Rotary Club of Rogers invites you to join them for a family friendly bike ride while you support a Rotary Global Project to improve education in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The event begins at the Rogers Activity Center in Downtown Rogers, 8:00 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Enjoy some of the beautiful paved bike trails in Northwest Arkansas. 

Two locally owned businesses and the Rogers Historical Museum are partnering with a Bentonville based non-profit organization to offer a free children's activity that serves to support children in Ukraine. Brick Lane Books, Baked by Kori and Rogers Historical Museum invite you to stop by their free creation stations and make art to be sent to children in Ukraine. 

The LEAD Rogers Program is a strategic support program for underserved and underrepresented students in the Rogers Public High Schools.

Hugs From Friends, a 501c3 organization based in Bentonville, Arkansas is reaching across the globe to show support for the people in Ukraine. They are partnering with Arkansas Arts Academy and Art on the Bricks to issue a Call for Art. The community is invited to participate in sharing art on paper as part of a Northwest Arkansas people-to-people exchange between students in Arkansas and students in Ukraine.

 

During the bleak weeks in winter where darkness exceeds daylight, many people suffer from anxiety and depressive disorders commonly known as The Winter Blues. Some find the winter blues can be alleviated through artificial light, making up for a shortness in daylight. Thursday, January 12, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., a ray of light will be found through collaboration students and faculty of the Arkansas Arts Academy and other visual and performance artists during Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk.

Nids with Nids Creations is celebrating her birthday month in January and she has a gift for you. For her birthday, she is giving away a gift of empowerment through portraiture! One lucky winner will be treated like a celebrity and look and feel gorgeous during and after her portrait session...because this a gift that keeps on feeding your confidence forever.

One of the focus areas of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development division is to develop future leaders in Northwest Arkansas.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

The Leadership Benton County (LBC) program provides leadership training specific to regional issues facing the county and serves as the Chamber’s training ground for future leaders in Benton County.

As part of our Chamber’s mission-work, we launched something new this year - the NWA Minority Business EXPO October 14 from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Metroplex Event Center in Rogers. 

Benton County has been blessed with a wealth of financial, physical and human resources, but we sometimes tend to take for granted the future of our area by simply assuming that the appropriate leadership talent will emerge to guide us whenever we need it.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development Division activates a diverse next generation of business and community leaders. We champion diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and we engage the right people at the right time to improve our quality of life with quality of place initiatives. This key focus area of our mission-work builds a vibrant, save and welcoming community.  It prepares leaders for future regional challenges.

One of the Chamber’s five key focus areas for its mission-work is Community Development. We activate a diverse next generation of business and community leaders. We champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and we engage the right people at the right time to improve our quality of life with quality of place initiatives.

A Message from J.R. Shaw, Executive Director, Visit Rogers

Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders (NWAEL) exists to connect and engage the up-and-coming talent in Northwest Arkansas through personal and professional development experiences.

Come stay and play in Rogers and you’ll enjoy some of the best hotels, restaurants, attractions, and shops Northwest Arkansas has to offer.

Guest Blog Post by Ross Phillips, Chamber VP of Community Development and Executive Director of Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders

Guest Blog Post by Allison McElroy, CFRE, The McElroy Group

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