Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jim Cargill, Arvest Bank’s Central Arkansas Chief, Announces Retirement
Cargill is a fourth-generation banker who has worked with Arvest for more than 37 years. read more >
Location, Location, Little Rock: Central Hub to the Region’s Business
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas and the global brand of a 12-county region home to more than 1 million people living within a 50-mile radius of downtown. read more >
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Graham Cobb Stepping Down After 4 Years Leading Bentonville Chamber of Commerce
He hinted at "future endeavors" that will take shape in the coming weeks. read more >
Derrell Hartwick to Lead North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
He's the son of Mayor Terry Hartwick, who led the chamber for 15 years. read more >
St. Louis Fed’s James Bullard: Rates Are Good As Is
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard spoke Thursday in Little Rock about “Perspectives on 2019 Monetary Policy” as part of the Little Rock Regional Chamber’s “Power Up Little Rock” lecture series. read more >
Ben France Named VP of Economic Development for LR Chamber
The Little Rock Regional Chamber annouced this week that Ben France has been named vice president of economic development. read more >
Little Rock Chamber Releases Economic Development Plan
The Little Rock Regional Chamber's MetRock Now economic development campaign releases its "MetRock 2020" economic development strategic plan, the result of a nine-month study by Boyette Strategic Advisors. read more >
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Boasts of an Area Full of Possibilities
From City Hall to the halls of Congress, the Little Rock Regional Chamber is the voice of business for the region at all levels of government. Ensuring that business interests are protected and served in public policy, the Chamber is the private sector’s leader in education, public safety, transportation and infrastructure. read more >
Closing the Deal: Your Next Step on the Way to Little Rock
Now that you've seen what the Little Rock region has to offer, contact the following for more information. read more >
Little Rock Chamber Names James Reddish EVP
The Little Rock Regional Chamber announced Friday the selection of James Reddish as its new executive vice president, effective March 1. read more >
SEC Commisssioner to Speak at Little Rock Chamber’s Annual Meeting
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 152nd Annual Meeting from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Statehouse Convention Center’s Wally Allen Ballroom. read more >
Hill, McHenry: CHOICE Act Will Help Community Banks, Fintech Startups
The priorities of two congressmen supporting the Financial CHOICE Act are to offer community banks on “off ramp” from Dodd-Frank regulations, better define systemically important banks and bring accountability as well as transparency to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. read more >
Jay Chesshir Named Chair of National Association Board
Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, was elected 2016-17 chairman of the board of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. read more >
Vote for Public Transit (Jimmy Moses Commentary)
Recently, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Maumelle Chamber of Commerce and several community leaders have endorsed the quarter-cent sales tax to fund public transit on the March 1 Pulaski County ballot. read more >
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StudioMAIN Developing LR Financial Quarter
Aiming to help downtown revitalization reach its true potential, a nonprofit group called StudioMAIN has unveiled plans to market an area of downtown it’s calling the Financial Quarter. read more >
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Little Rock Chamber Appoints Paul Latture as VP
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development as well as executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. read more >
FIS CEO Gary Norcross to Speak at Little Rock Chamber Meeting
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 150th annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17, featuring Gary Norcross, president and CEO of FIS, a Fortune 500 global banking and payments technology company. read more >
Joey Dean Brings Economic Experience to Flake & Kelley (Movers & Shakers)
Joey Dean has joined the brokerage team of Flake & Kelley Commercial’s governmental consulting division, which is led by former Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey. read more >
IberiaBank’s Pete Yuan on Regulation’s Fine Line Between Helping and Hindering
Pete Yuan, in his role as president of IberiaBank’s Arkansas region, also is responsible for the bank’s title business, operated under Lender’s Title, United Title and American Abstract. read more >
Little Rock Recognized for Low Startup Costs
A recent survey by SmartAsset.com of the nation's largest 81 cities confirms the efforts of Little Rock leaders to encourage startup growth. Its ranking of U.S. cities with the lowest startup costs includes Little Rock at No. 7. read more >
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