Chamber Voice of Business Magazine | September 2023

CHAMBER OFFICES RELOCATE TO HUNT TOWER AS RENOVATION OF DOWNTOWN OFFICES BEGIN

At the Annual Celebration of Business & Community this year we introduced our Vision/Next initiative, an intentional effort to imagine the next 100 years. This ensures we successfully push forward our community’s vision with our mission-work by remaining necessary and relevant to the next generation of leaders stepping up to serve business and community together. One big result is our new, exciting, and modern brand identity. As part of that rebranding, we have relocated staff temporarily to Hunt Tower in Uptown to start the renovation of our Downtown offices.

CHAMBER STAFF

Raymond Burns, CCE

President/CEO rburns@rogerslowell.com

Vickie Grotts, IOM

Senior Vice President of Accounting & Finance vickie@rogerslowell.com

Ross Phillips

Senior Vice President of Community Development ross@rogerslowell.com

Karen Wagaman

Vice President of Downtown Development karen@rogerslowell.com

Luke Wiggins, TMP

Director of Sales | DESTINATION Rogers luke@rogerslowell.com

Lorraine Ducharme

Finance Manager lorraine@rogerslowell.com

Mariana Osorio

Community Engagement & Inclusion Manager Mariana@rogerslowell.com

Meredith Alvarez

Customer Relations Specialist meredith@rogerslowell.com

J.R. Shaw, IOM

Executive Director/ Executive Vice President | DESTINATION Rogers jr@rogerslowell.com

Steve Cox, IOM

Senior Vice President of Economic Development steve@rogerslowell.com

Geovanny Sarmiento

Senior Vice President of Community Engagement & Inclusion geovanny@rogerslowell.com

Sara Lynn Geiger

Vice President of Government Affairs sara@rogerslowell.com

Maggie Matuschka

Special Events Coordinator Maggie@rogerslowell.com

Marni Rogers, IOM

Member Relations Manager marni@rogerslowell.com

Dane Clark

Sales & Services Coordinator | DESTINATION Rogers dane@rogerslowell.com

Nyasha Bgoni

Marketing Communications Manager Nyasha@rogerslowell.com

Shelle Summers, IOM

Senior Vice President of Member Services ssummers@rogerslowell.com

Brad Phillips

Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications brad@rogerslowell.com

Katie Burns

Vice President of Operations katie@rogerslowell.com

Nick Smith

Creative Services Director nick@rogerslowell.com

Skylar Rutherford

Marketing Communications Manager skylar@rogerslowell.com

Susana Silva

Account Executive Susana@rogerslowell.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Mike Power

First Security Bank

CHAIRMAN-ELECT

Tom Allen

Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners

2023 Directors

Kristen Boozman

Portfolio Sotheby’s International Realty

Dean Fisher Glad Manufacturing Company

Angela GraysonGA Precipice IP, PLLC

Mat Mozzoni Cox Business

Chris Blair Northwest Health

Knight Weis* Signature Bank of Arkansas

Executive Committee

TREASURER

Michael Parker Nabholz

PAST CHAIRMAN

Erin Kiefer Assembled Products Corporation

2024 Directors

Bruce Barkley KHBS/KHOG

Eric Pianalto Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Gaven Smith

J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc.

Stennett Thompkins AAA Insurance

Brandy Tuft* Forvis

Josh VasquezCD Encore Bank

Ex-Officio Directors

Andrea Allen

Onyx Coffee Lab

Daizy Andrade University of Arkansas

Andrew Branch

NWA National Airport-XNA

Austin Bryan Hogan Taylor

Lane Crider Beaver Water District

Ever Cuellar

First Security Bank

Mike Dodge Carroll Electric Coop. Corp.

Keri EarwoodMS Shelter Insurance

PRESIDENT/CEO

Raymond Burns

Rogers Lowell Chamber

MEMBER AT LARGE

Josh Vasquez Generations Bank

2025 Directors

Brent Massey CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.

Brad Crain Arvest Bank Benton County

Jaclyn Henderson* Regions Bank

Carey Lingenfelter Ozark Juniors Volleyball Club

Michelle Wynn Child Care Aware of NWA

Jason Adams Benchmark Group

Cole Shields Pinnacle Hills Promenade

Cathy Foraker AT&T (retired)

David Foster APAC - Central, Inc.

Bradley Hardin AEP/SWEPCO

Mayor Greg Hines City of Rogers

Tom Hopper TallChamps, LLC

Corry Hull BHC Insurance

Tonya Jackson Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Peter Lane Walton Arts Center

Mayor Chris Moore City of Lowell

Barry Moehring Benton County Judge

Joey Msall Black Hills Energy

Lulu Peredo Runway Group

Dr. Jeff Perry Rogers Public Schools

Kraig PomrenkeDM Embassy Suites NW Arkansas

Mickey Rapier Fellowship Bible Church of NWA

Rafael Rios Yeyo’s Mezcaleria & Taqueria at the 1907

Dr. Dennis Rittle Northwest Arkansas Community College

Dr. Jim Rollins Northwest Technical Institute

Matt Taliaferro Boys & Girls Club of Benton County

Denise Thomas World Trade Center Arkansas

Dick Trammel Chairman Emeritus

Jeff Wood Tyson Foods

INTRODUCTION from the RLC Special Events Coordinator

Welcome to the September Chamber Voice: Fall is almost here!

Cooler temps and famously beautiful Arkansas autumn days are on the horizon. If you’re looking for ways to enjoy the season while you’re working, your Chamber has got you covered in this issue:

• You’ll learn more about our dynamic Fall event lineup which includes seven Signature events: Rogers Cycling Festival, NWA Community Showcase, Fall Job Fair, Chamber Golf Tournament, Taste of Rogers, Sporting Clays Classic, and the NWA YP Summit.

Why our events are important: RLC’s annual Signature events provide you, our members, with ways to both grow your business network and meet prospective customers—all while having fun and encountering some of the best venues and experiences that Northwest Arkansas has to offer!

Maggie Matuschka Special Events Coordinator

Maggie@rogerslowell.com

• In addition to our signature events, check out our monthly, weekly, and quarterly networking events. These events are inspired and driven by arts and culture, activating leaders, belonging, women’s empowerment, business development, and so much more.

