Chamber Voice of Business Magazine | January 2024 by Rogers Lowell Chamber

JANUARY2024 | Vol. 19 Is s uE1

JON HARRISON TO HEADLINE MARCH 7 ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS & COMMUNITY

Jon’s mission is to transform workplace cultures into positive, thriving entities. For over 30 years, he has touched the lives of thousands of employees across the world and driven increased performance for their organizations through his process “The VIP Way.” Workforce retention is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses of all sizes today. Jon will help us understand how to build a better culture and engagement with workers, creating a happier, more productive environment for retaining employees.

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What’s INSIDE This Issue? 08 �� 2023 Quarterly Small Business Awards & 2024 Small Business Council

10 �� Chamber Promotes Ross Phillips to New COO Role

11�� The Pavement Project Gives Back to the Chamber

Unleashing the Power of We (Workforce Engagement)

14�� Rogers Hosting Variety of Events in 2024 15 �� Get Pinspired & Inspired by Local Business Owner 16 �� Join Us for Our 2024 Signature Events 18�� Filing and Candidates Going into 2024 20�� We’re Helping Entrepreneurs Do Business with the Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneur’s Guide

22�� Chamber Recognizes Outgoing Board Members at Holiday Reception

23�� Hustle in Heels Luncheon: Your Elevation Era 24�� NWA Emerging Leaders Offers Mix of Business & Fun in 2024

Sip, Sip, HOORAY! Sips on the Bricks Returns as a Success

25�� Focus on the Community Stories 28�� Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities in 2024

34�� Deck the Halls & Walls with Art by Local Artists 317 West Walnut Street Rogers, Arkansas 72756 P: (479) 636-1240 F: (479) 636-5485

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CHAMBER STAFF J.R. Shaw, IOM

Raymond Burns, CCE

Ross Phillips, IOM

President/CEO

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Director/ Executive Vice President | DESTINATION Rogers

rburns@rogerslowell.com

ross@rogerslowell.com

jr@rogerslowell.com

Shelle Summers, IOM

Vickie Grotts, IOM

Steve Cox, IOM

Senior Vice President of Member Services

Senior Vice President of Accounting & Finance

Senior Vice President of Economic Development

ssummers@rogerslowell.com

vickie@rogerslowell.com

steve@rogerslowell.com

Brad Phillips

Geovanny Sarmiento

Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications

Senior Vice President of Community Engagement & Inclusion

Vice President of Operations

brad@rogerslowell.com

geovanny@rogerslowell.com

katie@rogerslowell.com

Karen Wagaman

Sara Lynn Geiger

Vice President of Downtown Development

Vice President of Government Affairs

Creative Services Director

karen@rogerslowell.com

sara@rogerslowell.com

nick@rogerslowell.com

Luke Wiggins, TMP

Katie Burns

Nick Smith

Skylar Rutherford

Maggie Matuschka

Director of Sales | DESTINATION Rogers

Director of Special Events

Marketing Communications Manager

luke@rogerslowell.com

Maggie@rogerslowell.com

skylar@rogerslowell.com

Lorraine Ducharme

Marni Rogers, IOM

Susana Silva

Finance Manager

Member Relations Manager

lorraine@rogerslowell.com

marni@rogerslowell.com

Nyasha Bgoni

Account Executive Susana@rogerslowell.com

Dane Clark

Marketing Communications Manager

Sales & Services Coordinator | DESTINATION Rogers

Nyasha@rogerslowell.com

dane@rogerslowell.com

Meredith Alvarez

Sherry Banning

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & INCLUSION MANAGER

Customer Relations Specialist

meredith@rogerslowell.com

SHERRY@rogerslowell.com

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

CHAIRMAN-ELECT

Michael Parker

Josh Vasquez

Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners

Nabholz

Generations Bank

Tom Allen

TREASURER

PAST CHAIRMAN

PRESIDENT/CEO

Mike Power

Raymond Burns

First Security Bank

Rogers Lowell Chamber

2024 Directors

2025 Directors

2026 Directors

Bruce Barkley KHBS/KHOG

Jason Adams Benchmark Group

Andrea Allen Onyx Coffee Lab

Eric Pianalto Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Brad CrainED Arvest Bank

Austin Bryan HoganTaylor LLP

Gaven Smith J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc.

Jaclyn Henderson* Regions Bank

Ever Cuellar First Security Bank

Stennett Thompkins AAA Insurance

Carey Lingenfelter Ozark Juniors Volleyball Club

Ryan Dagley* Signature Bank of Arkansas

Brandy Tuft* Forvis

Brent Massey CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.

Trevor Hensley Crafton Tull

OPEN SEAT

Michelle WynnCD Child Care Aware of NWA

John McKay Glad Manufacturing Co.

Ex-Officio Directors Daizy Andrade University of Arkansas

Keri Earwood Shelter Insurance

Amber Lane Collier & Associates

Dr. Jeff Perry Rogers Public Schools

Cole Shields Pinnacle Hills Promenade

Chris Blair Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville

David Foster APAC - Central, Inc.

Peter Lane Walton Arts Center

Kraig PomrenkeDM Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas

Joseph Stephens Assembled Products

Bradley HardinGA AEP/SWEPCO

Alex Martelli PepsiCo

Mary Grace Herrington Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Barry Moehring Benton County Judge

Kaitlyn Bond George’s Inc. Andrew Branch NWA National AirportXNA Lane Crider Beaver Water District Mike Dodge Carroll Electric Coop. Corp.

Greg Hines Mayor, City of Rogers Tom Hopper TallChamps, LLC Corry Hull BHC Insurance

Chris Moore Mayor, City of Lowell Carol Moralez Upskill NWA Mat Mozzoni Cox Business

Mickey Rapier Fellowship Bible Church of NWA Gus Reyes-Jacobo Generations Bank Dr. Dennis Rittle Northwest Arkansas Community College Dr. Jim Rollins Northwest Technical Institute

Matt Taliaferro Boys & Girls Club of Benton County Denise Thomas Arkansas World Trade Center Dick Trammel Chairman Emeritus Jeff Wood Tyson Foods, Inc.

Joey Msall Black Hills Energy

– Division Chair (CD - Community Development, MS - Member Services, ED - Economic Development, GA - Government Affairs, DM - Destination Marketing) – Audit Committee Member

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INTRODUCTION from the President/CEO

Happy New Year! We’re entering the second year of our 3-Year Strategic Plan that’s themed Vision/NEXT. Think of it as our forward-thinking initiative that’s inspiring us to imagine the next 100 years and re-imagine the Chamber. Here’s why it’s important: • Relevance: This is ensuring we are relevant to the next generation of servant leaders who desire to serve business and community together. • Competence: It is also helping us to be competent in an era of rapid change, and to remain necessary because our mission-work is solving important business and community challenges. • Sustainable: And it’s moving us in the direction of being more sustainable with our long-term funding from our customers, members, and investors.

