Chamber Voice | December 2015 by Rogers Lowell Chamber

DECEMBER2015 | Vol 10 Issue 12

94th Annual Chamber Banquet

to Feature Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson

The John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers Hosts the 94th Annual Banquet with keynote speaker Governor Asa Hutchinson (pictured right)

ables and individual tickets are on sale for the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 94th Annual Banquet. Governor Asa Hutchinson will present the banquet’s keynote address on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. This annual gathering of 1,000+ Northwest Arkansas business leaders celebrates accomplishments of the previous year, honors outstanding businesses and individuals in our community and sets the tone for the coming business year. Don’t miss this opportunity to gather with other Northwest Arkansas leaders. The evening reception begins at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner and the program featuring keynote speaker Governor Asa Hutchinson and the Chamber’s annual

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awards at 6:00 p.m. Seats typically sell out in advance and members are encouraged to make reservations before the end of January, or sooner. To reserve seats, purchase them online now at RogersLowell.com or call the Chamber at (479) 6361240. Tickets are $60 per person for Chamber members ($75 per person for non-members), or $600 for a table of 10. A limited number of sponsorships are available. Contact the Chamber’s Member Services Team at (479) 636-1240 or email MemberServices@ RogersLowell.com for details.

ernor of Arkansas on January 13, 2015, and immediately set in motion his plan to bring more jobs and economic growth to his native state. Before being elected governor, Asa Hutchinson served in a variety of posts in the private and public sector. He served as Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration and as the first Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Voters in Arkansas’s Third District also elected him to Congress three times. A graduate of the University of Arkansas law school, Asa Hutchinson, at age 31, was appointed by President Reagan as the nation’s Keynote Speaker | youngest U.S. attorney. He and his wife Susan have Governor Asa Hutchinson been married 42 years. They have four children and Asa Hutchinson was sworn in as the 46th Gov- five grandchildren.

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Events and Meetings

Downtown Rogers Holiday Events | Family Friendly Fun

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Benton County Legislative Election Matchups Take Shape

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NWAEL Board Service Certificate Program | January 15; County-Wide Reappraisal of Real Property Coming in 2016

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Small Business Corner: 2015 Online Survey | Give Your Input on Small Business Needs

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2016 Small Business Advertising Package Reserve Before March 31 Register Now for Your B2B VIP Status | Only $100 Call for Nominations | Chamber’s Annual Community Awards Two Golf Balls on the Moon Bear Daisy Logo; Central Research, Inc. and FCi Federal Partnership to Manage Service Center Operations Support Services RHHS Adopts Project Lead The Way

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Welcome New Members | October 2015

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Ribbon Cuttings | October 2015

Chamber Membership Renewals | October 2015

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Chamber Networking & Educational Events

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business-building events designed for you EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman of the Board – Mike Watts, FM Corporation Chairman-Elect – Nick Hobbs, JB Hunt Treasurer – David Faulkner, Pinnacle Hills Promenade Past Chairman – Ric Clifford, Clifford Consulting Group President/CEO – Raymond Burns RIDC President – Jerry Vest, Regions Bank

12.2 Chamber University - Sunrise Seminar Series Topic: The Entrepreneurial Spirit 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

2015 DIRECTORS

12.8 Coffee Connection 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. George Nunnally Chevrolet

2016 DIRECTORS

12.8 Chamber University Topic: The In’s and Out’s of an Effective Social Media Strategy 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

Lori Brown, Kimberly Clark Dewayne Burns, eSCO Processing & Recycling Guy Cable, Grand Savings Bank Clay Conly, First Western Jeff Geurian, CEI Engineering Erin Kiefer, Assembled Products

Greg Fogle, Nabholz Construction David Hale, Digital Printing Solutions Rick McWhirt, Bekaert Corporation Jeff Ratcliff, Big Heart Pet Brands Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith & Associates Angie Tucker-Ridley, Tucker Furniture & Appliance

2017 DIRECTORS

Tabi Lipscomb, Arvest Benton County Jeff Wood, Tyson Foods Kristen Boozman, Portfolio Real Estate Mauricio Herrera, Legal Center of NWA Eric Pianalto, Mercy NWA Frank Bailey, Bailey & Oliver Law Firm

upcoming meetings

12.17 Business After Hours 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Pig Trail Harley-Davidson

12.3 Small Business Council Meeting 8:30 a.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 12.9 Rogers Advertising & Promotion Commission 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 12.20 Government Affairs/Large Industry Council Meeting 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce For information on other meetings including the Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders and Leadership Benton County go to the complete calendar online at RogersLowell.com

For information on other upcoming events visit the complete calendar online at RogersLowell.com

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

Jeremy Barclay, Northwest Health System Jerry Carmichael, TY International Inc. Mike Clawson, Del Monte Foods, Inc. Bob Clinard, Benton County Judge Dr. Janie Darr, Rogers Public Schools Rich Davis, SourceGas Arkansas Inc. Mike Dodge, Carroll Electric Coop. Corp. Sandy Edwards, Crystal Bridges Museum Spencer Fox, NWA Emerging Leaders; Simmons Bank Dan Hendrix, World Trade Center Arkansas Greg Hines, Mayor, City of Rogers Chris Johnson, Cabela’s Brad Jones, New Creature Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, NWACC Peter Lane, Walton Arts Center David Lang, Embassy Suites NWA Eldon Long, Mayor, City of Lowell Jeff Milford, AEP/SWEPCO Charles Nevin, Advantage Sales & Marketing Dawn Spragg, Central United Methodist Church Thom Stathakis, Everett Buick GMC Chris Sultemeier, Walmart Dick Trammel, Arkansas Highway Commission Vicki Vasser-Jenkins, Wright, Lindsey, & Jennings, LLP