Helping you make connections: If you are new to Chamber events, or networking in general, I want to highly encourage you to find your Chamber staff at the next event you’re attending and let us be the catalyst for you in making strategic connections. We’re always happy to help you make connections.

• Remember, Chamber staff are here to be a resource for you and help propel your business to the next level of success in any way that we can. Talk to us and let us know how we can help.

Dig deeper: We work hard to curate and tell stories from our community and members. Reading this monthly digital magazine helps you stay connected. We hope you enjoy this issue.

• You can see our full upcoming events calendar at RogersLowell.com/Events.

• Interested in getting your brand in front of our event audiences? Email MemberServices@RogersLowell.com to explore currently available options.

New Year, New Brand, and Coming in 2024, New Chamber Offices

Last year, we celebrated 100 years of the Chamber bringing community leaders together to grow business, activate leaders, and build community.

This year, we’ve been introducing exciting new changes and inspiring our organization through Vision/Next to be innovative and uncover new ways of doing things. Our new brand is just one example of the changes in progress. We’re also:

• Transitioning to our new branding (logo and tagline) to position the Chamber better to our NextGen leaders.

• Communicating with brevity by raising the bar on what’s worthy of our readers’ time and sharing only what’s vital and worthy of their attention.

• Closing skills gaps between employers and education with new workforce development initiatives that impact long-term economic development.

• Creating Third Space experiences to redefine downtown as a destination.

• Building and sustaining relationships with our legislators and elected officials to accomplish outcomes benefitting business and community.

• Creating tourism economic impact by increasing revenue for our leisure and hospitality industry.

• Developing new programming/events and outreach that defines a pathway for activating NextGen leaders’ engagement with the Chamber and service to the community.

• Being a center of small business offering resources to help start, run, and grow successful businesses.

• Creating new sources of Chamber funding to sustain our Mission 5 work’s impact.

What’s next: Plans were put in motion to upgrade our building this year and the remodeling has begun.

• While our staff will not be in the Downtown office building, that doesn’t mean our work serving business and community together goes away.

• We will be in our temporary offices at Hunt Tower in

Uptown until the renovation is completed.

• We are continuing to provide our 5-star programming and customer service to our members and community. Our mission-work continues!

• A tremendous thank you to our members that have offered meeting spaces for programs usually held in our conference rooms during the transition.

• Special Note: Our downtown Tourist Information Center will continue to be open from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the Chamber’s office building renovation. Onsite directional signage will help visitors easily locate our welcoming staff for assistance.

When

you register for events

be sure to note the event location as we will be using several different spaces throughout town. Try our new Add-to-Calendar feature when you register online so you can easily add the event to your Outlook or Google calendar.

• We will also be sending reminder emails leading up to events just to be safe.

The

best days are still ahead:

Thank you in advance for your patience as we finalize the rebranding process with our downtown office building renovation the rest of this year and early next year.

• We look forward to seeing you at the grand opening of the new downtown 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.

Dig deeper: If you have questions, please call our main number (479) 636-1240. If you need to reach a staff member, click here for the staff directory that includes both email addresses and direct lines.

RLC’s Board Hosts Congressman Womack for a Legislative Briefing

Backgrounder: Congressman Womack is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee.

• He has served as the Congressman for the Third Congressional District since 2010, and prior to that he was the Mayor for the City of Rogers. He also serves on the Defense and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittees.

What happened: On Wednesday, August 16, Congressman Steve Womack met with the RLC Board over lunch to discuss his role in D.C. and where things stand regarding appropriations. The Congressman spent the hour discussing the work he’s been charged with on the Appropriations Committee.

1. As it stands, the Congress has quite a few bills that must pass for the Federal Government to remain funded and prevent a government shutdown.

2. Prior to adjourning, there are 11 appropriations bills that need to be passed off the House floor.

3. Out of the 12, nine bills are ready for the floor, one has passed the House, and two have not come out of committee.

4. Congressman Womack also noted there were provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 that would trigger a 1% cut to all Federal spending if agreements are not made by the end of December.

Why it matters: Congressman Womack is working hard to ensure fiscal responsibility is taking place and that resolutions are found – especially for our men and woman that serve in the Military. The Congressman also stated that he intends to seek re-election and continue serving the hard-working people of the Third Congressional District.

Special thanks: The Chamber and Northwest Arkansas community are thankful for the opportunity to have a candid conversation with a member of our Federal Delegation, and we couldn’t have done that without the support of CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. and SWEPCO.

RLC’s Free Resource for Starting a Business in Rogers and Lowell

presented by

It’s our mission: We’re on a mission to provide small businesses and entrepreneurs essential resources to help start, run, and grow your business.

• Our mission is all about opening the door to new connections for small businesses and entrepreneurs to succeed.

• We’re partnering with organizations that are invaluable resources for entrepreneurial startups.

Our updated Entrepreneur’s Guide is an excellent source for finding regional, state, and national resources.

To find local service providers visit the Chamber’s Rogers-Lowell Area Business Directory for up-to-date listings of attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, employment services, training providers, tax

preparers, business brokers, consultants, financial advisors, banks, marketing and advertising agencies, and real estate agents.

Dig deeper: Questions will inevitably arise as you prepare for your startup or expand your existing business. Let us help you increase the probability of your success, starting with this new guide for doing business in Rogers and Lowel. You’ll find helpful resources for these topics:

• Where to start

• Partners in success

• Legal structure of your business

• Licenses & permits

• Taxes

• Labor laws & insurance – state requirements

• Helpful websites

Multicultural Experiences for All Ages September 16 in Downtown Rogers

What’s happening: The NWA Community Showcase presented by Pepsico is RLC’s free Downtown Rogers event celebrating our inclusive and welcoming community with fun, multicultural experiences for all ages:

• Entertainment: Enjoy singing, dancing and artistical performances throughout the day on Butterfield Stage.

• Arts & Culture: Explore exhibits by Art on the Bricks artists, live art demonstrations, free caricatures, make-your-own art station, face painting, photo booth selfies, temporary tattoos, and other fun, family activities.

