Chamber Engagement

The Chamber provides support and resources to existing and new businesses through membership, events, programs and networking opportunities. We offer a full agenda of activities to help businesses grow and succeed in Northwest Arkansas. Here are some of the key programs we offer.

For more information on tickets or sponsorships, contact Sherry Rolsma at srolsma@greaterbentonville.com

State of the Chamber

The annual State of the Chamber brings together more than 600 members of the business community. Influential leaders come together to celebrate the past year's accomplishments, recognize outstanding members and take a look at the scope of projects on the horizon in the Greater Bentonville area.

Ambassadors

The Chamber Ambassador program is a great way to make new connections, while getting to know local businesses. Ambassadors advance the mission of the Chamber by attending Chamber events and ribbon cuttings and helping to welcome new members.

Chamber Challenge Golf Scramble

An annual event that brings members together for a relaxing day on the greens and raises money for the Chamber and a local nonprofit.

Build Bentonville Lunch

This lunch event provides members with insightful information on timely topics and emerging trends happening in the Bentonville area. More than 125 guests gather quarterly to hear a panel of local experts discuss the latest topics influencing the local community.

Member Perks

These quarterly events are a great way to expand your professional network and share information about your business. Bring your business cards and make new contacts in a fun and casual environment.

BWC Assemble and BWCA Hubs

A quarterly series of conversations, led by C-suite level women, BWC Assemble is designed to inspire, empower, and motivate. Each session covers a given theme and includes opportunities for networking, Q+A, and a featured nonprofit serving women in our region.

WalStreet Bike & Brew

The WalStreet Bike & Brew is a high energy, next-gen social event for anyone wishing to make new friends, engage in our community and increase their professional network while enjoying the world-class outdoor amenities NWA has to offer.

Small Business Awards

Kicked off by a community-wide Small Business Celebration campaign, the annual Small Business Awards recognize outstanding businesses and business-owners for their contributions to our community.

WalStreet Speaker Series

The WalStreet Speaker Series is a quarterly event held exclusively for Walmart suppliers and service providers, featuring a wide range of retail industry topics from Walmart/Sam’s Club executives and retail industry experts.

Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit

Leveraging regional resources to juxtapose speakers on the forefront of tech trends against a backdrop of rugged yet refined Ozark beauty, the Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit is a magnet for top talent across the country, serving as an experiential marketing vehicle for our region to tell its story and showcase its amenities and economic opportunities, while elevating and evolving the perception of NWA globally.

Teacher’s Fair

The Teachers Fair is a great opportunity for Chamber members to present their products and services to more than 1,700 Bentonville Public Schools faculty and staff ahead of the new school year.

Joint Business After Hours, Benton Co. After Hours & Off the Clocks

It’s building connections, it's social, and it’s BIG. Members and guests from up to three different Chambers gather in one venue to expand their networks and contacts throughout Benton County. These events take place every other month.

Bayou Bash

This annual event brings attendees a true experience of Louisiana, with live music, a lip sync battle, and authentic Louisiana cooking, with all the fixings.

Downtown Bentonville is the pulse of the city – a vibrant destination where travel-worthy art, award-winning culinary and world-class mountain bike trails are redefining this “New American Town” into a leading cultural hot spot.

Downtown Bentonville is where history meets urban sophistication. Where visitors can experience a bygone era at The Walmart Museum on one end of the square and indulge in contemporary art at 21c Museum Hotel on the other.

The historic downtown square is home to the Bentonville Farmers Market, First Friday celebrations, and the entertainment industry's diversity champion, the Bentonville Film Festival. Just north of the square is Compton Gardens & Arboretum, which connects by trail to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

As an international mountain biking destination, Bentonville has 130 miles of premier off-road bike trail connecting to downtown, and access to 250 more miles across the region.

With options like Slaughter Pen Mountain Bike Park and Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, cyclists can hop on a trail downtown and be immersed in nature in mere minutes.

The Momentary contemporary art space opened in 2020 in the heart of the Arts District. Nearby in the Market District, the 8th Street Market food hub and Brightwater culinary school have helped train the national spotlight on Bentonville.