Vision/NEXT inspired innovation and change last year with our

Raymond Burns President/CEO rburns@rogerslowell.com

new brand identity, a new emphasis on NextGen outreach and programming, and streamlined communications that tells our mission-work stories better in a brevity format. • Respecting your time: We understand busy, smart, professionals like you want information you can trust, delivered in an efficient and engaging way. We’ve raised the bar on what’s worthy of your time and challenged ourselves to share only what’s vital and worthy of your attention.

Why our mission work matters: Your investment in our mission work

impacts not only your business but the community’s quality of life as well. It sustains our success for the next 100 years by funding what we call the Mission 5 – key focus areas of our work: • Community Development prepares leaders, attracts talent, and ensures quality of life for our next generation by being the Keeper of the Community Vision – Vision 100. • Advocacy & Government Affairs represents the Voice of Business with our local, state, and national legislators and influences long-term prosperity for all. We’re your seat at the regional table. • Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development assists with starting, running, and growing business for our diverse small business community’s needs. • Economic Development attracts, retains, and expands business and industry, grows our tax base, creates jobs and career opportunities, and develops talent pipelines required for local world-class businesses. • Destination Marketing & Management increases tourism revenue for regional businesses, generates returns for tourism marketing investment, and champions our destination’s quality of life for both residents and visitors.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Chamber Voice of Business magazine. Check out our cover story to learn more about the new format and our speaker for the 102nd Annual Celebration of Business & Community. I’m looking forward to seeing you there March 7. Tickets are now available online.

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Unleashing the Power of WE (Workforce Engagement)

After seeing first-hand the impact that a high

The big picture: Jon has proven that long-term

expectations/values-based work environment has on people’s sustainable success is driven by four factors: lives and business results, Mr. Jon Harrison felt called to help 1. Establishing high behavior and performance expectations. other organizations and people achieve the same results. 2. Hiring the right people who align with those expectations. • In 2011, he did just that by taking a leap of faith, 3. Holding everyone accountable to the expectations. leaving his executive life behind, and starting his own 4. Measuring the impact of the work culture on an company. ongoing basis. • Jon addresses the issue of “disengaged employees” head-on and shares his simple and proven method By the numbers: 66% of people are disengaged at to organizations via training, advising, and one-onwork. Of course, that’s bad for business, but it also spills over one coaching. His clients include CEO’s, executives, into the home lives of employees. and front-line leaders and individual employees from • Your retention please: Imagine the power of small businesses to large corporations. workforce engagement in transforming your workplace environment and attitudes, and inspiring Backgrounder: Early in his career at Caterpillar, Inc., a lasting change that extends beyond the job into Fortune 100 Company, Jon was recognized for his leadership families and communities. approach and people skills, and the ability to drive bottom line results. Over the last half of his career, he was tasked with New event format: The Chamber’s 102nd Annual leading and transforming under-performing entities around Celebration of Business & Community on March 7 is the the globe into thriving businesses. highlight of the Rogers Lowell Chamber year. We’ll be • More than the bottom line: It was during his time at celebrating our 2023 successes, and recognizing the Caterpillar that Jon saw first-hand how disengaged organization’s current and incoming leadership and employees not only affect the bottom line of a Community Awards winners in a brand-new luncheon format business, they, also experience having a lack of from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. purpose, physical and emotional health issues, and negative relationships with family and friends. Attend this event: Learn how to engage and retain • Impacting lives: Jon’s definition of success goes your workforce! well beyond just improving the bottom line of an • Purchase your tickets (table of 10 or individual) organization; it also focuses on improving both the • Sponsorships Available (email: memberservices@ work and home lives of the people in the organization. rogerslowell.com) Chamber Voice OF BUSINESS MAGAZINE

SAVE THE DATE...

ANNUAL CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS What’s new: • •

Brand-new luncheon format from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. In response to our members’ feedback this format makes it more convenientfor busy professionals to attend.

What’s happening: • • • • •

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Celebration of our 2023 successes serving business and community together. Preview of what’s ahead in our Strategic Plan and Vision/NEXT initiative. Keynote speaker Jon Harrison: Unleashing the Power of WE (Workforce Engagement) Recognition of our current and incoming leadership. Announcement of Community Awards: Dick Trammel Rogers Good Neighbor Award, Elberts S. Graham/Elza Tucker for Lowell, and the Rogers-Lowell Spirit Award. Recognition of 2023 Small Business of the Quarter winners and announcement of the Small Business of the Year Award. Passing of the gavel to our 2024 Chairman of the Board.

March 7, 2024 *Special Time* 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Come celebrate everything we have to look forward to!

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2023 Quarterly Small Business Awards & 2024 Small Business Council Help us say congratulations: The Chamber’s Small Business Council recognized these small businesses below for outstanding Small Business of the Quarter awards during 2023.

How it works: Members of the Small Business Council interview nominees during the first month of each quarter. They vote on a winner during the second month of each quarter. The award is presented in the last month of the quarter. • The four winners are automatically nominated for the 2023 Small Business of the Year to be awarded at the Annual Celebration of Business and Community March 7, 2024.

Quarter 1 | United Federal Credit Union

Quarter 2 | Arkansas Swim Academy

Quarter 3 | Yeyo's Mezcaleria y Taqueria

Quarter 4 | Professional Business Systems

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Chamber Promotes Ross Phillips to New COO Role Raymond Burns, President/CEO of the Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC), announced in November that Ross Phillips, formerly the SVP of Community Development, has been promoted by the Executive Committee to the newly created Chief Operating Officer position effective January 1, 2024.

What they're saying: Burns said, “Our 3-Year Strategic Plan has now completed year one with much success in creating a strong foundation for the future.” Burns said this includes: • Rebranding and positioning the Chamber for the future to the next generation of leaders. • Remodeling the Chamber’s downtown facility. • Establishing a succession plan that will transition next generation leaders as inevitable retirements happen over the next 4+ years.

Zoom in: Ross joined the Chamber in 2017 and quickly made a difference by elevating the Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders (NWAEL) young professional’s group to a new level. Today, NWAEL is the largest group in the region with over 1,000 members. Under his leadership, both membership and engagement have grown, and the program is delivering more candidates for public and private boards, commissions, and leadership opportunities in the region. • Helping people be successful is what Phillips says he enjoys most about his work, “I’m passionate about helping people achieve their goals by developing their leadership skills through training, networking and community involvement opportunities.”

Recognition: In 2020, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) awarded Phillips with its Forty Under 40 Award. In 2021, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal named him to its Forty Under 40 class.