SAVE THE DATE |

View complete calendar at RogersLowell.com

AUDIT COMMITTEE Guy Cable Frank Bailey David Hale

John Q. Hammons Convention Center Evening Reception: 6:00 pm. Dinner Featuring Keynote Speaker Governor Asa Hutchinson

Purchase Tickets at RogersLowell.com or Call the Chamber at (479) 636-1240

SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE

Paid for through Periodical “Chamber Voice” (USPS 492950) is published monthly in January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October November and December; (semi-monthly in April) by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc., 317 West Walnut, Rogers, AR 72756. Periodical postage paid at Rogers, AR.

DIVISION CHAIRS

Community Development – Erin Kiefer Membership Services – Vicki Vasser-Jenkins Economic Development – Jeff Milford Government Affairs – Jerry Carmichael Convention & Visitors Bureau – David Lang

Saturday, February 27 | 2016

Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 317 West Walnut Street Rogers, Arkansas 72756 P: (479) 636-1240 F: (479) 636-5485

POSTMASTER send address changes to: ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER, 317 West Walnut, Rogers, AR 72756.

staff Raymond Burns, CCE President/CEO rburns@rogerslowell.com

Steve Cox Vice President of Economic Development steve@rogerslowell.com

Brooklynn Wiley Director of Special Events brooklynn@rogerslowell.com

Katie Wright Assistant to the President katie@rogerslowell.com

J.R. Shaw Senior Vice President | Visit Rogers jr@rogerslowell.com

Jon Moran Vice President of Government Affairs jon@rogerslowell.com

Jacque Eakins Account Executive jacque@rogerslowell.com

Ashley Matsumura Information Specialist ashley@rogerslowell.com

Shelle Summers Senior Vice President of Membership Services ssummers@rogerslowell.com

Whitney Yoder, IOM Vice President of Community Development whitney@rogerslowell.com

Marni Rogers Member Services Representative marni@rogerslowell.com

Amanda Mills Information Specialist amanda@rogerslowell.com

Vickie Grotts Vice President of Accounting & Finance vickie@rogerslowell.com

Judy Diffee Finance Manager judy@rogerslowell.com

Erin Jernigan Convention Sales Manager | Visit Rogers erin@rogerslowell.com

Brad Phillips Vice President of Marketing Communications brad@rogerslowell.com

Nick Smith Creative Services Manager nick@rogerslowell.com

Kelly Parker Sports Marketing Manager | Visit Rogers kelly@rogerslowell.com

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Downtown Rogers Holiday Events | Family Friendly Fun

he entire Northwest Arkansas community is invited to TWAS THE LIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS holiday celebration in Downtown Rogers to enjoy December familyfriendly activities presented by Main Street Rogers.

DOWNTOWN TREE LIGHTING AND PARADE

Friday, December 4 6:00 p.m. – BALLET WESTSIDE PERFORMANCE 6:30 p.m. – TREE LIGHTING 7:00 p.m. – PARADE (for entry forms, request via email: jrush@rogersar.gov) Who doesn’t love a parade? Especially a sparkly, musical, sugary Christmas Parade? Nearly 100 floats, marching bands, decorated cars, scouts, dogs, choirs and kids take part each year in this extra-special event , each covered with bright Christmas lights. This year’s theme, “TWAS THE LIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS” will get “everyone dancin’ merrily in the new old-fashioned way!”

Volunteer for the Parade!

Volunteers are needed by Main Street Rogers to serve as “street guards,” keeping spectators safe. This volunteer opportunity is best suited for older teens and adults. Volunteers should meet at the Main Street Rogers office (113 N. Fourth St. behind the Chamber of Commerce) between 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to receive an orange vest and location assignment. Volunteers will need to be at their assigned location at 6:45 p.m. and remain there until the final float has passed, generally around 8:30 p.m.

SANTA ON THE CABOOSE

THE POLAR EXPRESS AT THE VICTORY THEATRE

Saturday, December 12 Two Showings | 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Victory Theatre, 116 S. Second St., Downtown Rogers Spend a relaxing morning with your family watching “The Polar Express” at the Victory Theatre in Downtown Rogers. Children ages 3-12 and their families will have fun watching the movie while enjoying cookies & hot cocoa. Wear your pajamas and visit with Santa before the movie, take home treats and start a new family tradition! Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 per person, including movie, snacks, Santa and gifts.

Saturdays in December December 5-12-19 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Boys and girls are invited to visit Santa on Saturdays at the Frisco Caboose. Take family Questions about TWAS THE LIGHTS photos and deliver holiday wishes to Santa on a BEFORE CHRISTMAS? real caboose. For more information, please contact Jessica Rush (Main Street Rogers) at (479) 936-5487 or jrush@rogersar.gov.

