Honorees for the 2023 Trendsetter City awards were announced in the Dec. 18 edition of Arkansas Business, recognizing cities throughout the state that have gone above and beyond to improve lifestyles, infrastructure and wellness within their communities.
The winners were chosen by an outside panel of judges and will be recognized at the 2024 Municipal League Winter Conference from Jan. 10-12.
The program is presented by Crews & Associates and sponsored by The Arkansas Municipal League, The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, and Crafton Tull.
2023 Trendsetter City Honorees
Population Under 5,000
| Winner | Diversity/Inclusion | Eureka Springs |
| Winner | Education/Workforce Development | Eureka Springs |
| Honorable Mention | Education/Workforce Development | Leslie |
| Winner | Public Works/Environmental and Green Management | Paris |
| Winner | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Wilson |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Eureka Springs |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Keo |
Population 5,000 – 20,000
| Honorable Mention | Infrastructure/Water | Maumelle |
| Winner | Public Works/Environmental and Green Management | Cave Springs |
| Winner | Technology/Security | Pea Ridge |
| Winner | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | El Dorado |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Morrilton |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Mountain Home |
Population above 20,000
| Winner | Diversity/Inclusion | Bentonville |
| Winner | Diversity/Inclusion | Searcy |
| Honorable Mention | Diversity/Inclusion | Little Rock |
| Winner | Education/Workforce Development | Fort Smith |
| Honorable Mention | Education/Workforce Development | Searcy |
| Winner | Infrastructure/Water | Jonesboro |
| Winner | Public Works/Environmental and Green Management | Searcy |
| Winner | Technology/Security | West Memphis |
| Honorable Mention | Technology/Security | Searcy |
| Winner | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Fayetteville |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Fort Smith |
| Honorable Mention | Tourism Development/Creative Culture | Paragould |
Applications for the 2024 program are now being accepted through Aug. 30.
For more information on the Trendsetter City Awards program, visit www.ArkansasBusiness.com/Trendsetter or contact Event Operations Lead Lindsey Castrellon at LCastrellon@abpgcom or (501) 455-9336.
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