Career background: Phillips’ career began at nonprofit Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville, Arkansas as Hospitality Director responsible for client acquisition and retention. One of his many accomplishments included implementing new policies and procedures to help the organization run more efficiently. He also planned and organized client events, managed billing and payment systems and the reservation database. • Phillips is from Fayetteville, Arkansas and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from the University of Central Arkansas in 2011.

Ross Phillips, IOM Chief Operating Officer Rogers Lowell Chamber

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The Pavement Project

Gives Back to the Chamber What happened: The Pavement Project, a full-service pavement maintenance company, had extra sealer they needed to use before the weather got too cold so they gifted it and their services to the Rogers Lowell Chamber

Dig deeper: The Pavement Project handles all aspects of your parking lot or driveway maintenance. • They are a social enterprise that funds nonprofit work in Northwest Arkansas through the non-profit, Our Healthy Communities, Inc. (previously the Office of Human Concern).

Their Mission: 100% of their profits help meet the economic demand of Our Healthy Communities, Inc. • Healthy Communities, Inc. assists individuals who need food, utility assistance, financial education, socialization, or workplace re-entry.

Why it matters: The Pavement Project supports nonprofit work in Northwest Arkansas through their profits.

What's next: The Rogers Lowell Chamber is continuing the rebranding process with our downtown office building renovation. • We look forward to seeing you at the grand opening of the new Rogers Lowell Chamber offices in 2024. Stay connected to what’s happening by following us on social media, the Mission Memo email on Mondays, and this Chamber Voice of Business monthly magazine. J A N U A RY 2 0 24 | w w w. R o g e r s L o w e l l . c o m

Sips on the Bricks returns as a success That's a wrap! Sips on the Bricks (Holiday Edition) returned to Downtown Rogers the evening of Saturday, December 2nd with 200+ participants!

Winter, winner! Nothing wrong with a little competition—Sips has some reigning champs with bragging rights for the next year! • Two men in their hilarious (and ugly) Christmas sweaters took home our Costume Contest prizes, tickets to A Christmas Story at TheatreSquared. • Best hand in the Poker Run was lucky Shelly Hollingsworth, who took home a big screen tv, courtesy of Benchmark Group. • A one-of-a-kind, custom & traveling Sips on the Bricks trophy was awarded to The Dotted Pig for their Caramel Apple Cheer cocktail!

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Thank you to our sponsors, stops and volunteers! • Sponsors: OneComm, Cromwell, Renewal by Anderson, USL Arkansas, Benchmark Group, Raising Cane’s, First National Bank of NWA, Signature Bank of Arkansas, Noble Insurance, Chambers Bank and Minuteman Press! • Sips stops & Poker Run stops: Artists of NWA, Honeycomb Kitchen Shop, Phat Tire Bike Shop, Woof and Wander, Rogers Mercantile, The Gathering in Rogers, Kaleidoscope Collective, Envision Nutrition, Edward Jones | Stephanie Hogan, Threads 3Fourteen, B.Styled, Underbrush Book Club, Dandy Roll, The Dotted Pig, baked by kori, Pub on the Bricks, House 1830, Ozark Beer Co., Rogers Experimental House and Yoga Story DTR.

Why it matters: Events like this serve as multifaceted tools for the Chamber, not just for fundraising but also for building relationships, showcasing impact, and engaging the community, all of which contribute significantly to funding our important mission-work.

We'll be back! Sips on the Bricks (Holiday Edition) will return on Saturday, December 7, 2024!

St. Patty's Edition: Sips on the Bricks (St. Patrick's Day Edition) will launch this Spring--Saturday, March 16! • Save the date and keep an eye out for our event page!

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Rogers Hosting Variety of Events in 2024 Live music, craft fairs, and more: Rogers

Performances at The Victory Theater

is a great event destination in 2024. Our area will host events The City of Rogers has announced the following lineup at throughout the year that are sure to leave you coming back the theater: for more. Whether you are a biker, craft fair lover, artist or all of • Pat Metheny/ 3/13/24 the above – there is something for everyone. • JJ Grey & Mofro/ 3/14/24 • Dig Deeper: Be sure to contact each organization before • Bruce Cockburn/ 5/6/24 attending to check on the latest event information and newest entertainment that has been added throughout Concerts at the Walmart AMP the year! Arkansas' premier outdoor live music venue, the Walmart AMP is the biggest stage house in the state and has been Performances at Arkansas Public Theatre named one of the top 100 amphitheaters in the coutnry. It Arkansas Public Theatre (APT) produces classic, cutting-edge, has a festive atmosphere, air-conditioned concessions and and fresh from Broadway plays and musicals as well as hosts restrooms, and a permanent pavilion. many special events. • Hozier with Allison Russell/ April 26 • Into the woods/ April 5-7, 11-14 • Greta Van Fleet with Geese/ May 1 • Rent/ May 31/ June 2, 6-9 • Needtobreathe with Judah & the Lion/ May 2 • Kinky Boots/ August 2, 8-11 • Lainey Wilson/ August 10

Railyard Live Concerts in Downtown Rogers Butterfield Stage is an outdoor pavilion for live music events throughtout the year with seating for up to 1,500. Follow Railyard live on Facebook and Instagram for updates on the 2024 lineup. Chamber Voice OF BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Bikes Blues & BBQ | September 18-21 Bikes Blues & BBQ is the world's largest charity motorcycle rally that benefits women, children and the under-served members of the Northwest Arkansas community. • By the numbers: Over the course of 20 years, the event has raised over $3 million to local charities.

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G | September 23-29 The regions premier event returns the last week of September for a week-long celebration of the unique spirit found only in Northwest Arkansas. #NWAChampionship Week offers a wide variety of events and activities at affordable prices for the whole community. The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G got its start in 2007 as an LPGA tournament at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. The event has grown to encompass so much more than just golf. From food to a 5k, family and kid-friendly events as well as charitable giving and more, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G offers something for the entire community.

BITE NWA Food Festival | NW Arkansas Championship Weekend Held annually in conjunction with the NW Arkansas Championship, the BITE NWA Food Festival features an experience that includes food from local restaurants, brand activations and live music. BITE benefits the NWA Food Bank, Apple Seeds, and Brightwater Culinary School. In 2022, BITE also included several pop-up mini food festival events in downtown Rogers and Springdale.

Fall Arts & Craft Fairs | Mid-October As the fall foliage begins to transform the Ozarks countryside into a blaze of glorious colors, Rogers also begins to shift into a more colorful atmosphere—with arts and crafts fairs. These annual fall fairs draw hundreds of local artisans, makers, and artists to the area to display handcrafted jewelry, small batch soaps, homemade quilts, country furniture, antiques, fine art and much more. Looking for more to do in Rogers? Check out our list of Top 25 Things To Do!

