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Art on the Bricks Art Walk Showcases Art and Real Estate Investment Opportunity

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Two Historic Downtown Rogers Properties are for Sale

The Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk on September 12, 2024, promises a unique blend of art and real estate opportunity in the Rogers Commercial Historic District. From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the event will showcase the work of local artists and musicians in various downtown businesses while highlighting two historic properties available for purchase. This occasion is a prime chance for developers, investors, and entrepreneurs to explore potential business spaces within a vibrant cultural setting.

New DTR Digs for Avenue Design Company

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Tracy Alexander with Avenue Design Company in her new loaction

Rebounding in style: Avenue Design Company has relocated her home decor and design business to a temporary retail space at 207 S 2nd Street, Downtown Rogers, just in time to welcome the Fall season. Tracy Alexander, the founder and owner, and her team have shown resilience and dedication after suffering a massive inventory loss due to tornado damage at their previous location at the Southeast corner of 2nd and West Walnut Street.

2023 NWA Entrepreneurs Guide

Posted by: Marketing Communications Manager on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Are you looking to start your own business? 💼 . . . Check out this free resource filled with information for those seeking to start a business in Rogers and Lowell. You can find information from where to go to get a business license to ...

A Texas Size Welcome in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, May 1, 2023
City and Business leaders from Rogers, Arkansas and Frisco Texas convene at Ozark Beer Company to exchange ideas regarding Urban Planning.

The Chamber and the City of Rogers hosted a site visit from representatives of Frisco, Texas to discuss urban planning, Downtown revitalization, and comprehensive growth plans for our city.  Hosted at Ozark Beer Company in Downtown Rogers, this multi-hour meeting created great conversation highlighting the redevelopment of Downtown Rogers and learning the similar challenges and opportunities found in Frisco.

DTR Merchant Meet-Up Facilitates Collaboration Over Coffee

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Thursday, March 16, 2023
Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp Logo

The Rogers Lowell Chamber recently launched the Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp, a program designed to facilitate connections and collaborations among Downtown Rogers businesses. Business owners, managers and staff come together for the monthly get together to convene, connect, converse and collaborate over coffee.

New Multifamily Development Breaks Ground in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, February 27, 2023
Specialized Real Estate Breaks Ground on 121 Apartments

Specialized Real Estate Group broke ground on Downtown Rogers' first ground-up, large-scale, multifamily development during a ceremony Thursday, February Feb. 23. Designed by Modus Studio, the $28 million development will include four three-story buildings with 121 apartments including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.

First Street Flats Multi-Family Development to Break Ground in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, February 20, 2023
First Street Flats Development by Specialized Real Estate and Modus Studio

Specialized Real Estate Group is celebrating the ground breaking during a ceremony Thursday, February Feb. 23, in Downtown Rogers. First Street Flats, is the first ground-up, large-scale, multi-family community in Downtown Rogers.
The ceremony will take place at the development site at 401 1st St., Rogers, Ark, in the Water Tower District.

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Expands Partnership with Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Announces Downtown Rogers Map

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is committed to celebrating local businesses in a variety of forms including editorial content, advertising options, and the annual Best of Northwest Arkansas. Their commitment to local business drives them to add more business focused solutions and partnerships each year.  pleased to announce they will continue to assist and support the Downtown Rogers Business community by sponsoring the Go Downtown Rogers Map. 

Art on the Bricks: The Art of Shopping Local

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Art on the Bricks Logo

Downtown Rogers has earned the reputation of supporting the creative community and is home to dozens of businesses that offer locally made products and interactive experiences as part of the creative economy. The 2nd Thursday of every month, artists, craftsmen, and musicians, partner with downtown merchants to provide an opportunity to explore businesses and meet the artists in pop-up galleries. Participating locations and artists change from month to month, and art experiences consistently provide new and interesting opportunities for the public to connect with their third space and support the creative economy.

Synergy Begets Energy with New Art Walk Collaboration in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Art on the Bricks Logo and June Art Walk Theme.

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 1st 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.

Northwest Arkansas Region Needs Collaboration Among Government Leaders

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. 29 Jake McBride

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 ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 23 Meredith Lowry

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 ...

RLACC 2018 Annual Report: Downtown Development Division

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Friday, February 8, 2019
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2018 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division’s accomplishments in 2018. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice ...

RLACC 2018 Annual Report: Economic Development Division

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, February 7, 2019
As seen in the February edition of the Chamber Voice, the 2018 Annual Report offers a summary of each Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce division’s accomplishments in 2018. An extended version of each division will be profiled on the Voice ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 7 - Mayor Eldon Long

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, June 27, 2018
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Lowell Mayor Eldon Long to discuss recent and upcoming developments in the Lowell and Northwest Arkansas ...

Chamber Voice Podcast Ep. 6 - Mervin Jebaraj

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, June 21, 2018
In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Mervin Jebaraj, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Walton College of ...

Chamber Voice of Business Podcast Now Live

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The Voice of Business Podcast is now live! Regularly scheduled programming for the podcasts will cover topics of regional and statewide interest, current events, legislative events, interviews with community leaders, local and state elected ...

Introducing the Chamber Voice Podcast

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a podcast that will give the Northwest Arkansas community the ability to stay up-to-date on area news at any time and any place.This communications program is a collaborative effort among the ...

What’s Working in Job Creation: US Chamber Releases Enterprising States Study

Posted by: rlaccmarcom on Monday, July 22, 2013
Each year the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation analyzesdata to determine what states have done over the previous year to create jobsand expand the economy. The analysis isbroken down into two parts, one that discusses what states should be doing ...

Posted by: rlaccmarcom on Thursday, June 21, 2012
New Study Identifies Successful Economic Development Public Policies Lastweek the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released their annual analysis of publicpolicies that are driving economic development around the United States. This study also identified ...

Unemployment, job fair attendance indicate positive signs

Posted by: rlaccmarcom on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Workforce recruitment, retention and outreach are some of the most important topics for staff at the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber conducts two job fairs annually, typically in May and October, which attract between 50 - 120 ...

Economic Development Behind the Scenes

Posted by: rlaccmarcom on Friday, September 18, 2009
Economic development is a vague concept for the general public, at best. Better defined as business development, or the dynamic process of recruiting new businesses and assisting to existing businesses, it begins to make sense. Try this on for ...

Ready to stimulate the economy?

Posted by: rlaccmarcom on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
We have a theory at the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Prepare yourself: it is a little bit Pollyanna-ish. We honestly believe that local action can affect big change. Take the economy as a starting point: can we change it across America ...

High Street Real Estate Development Breaks Ground on Ritter & Spool Apartments

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, November 30, -1

High Street Real Estate & Development has broken ground on the Ritter and Spool Apartments, an exciting new addition to Downtown Rogers. Located at two corners of South 1st Street and West Chestnut Street, the development will feature two three-story buildings with a total of 45 modern apartment units. While designed with contemporary amenities, the project blends seamlessly with the historic character of the area, reflecting the goals of the Rogers Lowell Chamber to make Downtown Rogers a prime destination for living, working, and recreation.

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