Annual Celebration of Business & Community

March 13, 2025

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Contact Name:Shelle Summers

Contact Phone:479-619-3187

Address:Rogers Convention Center
3303 S. Pinnacle Hills Pkwy.
Rogers, AR 72758

Event Details

The Chamber's Annual Celebration is the highlight of the Rogers Lowell Chamber year, recognizing the organization’s current and incoming leadership.

The big picture: We’re telling the very important story of the Chamber’s Vision/NEXT initiative and how it keeps inspiring the entire organization to be forward-thinking in serving business and community together. The initiative’s desired outcomes are ensuring that RLC is relevant to the next generation; competent in an era of rapid change; necessary because our mission-work solves real business and community challenges; and sustainable with our funding.

We’ll be celebrating our 2024 successes, and recognizing the organization’s current and incoming leadership and Community Awards winners in a luncheon format from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Chancellor Charles F. Robinson |University of Arkansas

Charles F. Robinson, the seventh chancellor of the University of Arkansas, is committed to advancing the university’s land-grant mission to provide opportunity and transform lives through education, research and service.

Dr. Robinson was appointed chancellor in November 2022, after serving as interim chancellor since August 2021. The U of A has set several institutional records under his leadership, including those for graduation rate, retention rate, scholarship funding and enrollment. In addition, the university conducted a record $221.5 million in research in fiscal year 2023, while investing $136 million more of its own resources into applied research facilities since 2021. Under Robinson’s leadership, the university contributes over $3 billion annually to the state’s economy, underscoring its role as a driver of economic growth and innovation.

Chancellor Robinson prioritizes supporting student success, augmenting the institution’s research enterprise and enhancing the university’s status as an employer of choice. He initiated and is guiding the $200 million Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign, a transformative initiative aimed at bridging financial gaps for Arkansas students with the greatest financial need. Robinson has minimized, or at times frozen, tuition increases for in-state students while adding several million dollars in scholarship support for Arkansans and raising employee pay.

Annual Community Awards:

The Dick Trammel Good Neighbor Award is the Rogers community’s highest honor. It’s presented in recognition of an individual who has contributed to the betterment of Rogers and the region.

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Dr. Jeff Perry with Rogers Public Schools.

The Spirit Award recognizes a local organization, business or other group for significant contribution to the betterment of our community.

This year, The Spirit Award will honor everyone involved in the amazing community response to the May tornado, including: city departments & first responders, Rogers Public Schools, utility companies and many more. On behalf of the business community, thank you!

The Elbert S. Graham/Elza Tucker Award is the Lowell community’s highest honor. It recognizes an individual for significant contribution to the betterment of Lowell and the region.

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Brian Clark with Centerpoint Church.

Small Business of the Year: The RLC Small Business Council helps the Chamber identify and recognize four quarterly small businesses, each of which are automatically qualified for this award.

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Animal Medical Center.

Ambassador of the Year: This award recognizes a standout volunteer from the The RLC Ambassador Program whose donated their time to assist the Chamber in various activities.