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Benton County Legislative Election Matchups Take Shape

he late Yogi Berra once famously said “It’s like déjà vu all over again”. I guess that Yogi’s famous saying could also be associated with the legislative races in Benton County this year. Three Benton County legislative races also have some old familiar faces again this year. All three primary matchups include Republican primary challenges to incumbents from Rogers. District 90, which includes Lowell and Southwest Rogers, is represented by Jana Della Rosa. District 94, which includes Downtown Rogers, is represented by Rebecca Petty, and District 95, which includes the Rogers Executive Airport and North Rogers, is represented by Sue Scott.

District 94

District 90

Representative Scott is the dean of the Rogers legislative delegation, finishing up her second term and seeking her third term in the House. Her challenger in the Republican primary is Austin McCollum of Bentonville. The winner of this race will face the Libertarian Party candidate, Grant Brand of Pea Ridge, in the General Election. The one thing that all three of these Rogers races have in common is they all include incumbents from Rogers, former legislators, and challengers or newcomers who do not live in Rogers or have just recently moved into Rogers. The Primary Election was moved to March 1, 2016, mainly to enhance Arkansas’s standing in the Presidential Primary. It will move back to its usual date in May after the election next year. The Rogers-Lowell

Representative Della Rosa has lived in Rogers for ten years and worked for a dozen years in the Walmart vendor community before serving her first term in the House. Now, she has attracted two challengers in the Republican primary that will be held on March 1, 2016. Randy Alexander and Jana K. Starr have filed to challenge Della Rosa. Mr. Alexander is a consultant and a former oneterm legislator who represented Springdale in the House from 2013-2014. He was defeated for reelection in 2014 by current Representative Lance Eads. Alexander recently moved into the District this year, as did Starr, who relocated to the district from Springdale, where she is the assistant principal at Asbell Elementary School in Fayetteville.

Representative Petty is also serving her first term in the House. She will be challenged in the Republican primary by former Representative Debra Hobbs, who was term-limited from the seat in 2014. Passage of Issue 3 in 2014 extended term limits, enabling Hobbs to run again for her old seat. The district covers Downtown Rogers and extends down Hwy. 71 to include a small part of Bentonville. Petty also defeated Democrat Grimsley Graham of Rogers in the 2014 General Election. Now Graham has signed up once more and will face either Petty or Hobbs in the General Election next year.

Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a candidate forum on February 12, 2016. All of the candidates in contested primaries will be invited to participate in the forum. The Chamber will also host a candidate forum for the General Election in October of next year, but no date has been determined for that event yet. If you have any questions about any of these races or need to know if you live in any of these districts, please let me know.

District 95

Jon Moran, Vice President of Government Affairs with the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

January 15 | County Election Forum February 19 | Legislative Election Forum (Early voting for the March 1 Primary starts on Feb. 22) April 15 May 20

Meeting Dates for 2016

July 15 August 19 October 21 November 18

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NWAEL Board Service Certificate Program | January 15

key areas of board service: commitments and Preparing Northwest Arkansas for expectations, legal and ethical considerations, Leadership and Service finance and fundraising. The NWAEL Legacy Workgroup formed with a vision of creating a leadership pool in order to Agenda | Topics link ready, willing and able emerging talent to Registration, Networking, & Welcome organizations, public and private boards, commissions and other areas of leadership need Session 1 | Overarching Principals and Core to benefit the community. We aim to prepare Responsibilities of Board Service participants for leadership and service positions Friday, January 15, 2016| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Northwest Arkansas. University of Arkansas Global Campus Session 2 | Legal and Ethical Considerations of For more information on the NWA Emerging 3300 Market Street, Ste. 402 | Rogers Board Service Leader Board Service Certificate Program, contact $50 per person Jonathan McNair at jonathan.t.mcnair@gmail.com. Registration Required at RogersLowell.com Session 3 | Financial Considerations of Board Service Making An Impact Program Focuses on Four Key Areas Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders exists of Board Service Session 4 | Your Role in Fundraising to engage and connect Northwest Arkansas young Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders will professionals through personal and professional present its bi-annual board service certification Session 5 | Public Service development experiences. NWAEL is an program program for emerging leaders on Friday, Januof the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. ary 15, 2016 at the University of Arkansas Global Keynote | Charge to Service Learn more at www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com. Campus at the Arkansas World Trade Center in Rogers. The program will focus on four Nonprofit Connection Reception he NWAEL Legacy Workgroup in partnership with the University of Arkansas Global Campus, has developed a certificate program for board service. The program will assist emerging leaders in pursuing leadership and service positions and create a reputable source for organizations to recruit emerging talent to serve in leadership capacities.

County-Wide Reappraisal of Real Property Coming in 2016

rkansas Code 26-26-1902 mandates that ‘each county in the State of Arkansas shall be required to appraise all market value real estate normally assessed by the county assessor at its full and fair market value at a minimum of one (1) time every five (5) years’. The last county-wide reappraisal occurred in 2011, and the next reappraisal is scheduled for 2016. In the next county-wide reappraisal every real estate parcel is appraised as of January 1, 2016, and that appraised value will then be the property value used for ad-valorem tax purposes for the next five (5) years; as long as no changes (additions/improvements) are made to the property. The property owner/taxpayer will be notified of their 2016 appraised value by U.S. Mail beginning in July of 2016, with all notices sent out no later than July 15th of 2016. It’s important to remember that although every parcel will be reappraised, not all property values will automatically change. The appraised value is market derived and

properties located in appreciating market areas appraised value, depending on what the market and/or neighborhoods may go up in appraised data indicates for the specific neighborhood. value, while other properties may stay at the same For more information please contact the Benappraised value and some may even decline in ton County Assessor’s Office at (479) 271-1037.