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Join Us for Our 2024

Signature Events Annual Celebration of Business & Community | March 7: The Chamber’s Annual Celebration is the highlight of the Chamber year, recognizing the organization’s current and incoming leadership. 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’ll be telling 2023’s story and featuring the diverse people and organizations that have made an impact on the Chamber’s successes. For more information, see page 6.

Sips on the Bricks – St. Paddy's Day | March 16: Sips on the Bricks St. Paddy's Day is a pub crawl, poker run, costume contest, and shop local extravaganza in Downtown Rogers. Downtown merchants will compete in a holiday drink contest, crafting creative sips for crawlers to taste and vote on their favorite as they crawl the bricks. The merchant who wins best “sip” gets year-long bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Restaurants and shops will offer specials and deals exclusively available to our crawlers. Crawlers will receive holiday swag, and a poker run card that they can complete as they visit the poker stops. At the end of the night, everyone will gather for the After Party where we will announce the winners of the poker run and costume contest.

NWA Spring Job Fair | April 24: The Chamber will host its 2024 Northwest Arkansas Spring Job Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Rogers Activity Center in Downtown Rogers The Chamber’s Northwest Arkansas Job Fairs (Spring and Fall) are FREE to job seekers. Attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes to hand out to potential employers.

Taste of Rogers | May 23: Taste of Rogers will feature an impressive array of food prepared by local chefs featuring the city’s culinary excellence and diversity. Join us for an evening with an eclectic audience of young professionals, chamber businesses, visitors, and food enthusiasts from across NWA. The evening will be filled with live music, amazing tastes, beer and wine for this special event.

Chamber Picnic | June: The Chamber hosts an appreciation lunch in honor of all Rogers Lowell Chamber volunteers who contribute to the organization’s success.

Networking with a Purpose | June 20: Networking with a Purpose allows Chamber members and community leaders an opportunity to network with local non-profit organizations in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) will set up booths and share information about who they are and what they do.

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Rogers Cycling Festival | September 14: The 2024 Rogers Cycling Festival (RCF), this year held in conjunction with the NWA Community Showcase, is a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenery, roads, and trails of Rogers. Before riding, be sure to check out the many booths set up featuring local businesses and grab complimentary merchandise and accessories.

NWA Community Showcase | September 14: The NWA Community Showcase celebrates our inclusive and welcoming community with fun, multicultural experiences for all! Community members can participate in several different zones of activities including: Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Foodie, Outdoor Fun, or Marketplace.

NWA Fall Job Fair | October 2: The Chamber will host its 2024 Northwest Arkansas Fall Job Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Rogers Activity Center in Downtown Rogers. This is a perfect opportunity for employers to search for the right employees and get a head start on hiring needs for the holidays. Reserve exhibit booth space today to ensure access to the hundreds of job seekers expected to attend.

Chamber Golf Tournament | October 11: Join us for the 2023 Chamber Golf Tournament. This is a four-

person scramble with shotgun start times of 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at The Creeks Golf & RV Resort. The tournament is a fun day for Chamber members to come together, compete for prizes and network with other players.

RLC Sporting Clays Classic | November 1: This popular event offers members a unique and fun opportunity to network with other business professionals at Gunsmoke Sporting Clays in Garfield. Sponsors may invite special customers/clients to join them as a gesture of thanks or reward employees with a day of team building.

Sips on the Bricks – Holiday | December 7: Sips on the Bricks Holiday is a pub crawl, poker run, costume contest, and shop local extravaganza in Downtown Rogers. Downtown merchants will compete in a holiday drink contest, crafting creative sips for crawlers to taste and vote on their favorite as they crawl the bricks. The merchant who wins best “sip” gets year-long bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Restaurants and shops will offer specials and deals exclusively available to our crawlers. Crawlers will receive holiday swag, and a poker run card that they can complete as they visit the poker stops. At the end of the night, everyone will gather for the After Party where we will announce the winners of the poker run and costume contest.

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Filing and Candidates Going into 2024 Backgrounder: November 14 closed out the filing period for State, Federal, and Nonpartisan Candidates. As we head into the 2024 election cycle, we’ve shared with you below who has filed to run in Benton and Washington County for State, Federal, and Nonpartisan seats thus far.

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Resources

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2024 Election Dates

Register to vote: Elections are a vital part of our democratic process; do your part and ensure you are registered to vote by February 4 to be able to participate in the Preferential Primary on March 5.

What’s next: We want to ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision including important election dates, and candidate information. All elections are important, make sure you voice your opinion starting with the Preferential Primary!

Important election dates in the next six months: • February 5 – Deadline to Register to Vote in the Preferential Primary • February 19 – Early Voting for the Preferential Primary • March 5 – Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election • March 4 – Deadline to Register to Vote in the General Primary • April 2 – General Primary Election As election season heats up, keep an eye out for our Chamber updates on the various races!

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STATE HOUSE SEATS:

District 33: Bart Hester – State Senate – Republican

District 7: David McPherson – Democrat Brit McKenzie – Republican (Incumbent)

STATE NONPARTISAN RACES:

District 8: Austin McCollum – Republican District 9: DeAnna Hodges – Republican (Incumbent) Diana Gonzalez Worthen – Democrat District 10: Kate Schafer – Democrat Mindy McAlindon – Republican (Incumbent) District 11: Rey Hernandez – Democrat Rebecca Burkes- Republican (Incumbent) District 12: David L Barber – Democrat Hope Duke- Republican (Incumbent) District 13: Scott Richardson – Republican (Incumbent) Ashley Sheys – Democrat District 14: Open Seat | Jacob Malloy – Democrat Joshua Hagan – Republican Nick Burkes – Republican District 15: John Carr – Republican (Incumbent) Stephanie Funk – Democratic Erin Underhill – Democrat District 16: Kendon Underwood – Republican District 17: Open Seat | Jeremy Criner – Republican Randy Torres – Republican District 18: Robin Lundstrum – Republican (Incumbent) Justin Meeks- Democrat District 19: Billy Cook- Democrat Steve Unger- Republican (Incumbent) District 20: Denise Garner – Democrat District 21: Nicole Clowney- Democrat District 22: David Whitaker- Democrat District 23: Kendra Moore – Republican

STATE SENATE SEATS: District 34: Kaylee Wedgeworth – State Senate – Democrat Jim Dotson – State Senate- Republican (Incumbent)

Prosecuting Attorney – District 19 – West: Sarah Phillips – Benton County Bryan Sexton – Benton County State District Judge – District 01: Christopher Griffin – Division 01 – Rogers Ray Bunch – Division 02 – Bella Vista A.J. Anglin – Division 03 – Siloam Springs State District Judge – District 02: Mark Scalise – Division 01 – Fayetteville Taylor Samples – Division 01 – Springdale Graham Nations – Division 02 – Prairie Grove Clinton Jones – Division 03 – Fayetteville Terra Stephenson – Division 04 – Elkins State Supreme Court Justice - Position 1: Barbara Womack Webb Rhonda Wood Karen Baker Jay Martin State Supreme Court Justice - Position 2: Carlton D. Jones Courtney Hudson Shawn Womack

