APRIL2016 | Vol 11 Issue 4
Chamber Celebrates 2015 Successes
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ver 900 people gathered at the 94th Annual Banquet Saturday, February 27 to join the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce in celebrating its successes from last year and welcoming the evening’s keynote speaker, Governor Asa Hutchinson. This annual gathering of business leaders not only celebrated successes but also honored outstanding businesses and individuals in the community. Governor Hutchinson spoke about the continued growth of Northwest Arkansas and Rogers. “The people in this room and those who came before
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Annual Events Coming in the Second Quarter 2016
94th Annual Banquet in Photos
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you know how to grow an economy,” Hutchinson said. “That is what Northwest Arkansas represents.” The Governor also talked about how proud he is to be from Northwest Arkansas. “I am the first Governor to be elected from Benton County in 100 years, but I will not be the last,” he said. “2015 saw successes in growing business, building community and establishing a framework for our area’s future,” outgoing Chairman Mike Watts said. “Businesses in Rogers and Lowell created 1,470 new jobs last year and the unemployment rate in Rogers dropped from 5.4 percent
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NTI Offers New Schedule for Professional Development Courses; Walmart FLW Tour on Beaver Lake
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Focus on Community – Beaver Water District Leadership Recognized; SourceGas Name Change
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Focus on Community Continued – Arts & Culture Study; NWA Ranked in US News & World Report and Lonely Planet
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Events and Meetings
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Chamber President and CEO Raymond Burns and new Chairman Nick Hobbs present Keynote Speaker Governor Asa Hutchinson a special 130th Anniversary Daisy BB Gun at the 94th Annual Chamber Banquet
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94th Annual Banquet in Photos Continued Introducing the New NWA BizCon | Coming November 1; Small Business of the Quarter | Q1 2016
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to 3.2 percent at the end of the year,” he added. Nick Hobbs, 2016 Chairman of the Board, said the chamber will continue to chart growth in the area. “Community surveys have shown us that business retention, expansion, recruitment and marketing are top goals the community wants the chamber working on in the next five years. Survey respondents have also asked for workforce development and downtown development,” he said. Please see event photographs on page four and five including winners of the annual Community Awards.
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Chamber Leadership Programs | 2016 Update
Welcome New Members | February 2016
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Ribbon Cuttings | February 2016 Chamber Membership Renewals | February 2016; Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber Awarded 5-Star Accreditation Chamber Networking & Educational Events; Chamber University Curriculum
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Government Affairs Op-Ed | Conduit for Defeat
RogersLowell.com | APRIL2016
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