Promote Your Holiday Events | Now that the holidays are here, you may want to share your upcoming holiday events on the Community Calendar on the RogersLowell.com website! Here’s an easy step-by-step process: 1. Go to the RogersLowell.com home page and click on the Members Only tab (upper right) 2. Enter Your User Name and Password to log-on (Call 636-1240 if you need help) 3. Go to the Quicklinks section (right side of the screen) and scroll down to Submit an Event, then click on this link 4. Enter your event information and then click Submit Event 5. Once the event is approved to publish, you will receive a confirmation notification via email

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2015 Online Survey | Give Your Input on Small Business Needs

he Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Council are sending out the 2015 Small Business Survey in early December. This survey will be sent via an email link to Chamber members that employ less than 100 people. It will focus on identifying the needs of the small business community in Northwest Arkansas and learning how the Chamber may better serve them. Input from this survey will also be used for direct member input on the types

of content offered through Chamber University throughout the year. Answers will also help shape small business programming throughout the Chamber for 2016 and beyond.

Small Business Council may best serve you, our small business community. If you have questions, please contact Steve Cox, Vice President of Economic Development, at Steve@RogersLowell.com.

Thank You in Advance for Your Participation

If you receive this survey, please take the time to complete it. Your input is a valuable part in the process of determining how the Chamber and the

Generate Holiday Sales |

Do You Have Open Positions? Post to the RogersLowell.com

Submit Your eCoupons and Discounts to the RogersLowell.com Business Directory’s Coupons and Discounts Web Page. The holidays are the perfect time to promote your business with an eCoupon and discount offer! Here’s an easy step-by-step process: 1. Go to the RogersLowell.com home page and click on the Members Only tab (upper right) 2. Enter your User Name and Password to log-On (Call 636-1240 if you need help) 3. Go to the Quicklinks at the right and scroll down to “Add A Coupon”, then click on this link and click on the New Coupon button 4. Select Coupon Type from the drop down choices 5. Enter a description of the offer and complete the other required information 6. When you have finished, click Save 7. Once the eCoupon has been approved, you will receive a confirmation notification via email IMPORTANT: Please allow 24 hours for the eCoupon to be posted

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce offers an online Job Bank available at no cost to members. The Job Bank enables members to post open positions along with job descriptions and requirements. This free service is available only to members, however, available jobs may be viewed by anyone visiting RogersLowell.com.

http://web.rogerslowell.com/jobbank

Congratulations to New Hope Animal Hospital This month’s winner is New Hope Animal Hospital |

New Hope Animal hospital is a great example of how to run a successful small business and give back to the community. They work with multiple local nonprofits including the NWA Children’s Shelter, Community Clinic, and the Humane Society of the Ozarks. New Hope Animal Hospital has a strong reputation of being a great business and is very deserving of this award. Presented By |

December 2015 Winner | casIenc. S h oy &wA wards,

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Engravable Gifts Awards Trophies

Rogers Historic District

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2016 Small Business Advertising Package Reserve Before March 31 | Save $375

ne of the advantages of Chamber membership is access to affordable advertising options to help you market your business more cost effectively. From print to web, the Chamber offers exclusive members-only pricing at relatively low costs per thousand. This limited time Small Business Advertising Package provides an affordable advertising LIMITED TIME: Special 2016 Package opportunity to help you start of the New Year. The Price | $375.00 (Half Price) package (valued at $750) includes: Take advantage of this special half off savings through March 31, 2016. All Advertising Contracts must be received by this date. Call (479) 636-1240 and ask for help with the Small Business Advertising Package. There’s a limited number of packages available for sale based upon ad space already sold and space still available in each advertising medium. Orders will be processed until advertising space is filled. Offer expires March 31, 2016. Reserve now to ensure space is available.

Mail Out Program Place your brochures in information packets mailed to relocation/vacation requests. One year of participation = $500 (Member provides 500 brochures for distribution)

Relocation List Program Purchase the list of individuals/families that have requested a relocation packet. 6-month = $90 12-month = $180 (List is emailed monthly.)

The Good Life Annual tourism & relocation guide. Contact RLACC for rates, specifications & deadlines.

II. DIGITAL ADVERTISING

Weekly eNews (Monday Memo & Calendar at-a-Glance) Banner Ads Monthly = $200 (Member provides hyperlink) (728 x 90 pixels, no animation)

Interested in Advertising with the Chamber? Check out our full lineup of advertising opportunities here and contact us with any questions about advertising with the Chamber – (479) 636-1240.

PRINT | Two 1/4 Page Ads in the Chamber Voice Monthly Newsletter – Reach 3,800 Community Leaders & Decision Makers (Value $350 | $175 Each)

RogersLowell.com Banner Ads Available on yearly contracts. Contact RLACC for rates, specifications & deadlines.