FEDERAL U.S. CONGRESS SEAT – DISTRICT 03 Steve Womack – Republican (Incumbent) Clint Penzo – Republican Caitlin Draper – Democrat

FEDERAL U.S. PRESIDENT Armando ‘Mando’ Perez-Serrato – Democrat Asa Hutchinson – Republican Chris Christie – Republican David Stukenberg – Republican Dean Phillips – Democrat Donald J. Trump – Republican Doug Burgum – Republican Frankie Lozada – Democrat Joseph R. Biden – Democrat Marianne Williamson – Democrat Nikki Haley – Republican Ron DeSantis – Republican Ryan Bunkley – Republican Stephen Lyons – Democrat Vivek Ramaswamy – Republican

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We’re Helping Entrepreneurs

Do Business

with the Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneur’s Guide Help starting a business: Our 2023 Entrepreneur’s Guide, sponsored by Ernst & Young, is a free community resource filled with information for those seeking to start a business in Rogers and Lowell. Whether you need help on where to get a business license or how to find assistance with taxes, labor laws and insurance requirements, this Guide will save you valuable time during startup planning. Setting Yourself Up for Success: Starting a business is a huge commitment. Entrepreneurs often fail to appreciate the significant amount of time, resources, and energy needed to start, run, and grow a business. Biggest Challenges to Starting and Growing a Business* • Coming up with a great and unique product or service • Having a strong plan and vision for the business • Having sufficient capital and cash flow • Finding great employees • Firing bad employees quickly in a way that doesn’t result in legal liability • Working more than you expected • Not getting discouraged by rejections from customers • Managing your time efficiently • Maintaining a reasonable work/life balance • Knowing when to pivot your strategy • Maintaining the stamina to keep going even when it’s tough *Source: Richard Harroch, AllBusiness contributor, Forbes.com

Tools to grow your business: Our online Small Business Toolkit provides education for small business owners with helpful links to articles and essential information on relevant topics in these content categories: • STARTUP | Learn about starting a business from concept to planning to doing. • OPERATIONS | Explore strategies for running and growing your business. • OFFICE & HR | Make better decisions protecting your business and hiring, managing, rewarding, and retaining the best employees. • FINANCE | Manage your small business and personal finances. • TAX RETURN | Learn how to comply with federal and state obligations while lowering your tax bill. • TECHNOLOGY | Learn about the different ways to incorporate and utilize technology properly into your business. • MARKETING | Discover new marketing and promotion tactics, tools, and techniques. It’s our mission-work: Our Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development mission work creates programming and events to open the door to new connections for small business to succeed. Check out our business connections events calendar, learn about our Small Business Council that serves as the voice of small business, or click here to learn about all of our other small business resources and how to promote your business.

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The Chamber Voice of Business Podcast continues to grow and get better and better. Q4 is set to finish the year strong with a new episode premiering almost every week! Topics are set to range from Local Arts Events to Handling the Holidays as a Young Professional, and the guests are some of the biggest, most interesting yet! If you aren’t subscribed, head to your favorite podcast home online and get subscribed today! Just search “Chamber Voice of Business” on your preferred service and look for the green microphone. Once subscribed you’ll get all of the Chamber’s podcast content sent right to your device when it’s published! And if you have ideas on what topics you’d like to hear discussed, reach out to hosts Nick Smith (nick@rogerslowell.com) or Steve Cox (steve@rogerslowell.com) and let them hear from you.

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Chamber Recognizes Outgoing Board Members at Holiday Reception We were happy to recognize our outgoing board members, division chairs and executive committee members in December at our annual Holiday Board Reception. Thank you to all of those who have donated your time and effort for our Chamber over the past year!

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OUTGOING DIRECTORS

Mike Power | First Security Bank

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Kristen Boozman | Portfolio Sotheby’s International Realty Dean Fisher | Glad Manufacturing Company Knight Weis | Signature Bank of Arkansas

CHAIRMAN-ELECT

DIVISION CHAIRS

Tom Allen | Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners TREASURER

Michael Parker | Nabholz PAST CHAIRMAN

Erin Kiefer | Assembled Products Corporation PRESIDENT/CEO Raymond Burns | Rogers Lowell Chamber MEMBER AT LARGE

Josh Vasquez | Generations Bank

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Hustle in Heels Luncheon Your Elevation Era

Friday, February 9 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Location TBD Get your $30 ticket! Lunch, fun, door prizes, photo booth, friendship bracelets and more! Hustle in Heels is an initiative of RLC:

What we'll learn: Simply put, Elevation Era is the

dedicated to empowering, educating, and connecting women with a modern approach to professional and business development.

process to get you what you want. That might be the promotion you've wanted for a while or to prioritize your health for the first time. You choose the category to elevate and then you follow the process. This is the framework for high achieving women to take you from Island A to Island B. From the Unsubscribe process to channeling your Athlete State of Mind, you learn that your very best bet is always on yourself.

Guest speaker | Paige Rene: As a Performance and Leadership Coach, Paige Rene has worked with 1000s of high achieving women helping them create new standards by pushing the limits of what’s possible in their career, relationships and health. She created The Leadership Accelerator to serve high achieving women in business and she runs The Women in the Arena podcast.

Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Leading Lady.

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NWA Emerging Leaders Offers Mix of Business & Fun in 2024 Connecting and engaging emerging talent: Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders (NWAEL) grows upand-coming talent in Northwest Arkansas through personal and professional development experiences.

Dig Deeper: Membership is open to anyone in Northwest Arkansas that has a desire to get involved in the community, expand their leadership skills, and become engaged in the program of work. There are no ongoing requirements or minimum participation levels. The program is part of the Chamber's Community Development missionwork.

Personal and Professional Development: NWAEL’s top priority is to infuse new talent with existing leadership and inspire action. The premise is to actively seek ways and means to give ready, willing, and able future leaders the training and platforms required to transition them into long-term, impactful positions for our community. This is achieved by offering members a variety of personal and professional development opportunities through the NWA Young Professional Summit, LEAD NWA Series, Board Service Certification Training, and Political Service Training.

Connecting Young Professionals: Another priority of NWAEL is to connect future leaders by hosting multiple happy hours and socials throughout the calendar year. Full calendar of events and programming will be available SOON at NWAEmergingLeaders.com.

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Focus on Community is a monthly feature sharing news and information about the businesses and people who make the RogersLowell Area a great place to live, work, play and invest.

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NWA Charter Schools Celebrate National School Choice Week What’s happening: National School Choice Week is celebrated each year to highlight the educational options families have. • Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the NorthWest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.

