On January 21, Business Builder Leadership Coaching will host a can't-miss session for business owners at Brick & Mortar in downtown Rogers - Momentum: Your Quarterly Business Builder Strategy Session.

Malco Theatres, with Northwest Arkansas locations in Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville, has reopened.

The new Launch. Your Future name and logo for the Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs offered in Rogers Public Schools was introduced this year in August.

To help local merchants increase sales during these challenging times, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and its Visit Rogers and Downtown Rogers Inc. divisions launched the #ShopNWA social media campaign in November. 

The Rogers-Lowell Area is a must-visit shopping destination in Northwest Arkansas, home to everything you’re looking for: sprawling shopping malls, hallmark department stores, quaint boutiques and one-of-a-kind antiques shops.

2021 is almost here, and the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has planned new events that offer a mix of teambuilding, business building and insights from subject matter experts.

A group of more than 100 young professionals tuned in to the Fifth Annual NWA Young Professional Summit on November 11-13.

To help local merchants increase sales during these challenging times, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and its Visit Rogers and Downtown Rogers Inc. divisions are promoting #ShopNWA in social media during the holidays.

LBC is excited to announce its class for the 2021 year

With the backdrop of a newly refurbished Walmart AMP and a six-lane section of I-49 running through Pinnacle Hills, which is one of Northwest Arkansas’s most successful developments, Governor Hutchinson visited Rogers recently. His purpose was to campaign for Issue One, an election measure that was passed overwhelmingly by the voters of Benton County.

Curtis Myers Photography is uniquely qualified to help anyone visually tell their story.

Lavish Nail Lounge in Rogers was established in 2018 as more than just a conventional nail salon.

McGhee Insurance was incorporated in July, 1999.

In a year when large holiday gatherings may not be possible, fire damage restoration specialist Danny Fields of SERVPRO of Benton/Carroll Counties says a focus on family decorating traditions and more intimate celebrations may take on extra significance.

The theme for for the Downtown Rogers holiday Art on the Bricks virtual art walk November 12 – December 24, is “The Art of Giving”. The public is invited to show their support for the local creative economy by viewing, liking, sharing and purchasing original art from talented artists and craftsmen from across Northwest Arkansas and adjacent areas.

In 1996, a group of industry, community leaders, human resource managers and plant managers shared a common concern about the lack of relevant training available for the workforce in Northwest Arkansas. Together they created Northwest Arkansas Industries for Education, a not-for-profit consortium of area businesses and industries that shared resources and created customized, skill-based training to suit a wide range of needs. 

It is SCORE’s mission to support all entrepreneurs in the United States, including the 4.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses. They've been providing resources to all entrepreneurs for over 50 years and are proud to have the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. With the advice of these mentors and Hispanic business leaders they have collected educational content, and online workshops to give you all the assistance you need to reach your goals.

The traditional season of giving can often determine whether a local mom and pop shop will finish the year in the black, or if they will be seeing red going into the first few months of the new year that are traditionally slow for small businesses. But, as we know, 2020 has been anything but “traditional.” 

National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, was a time to celebrate and reflect on the history, culture, contributions, and accomplishments of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and other Spanish-speaking nations. 

The month kicked off with celebrations of independence on September 15 for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua; on September 16 for Mexico; and Chile on September 18. 

Visit Rogers, a division of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, chose to celebrate by meeting with leaders in the community and highlighting their contributions, accomplishments, and how they celebrated this year. 

Upskill Arkansas is a dynamic workforce development and talent pipeline initiative backed by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. 

The initiative enhances communication and collaboration between educators and industry leaders, facilitating the development of demand-driven, regional talent pipelines that fulfill both student’s career aspirations and local employer needs. Upskill Arkansas leverages the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “Total Pipeline Management” methodologies, career readiness program best practices from across the country, and Rick Neal’s (retired Superintendent and initiative leader) personal experience launching a similar program in Pea Ridge.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Council are conducting the 2020 Small Business Needs Survey in November and December. 

Chambers of Commerce have never been more crucial, helping their communities through a pandemic and focusing on economic recovery and growth far into the future. In October, communities across the nation and the state recognized and celebrated these organizations, professionals and volunteers for their work that is both catalytic and transforming. Governor Asa Hutchinson proclaimed the week of October 19-23 as Chamber of Commerce Week while the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives observed National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day on October 21.

The Chamber Voice of Business Newsletter recently had an opportunity to visit with staff at CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. (CEI) about their Downtown Rogers revitalization project work in progress. The following questions and answers provide some interesting insights into the improvement plans.

To effectively navigate and participate in the world today, it is necessary to understand how the internet works, and, more broadly, how technologies affect our lives. The internet has become an essential tool and information source for the average person living today. Moreover, technological advances in the past half-century have thrust most people across the world into a highly technical and complex world that they have no choice but to navigate.

As the fall foliage begins to transform the Ozarks countryside into a blaze of glorious colors, Rogers and Northwest Arkansas also begin to shift into a more colorful atmosphere—with arts and crafts fairs. 

Rogers Public Schools has partnered with local businesses and industries to provide authentic work-based learning experiences for 11th and 12th grade students.

The Small Business Council (SBC) is a group of volunteers who either own their own business or work for small businesses in the area.

Under the umbrella of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council, Hustle In Heels (HIH) was formed by a group of Northwest Arkansas women.

On Election Day, you decide more than who will represent you. You also vote whether to approve or reject new state laws and proposed changes to the Arkansas Constitution. This includes Ballot Issue One, continuing a one-half percent sales and use tax dedicated to funding the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s construction and maintenance of state highways and bridges, county roads, city streets and bridges, and other surface transportation important for economic growth.

V’s Barbershop is the place to be if you would like to spend your day in an old-fashioned barbershop groomed to the nines that, before the birth of V’s, has been lost in memory. 

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Division hosted recent Legislative Candidate Forums for local State Representative and State Senate races. View them here!