Leadership Arkansas

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas continues to advance our state by strengthening the voice of the business community in every region and, ultimately, driving forward the shared goal of economic prosperity for all.  read more >

Leadership Arkansas has helped more than 950 graduates deepen their background and understanding of issues facing the state and provided them with effective tools to develop initiatives to improve the quality of life in Arkansas. read more >

A look at the graduating class of Leadership Arkansas 2024 read more >

A highlight reel of the Leadership Arkansas Class XVIII outings. read more >

Want to apply? See the requirements and deadlines here. read more >

Participants are required to attend at least 80% of the program sessions, including the entire opening session and graduation, which are mandatory. read more >

Leadership Arkansas is a nine-month program designed to develop emerging and established business, civic and community leaders who have the desire and potential to create a better Arkansas. read more >

Be Pro Be Proud aims to connect students with in-demand, high-wage jobs right out of high school. read more >

The Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence is an affiliate of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce that provides training, assessment, recognition and coaching to all types of Arkansas organizations. read more >

Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives stands as the premier statewide association dedicated to representing economic developers and chamber professionals in Arkansas. read more >

The Leadership Arkansas program examines issues critical to Arkansas, furthers development of leadership skills, and provides a foundational background to formulate future opportunities by critically exploring Arkansas’s history, demography and diversities. read more >

The Leadership Arkansas program examines issues critical to Arkansas, furthers development of leadership skills, and provides a foundational background to formulate future opportunities by critically exploring Arkansas’s history, demography and diversities. read more >

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas traces its roots back to 1928, having survived the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Great Recession. However, the onset of the coronavirus/COVID-19 has been nothing like any of the previous major challenges we have faced. read more >

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas is the leading advocate for Arkansas business on both the state and national level. read more >

Leadership Arkansas is designed to advance the development of existing and emerging business leaders into a committed, involved and diverse network of community and economic activists in Arkansas. To date, nearly 500 individuals have completed this outstanding program, representing all types of businesses and industry, as well as educational, nonprofit, governmental, and civic organizations. read more >

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas is one of the leading advocates for Arkansas business on both the state and national level. read more >

Our mission is to promote a pro-business, free enterprise agenda and prevent anti-business legislation, regulations and rules. Now more than ever, business matters to our nation’s future. In the global economy, our competitive capacity must be all it can possibly be — and the State Chamber/AIA works every day to make that happen. read more >

Leadership Arkansas is designed to promote the development of existing and emerging leaders and to create a committed, involved, and diverse network of leaders in Arkansas. More than 450 individuals have completed this outstanding program, including leaders representing the areas of business and industry, education, nonprofit, government and civic organizations. read more >

There may be a few jobs out there in which every man — person — for himself is a winning strategy, but a rising tide generally does lift all boats. All of us should ask: Am I protecting myself to my own detriment? Would I be more successful or happier or richer or less stressed if I shared the opportunity? read more >

Leadership Arkansas is designed to promote the development of existing and emerging leaders and to create a committed, involved, and diverse network of leaders in Arkansas. More than 400 individuals have completed this outstanding program, including leaders representing the areas of business and industry, education, nonprofit, government and civic organizations. read more >