| Chamber News |
Date | Article |
| 7/16/2008 | Meet dozens of business contacts at B2B Luncheon
The Chamber is hosting its bimonthly Business2Business Connection Luncheon on Tuesday, July 22 at 11:45 a.m. in the upstairs community room at Central Mall. |
| 5/23/2008 | Arkansas World Trade Center President to speak at June First Friday Breakfast
Join the Chamber and learn more about the Arkansas World Trade Center during its monthly First Friday Breakfast on June 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Hall at Taliano's. |
| 5/7/2008 | B2B Luncheon offers structured networking
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting its bimonthly Business2Business Connection Luncheon on Tuesday, May 27 at 11:45 a.m. at the Kelley Riverfront Park. |
| 4/23/2008 | Chamber hosts Fort Smith Classic Tee Off - Cinco de Mayo
Join the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce as it hosts the Fort Smith Classic Tee Off – a Cinco de Mayo themed event to kick off the annual Nationwide golf tournament. |
| 4/21/2008 | President's Column: Education Council
Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. They are the people, place and progress that bind the Greater Fort Smith Region together and bridge the gap to the future. Education is key in shaping our children and our community, which is why the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has been involved with education efforts since its creation in the 1800s. |
| 4/15/2008 | Education Council seeks employers for Senior Success Day
The Chamber's Education Council – in conjunction with the Fort Smith Public Schools – is seeking employers who are hiring summer employees or who need full-time employees and want to talk with Northside high school graduates on April 29. |
| The Catalyst Archives |
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| 7/1/2008 | The Catalyst - July 2008: Targeting Health Care
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| 6/1/2008 | The Catalyst - June 2008: Thank You!
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| 5/1/2008 | The Catalyst - May 2008: What being a Chamber Members Means for your Business
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| 4/1/2008 | The Catalyst - April 2008: Special Election Edition
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| 3/1/2008 | The Catalyst - March 2008: How the Arts Impact our Economy
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| 2/1/2008 | The Catalyst - February 2008: Economic Development Successes
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| 1/1/2008 | The Catalyst - January 2008: Regional Business EXPO 2008
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| Economic Development News |
| Date | Article |
| 8/6/2008 | IEC has successful first year
Michelle Stockman hit the ground running in 2007 and hasn't slowed down yet. As executive director of the new Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center in Fort Smith, she has amassed quite a list of first-year accomplishments for the IEC. |
| 7/21/2008 | PRADCO announces Chaffee Crossing expansion
PRADCO Fishing, the world's leader in fishing lure manufacturing, announced its plans to build a new 300,000 square foot facility at Chaffee Crossing during a ground breaking ceremony hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and attended by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on July 21, 2008. |
| 7/21/2008 | QualServ relocates corporate headquarters to Fort Smith
QualServ Corporation, a manufacturer of custom cabinetry for restaurants throughout the United States, announced plans to move its corporate headquarters to Fort Smith during a announcement hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and attended by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on July 21, 2008. |
| 7/21/2008 | Umarex announces expansion
Umarex USA, the fourth largest airgun manufacturer in the world, announced plans to expand its operations in Fort Smith during a ceremony hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and attended by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on July 21, 2008. |
| 6/6/2008 | U.S. Technology Marines Services thrives
It's like stepping into a southern Louisiana scene on a humid morning. But instead of being located on the Gulf Coast, this shipyard is perched on the Arkansas River in Fort Smith. |
| Member News |
| Date | Article |
| 8/19/2008 | Arvest breaks ground in Van Buren
Today Arvest celebrated the official groundbreaking of their newest location in Van Buren. The ceremony took place at 3105 Alma (64) Hwy. It is Arvest Bank's intent to relocate the branch now located at 90 Cloverleaf Plaza to the new location upon it's completion, estimated to be during the 1st quarter of 2009. |
| 8/19/2008 | Sebastian County Solid Waste Division to open e-waste facility
Dale Alimena, and Ivey Owen announce the development of the only computer recycling and processing center in the State of Arkansas. Starting with the purchase of four acres of land, including a 13,500 square foot building, located at Chaffee Crossing, the eWaste center will be developed specifically to handle the proper and legitimate disposal of computers, and other electronic equipment, that contain both environmentally hazardous chemicals and reusable natural resources. |
| 8/19/2008 | Sparks VP named to Leadership Arkansas
Paul Reano, Vice President of Operations at Sparks Regional Medical Center, was recently named to the 2008-2009 Leadership Arkansas Class. |
| 8/18/2008 | WATC makes pharmacy tech available to students
High school WATC students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith who complete the two-year Advanced Health program now have the option of certifying as pharmacy technicians, WATC's newest addition. |
| 8/15/2008 | Ballet to hold Nutcracker auditions
Western Arkansas Ballet, a nonprofit performing arts organization, will hold open auditions for the 23rd annual Nutcracker, to be performed December 13 at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Open Audition meaning anyone over the age of 6 that has had at least 2 years experience in dance and/or gymnastics is eligible to audition. |
| 8/15/2008 | Home Instead Senior Care announces new hire
Home Instead Senior Care, the world's fastest growing provider of non-medical, in-home care for senior citizens, would like to announce the promotion of Lisa Cook to the new position of Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for the local Fort Smith franchise office. |
| 8/15/2008 | Leadership Fort Smith announces new class
Leadership Fort Smith, a program offered through the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, kicked off its 22nd year with an orientation Aug. 14 for the 25 individuals selected for the 2008-09 class. |
