New and improved RLC Voice of Business Podcast

What’s new? Have you checked out the latest content on our podcast channel lately? Relaunched in January, the podcast allows you to listen to episodes while you’re on the go. It covers topics of regional and statewide interest, current events, and legislative events as well as interviews with community leaders, elected officials, newsmakers, community/economic developers and more.

Episodes 1 through 5 covered the new branding and mission work of the Chamber as well as introduced the audience to several staff members they may not have heard from yet. There were also in-depth discussions about Cultural Movements within Business and Women in the Workplace, all of which led to the 5th episode announcing our Annual Celebration and including 40/29 News Anchor Allison Wise as a special guest panelist.

Episode 6 had hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview guest panelists Joe Rollins, Director of Workforce Development with the Northwest Arkansas Council, Tara Dryer, Senior Managing Director with the University of Arkansas Global Campus, and Dawn Stewart, Director of Career and Technical Education/Launch Career Programs with Rogers Public Schools, about the importance of Workforce Development to Northwest Arkansas and the country.

Episode 7 introduced the audience to the newly rebranded Destination Rogers (formerly Visit Rogers) organizations as well as what their mission work entails under the Chamber umbrella. Destination Rogers is uniquely positioned as far as DMO’s go as they work in collaboration with the Chamber to create economic opportunity for the community by encouraging event organizers to choose their location for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions.

In Episode 8 Steve Cox and Nick Smith get to interview Dr. Jeff Perry, Superintendent of Rogers Public Schools, and Jim Davis, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education of Rogers Public Schools, about public education in Northwest Arkansas. The panel focused on public education and what it provides to our community. From general learning initiatives to extracurriculars, IEPs, and career counseling, there are countless ways the public schools in our area are working to benefit the next generation.

The latest episode hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith get to interview Jenny Wilkinson – Senior Manager, US Insights & Analytics at Mondelez International, and Monica Kumar –Belonging, Equity & Inclusion Strategist with EngageNWA about their experiences as Asian Indian Americans living and working in Northwest Arkansas. The interview was conducted in honor of AAPI Heritage Month and was a part of the Chamber’s efforts to educate our community on the diverse backgrounds of those living and working together in Rogers, Lowell, and the rest of NWA.

Thursday, June 8 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Downtown Rogers

Pop-Up Art Exhibits: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Live Music: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

2nd Thursday of every month in indoor and outdoor locations

Thursday, July 20 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rogers Lowell Chamber 317 W. Walnut St. Rogers, AR

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