• Foodie Adventure: Taste a variety of delicious cultural foods, free non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks from PepsiCo, and the popular Battle of the Chefs competition.

• Outdoor Fun: Discover the new Playard for kids at Railyard Park, family games like the Corn Hole Toss, and the inaugural Kids & Pets Parade with fun awards, prizes, and giveaways for participants.

• Marketplace: Get to know new places to shop by meeting our community’s diverse group of small businesses and entrepreneurs. They will be exhibiting their products and services in fun ways including games and giveaways. Show your support by shopping local - #shopnwa.

Why it’s important: Our community is vibrant, diverse, and cohesive.

• We created the Showcase to bring us together in celebration and support of multicultural traditions encouraging a sense of belonging.

• Small businesses and entrepreneurs are key drivers of our economic success. They will have opportunities to connect with the community in a platform like this

that helps them make new connections within the community and reach potential customers in a fun environment. They also will be able to market their business and build professional relationships with other exhibitors (businesses/organizations).

Participate: Organizations plan to show their support for the community through sponsorship or by exhibiting in the Marketplace with a fun, interactive experience. Members of the community can get signed up for the Kids & Pets Parade, a family-friendly and safe way to enjoy Saturday in Railyard Park.

How You Can

• Attend with your family, friends and festies – it’s free, open to the community, and no tickets required!

• Enter the Kids & Pets Parade.

We’re on a mission: We’re serving business and community together. We have a passion for curating and providing business owners with essential resources for starting, running, and growing business. We also enjoy engaging the community to promote opportunities for all.

• Community development is one of the key focus areas of our mission-work. The Showcase helps us build a vibrant and welcoming community.

• Small business and entrepreneurial development is also one of the key focus areas of our missionwork. The Showcase helps us open doors to new connections for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Kids and Pets Parade

The Kids and Pets Parade will kick-start our celebration with a show of Community Colors! Wear your favorite color, your team color, or your country colors to show support for your community! The parade will feature local celebrity appearances of Miss Benton County, Jr. Miss Benton County, and Sr. Miss Benton County, the Naturals Mascot, and more! The parade will be led by the Chinelos Morelenses. Parade Registration will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Parade line-up is at 9:30 a.m., where the Razorback Greenway meets Frisco Plaza. Awards will be given for pets and kids, and there will be some fun giveaways for parade participants.

Kids Zone

The Kids Zone will be set up at the award-winning Railyard Playyard, a part of the downtown five-acre civic space, amphitheater, and playground. The innovative playground is a local favorite featuring tunnels, unique play structures, and industrial-themed playground equipment. The Water Stop splashpad will be on for the duration of this

event, for a bonus day of summer fun! The Kids Zone will also feature local artist Tadonna Cudney, who will offer free face painting, caricatures, and temporary tattoos.

Battle of the Chefs

The Battle of the Chefs is a culinary show-down between some of our amazing culinary flavor curators. Two featured competitors are Takashimura Hibachi Rogers, a Japanese food truck known for its quality sushi and grill food, and SalvaMex Food Truck, which known for its quality Salvadorian and Mexican fusion food. Food will be served to local celebrity judges, including the food blogger Hangry Pedaler. Judges will be served plated dishes from the chefs, and trucks will have their menu items available for purchase.

Entertainment Highlights

We have a line-up of five top-tier multi-cultural performances that represent the unique blend of identities that belong to our region. The day starts off with the Chinelos Morelenses Unidos en Arkansas, a Mexican

American dance group from Springdale, who will perform fast-paced traditional dances while wearing colorful and elaborately decorated costumes.

Next on the performance list will be the Danza Azteca group. Danza Azteca, also known as a Mexica dance, is a modern mystic folk/indigenous dance tradition from Mexico based on the culture of the indigenous Aztecs and Mexica.

Ocean Waves will be our last performance before the Battle of the Chefs. They are a dance initiative from Springdale focusing on dance exploration and education of various Pacific Island dances, specifically hula and traditional Marshallese dances. The Ocean Wave mission is to educate participants and audiences on Pacific Island cultural traditions, and to empower youth to build confidence through this arts-specific approach.

After the Battle of Chefs, we will have the Duo Divinas. Duo Divinas are Latin singer-songwriters in the Bachata, Cumbia, and World Tropical Fusions. They are best known for their energetic and interactive live shows. Their music draws influence from diverse Tropical/Rock/ Pop sounds like Selena, Donna Summers, ABBA, Olga

Tañon, Rocio Durcal, and Celia Cruz. Duo Divinas are love & unity promoters, and their main focus is to interact and have a personal connection with the audience, engaging them to dance.

Our final performance of the day will be the Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation’s Indian dance group, which will showcase traditional Indian dance and Indian music.

Marketplace Zone

Our Marketplace vendors are the stars of our show! They will have locally made and produced goods and services, games, and giveaways available throughout the marketplace, as well as arts and culture interactive displays. Art on the Bricks, a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber, is partnering with The Rogers Experimental House to offer an interactive art making station to invite attendees to create art and donate art for the on-going NW Arkansas LOVE Project. Art created will be displayed during the October Art on the Bricks Art Walk and then given to Hugs From Friends, a 501c3 Organization, that will distribute the art to Children in Ukraine who have been impacted by war.

Thank-A-Teacher Celebration Honors Educators Making a Difference

About

2,000 Rogers Public Schools

administrators,

teachers, and support staff

gathered at Rogers High School August 10 for the 8th annual Thank-A-Teacher Celebration Presented by Sam’s Furniture.

Local business and community giving back:

Members of the Chamber and community generously donated over 100+ prizes to teachers and staff to say thank you and reward them for their commitment to education.

Why we

do

it: The annual event honors teachers who are making a big difference with our children in our local community.

• Part of our Community Development mission-work is to activate a diverse, next generation of business and community leaders. Our teachers are vital to our community helping us with workforce development initiatives and building a pipeline of future leaders.

What they’re

saying

: Ross Phillips, RLC’s SVP of Community Development, said, “Teachers give our children so much and use their classrooms as the first steps in educating the next generation of workforce that will keep our businesses and our community thriving well into the future. Though we can never thank them enough, this event was an opportunity to let them know how much we appreciate all that they do.”