All the details: During this week NWA Charter Schools will be a focus through an Education Expo. At the expo families can: • Learn about the variety of school choice options in NWA and the mission/vision each school operates within. • Get information that addresses some of the myths and misconceptions about Charter Schools

Why it matters: National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, while generating widespread public awareness of the importance of opportunity in K-12 education.

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Friendly Book Store Celebrates 40th Anniversary

What’s happening: The Friendly Bookstore in Rogers

How it all started: Friends of the Rogers Public Library

kicked off a celebration of 40 years supporting the Rogers Public Library on Dec. 1 with a year-long reading challenge.

was initially formed in the 1960s, but was inactive throughout the 1970s. In 1984, the group was reestablished, and the Friendly Bookstore became the group’s primary source of financial support for the library.

Dig deeper: Participants must read 40 books of their choice during the challenge, recording the authors and titles on special score cards available at the bookstore. Throughout 2024, the bookstore will celebrate with special events.

See you in 2024: At the conclusion of the challenge – which is divided into two age groups – the names of successful readers will be entered into a drawing for special prizes. • The challenge will run until November 30, 2024.

By the numbers: Bookstore revenue pays for: • • • •

Summer Reading Program Books for Books and Brews Several computer-based services Staff training

Get involved: More information on volunteering and joining the Friends is available at the bookstore, the library and www.friendlybookstore.org.

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Start the New Year by Giving Back to Local Nonprofits

Why it matters: Supporting local non-profits helps

The big picture: Partnering with other non-profits in

strengthen the community. They play a crucial role in NWA for several reasons, contributing to the well-being of our most vulnerable communities and addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian issues.

NWA can create a greater impact and address community needs more effectively.

By the numbers: There are numerous non-profits in the

What's next: Join the Rogers Lowell Chamber and other non-profits in giving back to the community in 2024. Check out our directory to find other non-profits to support!

area that rely on donations to continue their important work. Use our directory to find organizations like: • Feed Rogers, a food pantry where neighbors in need can shop as if they were at a regular grocery store at no charge. • Open Avenues, a job training/placement organization that provides adults with disabilities with skills to enter the workforce. • Children and Family Advocacy Center, a advocacy center for children & families impacted by trauma.

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Chamber Night Invites Members to Meet Educators Meet Rogers School Board Members: The Rogers Lowell Chamber’s Chamber Night event coming January 16 is your opportunity to ask questions and meet administrators and School Board members. It’s a great way to learn more about how the Rogers School District works as well as celebrate School Board Appreciation month with them.

Why it matters: The Chamber Night Reception at the Rogers School Board was designed to provide Chamber member the opportunity to not only learn more about our schools but also to confirm our business community’s support for elected and school officials. Raymond Burns, President/CEO of the Chamber, encourages members to take time to attend because it “exposes Chamber members to our community leaders and inspires members to become interested and involved in the community which is very important for the future of our community.” Free and open to members: Light refreshments will be served. The event will be located at the Rogers School Board District Administrative Office - 500 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. Reception | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. School Board Meeting | 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We will host two additional Chamber Night events in February: Chamber Night Reception at Lowell City Hall Chamber Night Reception at Rogers City Council J A N U A RY 2 0 24 | w w w. R o g e r s L o w e l l . c o m

Deck the Halls & Walls with Art by Local Artists Art on the Bricks Promotes Shopping with Local Artists and Merchants It's our mission-work: The Rogers Lowell Chamber

Highlights:

attracts new investment to our historic downtown community while supporting small business growth.

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What happened: The Chamber celebrated the

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contributions of local business owners, and the December 14 Art on the Bricks Art Walk highlighted the locally owned businesses with a Shop NWA theme that included a special showcase of art, crafts, and music by regional artists and musicians, as well as open house receptions and a special opportunity to support downtown shops and restaurants. PLUS, families took photos with Santa Claus from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Marketing Main Street, 112 S 2nd Street.

How it worked: In addition to extended hours in retail shops, art galleries, and pop-up art exhibits were scheduled from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of every month. The expanded shopping hours in December offered an opportunity to shop for the holidays while supporting local businesses and creative individuals.

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The Artists of Northwest Arkansas All Member Show and reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and live music. Third Annual Artist of Northwest Arkansas 6x6 Silent Auction Kaleidoscope Collective offered photos with the Grinch. Pub on the Bricks featured The Great Piano Experiment. The Art Collective Gallery hosted a Jewelry Trunk Show with artists Debra Koertge & Dave Darpinian. Brick & Mortar hosted the NWA Girl Gang 5 Year Anniversary. Tickets were available. More than a dozen Downtown Businesses hosted artists or offered live music performances. Proceeds supported educational programs of the ANA. View Art 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 14.

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Economic development: Local artists and merchants that participated in the Downtown Rogers creative economy enhanced quality of life, attracted new residents and investors, and stimulated the local economy. The very nature of being an entrepreneur and small business owner was creative, but more specifically, the creative economy consisted of economic activity that depended on individuals and organizations using their creativity to create jobs and revenue while enhancing community resources, and cultural engagement. • More than 50 DTR businesses went beyond selling goods and services and offered interactive experiences. • These experiences contributed to Downtown Rogers’ appeal as a destination location for nightlife and entertainment. • When you shopped local and supported local artists and businesses, you added to the vibrancy of our region.

Serving business and community together: Entrepreneurs engaged new customers through the addition of memory-making opportunities for patrons and added to the roster of reasons Downtown Rogers was a destination location for Instagram-worthy date nights, girls’ nights out, and family-friendly experiences. • In addition to the economic benefits, participating in the creative economy also generated non-monetary value that contributed significantly to offering socially and culturally significant experiences for the community.

Dig deeper: See the interactive map of participating locations here!

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Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities in 2024 Get involved with us: Once you have a grasp on all your membership benefits, check into becoming a sponsor of an event. There are a variety of sponsorship levels to gain exposure for your business while supporting the mission-work of your Chamber.