| 8/6/2008 | Marketing Analyst to speak at FEC Breakfast
The Sept. 17 Family Enterprise Center Quarterly Breakfast at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will feature a talk by James Atkinson, a marketing research analyst from the Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) in Little Rock. |
| 8/6/2008 | UAFS managers course starts Sept. 9
A three-session course for those in business who might feel a bit in the dark on the financial aspects of their companies will be held on three Tuesdays in September at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. |
| 8/6/2008 | UAFS Sept. 9 HR session focuses on ethics
A training session for human resources professionals titled "Ethics in the Workplace" will be held Sept. 9 at The Hall at Taliano's. |
| 8/6/2008 | YEL announces Leadership Council Members
The Young Emerging Leaders of the Greater Fort Smith Region (YEL) seeks to provide an outlet for networking, leadership development, and community involvement among the emerging professional demographic in the Greater Fort Smith Region. YEL connects the youthful and seasoned business community to strengthen the resources available in our region. |
| 8/5/2008 | Fort Smith GIS Dept. receives national award
The City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, has demonstrated vision and leadership, using ESRI's geographic information system (GIS) technology to better serve the world. To recognize this passionate approach to applying GIS solutions, ESRI will present the organization with the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award on August 6, 2008, at the 28th Annual ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC) in San Diego, California. |
| 8/5/2008 | Kistler Center announces board/council selections
Caroline Barry and Bill Eads, III, were elected to the Kistler Center Board of Directors in April 2008, and Nic Howard recently joined the Kistler Center Advisory Council in July 2008. |
| 8/5/2008 | YEL hosts August 12th speed networking event
The Young Emerging Leaders (YEL) of the Greater Fort Smith Region will host a “Speed Networking” event for young professional from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12 at the Riverfront Glass Pavilion at Front Street and North B Street in Fort Smith. |
| 8/1/2008 | Designer Again announces merger, renovation
Designer Again at 307 Garrison Avenue is merging with Designer Again Too at 16 North 3rd Street. |
| 8/1/2008 | St. Edward Mercy adds physician
Dr. Pamela Gaborni will join the St. Edward Mercy Home, Hospice & Palliative Care team August 1, 2008 as medical director. She will be instrumental in the continued growth of the clinical programs at St. Edward Mercy in her new role. |
| 7/16/2008 | St. Ed's hospice inpatient unit licensed
St. Edward Mercy Hospice Inpatient Unit was licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health effective July 9, 2008. |
| 7/16/2008 | St. Edward NICU hosts golf tournament
The fourth-annual Birdies Fore Babies Golf Tournament, hosted by the St. Edward Mercy Foundation, will benefit the St. Edward Mercy Medical Center Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). |
| 7/15/2008 | St. Ed names president of St. Edward Clinic
Dr. Robert Patton has been named president and chief executive officer of St. Edward Mercy Clinic effective July 14. The Clinic is a subsidiary of the St. Edward Mercy Health System. Dr. Patton will serve in an administrative capacity for the Clinic by serving as president and CEO as well as working in a clinical capacity by practicing part time in the Emergency Department at St. Edward Mercy. |
| 7/14/2008 | Mexican Consul to speak at UA Fort Smith
The Aug. 28 speaker in the Distinguished Global Speaker Series at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will be Consul Andres Chao, who moved to Arkansas last year to head the Mexican Consulate of Little Rock. |
| 7/9/2008 | Breathing Easier Together program expands to three counties
Breathing Easier Together, a smoking cessation program hosted by the St. Edward Mercy Health System, is expanding its services to Scott and Crawford Counties. The previous program covered only Sebastian County. |
| 7/9/2008 | Municipal League elects Gary Campbell as officer
The Arkansas Municipal League elected new officers on Friday, June 20, the final day of its 74th annual Convention in Hot Springs including Fort Smith City Director Gary Campbell. |
| 7/8/2008 | UAFS business students rank high in national test
Seniors in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have demonstrated a high level of student performance and success by scoring in the top 15 percent in a national assessment. |
| 7/7/2008 | Bradford & Udouj announces new hire
Bradford & Udouj is proud to announce Jeanette Jones has joined their staff of full time Realtors. |
| 7/7/2008 | WATC receives $150,000 state grant
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has been awarded a five-year $150,000 Youth Apprenticeship Grant through the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education for use with welding students in the Western Arkansas Technical Center, according to Roy Hester of Clarksville, WATC director. |
| 7/3/2008 | Pediatrician joins Cooper Clinic, P.A.
Ivelesse DuPree, M.D. has joined the Department of Pediatrics at Cooper Clinic, P.A., 6801 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. |
| 7/1/2008 | New physician joins St. Edward Mercy Clinic - Van Buren
Dr. Sean Baker will join the St. Edward Mercy Clinic – Van Buren in July. Dr. Baker will work with current Van Buren staff Dr. William Dudding and Stefanie Ellis, APN. |
| 6/20/2008 | UAFS offers non-financial manger course in July
A three-day course titled "Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers" will meet from 4 to 8 p.m. July 22-24 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. |
| 6/19/2008 | Control Technologies earns certification milestone
Fort Smith-based Control Technologies, Inc. (CTI), the oldest and largest control system integrator in northwestern Arkansas, has been honored as the 100th member of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) to achieve Certified status. The company, as well as its founder and president, Craig R. Pair, received the award at the recent CSIA Executive Conference, held in Savannah, Georgia. |
| 6/9/2008 | Bradford & Udouj Realtors announce hires
Bradford & Udouj Realtors is proud to announce Warren Nicodemus has joined the staff of full time Realtors. Warren has been a resident of Fort Smith for more than 30 years. |
| 6/9/2008 | Home Instead Senior Care unveils new location
Home Instead Senior Care has moved to 3800 Rogers Avenue, Suite 1 in Fort Smith. |
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