Home makeover giveaway:

Each year, a special prize is given to a deserving teacher in need who is nominated by their peers.

• Sam’s Furniture presented this year’s $10,000 Home Makeover to Natalie Olivieri from Rogers High School. Congratulations!

Education Fair: The Education Fair featured booths from businesses presenting their products and services to teachers and support staff from public schools, charter schools, private schools, and the community college.

• The fair and complimentary lunch was a fun, bustling opportunity to engage with the district’s educators. The Chamber organized this portion of the day’s Celebration, sponsored by the Fair Sponsor, HightJackson Associates, PA.

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Spotlight Series Explores Benefits of Third Spaces

RLC’s Spotlight Series is designed to bring the right people together at the right time to spark innovation, inspire ideas and align our community around common goals.

• Each quarter we feature a different theme to spotlight progress and illuminate issues that are opportunities for growing business, activating high-impact leaders, and building a strong and diverse place to visit, live, invest, work and play.

About the event: This is the third program in 2023 and a good one!

• Guest speaker: Join us as Angela Oxford with the Walmart Foundation speaks on her work creating third spaces within Northwest Arkansas.

• Third spaces: This concept divides life into three main places where we spend our time. The first space is home, second is work, and the third space is our community.

• Why it’s important: Whether that third space is biking on trails, enjoying a park, or reading a book in a coffee shop, having a strong and vibrant third space is a key component of community involvement and creating a sense of place for residents and visitors. A strong third space increases quality of life, improves work/life balance, and helps businesses recruit and retain talent.

About the Speaker: Angela Oxford is the Senior Manager on the Community Resilience Team for the Walmart Foundation. She serves the Northwest Arkansas Region. The

strategic focuses for grant making in the NWA Region include Caring and Connected NWA, investing in food systems that provide healthier foods for all and coordinating regional efforts for economic opportunity with a focus on our regional recycling programs. Formerly, Angela served as the founding director of the Center for Community Engagement of the University of Arkansas for 14 years. She is from Northwest Arkansas, and she is mom to Jack and Ella Fei.

Zoom in: Walmart’s approximately 2.1 million associates live and work in local communities around the world. Strong, vibrant towns and cities that provide convenient access to healthier food, stable jobs, and support in times of disasters are essential to building strong local economies.

• Over the years, Walmart has been intentional about leveraging its strengths, associates, and other resources to build resiliency in communities. Through collaboration and philanthropic funding, Walmart is working to strengthen the charitable meals system, provide emergency relief in the face of disaster, and support more than 10,500 communities its stores, club and facilities serve.

• Come listen to Angela as she shares the vision and mission for creating caring and connected communities in Northwest Arkansas and across the globe.

Dig Deeper: Register now for the event on September 20 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Supply Chain Hall of Fame located at 5111 W. J.B. Hunt Dr. in Uptown Rogers. The registration fee is $25 per person.

Angela Oxford Senior Manager on the Community Resilience Team Walmart Foundation

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.

NWACC Hires Brewer, their first full-time Athletic Director

Brooke Brewer was named Athletic Director of NorthWest Arkansas Community College NWACC).

• The college has never hired an athletic director, making Brewer the very first.

Why it matters: Brewer is making history by being the first athletic director for NWACC. Not only that, but Brewer is also helping increase women representation in collegiate sports.

What they’re saying: Justin White, NWACC’s Vice President of Student Services, said: ‘Experience is obviously wonderful to have. But the skill that she has shown in other sectors, specifically school district work, we think there’s a nice parallel there. And the energy and the passion that come through and the authenticity, I think, is really appealing in starting a new program. She does have great experience in starting new programs and revitalizing other programs.’ (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

Background: NWACC currently only offers one sport, Cross-Country for men and women. In March of this year the school introduced a student fee to help support student

activities on campus.

• By introducing an Athletic Director, the school hopes “to encourage student engagement on campus and in the community by providing access to experiences that enhance the affordable college experience.” (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

What’s next: School started for NWACC on August 19, 2023. The Athletic Department had tryouts for their NJCAA Men and Women’s Cross-Country teams.

Dig deeper: Follow NWACC on Facebook to stay updated.

Northwest Medical Center Bentonville Wound & Hyperbaric Center receives Distinction Award

National Distinction: The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care.

• Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville’s Wound & Hyperbaric center recently received this prestigious award.

Background: The award is given to those who have ensured stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

Stroke is the #1 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States.

• A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts.

• When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die.

• Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability, and accelerating recovery times.

Why it matters: Get With The Guidelines® puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for Northwest Medical CenterBentonville right here in Northwest Arkansas:

• Helps ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines.

• Improves stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.

What they’re saying:

Chris Blair, chief executive officer, said:

• “Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines. Get With The Guidelines® makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work daily, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in Northwest Arkansas can experience longer, healthier lives.”

More accolades: Northwest Medical Center –Bentonville also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Honor Roll award.

City of Rogers Celebrates Mt. Hebron Park with Grand Opening

The new park in Rogers’ southwest corner is a community center for sports, leisure, and recreation for both residents and visitors. The grand opening took place on August 11 at 10:00 a.m.

About Mt. Hebron Park: Spanning about 80 acres, the park caters to a wide range of recreational interests. It has something for everyone, whether it’s the adrenaline of sports or the serenity of trails and greenspace.

What they’re saying: Rogers Mayor Greg Hines said “Mt. Hebron Park represents a milestone in our city’s commitment to fostering inclusivity, recreation, and community bonding. As we celebrate the largest accessible playground in Arkansas and showcase a number of recreational amenities, we take pride in knowing that this park will become a place of joy and togetherness for generations to come. I want to invite all to join us at the grand opening, as we celebrate not only the park’s grandeur but also the spirit of unity that defines the City of Rogers.”

Why it’s important: Mt. Hebron Park shows that the City of Rogers is committed to being open and welcoming to everyone. It’s an amenity that improves our quality of life.

• The playground has state-of-the-art equipment that lets kids of all abilities play, explore, and have fun.

• Every kid can play and feel like they belong. The adjoining splash pad was also made with different physical needs in mind.