Education-Partner Programs • • • •

Academic Awards Ceremony Educator of the Year Awards K2J (Kindergarten to Job) Connect Thank-A-Teacher Celebration

Business Connect Events • •

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Business After Hours Benton County Business After Hours (combined event with three regional Chambers) Joint Rogers Lowell Chamber/ Greater Bentonville Area Chamber Business After Hours Central Referral Connection Chamber Picnic Coffee Connection Hustle In Heels: Ladies Lead NWA Networking with a Purpose Tourism Talk

Signature Events • • •

Annual Celebration of Business & Community Chamber Golf Tournament NWA Spring Job Fair

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Advertising: Publications, Social and Website

NWA Fall Job Fair RLC Sporting Clays Classic Rogers Cycling Festival The Spotlight Series (Quarterly) Taste of NWA

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Ambassadors Committee Programs Ribbon Cuttings Chamber Tutorial (Bi-monthly) Workforce Council Chamber Night at City Council and School Board

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Leadership & Community Development Programs • • • • • • •

NWA Emerging Leaders Leadership Benton County NWA YP Summit NWA Community Showcase Community Engagement Events Sips on the Bricks Art on the Bricks Art Walk

Government Affairs • • • • • • • •

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Legislative Updates Government Affairs Committee Meetings Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast Legislative Roundtable: Federal Legislative Roundtable: State AGA Educational Forum RLC HobNob RLC Civics Bee

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Chamber Voice of Business Digital Magazine Chamber Voice of Business Podcast Chamber Mission Memo and Calendar at a Glance eNewsletters NWA Emerging Leaders Leading Ledger eNewsletter Hustle in Heels Leading Lady eNewsletter Go Downtown Rogers What’s Happening eNewsletter Digital Advertising: RLC Website Social Media Marketing Campaigns Relocation Packets The Good Life Destination Guide

Dig deeper: Talk to one of our Membership Services team members about customizing the right sponsorship and advertising package for your needs at (479) 636-1240 or MemberServices@ RogersLowell.com.

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The Good Life Destination Guide

Space Now Available for the 2024-2025 print publication Don’t miss this members-only opportunity to advertise in the annual tourism and relocation destination guide. The award-winning magazine features maps, restaurants, lodging lists, regional activities and attractions, and resources for visiting, living, working and playing in the Rogers-Lowell Area and Northwest Arkansas. This year’s edition will also be published digitally, offering advertisers enhanced online value to complement their print display ads.

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Special Thanks to our Fourth Quarter Sponsors Ambassador Committee RIBBON CUTTING First National Bank RIBBON Shirley’s Flower Studio

Art on the Bricks Artwalk PRESENTING T-Mobile A R T S U S TA I N E R S Rogers Experimental House Tyson Foods COMMUNITY Arvest Bank Washington Regional Urgent Care - Rogers MEDIA iHeartMedia KNWA/Fox 24 News Lamar Advertising Company Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Board of Directors 2024 Board Planning Retreat PRESENTING Nabholz Construction E N T E R TA I N M E N T Cushman Wakefield | Sage Partners VENUE Benchmark Group H O S P I TA L I T Y First Security Bank LUNCH CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. Generations Bank B R E A K FA S T Assembled Products Corporation S I LV E R AEP Southwestern Electric Power/SWEPCO BHC Insurance S I G N AG E Minuteman

Chamber Golf Tournament GOLD Promenade Commons LUNCH Golden Corral of Rogers B E V E R AG E C A R T Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants Premium Brands of NWA Sterling Bank H O L E- I N - O N E C O N T E S T Arkansas Golf & Powersports of NWA CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. HOLE Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Assembled Products Corporation Bryan Properties - The Bend on Promenade

Comparion Insurance Agency, a Liberty Mutual Company Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners First Security Bank Firstar Bank Great Southern Bank Mercy Northwest Arkansas Moser Corporation Northwest Arkansas Pool and Spa One Communications Pinnacle Springs Retirement Community Raising Cane's SERVPRO Showcase Trophy & Awards, LLC Signature Bank of Arkansas T-Mobile Trek Wealth Solutions Xtreme Exteriors B R E A K FA S T Daylight Donuts SAMPLING Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Business After Hours PRESENTING Promenade Commons GOLD Arthur Murray Dance Centers Cherokee Casino & Hotel Hachem Investments, Inc. HOST October–Hachem Investments, Inc. December–Hyatt Place

Central Referral Connection - Rogers PRESENTING Equity Business Solutions GOLD Ozark Regional Transit V E N U E PA R T N E R Golden Corral of Rogers HOST October–Optimum Health Insurance November–Five Rings Financial December–Parmelee Homestead Creations S I G N AG E Minutemen Press

Coffee Connection PRESENTING Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield SERVPRO HOST October–Colliers |Arkansas November–SERVPRO December–Sterling Bank S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

December Hustle in Heels Pop-Up: Pop-In for a Pop-Up EMPOWERMENT Premier Dermatology & Aesthetics VENUE Sterling Bank CAFFEINE QUEEN Confident Coffee CONNECTION Heroncrest PHOTO BOOTH NWA Photo Booth S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Door Prize Donation Luncheon HOST Xtreme Exteriors

DTR Merchant Meet-Up PROGRAM Lamar Advertising Company

First Leadership PRESENTING Arvest Bank

Go Downtown Rogers eNewsletter CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. Tyson

Joint Business After Hours CO-SPONSOR Cox Business Cox Media Lamar Advertising Company

K2J Connect PRESENTING Glad Manufacturing GOLD SERVPRO S I LV E R Flintco, LLC S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Chamber Tutorial GOLD SERVPRO

Spanish Chamber Tutorial SPONSOR Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield MEETING La Prensa Libre

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Special Thanks to our Fourth Quarter Sponsors Large Industry Council

P H OT O B O O T H NWA Photo Booth EXTRA SPECIAL DÉCOR Alpha-Lit NWA S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

PRESENTING Cadence Bank Edafio Technology Partners SERVPRO

Leadership Benton County PRESENTING Arvest Bank Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) SESSION Beaver Water District CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.

LEAD Rogers PRESENTING Arvest Bank Foundation

Mixer de Negocios Bilingual Networking MEETING Banco Si Tortilleria La Popular Order Express

Northwest Arkansas Fall Job Fair GOLD Job Guide Tyson Food, Inc. CO-SPONSOR iHeart Media B E V E R AG E Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Bottling Company MEDIA Cox Media KFSM TV-5 Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette Pinnacle Media LLC / Univision Telemundo Arkansas VENUE Rogers Activity Center S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

November Hustle in Heels Bruncheon: Mamacitas y Mimosas EMPOWERMENT Premier Dermatology & Aesthetics E D U C AT I O N Heroncrest Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette CONNECTION America’s Car-Mart Glad Manufacturing Northwest Health C E L E B R AT I O N The Pink Paloma VENUE Emery Sapp & Sons

NWA Emerging Leaders PA R T N E R Tyson CONNECT Glad Manufacturing Company

October Hustle in Heels Pop-Up: Stay Safe, Sis! EMPOWERMENT Premier Dermatology & Aesthetics CONNECTION Heroncrest S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Sips on the Bricks: Holiday Edition PRESENTING One Communications CO-SPONSOR Cromwell Architects Engineers PUB HUB Renewal by Andersen USL Arkansas S I LV E R B E L L S First National Bank of NWA Nationwide Insurance - The Noble Insurance Agency Signature Bank of Arkansas H Y D R AT I O N S TAT I O N Raising Cane’s SIPS STOP Chambers Bank PUB PRIZE Benchmark Group S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Small Business of the Quarter AWA R D Showcase Trophies & Awards