I. PRINT ADVERTISING

DIGITAL | Two Months of eNews Banner Ads Reach 2,800 Readers per Issue on Monday and Thursday – Open Rate Averages 25-28% (Value $400 | $200 @ 2 Months)

Chamber Newsletter Mailed at the first of each month. Full-color ad sizes & rates per issue. 1/4 page (5.25”w x 4.012”h) = $175 1/2 page (8.025”w x 5.15”h) = $300 Full page (8.75”w x 11.25”h)* = $500 *(Trim size for full page is 8.5”x11”)

Insert (8.5”w x 11”h) = $200 per issue

Premium Social Media Marketing (SMM) Package Monthly = $200 One news article posted to the Member News section of RogersLowell.com. One social media posting (promoting a link to the article) on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for four weeks. Duration: One Month (One social media posting per week)

Advertising with the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce e Your Banner Ad Her The Good Life

Advertise in the annual tourism and relocation print guide (also published online) featuring maps, restaurants and lodging lists, regional activities and attractions, and resources for visiting, living, working and playing in the Rogers-Lowell Area. Your message is printed in over 25,000 copies distributed to tourists, business travelers, new residents, current citizens and convention attendees. Call to reserve your space in the 2016-2017 issue now.

RogersLowell.com

Advertise online in the Chamber’s website and reach thousands of unique visitors each month. Paid advertising options include leaderboard ads (at the top of highly visited web pages), featured banners on select web pages and enhanced listings. Free online options include listing your business in the website’s Business Directory, offering eCoupons, sharing events in the Community Calendar and posting news in the Members News section with links to your website.

Your Banner Ad Here Chamber Voice

Advertise and place promotional inserts in the monthly printed newsletter (also published online) that’s mailed to nearly 4,000 members at the first of each month. It’s an affordable and cost effective way to promote your business brand, products and services to decision-makers. Ads are due on the 10th and inserts due on the 15th of the month prior to each issue. Call for an Advertising Contract now.

eNewsletters

On Mondays (Monday Memo) and Thursdays (Calendar at a Glance) the Chamber communicates weekly to over 5,000 members, business leaders and qualified buyers via professionally produced emails. Provide us your banner ad (design not included) by the last Friday of the month to advertise in the upcoming month’s issues. Call for an Advertising Contract now.

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uarterly Business-to-Business (B2B) Networking events are all set for 2016. Register before January 20 for your B2B VIP Status. The registration fee is only $100 which includes four quarterly events in 2016 and a special $20 savings on exhibit space at your choice of two of the events during the year. (See the registration form insert in this issue of the Chamber Voice). You may register yourself and staff members as a B2B VIP and either send a different staff member to each quarterly speed networking event or attend them all yourself!

Purchase Your B2B VIP Before January 20 (Save $20)

Ticket prices include a delicious buffet meal, speaker presentation, round-robin speed networking, opportunity to market your company and a chance to win some great door prizes! This special B2B VIP offer expires January 20.

What is Speed Networking?

At B2B Networking events six business representatives are seated at a table. Each participant at the table has two minutes to promote his/her products and services. Participants are Get the VIP Treatment then rotated to two other tables. So you potenAs a B2B VIP you are no ordinary attendee. tially get to speed network with 18 participants VIPs have special check-in at each event making during the round robin rotations. That’s a lot of it fast and convenient. Special name badges iden- speed networking. Be sure to bring plenty of tify your business as a VIP and you are introduced business cards, brochures, product samples and to the networking crowd at each event. VIPs also promotional items to hand out and display at receive a discount on exhibition space and special your tables. recognition in the Chamber Voice. You’re even sent convenient reminders about upcoming B2Bs.

Two B2B Breakfasts & Two B2B Lunches

Registration fee is only $20 per person for members ($30 per person non-members) per each B2B Networking event. This year features two B2B Networking events scheduled at breakfast (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.) and two at lunch (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) at exciting new venues. • January 27 – Lunch Event | NWACC Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies in the Walmart Auditorium (Bentonville) • May 25 – Breakfast Event | Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors Event Center (Lowell) • September 28 – Lunch Event | NWACC Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies in the Walmart Auditorium (Bentonville) • November 30 – Breakfast Event | Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors Event Center (Lowell)

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 B2B VIPS Adelman Travel American National Insurance Company - Jerry Bolander Insurance Agency Arkansas Federal Credit Union Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association Bott Radio Network BurtonWright Camping World RV Sales

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Downtown Nutrition Dream Design Weddings and Events LLC Eagle Vision Investments Family Heritage - Rob McLean Home Instead Senior Care iHeartMedia Jordan Essentials - Lissa Applewhite Kangen Water - Linda Brown

Lifeline of Northwest Arkansas N.O.S.S. Inc./N Out Screening Services, Inc. Preston and Company Seal-Tite Of Arklahoma Servpro Smith Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Inc. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Winter Moving & Storage

Call for Nominations | Chamber’s Annual Community Awards

t’s that time of year again to call for nominations for the prestigious Annual Community Awards. The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations from its members forthese exceptional business and individual awards presented each year at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet which is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2016. Nominations may be made online at the RogersLowell.com website starting December 1 or, if you prefer paper, printed nomination forms are available in this issue of the Chamber Voice (see inserts) as well as at the Chamber’s office locations in Rogers and Lowell. For your convenience, nomination forms may also be returned by faxing to the Chamber at (479) 636-5485.

cant contribution to the betterment of the Rogers community. Candidates must be residents of Rogers or the Rogers Area School District.

Elbert S. Graham/Elza Tucker Award

Recognizes an individual for his/her significant contribution to the betterment of the Lowell community. Candidates must be residents of Lowell.

Rogers-Lowell Spirit Award

Recognizes an organization, business or other group for its significant contribution to the betterment of the community.