Calling all sports enthusiasts: These world-class facilities are sure to draw athletes of all abilities and inspire the next generation of champions right here in Rogers and the Northwest Arkansas region. Mt. Hebron Park is a sports enthusiast’s dream come true with these amenities:

• Baseball field

• Soccer fields

• Basketball courts

• Pickleball courts

• Tennis courts

NWA and Tulsa Collaborating to create “Super Region”

NWA the City: As one of the fastest-growing places in the nation, it’s no wonder #NorthwestArkansas is the place to #liveworkandplay

• Through collaboration, strategic investments, and commitment from community members in Northwest Arkansas the NWA region has exploded.

What’s Happening Now: The U.S. Highway 412 corridor is creating a “Super Region” between NWA and Tulsa and this regional collaboration is catching the attention of visitors, investors, and legislators.

The numbers don’t lie: Heartland Forward, an organization focused on improving economic performance through research-based solutions, recently did an analysis on the Regional Collaboration between Tulsa & NWA. They found that the “Super Region” has generated $98.5 billion in output.

Silicon Valley of Transportation & Logistics: Governors Stitt and Hutchinson partnered in 2022 to intentionally collaborate to create a super region to help:

• Boost economic development.

• Create accessible workforce development.

• Convene industry leaders to pilot new technologies.

What they’re

saying:

Cyrus Sigari, Co-founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, said: “Moving people and goods cleaner, faster, safer, and at lower cost will benefit everyone, everywhere. What is happening here is special: intentional collaboration, meaningful investments, and strategic partnerships positioning the Oklahoma-Arkansas region to become the Silicon Valley of transportation and logistics.”

Why it matters: According to Heartland Forward, there is a momentum that is propelling this super region and investors would be wise to pay attention.

• Rogers is part of that region and with memorable dining, comfortable lodging, world-class museums, and Arkansas’s largest outdoor amphitheater at Walmart AMP it’s the perfect destination to #liveworkandplay.

Teslar Software named One of Top 50 Companies to Work for in Fintech.

How it all started: Teslar Software was founded in 2008 in hopes of increasing the efficacy of bank software.

• A year later, they became members of the Rogers Lowell Chamber and for nearly 15 years now have been serving banks nationwide.

Teslar is a SaaS solution that creates highly efficient banks. Teslar operates on four pillars:

• Streamlined Processes

• Empowering Bankers

• Integration

• Scalable

All The Buzz: On June 5, 2023, American Banker named Teslar Software as one of “Best Places to Work in Fintech.” Getting on this list isn’t easy. Companies must go through a two-step process:

• Companies must first complete an employer questionnaire about policies & benefits.

• Next, the employees of the company must complete a questionnaire reflecting on leadership, work environment, and other core values.

What they’re saying: “Teslar Software is a fintech that prioritizes providing a positive, fulfilling work culture,” said American Banker. “Employees are key to its success, and they feel valued and pushed to reach their full potential.’

The big picture: Teslar Software uses their services to empower financial institutions to better serve their customers.

• They are helping build communities where people want to live, work, and play.

• Local partners include Simmons Bank and Centennial Bank, both of which have been named among the most efficient banks in the country.

Ready? Set. Run! One Day Free Bootcamp coming September 14

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The Northwest

Arkansas Emerging Leaders

(NWAEL), a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber, is hosting a free series, designed to answer all your questions about running for political office.

Why it’s important: Whether you want to serve on a school board, the state legislature, or in Congress, this half-day program will bring experts and veteran politicians together to discuss the finer points of running for office.

What to expect: It’s a one-day bootcamp preparing you to run for public office. You’ll learn about running a successful campaign, filing the paperwork, and more about the process when running for a local, state, and federal seat.

The program: These are the four main areas that will be covered during the day:

• Campaign Communications

• Fundraising

• Social Media

• Connecting to Voters

Dig deeper: Register now. It’s free but advanced registration is required.

RLC Golf Tournament a Fun Way to Connect Chamber Members

What’s happening: Join us October 6 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 for only $500 per team. Breakfast is served for morning golfers. Lunch is served between noon and 2:00 p.m.

Why we do it:

A fun day with contests, prizes, and food: Players test their skills in the hole-in-one, longest drive, closest-to-the-pin and putting contests. Prizes are awarded to the top-finishing team and individual contest winners.

• Each golfer receives complimentary beverages and snacks.

Dig deeper: Contact the Chamber’s Member Services Team

Employers, Reserve Your Booth Now for the October 4 NWA Fall Job Fair

The scoop: The Chamber hosts its 2023 Northwest Arkansas Fall Job Fair on October 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Rogers Activity Center.

Largest and longest running job fair in Arkansas: The Chamber’s Job Fairs (Spring and Fall) are the largest and longest running job fairs in Arkansas and are FREE to job seekers.

• Attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes to hand out to potential employers exhibiting at the fair.

Find the right employees for your business: This is a perfect opportunity for employers to search for the right employees to fulfill their hiring needs for the holidays and get a head start for next year.

• Employers should reserve exhibit booth space now (while space is still available) to ensure access to the hundreds of job seekers expected to attend.

Why we do it: RLC’s Job Fairs are an important part of our Economic Development mission-work to strengthen our area’s workforce by connecting job seekers to employers. This work contributes to a better quality of life throughout Northwest Arkansas.

What they’re saying: ”Even with low unemployment numbers in our region, we still have ‘now hiring’ signs posted across our community,” said Chamber SVP of Economic Development, Steve Cox. “This is an important showcase for viable career pathways for job seekers, both careers that require degrees and those that do not.”

Dig deeper: Register here!

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Destination: Rogers The Place to be this Fall

What’s happening: Fall means back to school, signature events, college football, and festivals. On two wheels or off the tee, it all starts with a visit to Rogers in September.

Why it’s important: Visitors and locals support events and local businesses, sustaining our exceptional quality of life and creating economic opportunity for all.

Rev it up: Rogers proudly hosts the 2023 Bikes, Blues, & BBQ Motorcycle Rally September 2023 featuring activities and events in Rogers and throughout Northwest Arkansas.

