop. Melissa and Dana shared their inspiration for starting a small business ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 31 Raymond Burns

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, May 29, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox and SVP of Government Affairs Jon Moran are joined by Chamber President/CEO Raymond Burns. Our leader talks about his experience at the Chamber and the ...

5 Essential Elements of High-Quality Network Support

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Guest Blog Post by Todd Nielsen of JMARK Business Solutions A reliable network can make the difference between growing your profits and losing customers in today's competitive markets. You depend on a strong network infrastructure to maintain ...

Rogers Public Library Foundation Hosting TOP CHEF NWA June 7

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, May 24, 2019

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 30 Kent Eikenberry

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, May 23, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman visits with Kent Eikenberry, President and CEO of the NWA Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that addresses the significant needs-related food ...

Chamber Voice Podcast. Ep. 29 Jake McBride

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Tuesday, May 21, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Jake McBride in the Kix 104 studio to discuss his involvement with local nonprofits and the role that traditional media plays in developing ...

Pair of Leadership Benton County Graduates Named to Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Fast 15 Class

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, May 17, 2019
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recognizes 15 individuals each year in its "Fast 15" class that are just beginning to make their mark on Northwest Arkansas’ business and cultural scene. The group is on the path to becoming part of the ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 28 PIXEL™: A School for Media Arts

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, May 10, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman sat down with Megan Perez, Chloe Hiley, and David Kersey of PIXEL™: A School for Media Arts. The demand for creative individuals in our ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 27 Workforce Development

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, May 8, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox and VP of Community Development Ross Phillips discussed growing the next generation of leaders and workforce in Northwest ...

Chamber Honors 2018-2019 Educators of the Year

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, May 6, 2019
May 6 kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week. For over 30 years, The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has been honoring Rogers Public Schools Educators for their excellence in education. Educators are nominated from each school and three standout ...

Chamber Voice of Business Podcast Ep. 26 NWA Ballet Theatre

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, May 3, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman sat down with NWA Ballet Theatre, who is launching a new dance initiative called "Dance Anywhere/Everywhere" and will bring 11 professional dancers to ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 25 Johnny Key

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, April 25, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Government Affairs Jon Moran and Arkansas 529's Emma Willis sat down with Johnny Key, Commissioner for the Arkansas Department of Education. Johnny talks about his influences growing ...

Chamber Voice of Business Video: The Mission of the Chamber's Government Affairs Division

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a Government Affairs Committee Meeting. The featured speaker was Representative Dan Douglas. The video below captures footage from the event and provides some insight into the mission of the ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 24 Julie Hayes and Elizabeth Pier Smith

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Tuesday, April 23, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman sat down with Rogers artists Julie Hayes and Elizabeth Pier Smith to talk about the Arkansas Territory Collection, a new traveling arts exhibition ...

Introducing the Chamber Voice of Business Video Channel

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, April 19, 2019
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of it's newest Chamber Voice of Business campaign channel - Video. This newest channel complements the Chamber Voice of Business Newsletter, Blog and Podcast, delivering ...

Rogers Heritage High School Partners with Rogers Experimental House for NWA Gives April 4

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Students from Rogers Heritage High School are partnering with the Rogers Experimental House to make improvements to the studio at 121 W. Walnut. This project complements the RXH participation in NWA Gives, Northwest Arkansas’s biggest day of ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 23 Meredith Lowry

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Tuesday, April 2, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Meredith Lowry, attorney with Wright Lindsey Jennings and leader of Woman-Run, a support and resource group for female entrepreneurs and ...

Rogers New Tech High School Seeking Businesses Offering Internships for 2019-20 School Year

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, April 1, 2019
Rogers New Technology High School is looking for businesses that would be interested in providing an internship for students during the 2019-20 school year. Businesses can fill out a Google form that will help them ascertain the available ...

Recruiting and Retaining Great Talent in the AEC Industry – The 5 Characteristics Your Firm Must Have

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Guest blog post by Lindsay Young of Nu Marketing LLC Recently, I was challenged and inspired to write an article about recruiting and retention with regard to ...

Cherokee Casino Giving Away $1 Million on Saturdays in March

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 18, 2019

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 22 Hustlin' with Lacie Bray

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, March 15, 2019
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is on site at Ozark Beer Company for a Hustle In Heels pop-up brewery tour. The episode features an interview with Lacie Bray, co-Owner of OBC, ...

RLACC 2019 Business Plan: Marketing Communications Division

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 4, 2019
As seen in the March edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2019 Business Plan was created to introduce you to the Strategic Plan’s Critical Success Factors and supporting Program of Work. Our mission is “to be the voice of business, to ...

RLACC 2019 Business Plan: Customer Service Division

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 4, 2019
As seen in the March edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2019 Business Plan was created to introduce you to the Strategic Plan’s Critical Success Factors and supporting Program of Work. Our mission is “to be the voice of business, to ...

RLACC 2019 Business Plan: Accounting & Finance Division

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 4, 2019
As seen in the March edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2019 Business Plan was created to introduce you to the Strategic Plan’s Critical Success Factors and supporting Program of Work. Our mission is “to be the voice of business, to ...

RLACC 2019 Business Plan: Visit Rogers

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 4, 2019
As seen in the March edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2019 Business Plan was created to introduce you to the Strategic Plan’s Critical Success Factors and supporting Program of Work. Our mission is “to be the voice of business, to ...

RLACC 2019 Business Plan: Member Services Division

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Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, March 4, 2019
As seen in the March edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2019 Business Plan was created to introduce you to the Strategic Plan’s Critical Success Factors and supporting Program of Work. Our mission is “to be the voice of business, to ...

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