Spanish Seminar Series: How to Start a Business in Arkansas Part 4 PRESENTING Arvest Bank EVENT Job Guide La Prensa Libre MEDIA Univision Arkansas Telemundo Arkansas Lamar Advertising Company

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Sporting Clays Classic PRESENTING Daisy Outdoors/Gamo Airguns/BSA Optics AMMO Benchmark Group LUNCH Assembled Products Corporation Golden Corral of Rogers One Communications SERVPRO S TAT I O N Arvest Bank BHC Insurance Black Hills Energy Caddell Construction Cox Media Cromwell Architects Engineers Gold Mechanical, Inc. Lamar Advertising Company Showcase Trophy & Awards, LLC The Grafton Unilever CAP Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. B E V E R AG E Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company B R E A K FA S T Daylight Donuts S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

Taste of Rogers PRESENTING SprayMaster Technologies One Communications PA R T N E R The Roark Group Tyson Foods, Inc. GOLD Celebrate Arkansas Cox Media Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUPPORTING Great Southern Bank United Federal Credit Union I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H The City of Rogers E N T E R TA I N M E N T Simeon Basil S I G N AG E Minuteman Press

NEW MEMBERS | November 2023 El Rey Bar and Grill

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5104 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Ste. 1C | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 337-7345 | www.riseptnwa.com PHYSICAL THERAPY

Legacy National Bank

STAR Physical Therapy

107 NW 2nd St. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 334-2068 | www.legacyar.com BANKS AND BANKING ASSOCIATIONS

5500 West Pinnacle Point Dr., Ste. 110 | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 579-9955 | www.starpt.com PHYSICAL THERAPY

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November 2023 RIBBON CUTTING SPONSOR

ATTORNEY’S TITLE GROUP

2102 S. 54TH STREET, SUITE 2, ROGERS, AR 72758

S&G CARPET AND MORE

269 N. 46TH ST., ROGERS, AR 72756

BEE WELL YOGA

HALL BOOTH SMITH, P.C.

5208 W. VILLAGE PKWY., STE. 8, ROGERS, AR 72758

5001 W. FOUNDERS WAY, STE. 330, ROGERS, AR 72758

TEA & MI

UPTOWN OVERPASS

3410 SE J ST., STE. 2, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

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RIBBON SPONSOR

5079 W NORTHGATE RD, ROGERS, AR 72758

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS | November 2023 30+ YEARS

6-10 YEARS

Moser Corporation 76 years Bob Maloney Collision - 58 years Realty Title - 47 years Scenic Highway 12 Association - 39 years Stribling Inc. - 38 years Lost Bridge Marina - 36 years Thrasher & Chambers Inc. - 36 years Flintco, LLC - 31 years State Farm Insurance - Karen Williams - 31 years United Way of Northwest Arkansas - 31 years

Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. avad3 Event Production BNSF Logistics, LLC Cosmic Cavern Equity Bank Grand Brook Memory Care of Rogers at Pinnacle Hills Gunsmoke Sporting Clays Herrera Law Group Imagine Studios Jake's Fireworks

21-30 YEARS

2-5 YEARS

BBB Septic & Portable Toilet Service Best Sign Group Blakeman's Fine Jewelry Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette - Patsy Simmons Fairfield Inn & Suites of Rogers Hanger Clinic - Prosthetics & Orthotics Kelley Law Firm Lindsey & Associates - Martha Prowell / The Prowell Team Natural State Media Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association Overstreet's Jewelry, Inc. Rexel USA Rick McLeod - Farmers Insurance Group Rollins Funeral Home Year Round Lawncare/Lexa's Pottery

Alliance CPA Arby's Bennett Commercial Real Estate Best Friends Animal Society Brick & Mortar Clouds Smoke Shop Collab Design Co. Comparion Insurance Agency, a Liberty Mutual Company Equity Storage & J. Conrad Business Center Flip Side Ninja Park Galaxy Home Recreation J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Ozark Highlands Nature Center Natural State Beer Company Raines Tree Care Ritter Communications Scates Construction NWA Simply Divine Catering, LLC Studio 300 TopNotch Real Estate Co.

11-20 YEARS Bariola's Pizzeria Cadence Bank Circle of Life Hospice Citizens Bank Crabby's Seafood Bar & Grill Download Networking LLC Dunk Fire & Security, Inc. Humane Society for Animals, Inc. In Retrospect Vintage - Kitsch - Fleatabulous John Brown University Junior League of Northwest Arkansas Life Styles, Inc. Little Sunshine's Playhouse Midwest Block and Brick Mountain Spring Water Company Nestle USA Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, a MANA Clinic Old Town Autobody & Sales, Inc. Quadrivium Rogers Community School Recreation Association Rogers Public Library Foundation Stout Executive Search TPC - The Payroll Company UniFirst Corporation United Bank

1 YEAR Advise Your Career Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center Clear Creek Golf Car & Equipment Co Courageous Steps Delta Dental of Arkansas Edward Touceda PLLC Encompass Real Estate Knockouts Haircuts & Grooming for Men - Rogers Scurlock Industries Specialized Physical Therapy The Pink Paloma True North Realty Group

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Chamber Business Connect & Educational Events The Rogers Lowell Chamber hosts a variety of events to help build your network and learn. Below are the upcoming events to note. For more event details and to register, visit us online at RogersLowell.com.

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Every Wednesday in Rogers

Hosted By | Everett Volkswagen Address | 4510 W. Poplar St.. | Rogers

If you are looking to connect to businesses in Northwest Arkansas,

some caffeine.

Join us for our *NEW*, later (8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.) MONTHLY Coffee Connection! Start your day off right with new friends, a quick bite, and

come and join us for coffee, breakfast snacks and great connections.

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Co-Sponsor| Ritter Communications Location | Northwest Arkansas Community College Walmart Auditorium - Shewmaker Center Address | 1 College Dr. | Bentonville

BRICKS

Business After Hours has proven to be the Chamber’s biggest and

Presented By | T-Mobile Partner | Tyson Location | Downtown Rogers Businesses

most popular ongoing networking event! Grab a stack of business

Art on the Bricks Art Walk showcases the art of regional artists while

cards and come enjoy making new connections as you unwind after a

enhancing the artistic and cultural opportunities in Downtown Rogers.

day’s work.

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Location | World Trade Center Arkansas Address | 3300 S Market St. # 400 | Rogers

Presented By | Nabholz Location | Rogers Public Schools - 500 W. Walnut St. | Rogers

Designed and presented by members of the Chamber's Small

Chamber Night at Rogers Public Schools was designed to provide

Business Council (SBC), this event's purpose is to inform members,

Chamber member the opportunity to not only learn more about our

prospects, and new representatives of all the benefits of their

schools, but to also confirm our business community's support for

membership investment

elected and school officials.

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