• Enjoy live music downtown at the Butterfield Stage and at the Rally Off Exit 86; bike demos and vendors at Railyard Park, Pig Trail Harley Davidson, and the Rogers Convention Center; shopping, restaurants, bars; and great barbecue at the Rotary Club Frisco Inferno (the official BBQ Competition of Bikes Blues & BBQ).

Rally with a cause: BBBQ is the rally with a purpose that benefits women, children, and the underserved members of the Northwest Arkansas community. Since the first Bikes, Blues, and BBQ they have donated more than $3 million to local charities.

Tee it up: The region’s premier event returns to Rogers the last week of September for a weeklong 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.

Where NWA Shines:

• Large events like the NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G are an honor to host in the very competitive world of professional sports, and Rogers does not take that for granted. These events create immediate economic impact for our community and elevate our profile as a world class destination.

• The tournament increases awareness of Rogers and the region, and positions our destination in a positive, progressive light, possibly shaking some outdated perceptions about Arkansas.

• Returning in 2023, the BITE Experience @ the LPGA brings the BITE NW Arkansas food festival to the #NWA Championship. The culinary experience will be held Friday, September 29Sunday, October 1. The festival will be hosted in a centralized location at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, featuring golf viewing as well as 30 local restaurants and brand activations.

Something for everyone: The tournament settles into one busy fall season in Rogers and the region, including the NWA Community Showcase in Downtown Rogers, the Rogers Cycling Festival, Razorback football, Format Festival in Bentonville, Bikes, Blues & BBQ and Fall Craft Fairs.

Leadership Benton County now accepting applications

RLC’s Leadership Benton County (LBC) provides leadership training specific to regional issues facing our county and serves as the Chamber’s training ground for future leaders in Benton County. The program is run in partnership with the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Why it’s important: Goals of the 11-session program include:

• Identifying and motivating individuals with leadership potential.

• Acquainting participants with community needs, challenges and opportunities to activate their leadership skills and offering a forum for dealing with community issues.

• Challenging future leaders to become involved with local issues and the process of decision-making.

What’s happening: On Tuesday, September 26th the current LBC class will graduate and move to alumni of the program. It is our goal that after they graduate they will have found something in the community they are passionate about and start to sever and give back to Benton County and NWA as a whole.

What’s next: if you are interested in participating in 2024 or know somebody who may be interested in the program, we are currently taking applications. Click here for more information.

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Downtown Rogers Merchant Meet-Up Serves Business and Community Together

Building Business Together: The Rogers Lowell Chamber offers a monthly Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp to invite businesses to share success stories and ideas to further economic development in the core of our city.

• The locations vary from month to month to give participants the opportunity to visit neighboring businesses and meet the owners.

• The August 17th gathering brought Downtown Rogers business owners, managers, and employees to The Key Wing of Rogers Historical Museum.

What happened: In addition to connecting over coffee provided by Iron Horse Coffee Company, and sharing their latest news, participants heard from the music promotion experts at Stages Live, LLC. They are the developers of an App that provides users with easy access to a calendar of community events and local music venues and performers –Stages.Live.

About the app: The August DTR MeetUp was perfect for anyone who is interested in live entertainment and public events in Northwest Arkansas. Merchants got to meet the people behind Stages.Live, the Northwest Arkansas App headquartered in Downtown Rogers, that supports the local music industry and organizers of community events.

• The presenter was Rick Bray, Co-Founder & Director of Technology for Stages.Live. He is an award-winning technology developer and musician.

• Bray developed Stages.Live to expand local live music ecosystems everywhere, and help established and aspiring artists make a living doing what they love.

• Stages.Live is the third technology startup founded by Rick.

Dig deeper: Read more here!

Local Artists Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

What to expect:

• Art and music by regional artists of Hispanic descent.

• Exhibition and live painting by David Gomez at The Music Depot.

• Art exhibit by Pinturas Helguera LLC, from Conway, Arkansas. Meet the artist Isaac Helguera at Envision Nutrition.

• See work from Adriana Pineda’s Tropical Soul and Reflections Collections, Art by AMP

• Learn about the Bentonville Police Department’s new Spanish Citizens Police Academy.

• Live performances by students from Arkansas Arts Academy.

• Showcase of art and crafts by Latino community members from nine countries.

• Community Creation Stations for your family to create art for the NW Arkansas Love Project.

• Visit the All Member Show hosted by Artists of Northwest Arkansas

• More than a dozen galleries, shops and restaurants will partner with area

Thursday, September 14

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Downtown Rogers

artists to highlight the creative talent of members of our community.

• Meet artists and crafters of all mediums and support the local creative economy in Downtown Rogers.

It’s our mission-work: The Rogers Lowell Chamber attracts new investment to our historic downtown community while supporting small business growth.

What’s happening: Downtown Rogers

Art on the Bricks Art Walk seeks to provide a welcoming and diverse ThirdSpace to members of our community. We also promote downtown Rogers as a destination location for arts, music, dance and other interactive experiences.

How it works: In addition to extended hours in retail shops, art galleries and popup art exhibits are scheduled from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of every month.

Hustle in Heels Ladies Lead NWA Arkansas

Who are we? Hustle in Heels is an initiative of the Rogers Lowell Chamber dedicated to empowering, educating, and connecting women with a modern approach.

• No membership required—all are welcome!

#HeelsNotRequired

• Volunteer opportunity: Hustle in Heels will select the 2024 Committee in Fall/Winter 2023

• Programming: We host four quarterly luncheons per year and two social or pop-up events per month

Dancing with Disruption: Attendees enjoyed a fun luncheon at Rendezvous Junction Brewing Company, full of networking and learning how to dance with life’s many disruptions from Cox Media’s own Vanessa Wear.

What’s next?

• November 9 Luncheon: Mamacitas y Mimosas | GET $25 TICKETS HERE!

• 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

• Emery Sapp & Sons: 5168 North Oak Street, Springdale

What we covered: Disruption affects all of us. Whether it is changes with work processes, career changes, industry evolution, disruption in our families or a health issue, we must all find a way to dance with disruption. The challenge is, how? What practices and mindset can help us be successful and maintain mental wellness through disruptions in life and work?