Rogers-Lowell Business in the Arts Award

Recognizes a business or an organization that makes a significant contribution or impact on the arts in our community. Candidate must be Award nominees should be those who have businesses located in Rogers, Lowell or the Rogers given “above and beyond” to the community. Area School District. Chamber members and non-members are both eligible for the awards. The awards include: For more information about the Chamber’s Annual Community Awards contact Brad Phillips, Dick Trammel Good Neighbor Award Vice President of Marketing Communications at Recognizes an individual for his/her signifi- (479) 619-3180 or Brad@RogersLowell.com.

Nominations Due Friday, January 15, 2016

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To Make a Nomination... Complete a physical nomination form, which can be found as an insert in this newsletter or at the Chamber of Commerce office in Downtown Rogers - or -

Go to RogersLowell.com and complete the online nomination form linked from the homepage

You’re cordially invited... HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 7, 2015 | 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 317 W. WALNUT ST. ROGERS

FREE AND OPEN TO MEMBERS

From 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., the Chamber staff will host an open house that is open to the entire membership and general public. Please stop by to meet the staff, tour the building and enjoy holiday treats. For more information on the Holiday Open House at the Chamber call (479) 636-1240

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Two Golf Balls on the Moon Bear Daisy Logo

ver 44 years ago, on February 6, 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard, Jr. hit two golf balls on the Moon. People have long speculated as to the brand of golf balls which remain on the Moon. Today, we know that those golf balls bear the famous Daisy logo. Astronauts were permitted to bring personal items on missions and Apollo 14 commanded Shepard brought along two golf balls and a six iron head. In a video on display at the Daisy Airgun Museum in Downtown Rogers, Shepard is shown taking several clumsy onehanded swings (due to the limited flexibility of the EVA suit) using that head affixed to a lunar

excavation tool handle. Since crews were not allowed to do any commercial promotion, the maker of the golf balls was never made public. However, an Apollo 14 crew photo, in the new display at the Daisy Airgun Museum includes signatures of Alan B. Shepard, Edgar Mitchel, and Stuart Roosa, along with their hand-written note:

years. It was Powers who made the suggestion that the Apollo 14 crew play golf on the moon using Daisy golf balls. The autographed Apollo mission photos were discovered in the attic of a home owned by Powers’ family. Contact with heirs of the estate resulted in the museum’s acquisition of the photos along with an interview which divulged the long-held secret of “To Jack Powers….. Daisy golf balls on the Moon. Our most sincere thanks The display of autographed Apollo Mission for the Daisy golf balls photos, video and Victor Daisy golf ball, circa by Victor…… They are 1971, are now on display at the Daisy Airgun out of this world!” Museum, 202 West Walnut in Downtown RogJack Powers joined Daisy in 1960 and served ers and available for viewing Monday through as a senior public relations executive for over 20 Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Central Research, Inc. and FCi Federal Partnership to Manage Service Center Operations Support Services

.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) has awarded its four-year Service Center Operations Support Services contract in Texas and Nebraska (SCOSS-A contract) to the team of Central Research (prime contractor / lead) and FCi Federal (subcontractor). “Delivering high quality performance and on-target results to federal agency clients is at the heart of our core business philosophy, and Central Research is extremely pleased to partner with FCi and be selected by USCIS to lead the SCOSS-A

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program at the Texas and Nebraska Service Centers,” said Central Research Founder and CEO Dr. Johnny Dillard at the November announcement. “Considering that each year the service centers handle millions of applications for immigration benefits and deposit over $1 billion in fees, the function of the service centers is vitally important to the mission of the U.S. government and USCIS. We are extremely proud to be part of the process.” The Service Center Operations Support Services (SCOSS) contract provides administrative and records management support services for USCIS Service Center Operations with approxi-

mately 2,700 government employees in four states. SCOSS-A includes the Dallas, Texas and Lincoln, Nebraska Service Centers. The Service Centers handle correspondence management, data collection, fee collection, and file operations supporting USCIS immigration services. Central Research and FCi Federal officially began work on the SCOSS-A program on October 10, 2015. This is one of the largest small business set-aside services contracts in the federal government marketplace, adding nearly 700 prime and subcontractor employees to the Central Research team.

RHHS Adopts Project Lead The Way STEM Education Program to Better Prepare Students for Jobs of the Future

benefits of PLTW as these students turn into the next generation of highly skilled employees for our local businesses.”

ogers Heritage High School has adopted Project Lead The Way’s (PLTW) high school engineering program for the 2015-16 school year. PLTW is the nation’s leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, and

development training that equips teachers with the content, skills, and pedagogy required to teach each PLTW course. PLTW schools also benefit from the organization’s engaged network of Fortune 500 Provides Opportunities to Develop companies, educators, and partners. School-based Highly Transferrable Skills PLTW Partnership Teams complement the curStudents with STEM skills are in high riculum by recruiting local business and industry demand. A 2012 PayScale study shows that the professionals to serve as mentors and share their most valuable college degrees through 2020 will real-world experiences with students.

“It is more critical now than ever before that our education system helps students develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that will prepare them for the global economy.” – Vince Bertram, President and CEO of PLTW Rogers Heritage High School joins more than 6,500 other schools across the U.S. in offering PLTW programs to students in grades K-12. Through PLTW Engineering™, students learn to apply engineering, science, math, and technology to solve complex, open-ended problems in a real-world context. Students focus on the process of defining and solving a problem, not on getting the “right” answer. They learn how to apply STEM knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to make the world a better place through innovation.

