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Politics and Brain Surgery - The Year of the Challenger
on Monday, April 2, 2018
By Jon Moran, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce VP of Government AffairsOnce, on an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, Jed Clampett lamented that he needed to have a long talk with his nephew, Jethro Bodine, about his interest in politics. ...
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Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders Hosts First-Ever Kitchen Takeover
on Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders celebrated the diversity and culture of Northwest Arkansas at the inaugural Kitchen Takeover on March 4. Held at MOD Restaurant & Social in Bentonville, it benefited Canopy Northwest Arkansas, a registered ...
2018-19 Edition of The Good Life Destination Guide Released
on Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Rogers revealed the 2018-19 version of The Good Life Destination Guide at the Visit Rogers Tourism Talk event March 9. Below are some new features and changes about the edition: Simplified the ...
Daily Legislative Update - 91st General Assembly Fiscal Session - Wednesday, March 7, 2018
on Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Blog post courtesy of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of ArkansasARKANSAS WORKSA key issue in this Fiscal Session is passage of the Department of Human Services (DHS) appropriation for medical service operations, SB 30. This ...
What They Said: 96th Annual Celebration
on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
By all accounts, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce's 96th Annual Celebration of Business & Community was a tremendous success. Listen to what some of the attendees had to say in the video below. ...
Legislative Fiscal Session Began Monday
on Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Information courtesy of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of ArkansasThe 91st Arkansas General Assembly convened its Fiscal Session at noon on Monday.Arkansas Fiscal Sessions are limited to 30 days, but can be extended an ...
2018 Chamber Night Dates Announced for February
on Thursday, February 8, 2018
Chamber Night is designed by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce to provide Chamber members and the community the opportunity to learn more about local government, while also confirming the business community’s support for elected and ...
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Annual Awards Winners
on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The 96th Annual Celebration of Business & Community will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. Annual Awards winners were released in advance today (see list below) by ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Membership Services
on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division’s accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Government Affairs Division
on Monday, February 5, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division's accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice of ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Economic Development Division
on Thursday, February 1, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division's accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice of ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Visit Rogers
on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division's accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice of ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Community Development Division
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division's accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice of ...
RLACC 2017 Annual Report - Marketing Communications Division
on Monday, January 29, 2018
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2017 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division's accomplishments in 2017. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice of ...
Get to Know the 96th Annual Celebration’s Presenting Sponsors
on Friday, January 26, 2018
We've Taken Something Wonderful & Made It Even Better!For over 95 years, your Chamber's annual banquet has been a wonderful celebration of business accomplishments and community excellence, and a fun way to socialize with your peers. But, like ...
Chamber Staff Attend Events to Increase Presence in Community
on Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Staff recently attended events in the community in efforts to enhance the development of the region and strengthen relationships with area leaders.The Chamber's Government Affairs division attended the ...
Main Street Arkansas Presents Three Downtown Rogers Businesses with Awards
on Friday, January 19, 2018
Main Street Arkansas recently honored Honeycomb Kitchen Shop, Ozark Beer Company and Woof & Wander with awards at the organization's 2018 Awards Ceremony.Honeycomb Kitchen Shop won the "Outstanding Main Street Merchant" award. The store carries ...
New Sponsorship Opportunities Available for 2018
on Thursday, January 18, 2018
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce still has several sponsorship opportunities available for 2018. Sponsorships are a great way to maximize the branding of your business and put it front and center in the minds of everyone in Northwest ...
Milken Institute Ranks Northwest Arkansas as Top 25 Best-Performing Area
on Thursday, January 11, 2018
The 2017 Milken Institute ranking lists Northwest Arkansas as the 25th best-performing city in the U.S. NWA, defined as the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR-MO metro area, ranked 8th overall in short-term job growth and 12th overall in long-term ...
Steering Committee Recommends Rep. Steve Womack for Budget Chairman
on Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The House Republican Steering Committee has recommended that Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) be named chairman of the House Budget Committee, to succeed Rep. Diane Black (R-TN). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement:“I believe ...
10 Steps to Start Your Business
on Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Originally posted by SBA.gov (https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/10-steps-start-your-business/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=new_year_new_)Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions, ...
Chamber Introduces Barclay-Matthews Award for Distinctive Legislative Leadership
on Friday, January 5, 2018
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 96th Annual Celebration of Business & Community (Annual Celebration) on February 22, 2018 will establish a new award to be presented in the spirit of outstanding community service. The Barclay-Matthews ...
Introducing the 2018 Small Business Council
on Thursday, January 4, 2018
The Small Business Council is a committee of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and was created to be the voice of the small business community and to provide guidance to the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce on the needs of the small ...
Houston, we have a problem…or do we?
on Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Guest Blog by Charlie Barton of Barton Consulting, LLCThose four words, “Houston, we have a problem,” have become part of our cultural language. We often use the phrase when we encounter an unforeseen problem. As small business owners ...
Introducing The Good Life Experience
on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
There's A New Chamber Event Coming this Fall!The Good Life Experience is the Chamber’s newest annual event coming September 14-15, 2018. This new event will celebrate the Rogers-Lowell Area’s quality of life and culture of food, arts, ...
Restaurants open on Christmas Day
on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Looking for a place to eat on Christmas Day? We have compiled a list below of some local restaurants that will be open for the holiday.1886 Crescent Hotel & SpaCherokee Casino & HotelChoctaw CasinoDownstream Casino ResortFast Lane ...
Chamber Launches Instagram Page
on Thursday, December 14, 2017
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to launch our new Instagram. This page will allow the Chamber and member businesses to engage the community and will enhance the Chamber's creativity and personality in outreaching efforts to ...
Building Foundational Knowledge of Computer Science and Coding
on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Governor Asa Hutchinson launched the Arkansas Computer Science Initiative in 2015 to help insure that K-12th grade students within Arkansas schools receive quality instruction and opportunities to participate in learning experiences designed to ...
Chamber Embarks on Envisioning the Future
on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Considering the world’s dramatic and accelerating pace of change, what lies ahead for members, boards and staffs of business-led organizations? How will the Chamber adapt and evolve over the next five years, and how will we ensure our best ...
Art on the Bricks Launches in Downtown Rogers
on Tuesday, December 5, 2017
More than a dozen Downtown Rogers businesses hosted guest artists and showcased their artwork at the inaugural Art on the Bricks event November 9. The monthly art walk will be held on the second Thursday of each month. Participating businesses are ...