The Frame Shoppe in Downtown Rogers has been a locally owned framing resource since 1975. Already an experienced framer, Kerbie Lansford first contacted The Frame Shoppe about employment in late 2014, but the owner didn’t have a need, but mentioned wanting to sell in a few years. That fortuitous phone call resulted in the opportunity for Lansford to purchase the business at 215 N 3rd Street in January of 2016. As the owner of a locally owned frame shop, she has taken advantage of resources available to small business owners including developing her first business plan and applying for and securing an SBA Loan with the help of the University of Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center. Today she continues to realize her dream of owning a frame shop and gallery.

Music Moves and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society are partnering with Crowne Group and the City of Rogers office of Arts and Culture to host the inaugural Railyard Jazz & Blues Block Party Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 2022. This is part of the Railyard Live Concert Series presented by iHeartRadio at Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers. The two day event is designed to bring the community together in a celebration of Jazz, Blues, R&B, and Soul music.

We’ve all heard of speed dating, but how about speed friending? Ozark Beer Company is not only making great craft beer, but also making opportunities to connect people within the community to make new friends. This "speed friending" event works like speed dating, but with the objective of making new friends. As we age, it may feel more and more difficult to create real, genuine friendships. And having friends is important to us both physically and mentally. According to William Chopik, a professor of psychology at Michigan State University, “friendships become even more important as we age. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being.”

Pedal It Forward invites the community to join them in Downtown Rogers on July 23, 2022 for a celebration of the world’s best bike films with a screening at Arkansas Public Theatre. This event will feature short film selections from the Filmed By Bike festival, raffle prizes from local sponsors, pre and post-event gatherings for ticket holders, food, beverage, and opportunities to connect with people and organizations from within Northwest AR bike culture. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Pedal It Forward’s mission. Pre and post screening networking is also scheduled. 

The craft beer community in NW Arkansas just got a little more worldly. Ozark Beer Co. is collaborating with BlackMan Brewing, coming to us from South of the border. The new collaborative craft beer offering will be featured during BITE LITE, a component of the 2022 Bite NW Arkansas Event Series which kicks off at Railyard Park in Downtown Rogers on Friday, July 29. Ozark Beer has been working with Bite NWA from the beginning. This year they have the opportunity to bring to the party, nomadic brewer and founder of BlackMan Brewing, Barrett Tillman. Together they are creating a new taste of Northwest Arkansas. 

Visit Rogers, a division of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, is partnering with the Art on the Bricks Art Walk to host their 2022 Travel and Tourism Talk for the first time in Downtown Rogers, featuring the theme Destination Center Stage: Showcasing Brands, Communities & Culture.

The BITE NWA food festival celebrates the diversity of culture in the region as part of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G’s year-round community programming.

You are invited to join us and help celebrate the 6-year anniversary of Central Referral Connection (CRC), a program of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, on July 13.

One of the Chamber’s key focus areas for our mission-work is Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development. We have a passion for curating and providing essential resources for starting, running, and growing business for businesses of all sizes. We also open doors to new connections for our diverse group of small businesspeople through entrepreneurial events and programming like the new Northwest Arkansas Community Showcase coming in October.

Our Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development mission-work creates programming and events to open the door to new connections for small business to succeed.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) will host a public premiere of “Uncharted,” a locally produced documentary film that follows the journey of three tiger cubs. Prior to their birth, The Department of Justice asked the Eureka Springs based big cat refuge for immediate assistance to help rescue 68 animals from the Tiger King Park. Upon arrival, TCWR staff suspected one of the females could be pregnant. Their caregivers' main goal was to have the mother raise the cubs on her own and the triplet birth was a success.

However, soon after they were born, the animal care staff realized something was wrong. This documentary follows the journey of a rescued mother tiger, her cubs, and the hard-working people that dedicate their lives to giving animals a second chance at life. The film officially documents, for the first time in history, the treatment and rehabilitation of tiger cubs with Flexural Tendon Contracture. 

Each year, the Daisy Airgun Museum creates a custom engraving for the annual Downtown Rogers, Arkansas, Limited Edition Model 25 BB gun. This is a fully functional Model 25 Daisy BB gun with laser engraving on the stock.  This year, Daisy chose to highlight the Opera Block, located at the Southwest corner of Walnut and First Streets in our Historic Downtown.  The annual issue of this and gun will be closed when 500 guns have been produced or on the last business day of 2022, whichever comes first. The gun includes an insert card about the image and building.

David and Holly King decided to pursue an adventure in jewelry design and repair in NW Arkansas in late 2019.  As a self-taught jeweler with a background in mechanics and metalsmithing, David began to build a business model to help solve the perception that owning custom jewelry is only for the affluent. “Custom jewelry should be available for anyone wanting to express their personality or style without an inflated price tag,” explained Holly. The couple designs each individual piece with the customer in mind using their skills and talent to make each piece unique. With the help of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and international sourcing of gemstones and diamonds, the Kings strive to offer a relaxed, stress-free shopping experience where beautiful, custom jewelry is affordable.

Kayla Norris, owner of Marketing Main Street, recently moved her full-service marketing company to 112 S 2^nd Street, one door North of Arkansas Public Theatre. Norris graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2014 and she and her husband moved to Tulsa for five years before returning to Northwest Arkansas in 2019. Her niche is small business marketing, and she has a passion for mobilizing small businesses towards their fullest potential.