Creating the Next Generation of Highly Skilled Employees

“Rogers Heritage High School is proud to offer PLTW to our students and give them an advantage over their peers in college and their careers,” said Dawn Stewart “PLTW has a long history of successfully engaging students in STEM subjects, and we believe our community will also see the

be in STEM fields. Many PLTW Engineering graduates have said that it influenced their post-secondary decisions and helped shape their future, and students often have the opportunity to earn college credit, admissions preferences, or scholarships for completed PLTW courses. Even for students who do not plan to pursue engineering after high school, the PLTW Engineering program provides opportunities to develop highly transferable skills in collaboration, communication, and critical thinking, which are relevant for any coursework or career. “In today’s global economy, our students are competing not just against each other but against their peers all over the world,” said Vince Bertram, President and Chief Executive Officer of PLTW. “It is more critical now than ever before that our education system helps students develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that will prepare them for the global economy.”

Learn More

For more information on Rogers Heritage High School new PLTW Engineering program or to set up a school visit, contact Dawn Stewart at (479) 636-3910.

What is PLTW?

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of K-12 STEM programs. PLTW’s worldclass, activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development model, combined with an engaged network of educators and corporate partners, help students develop the skills needed to succeed in our global economy. More than 6,500 elementary, Local Business and Industry Profesmiddle, and high schools in all 50 states and the sionals Serve as Mentors District of Columbia are currently offering PLTW In addition to providing world-class K-12 STEM courses to their students. For more information, programs, PLTW provides high-quality professional visit www.pltw.org.

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Welcome NEW MEMBERS | October 2015 Aha! Interpreting Solutions, LLC Iliana Rivera P.O. Box 473 Lowell, AR 72745 (479) 301-4902 | ahainterpretingsolutions.com Medical Interpreter Training AT&T - Promenade Eric Collier 2012 S. Promenade Blvd., Ste. 2 | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 621-0922 | att.com Telephone Communication Services Carpet One Floor & Home Gary Brown 1100 S.E. 14th St. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 273-7950 | carpetone.com 1046 E. Stearns St. | Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 685-1850 | carpetone.com 1059 S. Maxwell | Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 373-1188 | carpetone.com Carpet & Rug Cleaning/Dealers Fork and Crust Pie Co. (Opening Soon) Lori Rae 5208 Village Pkwy., Ste. 11 | Rogers, AR 72758 (870) 715-9734 | forkandcrust.com/ Bakeries Haag Brown Commercial Darryl Napolitano 4100 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 330 Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 966-4449 | haagbrown.com Real Estate - Commercial and Residential

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Home Innovators Scott and Valerie Miller 1900 S. M St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 636-7318 | thehomeinnovators.com/Home.html Home Improvement & Remodeling Kenny Davis Collision Terry Hatfield 8556 W. McNelly Rd. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 657-6499 Automobile - Body Shop Kent Rylee Collision Terry Hatfield 2633 Honeysuckle Ln. | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 631-1472 Automobile - Body Shop Macc Body Shop Adan Soto 2328 S. 8th St., Ste. B | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 512-6763 Automobile - Body Shop Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Painting Ryan Barnhouse 1218 E. Necessary Rd. | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 631-9869 | maryspainting.com Contractors - Painting Popâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hog Wild BBQ Brad Vandris 318 W. Walnut St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 633-8150 | popshogwild.com Restaurants - BBQ

Read Chair Publishing LLC (Do South Magazine) Catherine and Scott Frederick 7030 Taylor Ave., Ste. 5 Ft. Smith, AR 72916 (479) 782-1500 | dosouthmagazine.com Publishers Skye On The Town Kristi Parrish 5001 Pauline Whitaker Parkway, Suite #110 | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 899-6111 | skyeonthetown.com Boutiques & Specialty Shops State Fare Restaurant Brett Brundige 401 N. 46th St. | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 633-8886 | statefarenwa.com Restaurants VCC, LLC Justin Couch 211 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 439-6593 | vccusa.com Construction - Commercial West Side Collision Terry Hatfield 3303 S.W. 14th St. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 268-6445 Automobile - Body Shop

October 2015 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sponsor |

AT&T 2012 S. Promenade Blvd., Ste. 2, Rogers

MATHEAZE TUTORS 2870 W. Walnut St., Ste. 4, Rogers

MOVEMENT MORTGAGE LLC 5305 Village Pkwy., Ste. 9, Rogers

MT. CARMEL COMMUNITY IN ROGERS 2200 W. Laurel Ave., Rogers

NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER NICU WING 3000 Medical Center Pkwy., Bentonville

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TRIUMPH GYMNASTICS ACADEMY 1417 W. Walnut St., Rogers

WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET STORE #3479 808 W. Walnut St., Rogers

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Learn more about your Chamber of Commerce and the programs that benefit you and your business at Member Orientation. Here’s an opportunity to familiarize yourself and your employees with all of the benefits available through your Chamber membership. You’ll learn more about the Chamber’s website and how it helps to promote your business, and more about Chamber advertising media to incorporate into your marketing plan.