• In this session, we walked thru a step-by-step guide to help learn how to move through change with grace and learn to lead the dance.

Guest speakers: We will do a 5 for 5 format! 5 Latina women will share their inspiring stories for 5 minutes, each!

Interested in being a guest speaker? Email skylar@rogerslowell.com with your story!

September 20 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Central United Methodist Church 2535 W New Hope Road Rogers

Chamber Tutorial is for you! Are you a new member, an existing member who wants a refresher on member benefits, a recently hired employee who needs to learn about the Chamber, or considering joining the Rogers Lowell Chamber?

Interactive quickstart guide: Designed and presented by members of the Chamber's Small Business Council (SBC), this event's purpose is to inform members, prospects, and new representatives of all the benefits their membership investment, explain how to best utilize the Chamber’s programs and staff, and review all of the work the Chamber does behind the scenes to make Rogers, Lowell, and all of Northwest Arkansas an ideal place to live, work, and play.

Get plugged in and grow your business: Come make the most of your Chamber membership!

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NEW MEMBERS | July 2023

A Beautiful Day Cleaning

211 W. Walnut St., Ste. 201 | Rogers, AR 72756

(479) 332-3664 | https://abeautifuldaycleaning.com

CLEANING SERVICES

Amber Lane Real Estate

Rogers, AR 72758

(214) 212-0744 | Find Us On Facebook

REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL

Art Collective Gallery

228 S. 1st St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 877-5868 | http://www.artcollectivegallery.com

ART GALLERIES

BBI Supply Co

2090 W. Pleasant Grove Rd. | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 342-2426 | https://www.bbisupplyco.com

BUILDING MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

Bentonville Taproom

109 S. Main St. | Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 366-9630 | Find Us On Facebook

FOOD AND DRINK

Berkley International, LLC

1001 52nd St. | Rogers, AR 72758 (310) 995-5687 | http://www.goberkley.com

WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION

Big Picture Learning

325 Public Street | Providence, RI 02905 (401) 743-3795 | https://www.bigpicture.org

ORGANIZATIONS

Cabinet Refinishing Center

(479) 644-6057 | www.cabinetrefinishingcenter.com

KITCHEN/BATHROOM REFINISHING, RESURFACING

Chuy’s Rogers

4889 W. Pauline Whitaker Parkway | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 254-2489 | https://www.chuys.com

FOOD AND DRINK

Cobblestone Farms

1210 N. 54th Ave. | Fayetteville, AR 72704 (479) 718-6624 | https://www.cobblestonefarms.org

ORGANIZATIONS

Dimond Dental Spa (Opening Fall 2023)

615 West Oak St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 391-3291 | https://dimonddentalspa.com

DENTISTS/DENTAL LABS/DENTAL CARE

JUNK Brands Company LLC

1001 Melissa Dr. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 715-4772 | http://www.junkbrands.com

MANUFACTURERS

Little Caesars

1345 E. Henri De Toni Blvd. | Springdale, AR 72762 (501) 690-1697 | https://littlecaesars.com

FOOD AND DRINK

Little Caesars

2682 West Sunset Ave. | Springdale, AR 72762 (501) 690-1697 | https://littlecaesars.com

FOOD AND DRINK

Little Caesars

931 W. Walnut St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 621-0030 | https://littlecaesars.com

FOOD AND DRINK

Modern Movers, LLC

3406 SE J St., Ste. 4 | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 402-6683 | http://www.modernmoversllc.com

MOVING & STORAGE

New Season Mortgage

900 SE 5th St., Ste. 22 | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 279-3037 | http://www.NSMLoans.com

MORTGAGE LOANS & BANKERS

On Doody

15400 Meadow Ln. | Lowell, AR 72745 (479) 305-2035 | Find Us on Facebook

PET CARE AND SERVICES

Pinspiration Bentonville

1706 SE Walton Blvd., Unit 8 | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 553-7257 | https://www.pinspiration.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Premier Monogram & Uniform

2301 W. Walnut St., Ste. 4 | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-6766 | Find Us On Facebook

RETAIL SPECIALTY STORES

PTriage Physical Therapy

224 S. 2nd St., Ste. C | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 888-2620 | https://ptriagephysicaltherapy.com

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Rogers Taproom (Opening Soon)

222 W. Walnut St. | Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 366-9630

FOOD AND DRINK

Rose Law Firm

120 E. 4th Street | Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 375-9131 | https://www.roselawfirm.com

ATTORNEYS

Rose Law Firm

5100 W. JB Hunt Dr. #900 | Rogers, AR 72758 (501) 375-9131 | https://www.roselawfirm.com

ATTORNEYS

Simplified Health

4803 W. Highland Knolls Rd., Ste. 150 | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 337-7521 | https://simplifiedhealthdpc.com

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS

Sterling Bank (Opening Fall 2024)

1001 S. Walton Blvd. | Bentonville, AR 72712 https://www.sterbank.bank

BANKS AND BANKING ASSOCIATIONS

Sterling Bank

3453 N. Steele Blvd. | Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 332-7810 | https://www.sterbank.bank

BANKS AND BANKING ASSOCIATIONS

Upskill NWA

5111 West J. B. Hunt Dr., Ste. 120 | Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 337-8643 | https://www.upskillnwa.com

ORGANIZATIONS

Washington Regional Urgent Care Clinic – Bentonville

1301 S. Walton Blvd. | Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 367-3078 | http://WRegionalUrgentCare.com

CLINICS & MEDICAL GROUPS

Washington Regional Urgent Care Clinic – Fayetteville

2069 N. Crossover Road, Ste. 2 | Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 718-6458 | http://WRegionalUrgentCare.com

CLINICS & MEDICAL GROUPS

Washington Regional Urgent Care Clinic – Harrison

808 US-65 | Harrison, AR 72601 (870) 204-7263 | http://WRegionalUrgentCare.com

CLINICS & MEDICAL GROUPS

Washington Regional Urgent Care Clinic – Springdale

3300 W. Sunset Ave. | Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 717-7089 | http://WRegionalUrgentCare.com

CLINICS & MEDICAL GROUPS

Saturday, September 9 | Downtown Rogers

October 26

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Railyard Park

216 South 1st Street Downtown Rogers

Small bites, desserts and beverages:

Taste of Rogers, in partnership with the City 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, and beer and wine.

