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The Rogers Lowell Chamber is committed to growing business and building community. The chamber provides numerous opportunities for businesses to build new contacts throughout the area. As the voice of business, both big and small, government relations and lobbying for legislation that benefits business is a priority. Recruiting and working with new businesses helps to maintain a viable community. And through building a stronger community, broadening educational opportunities and maintaining ...
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In the first episode of Season 2, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox and Creative Services Director Nick Smith discuss the Annual Celebration of Business & Community, the Chamber's largest event of the year, and also the largest gathering of business leaders in Northwest Arkansas.Recorded live before the event, this episode features discussions …
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Buckle up, Rogers and Lowell! Get ready to dive headfirst into the year ahead with the Rogers Lowell Chamber's "2024, the Year Ahead" episode of the Voice of Business Podcast. Your hosts, Steve Cox, SVP of Economic Development, and Nick Smith, Creative Services Director, are joined by the mastermind behind the Chamber's most electrifying events, Sp…
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In this episode of the Voice of Business Podcast, Hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith welcome Shannon A. Jones to the panel to discuss the thriving performing arts scene in Northwest Arkansas. Jones, the Executive Director of TheaterSquared in Fayetteville, brings wonderful insights from the performing arts profession on the impact the arts have in the …
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The Chamber Voice of Business podcast, hosted by Steve Cox and Nick Smith, featured Sara Lynn Geiger, VP of Government Affairs for the Rogers Lowell Chamber. They discussed the importance of advocacy and government affairs as a key mission area of the Chamber. Geiger highlighted the Chamber's role as a convener, bringing together businesses and leg…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith welcome Duke McLarty, Executive Director of Groundwork NWA, to discuss the critical role of workforce housing in building a strong and vibrant community. McLarty shares his insights on the challenges and opportunities surrounding workforce housing, and he provides …
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith welcome Michelle Wynn, Executive Director of Child Care Aware of Northwest Arkansas, and Dina Ford, owner of Wild About Learning Academy, to delve into the crucial role of Early Childhood Education in our region's growth and prosperity. Join us as we explore th…
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Join us for an engaging and insightful episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our special guests, Geovanny Sarmiento, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement & Inclusion, and Meredith Alvarez, Community Engagement & Inclusion Manager, both from the Rogers Lowell Chamber.In this compelling epi…
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In this illuminating episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, our hosts, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Steve Cox, and Creative Services Director, Nick Smith, embark on a journey into the world of remote working. They are joined by an esteemed guest, Korenda Allen, the Director of HR for Beaver Water District. Together, they ex…
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The Chamber Voice of Business podcast, hosted by Steve Cox and Nick Smith, recently held a live recording at the Thank-a-Teacher Celebration event, Sponsored by Sam's Furniture.The event, which was attended by over 1,500 teachers, was a celebration of educators and their impact on the community. The hosts interviewed several guests, including Joe a…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business, Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview their coworkers at the Chamber who also happen to be immigrants to the U.S. – Geovanny Sarmiento, SVP of Community Engagement and Inclusion, Mariana Osorio, Community Engagement and Inclusion Manager, and Nyasha Bgoni, Marketing Communications Manager.America, as most …
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In this special episode, Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview their sons about what they think their dads do for work, what their plans are for the summer, and what all they enjoy doing around the bustling Northwest Arkansas area.This is a fun side-episode meant to entertain and give folks a glimpse at fatherhood within the Rogers Lowell Chamber.…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, 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. Th…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, 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.Public education is one of the foundational aspects of society…
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What Are “DMO’s” and who is Destination Rogers?A destination marketing organization (DMO) is an organization which promotes a location as an attractive travel destination. DMOs have been referred to as tourist boards, tourism authorities or “Convention and Visitors Bureaus”. Their initial formative purpose was to provide information to leisure trav…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, 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 Car…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview special guest panelist Allison Wise, Evening News Anchor of 40/29 News in Rogers, as well as Chamber staff Maggie Matuschka and Ross Phillips about the upcoming Annual Celebration of Business and Community event on April 6. This event, hosted at the Roger…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, hosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview a panel of their female coworkers about the importance of Women in Business as well as some of the things they face on a daily basis. Inspired by International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we wanted to celebrate the advancements women have m…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, Cohosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith speak with panelists about cultural movements in the country and how businesses are currently engaging with them, and to what effect. Panelists Brad Phillips, SVP of Marketing Communication, Ross Phillips, SVP of Community Development, and Mariana Osorio, Communi…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, Cohosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith speak with panelists with the goal of giving listeners ideas on how to get involved and get the most out of their year ahead. Panelists include Maggie Matuschka, Special Events Coordinator, Karen Wagaman, VP of Downtown Development, and Sara Lynn Geiger, Vp of Go…