Member Orientation is offered every other month during the year. This orientation is beneficial for new members, members that want a refresher on what the Chamber has to offer and new company representatives. It’s an excellent overview of Chamber networking events and other programs all designed to help grow your business and make the most of your membership. Member Orientation is conducted by members of the Small Business Council

Wednesday, January 20 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 317 W. Walnut St. | Rogers Free and Open to Members Registration Required Presenting Sponsor | Platinum Sponsor |

and is free and open to all members. Please register as space is limited to the first 40 respondents.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS | October 2015 30+ years

Meeks Building Center - 64 years Richard I. Daniel - 56 years Boozman Hof Regional Eye Clinic, P.A. - 38 years Ozark Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - 35 years Rogers First Church of the Nazarene - 33 years Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield - 32 years

21-30 years

Braum’s Store Rick Buck/Jan Buck Northwest Technical Institute - NTI Northwest Tire Service, Inc. Rogers Early Risers Rotary Rogers Noon Rotary Club SB Howard & Company Stephens Inc.

11-20 years

BBB Septic & Portable Toilet Service Beaver Lake Realty, Inc. Belk, Inc. Store #0285 Buffalo Outdoor Center

Chick-fil-A of the Scottsdale Center CK Harp & Associates Clear Channel Outdoor Coca-Cola North America CornerStone Health Care, Inc. Landscape Creations by S Jasan League of United Latin Amercians Citizens Mattress King Ozark Film & Video Productions Raymond Burns CCE T. Michael’s Salon & Spa TEC Staffing Services Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.

6-10 years

1st Employment Adelman Travel All Dogs Clinic, PLLC Ballet Westside & Take a Bow Cameron Smith & Associates Catering Concepts Consumer Testing Laboratories, Inc. Daylight Donuts Earl MD Family Medicine, PA & Aesthetics & Wellness Einstein Bros. Bagels

Gusano’s Chicago-Style Pizzeria Harding University Northwest Arkansas Professional Center INTRUST Bank Lindsey Management Co., Inc. Olive Gardian Italian Restaurant Ozark Mountain Poultry, Inc. Parklane Family Dental Premier Dermatology and Skin Renewal Center Sage Partners Vista Productions, Inc. Walmart Neighborhood Market Store #5837 Walmart Supercenter Store #5260 Wheeler Metals, Inc.

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Golden’s Designer Jewelry and Gun Engraving Hart Tackle LLC Ink & Thread Creations, Inc. Mill Creek Software Northwest Physicians, LLC Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Ozark Natural Foods Seal-Tite of Arklahoma Serco Inc. Southeast Poultry, Inc. United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas Waste Management of Northwest Arkansas

1 year

Arkansas Department of Career Education Del Monte Foods, Inc. Loyd’s Little Land Mark A. Cummings Photography MedExpress Urgent Care Miss Judi’s Wisteria Lane The Northwest Arkansas Conservatory of Classical Ballet Vold Vision

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Chamber Networking & Educational Events The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a variety of events to help build your network and learn. For more event details and to register, visit us online at RogersLowell.com.

Location:

Hosted by: Presenting Sponsors:

Arvest Bank George Nunnally Chevrolet

Presenting Sponsor:

December 8, 2015 George Nunnally Chevrolet George Nunnally Chevrolet 2700 S.E. Moberly Ln., Bentonville

December 17, 2015

Cherokee Casino

Sunrise Seminar Series Presenting Sponsor: First Western

Sunrise Seminar Series Series Sponsor:

December 2, 2015

KNWA

Hosted by:

Location:

Pig Trail Harley-Davidson

Pig Trail Harley-Davidson 2409 W. Hudson Rd., Rogers

Speaker:

Topic:

Don Ogden Edward Jones

The Entrepreneurial Equation

Hosted By:

Location:

TBD

NWACC Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies 1000 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville

Speaker:

Topic:

Mailena Urso Collective Bias

The In’s and Out’s of an Effective Social Media Strategy

Sunrise Seminar Series Breakfast Sponsor: Sweet D’z Express Bakery

January 27, 2016 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Presenting Sponsor:

Crain Automotive Team

Presenting Sponsor: Sam’s Club

Series Sponsor: Cox Business

December 8, 2015

Continuing Education Sponsor: NOARK NWA Human Resource Center

2016 Chamber University Preview SAVE THE DATES | 1st Quarter Seminars

Chamber University is the business education arm of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber University consists of three program types and uses subject matter experts to teach on a variety of topics. Programs include the Sunrise Seminar Series (early morning, 90-minute trainings that take place on the first Wednesday of each month), Chamber University Seminars (longform learning that occurs at least eight times per year), and the Spanish Seminar Series (trainings conducted completely in Spanish, occurring once or twice per year).

1/27/16 | Making Technology a Business Advantage (Microsoft Certified Training) Presenter: John Pruett, Computer Hut 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Lunch provided) - or 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Lunch provided)

1/6/16 | Built to Sell: 8 Things That Drive the Value of Your Company Presenter: Corey Stanford, Stanford Coaching

2/3/16 | Boosting Your Business with Online Reviews 2/16 | How Merchant Services Affect Your Presenter: Martha Londagin, University of Arkansas Bottom Line (Exact Date TBA) Small Business and Technology Development Center Presenter: Chan Davis, Payscape Advisors 3/2/16 | Affordable Care Act Compliance 3/16 | Date TBA Presenter: Northwestern Mutual Small Business Start-Up Summit Presenter: Martha Londagin, University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

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