We encourage you to purchase your tickets as this event sells out quickly. Tickets are available for purchase for $25 each.

The 2023 Rogers Cycling Festival (RCF) is a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenery, roads, and trails of Rogers. In partnership with the City of Rogers, the RCF is a family-friendly event coming Saturday, September 9. Cyclists can bike Railyard Loop from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Before riding, be sure to check out the many booths set up featuring local businesses and grab complimentary merchandise and accessories.

Why it matters: The Rogers Cycling Festival brings the cycling community together to experience something for everyone. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit cycling nonprofits and causes. A new study has shown that biking events improve the economy of our NWA region. Events like RCF help us give back to the community where people want to live, work, and play. In the past the festival has raised a total of more than $100,000.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS | June 2023

30+ YEARS

Regions Bank - 65 years

Central United Methodist Church - 61 years

Prairie Creek Development/Darrow

Garner, Inc. - 59 years

Bob Maloney Collision - 58 years

Parenti-Morris Eyecare - 49 years

Shirley’s Flowers & Gifts, Inc. - 48 years

War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake - 45 years

Al McCarty Jewelers - 44 years

CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. - 40 years

Fayetteville Mechanical Contractos, Inc. - 34 years

Pea Ridge National Military Park - 34 years

Vantine, Barrett & VanWinkle CPA’s, PLLC - 34 years

Ozark International Consultants, Inc. - 32 years

Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson - 32 years

State Farm Insurance - Karen Williams - 31 years

21-30 YEARS

Baldwin & Shell Construction Co.

CK Harp & Associates

Confidential Business Intermediaries (CBI) Team

Cross Church Pinnacle Hills

First Baptist church of Lowell

Garver

Jeff Wisener & Darron Cooper & Chris Fergus Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Mathias Properties, Inc.

Modern Fence & Supply Co, Inc.

New Image Dental

Rogers Noon Kiwanis Club

Shiloh Christian School

Sonic Drive-In #4211

11-20 YEARS

3M

Aloft Rogers Bentonville

Arkansas MusicWorks, LLC

Arkansas Periodontal & Implant Associates

Benton County Gun Works

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Solutions Real Estate

BHC Insurance

11-20 YEARS (CONTINUED)

Branch Photography

Brown’s Collision Center

Ernst & Young LLP

Farmers Insurance Group - Kurt Haddock

Fleming Electric, Inc.

Frazier Law Firm, Plc

Hull Dermatology & Aesthetics

Innovative Business Furniture, Inc.

JJ’s Grill

Kimberly-Clark

Marmic Fire and Safety

NWA Tobacco & Drug Free Coalition

S. Todd Phelan, DDs, PA

Premier Moving and Storage

Providence Classical Christian Academy

Shady Beach Inc.

Souls Harbor of Rogers, Inc.

State Farm Insurance - Bryan Lewis

Super 8 Motel

Team Direct Management

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK INC./NW Arkansas

WealthPath Investment Advisors

West Termite & Pest Management Inc.

6-10 YEARS

All Pets Animal Hospital of Rogers

American Legion Post 100

Bikes, Blues & BBQ

The Blind Lady of NWA

Catalyst Church

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Godfrey & Black, Brick - StoneFireplaces & More

Herrera Law Group

Mainstream Technologies, Inc.

Mercury Title

Ozark Regional Vein & Artery Center

Patterson Home Builders, Inc.

Pepper Source

Starbucks Coffee

Young’s Moving Service

2-5 YEARS

Adams Pest Control

The Advertising Guys

Apprentice Information Systems, Inc.

Bespoke Homes

Bob Foster Agency, LLC

Cribb Insurance Group

Food Loops

Henderson Engineers

MHC Kenworth/Volvo

Mister Sparky

Nelson-Berna Funeral Home-Rogers

Next Level Training Solutions Group LLC

Palmer Violin Shop

Pinnacle Wealth Management

ProSource NW Arkansas

Rush Truck Centers

Startup Junkie Foundation

Washington Regional Urgent Care Clinic

Rogers

Weichert Realtors - The Griffin CompanyJamie Smith

1 YEAR

5Keys Financial Coaching

Atlas Technical Consultants

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette - Samantha McLelland

Courtyard by Marriott Rogers

Crabtree Pediatric Dentistry

First Community Bank

Holland Health: A Functional Medicine Clinic

Kati Wells CBT

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.

Every Every Friday in Fayetteville

Presented By | Equity Business Solutions

SEPT Host Sponsor | House of Webster

Location | Golden Corral

Address | 2605 W Pleasant Crossing Dr. | Rogers

If you are looking to connect to businesses in Northwest Arkansas, come and join us for coffee, breakfast snacks and great connections.

SEPT 12

Presented By | Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and SERVPRO

Hosted By | Arkansas Blue Welcome Center

Address | 4602 W. Walnut St. in Rogers

Set your alarm early, and join us for Coffee Connection, an awesome morning business-building networking event!

SEPT 20

Location | Central United Methodist Church

Designed and presented by members of the Chamber’s Small Business Council (SBC), this event’s purpose is to inform members, prospects, and new representatives of all the benefits their membership investment, explain how to best utilize the Chamber’s programs and staff, and review all of the work the Chamber does behind the scenes to make Rogers, Lowell, and all of Northwest Arkansas an ideal place to live, work, and play.

Presented By | Printova Sign & Graphics

SEPT� Host Sponsor | Janes Insurance & Brokerage

Location | Golden Corral

Address | 4507 North College Ave. | Fayetteville

If you are looking to connect to businesses in Northwest Arkansas, come and join us for coffee, breakfast snacks and great connections.

SEPT 14

BRICKS

Presented By | T-Mobile

Partner | Tyson

Location | Downtown Rogers Businesses

Art on the Bricks Art Walk showcases the art of regional artists while enhancing the artistic and cultural opportunities in Downtown Rogers.

SEPT 21

presenting Sponsor | Promenade Commons

Hosted By | Promenade Commons

Address | 750 S. Promenade Blvd. in Rogers.

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