The Rogers Lowell Chamber offers the Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp to invite businesses to share success stories and ideas to further economic development in the core of our city. Downtown Rogers business owners, managers and employees, and other interested individuals, are invited to join us 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at The Key Wing of Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S 2nd Street, Rogers, AR.  In addition to connecting over coffee provided by Iron Horse Coffee Company, and sharing their latest news, participants will be among the first to learn about Carte, a new workforce development app that will revolutionize hiring by matching the right people to the right jobs with one simple swipe.

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. 

In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Joe Rollins of the Northwest Arkansas Council. They discussed workforce development, apprenticeships and career opportunities in Northwest Arkansas along with the upcoming Northwest Arkansas Employment Showcase.

As seen in the April 2020 edition of the Chamber Voice of Business Newsletter

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 ...

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 ...

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Guest Blog Post by Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson, President of NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeMichael Dewberry makes a convincing case for community college apprenticeships as a pathway to entrepreneurship. “Where else can you invest $2,500, ...

As the summer months go by, the focus shifts to the upcoming 2017-2018 school year to ensure that Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered within the Rogers School District align with workforce demands as well as projected growth and ...