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.

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.

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.

Save the dates for these upcoming Chamber events. Whether you are looking to open doors to new connections with networking, gain visibility through sponsorship opportunities, or to entertain and do teambuilding with your staff, the Chamber offers plenty of options this Summer and Fall.

Over 900 people attended the Chamber’s Centennial Celebration of Business & Community on March 29 at the Rogers Convention Center. The annual Celebration is always the highlight of the Chamber’s year, recognizing businesses and individuals in the community as well as current, outgoing, and incoming leadership. This year’s event took attendees on a fun journey in time looking back at the last 100 years and exploring what’s next for the future.

Welcome to our 2022 Business Plan. This is your quick-guide to our 3-Year Strategic Plan and its supporting 2022 Program of Work for each of the Chamber’s divisions. You’ll get to know your Chamber better and learn why our mission-work benefits you and the Rogers-Lowell Area.

Last year, with our mission work, we made a big impact on economic development, downtown development, workforce recruitment and retention (by developing the next generation workforce pipeline), government affairs (by advocating for business driven public policy), community development (by creating leadership, engagement, inclusion, and education programs), small business and entrepreneurial development (by sharing resources and educational opportunities), destination marketing and management (by continually attracting visitors and building a world-class destination) and long-range community strategic planning (by focusing on quality of place). In this Annual Report, you will find more details of our 2021 accomplishments and highlights.

Last year, with our mission work, we made a big impact on economic development, downtown development, workforce recruitment and retention (by developing the next generation workforce pipeline), government affairs (by advocating for business driven public policy), community development (by creating leadership, engagement, inclusion, and education programs), small business and entrepreneurial development (by sharing resources and educational opportunities), destination marketing and management (by continually attracting visitors and building a world-class destination) and long-range community strategic planning (by focusing on quality of place). In this Annual Report, you will find more details of our 2021 accomplishments and highlights.

Did you know that 2022 is our Centennial Celebration? Throughout the year, the Chamber celebrates our past, present and what’s next for our exciting future. Since 1922, we’ve been working hard for our business and community – we have a passion for that. It’s a proud history of leadership and action and being your seat at the regional table. We appreciate your membership and support and invite you to celebrate our successes with us this year!

The week of October 18-22 was proclaimed as Chamber of Commerce Week in Arkansas by Governor Asa Hutchinson.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council and Hustle In Heels Committee are accepting applications for 2022.

The Leadership, Education, Advancement, & Development (L.E.A.D.) project is a strategic support program for Hispanic/Latino students in the Rogers Public High Schools. L.E.A.D. provides new opportunities for academic success. It helps to better prepare our community’s youth with tools, training, and direction in their pursuit of higher education, and it clears a path to career opportunities when the participants are ready to enter the job market helping local businesses with workforce development.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome these individuals who will serve three-year terms through 2024 on the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is the policymaking body of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, and its members represent a cross-section of the business and professional leadership in our community.  In accordance with the Bylaws, a Board Nominating Committee was appointed earlier this year to recommend vacancies that will expire December 31, 2021.  Get to know these nominees accepted by the Board.

We work with our members, partners and investors to accomplish our mission-work. Together, we are the trusted source for growing our region's business, activating high-impact leaders, and building a strong community. Our mission-work builds a place where people want to visit, live, invest, work and play. That achieves prosperity for everybody. This issue reviews how each mission-work division is accomplishing that through the halfway point of 2021.

We work with our members, partners and investors to accomplish our mission-work. Together, we are the trusted source for growing our region's business, activating high-impact leaders, and building a strong community. Our mission-work builds a place where people want to visit, live, invest, work and play. That achieves prosperity for everybody. This issue reviews how each mission support division is accomplishing that mission-work through the halfway point of 2021.

Over the past year, our business community has proven to be resilient and played a crucial role in combatting the pandemic from shutdown and survival to reopening safely.  Most recently, businesses have been navigating unprecedented challenges of the recovery in progress. As the pathway to economic recovery unfolds, outcomes from the Chamber’s mission-work are helping our community recover more quickly. This story features some of our recent work.

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 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.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Chamber Tutorial events every other month for new members, existing members who want a refresher on member benefits, those who want to learn about the Chamber, and those considering becoming a member of the Chamber. In addition to the in-person event, the Chamber has released on-demand videos that go over various aspects of Chamber membership.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has a vision to be the center of world-class business, welcoming communities, and opportunities for all. This drives the mission work we do which includes championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that are sources of both competitive advantage for business and sustainable success for the future of our community. As our nation undertakes a necessary conservation about inequality and racism, we are listening thoughtfully and leading solutions locally to help ensure all people of color have greater opportunities to succeed.

Northwest Arkansas is growing rapidly. Job growth, a strong local economy, and a high quality of life are just a few of the many reasons the region continues to be recognized as one of the top places to live in the nation. The demographic makeup of Northwest Arkansas, including race, age, income, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and many other facets of the community, is changing as well. This brings both opportunities and challenges for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the Chamber’s role as a catalyst for action and positive change has never been more important. 

At its foundation, a chamber is an influencer who inspires leaders, a convener who brings the community together for collaboration, and a catalyst for action and positive change — it’s a place where everyone is given a voice and may contribute to making our future better. In good times or bad, the Chamber’s Mission work is necessary and relevant in its role as the Trusted Voice of Business, the Keeper of the Community Vision and Provider of Essential and Indispensable Business Resources – delivering high value on investment for its members.

With COVID-19 causing so many changes in our society, including disruptions to in-person events, the Small Business Council has decided to offer online videos for current and future Chamber members to view Chamber Tutorials (formerly known 
as Member Orientations).

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce has joined with over 500 state and local chambers of commerce and associations to participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Equality of Opportunity Initiative

Starting June 1, take advantage of our affordable ($100) advertising and promotion package available for a limited time (through August 31) to Chamber members – regularly valued at $400, it’s a savings of $300. This Kit helps your business increase awareness during the reopening period by marketing to the Chamber’s 20,000+ social media audience. You’ll reach more people, faster. 

Did you know you can send your press releases or share important news about your organizations through the My Chamber member portal?

In late April, the Chamber’s COVID-19 Recovery Period began by focusing on how we can continue to serve our members and prepare to face the challenges and new opportunities ahead. The nature of our work is changing in response to this pandemic and we are reshaping our team’s efforts to directly address your needs.