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In this episode of the RLC Voice of Business Podcast, Cohosts Steve Cox and Nick Smith interview a panel of Chamber employees about their recent rebranding effort and the relaunch of the Chamber and its sub-brands. JR Shaw, Executive Director of the newly renamed Destination Rogers, Skylar Rutherford, Marketing Communications Manager at the Chamber…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox is joined by Ben Worlow and Robin Carr of Walmart Health. They discussed why Walmart is getting into the healthcare realm, the importance of healthcare to the community, and how staying healthy can impact workforce development and safety. Join their gran…
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National Small Business Week 2022 celebrates the resiliency and tenacity of America’s entrepreneurs who are doing their part to power our nation’s historic economic comeback. For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entr…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox met with Evolution Research Group (otherwise known as Woodland Research) to talk about projects they have going on in Rogers along with the importance of DEI, workforce development and quality healthcare.Sign up for a research study here:State and Nation…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox visited with teachers and students from Rogers New Technology High School. They discussed several projects currently ongoing at the school including learning about how to record and edit a podcast.Listen to the RNTHS podcasts here:The Apology Wasn't Even…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman hosted Cheryl King, Promotions Coordinator for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Turpentine Creek invites you to celebrate their 29th Anniversary with Paws In Pools, an online auction scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, April 30 – 8 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Proce…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with David Snow and Meredith Adkins, who work on Economic Development and Industry/Community Engagement at the University of Arkansas. They discussed the importance of workforce and education in their roles of training the next generation of bus…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox hosted Eve Aldridge, Director of Training and Community Development with NorthWest Arkansas Community College. They discussed the importance of workforce development, offerings that NWACC is providing, and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy.…
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In this special #BlackHistoryMonth episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox talked with Rogers City Councilwoman April Legere and Mandel Samuels of the City of Rogers Planning Commission about the importance of civil engagement and representation as Northwest Arkansas continues to increase in its diver…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, VP of Downtown Development Karen Wagaman talked with Mara Dougherty of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts about the Support NWA Fundraiser currently ongoing that benefits local businesses. Businesses can submit a logo design to be printed on a t-shirt, and will receive a portion of the proceeds for ea…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox continued the discussion on the importance of early childhood education by visiting with Jamie Ward, President of Curricula Concepts and President of the Arkansas Association of Infant Mental Health where she focuses on early childhood needs and resource…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Michelle Wynn, co-director for Child Care Aware NWA. They discussed the importance of early childhood education and the challenges faced within the childcare community during COVID-19.By Rogers Lowell Chamber
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox sat down with Bob Meehan and Ken Greene of SCORE NW Arkansas. They discussed SCORE's mission of providing resources, mentorship and training to businesses in NWA, Ken transitioning to the new chair, and their upcoming Grow with Google Webinar.The free sp…
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, Jake McBride of Kix 104/iHeartMedia hosted Chamber SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox and Randy Zook, President/CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas to discuss the roles that Chambers of Commerce have in Arkansas and what they bring to the commun…
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Moderated by Rusty Turner from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, this forum, hosted by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, is here to help you get to know your candidates for the upcoming election for State Representative District 93.By Rogers Lowell Chamber
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Moderated by Paul Gatling from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, this forum, hosted by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, is here to help you get to know your candidates for the upcoming election for State Representative District 94.By Rogers Lowell Chamber
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In this episode of the Chamber Voice of Business Podcast, SVP of Economic Development Steve Cox is joined by President/CEO Raymond Burns and J.R. Shaw, Executive VP for the Chamber and Executive Director of Visit Rogers. They discussed what the Chamber is doing to provide resources to the community and our members during the Coronavirus pandemic an…
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