The public is invited to participate in the inaugural 5K walk/run kicking off at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2. Run the Railyard 5K provides a holiday weekend workout in Downtown Rogers' beautiful city lakeside park. Taking place on the paved Lake Atalanta Trails, this event is dog/child/stroller friendly so you are invited to bring the entire family.

 Hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, this 3.5-mile run/walk will start and end at the Railyard Bike Park, 299 E Cherry Street, in Downtown Rogers. The route takes racers down to Lake Atalanta, loops the lake and finishes back at the bike park. Proceeds from this family-friendly event will support the Downtown Rogers Rotary Club in beautification efforts in the downtown parks.

Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) recently purchased six wood lathes for use in their Integrated Design Lab. Integrated design is a creative and holistic approach to the use of design to problem solve and tackle real-world challenges. NWACC recognizes the pursuit of an education in integrated design will provide students with knowledge and experience to design, create and innovate.  Students will learn to approach problems using artistic creativity, design-thinking principles, construction methods and business practices and apply these new skills in their workplace or community engagement. 

America's Car-Mart of Rogers North will host a grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 2620 W. Hudson Road in Rogers. The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to help celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 17 at 12:00 p.m.

Brick & Mortar is hosting a new exhibition with an artist reception offered during the June 9 Art on the Bricks Art Walk. Found Unbounded, a Multisensory Art Exhibition, explores the relationship between art and our senses.

ANA Gallery Found a Home in Downtown Rogers

Northwest Arkansas is rich in artistic talent and the Artists of Northwest Arkansas (ANA) is proud of its mission to sponsor, encourage, assist, and promote enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts in the region. For over 30 years the ANA has offered a welcoming and inclusive place for artists of all kinds to showcase their work, learn new skills, and be part of the growing art scene in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area.

Downtown Rogers celebrated our dog friendly Northwest Arkansas community with “Barks on the Bricks” the theme for the May Art on the Bricks art walk.

The Small Business Council is a very important committee of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce.

Woof & Wander has been the SECOND best friend to Northwest Arkansas's pet owners for almost five years. That's 35 dog years! So they are making plans to say "Thank you for being a friend" in a big way this Sunday. And what better way than to invite you to stop by for a little bit of fun with a party from Noon - 3:00 p.m. on June 5.

Rogers’ business owners, Rick McLeod, Farmers Insurance agent and his brother, Mike McLeod of Mike's Auto Works, are participating in the 2022 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge™, a 10,000 mile, multi-state motorcycle ride created to provide participants with an opportunity to test their endurance, patience and skill while facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. While the average number of miles ridden each day is about 750, the event is not a race. Rather it is a challenge where riders must abide by the speed limit and can’t finish in fewer than 240 hours, or 10 days. 

Downtown Rogers has a contagious energy that continues to attract a fresh crop of businesses, residents, and visitors. The evolving landscape of downtown players created an unexpected synergy that arose during the collaboration among educators at Arkansas Arts Academy, a regional dance company and the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The result was to identify "Perpetual Motion" as the theme for the June Art on the Bricks Art Walk. We are honored to share two performances by Oklahoma City's only modern and aerial dance company, Perpetual Motion Dance. This non-profit arts organization is collaborating with Arkansas Arts Academy the week of June 6 and there are four opportunities for the public to experience  their dance including two performances at Turntable Plaza in Railyard Park, near the corner of S 1^st Street and W Elm Street. at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on June 9 during Art on the Bricks Art Walk.

For over a century, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company has been proud to provide refreshment to the communities of the Ozarks.

Pig Gig Arkansas is back, and this time it is bigger than ever. Reserve your tickets before they sell out. The event is set for Sunday, June 5, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at 101 E Cherry Street in Downtown Rogers. Pig Gig is a family friendly event complete with food, beer, and live music. This popular event is presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers and will take place at Butterfield Stage. Highlights include: delicious food including a pig roast, and beverages plus a great line up of music including LaRue/Alexander - L.A.X.; Blue Americana, and Eric Miller. 

Presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers at the newly renovated Downtown Rogers Butterfield Stage.

Grow your Business During Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally
Two Free Business Workshops
Presented by Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and Startup Junkie

The annual Bikes, Blues and Barbeque motorcycle rally brings hundreds and hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts, tourists, and spectators to NWA for this annual event spanning over two decades of success. These tourists and local NWA attendees bring with them millions of dollars in disposable income opportunities for local businesses.

Ozark Adaptive Sports Association (OZASA), a nonprofit benefiting people with physical disabilities, is partnering with Rogers Activity Center and the Walton Family Foundation to host an afternoon of competition including wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and handcycling. "The primary goal of the Rogers Activity Center is to provide a wholesome recreational experience for all," explained Cody Steussy, Assistant Executive Director of the Rogers Activity Center.  "We are honored to help in every capacity we can to bring more opportunities to more people." Adaptive Sports Day in Rogers is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Rogers Activity Center, 315 W Olive Street. The event is free and open to the public.

Our Vision is for the Rogers-Lowell Area to be the center of world-class business, welcoming communities, and opportunities for all. This Vision drives our mission-work.

Our Vision is for the Rogers-Lowell Area to be the center of world-class business, welcoming communities, and opportunities for all. This Vision drives our mission-work.