SEPTEMBER2016 | Vol 11 Issue 9
Keynote Speakers & Seminars Announced for NWA BizCon 2016 Largest Business Conference and Trade Show in NWA
On November 1, 2016 The Rogers-Lowell A r e a C h a m b e r o f C o m merce, Northwest Arkansas Human Resource Association (NOARK) and World Trade Center Arkansas will present the largest and newest business event in the region - NWA BizCon. This partnership will allow NWA BizCon to be an event unlike any other in Northwest Arkansas and benefit large and small businesses across the region.
Showcase Your Business
What’s New at NWA BizCon 2016
This event (formerly the NWA Business Expo) has been totally revamped to provide businesses of all sizes one-day access to new connections, ideas and opportunities in a conference and trade show format. Professional development seminars will be delivered in three tracks featuring Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Resources and Human Resource hot topics. Presentations will be given by guest speakers who are not only recognized subject matter experts (SMEs) but also thought leaders in the business community. The Exhibit Hall will feature a trade show throughout the day for attendees to visit and network with exhibitors. Other highlights include an Opening Session and Keynote Speaker, and Luncheon and Keynote Speaker. The day will end with the always fun “Gone in 60 Seconds” Elevator Pitch Competition presented by Cox Business.
NWA BizCon merges the Chamber’s former event, NWA Business Expo, with NOARK’s SuperCon event to create a brand new, innovative BizCon experience benefitting local business owners, supervisors, managers, and entrepreneurs. The inaugural event will be held at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers Keynote Speakers | on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. This is an excel- Opening and Luncheon NWA BizCon will kick lent opportunity to showcase your business to off with an Opening Keynote an estimated one thousand address from Mike Harvey, COO attendees expected during of the NWA Council, presenting the day, increase your brand’s The State of Northwest Arkansas. awareness and promote your This presentation is an overview products and services. Space of economic, workforce and is limited so be sure to not demographic trends affecting miss out on this one of a the Northwest Arkansas region kind event and reserve your and some of the challenges that Northwest Arkansas booth today. faces in the coming years.
The Luncheon Keynote address will be given by Autumn Manning, Co-Founder and CEO of YouEarnedIt. Based in Austin, YouEarnedIt has worked with worldwide companies like Sony, Conde Nast and Dell as well as local companies like Bear State Bank. Manning’s address, Bottoms-up: Creating an Employee-Driven Approach to Employee Engagement will demystify the definition of employee engagement and define what it is employees today are looking for in terms of engagement and culture. It will also discuss the bottom-line ROI of a strong employee-centric culture, and the fundamentals you need to have in place across your business to start winning the hearts and minds of today’s best talent.
Tentative Event Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Check In | Lobby 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | The State of Northwest Arkansas with Mike Harvey, COO of NWA Council 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Trade Show 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Professional Development Seminars* | Break-out Sessions Continued on Page 3...
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