| Chamber News |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
| 5/9/2008 | Hospitality tax revenue rises
About 12.36 percent more revenue fell into Fort Smith's hospitality tax coffers in the first two months of 2008, and about 6.55 percent more into Van Buren's. |
| 4/24/2008 | Baldor Electric reaches Fortune 1000 list
Even though Baldor Electric Co. has yet to compare year-over-year figures since its acquisition of Dodge and Reliance Electric early last year, the Fort Smith-based company continues to prove its big buy was worth the $1.8 billion debt load. |
| 4/21/2008 | Fort Smith sales tax income up 3.9 percent
Fort Smith city coffers are 3.89 percent fuller with sales tax revenue from January retail activity than they were a year-earlier. |
| 3/31/2008 | Power in Numbers: Small Business in Fort Smith
Small businesses make up roughly 97 percent of all companies in Fort Smith. Individually, they are small, but collectively they have a large impact on the economy.
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| Member News |
| Date | Article |
| 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. |
| 5/20/2008 | Delta Sigma Theta hosts scholarship ball
The Fort Smith Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "An Affair with Deltas and the Stars" at the UAFS Reynolds Room on Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m. |
| 5/20/2008 | Preferred Office Products hosts document management seminar
Preferred Office Products is hosting a Document Management seminar on June 19 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and again from 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| 5/20/2008 | Russell Cellular celebrates seven store openings
Russell Cellular, Alltel's largest Exclusive Authorized Agents and a Dish Network & DirecTV agent, is celebrating 7 stores that have recently opened or been remodeled with a huge Grand Opening Sale and Open House. |
| 5/20/2008 | UAFS offers Excel, Word how-to classes
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is offering two non-credit short courses in June in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word that are aimed at increasing productivity and knowledge for Excel and Word users. |
| 5/19/2008 | Kistler hosts 21st annual car show
Register early! Registration fee is $20 on or before June 2nd to show your car, truck, motorcycle or big rig at the 21st Annual Classic Truckers and Cruisers Club open show at Columbus Acres. Registration after June 2nd is $25. You may also register Friday night, June 13th at Columbus Acres from 6-8:00 p.m. Kick off party Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. Free food and drinks to registrants only on Friday night. |
| 5/19/2008 | Local company funds project for UAFS students
Local engineer Kevin Settle approached the chancellor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with an idea. Even though the project that resulted was termed a huge success, Settle is now hoping for much more to happen. |
| 5/16/2008 | Rockin' in the Fort announces concert line up
The Children's Emergency Shelter presents the 2nd annual “Rockin' in the Fort” fundraiser with 80s rock legend, Night Ranger headlining the show with guests Crooked X and Cinder Road. The concert is scheduled for July 19, 2008, at the Fort Smith Riverfront Park located in downtown Fort Smith. |
| 5/12/2008 | Arkhola wins first place in overall safety for 2007
Arkhola, a company in Oldcastle Materials Group's Southwest Division, has been awarded first place in overall safety for 2007. This award is presented annually to the company that maintains the lowest number of personal injury, lost time accidents, fleet accidents, and citations among the 65 OMG companies in the United States. |
| 5/12/2008 | Konecny Insurance earns Work-Life Balance Award
Winners of the Governor's Work-Life Balance Awards were recognized at a luncheon at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock on May 7, 2008. Nineteen Arkansas employers - including Konecny Insurance - received awards in the sixth annual ceremony, formerly named the Governor's Family-Friendly Awards. |
| 5/12/2008 | Middletown Tube Works opens for business
Middletown Tube Works, Inc., a Middletown, Ohio producer of welded steel tube, is open for business in Fort Smith, Arkansas. |
| 5/12/2008 | United Country - All Star Real Estate recognized for excellent sales
United Country Real Estate, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., recently announced that United Country – All Star Real Estate Branch of Fort Smith, Ark., achieved the company's Master Salesman Award for its success in 2007. |
| 5/9/2008 | UAFS receives nearly $2 million grant
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has been awarded $1.965 million for the fourth phase of the Drennen-Scott Home renovation project. |
| 5/7/2008 | UAFS dental hygiene students score high
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has been notified that students graduating this year from the Dental Hygiene program have attained high marks in clinical and national board examinations. |
| 5/7/2008 | Western Arkansas Ballet holds summer camps
Western Arkansas Ballet, a non-profit dance company and school, will have various dance camps for all ages during the summer months. |
| 5/6/2008 | 40/29 to host free document shredding day, military collection drive
It's one of the easiest ways for thieves to steal your identity…by taking personal information from your garbage. 40/29 News wants to help you keep your identity safe, and the easiest way to stop identity theft is to destroy your old personal papers. |
| 5/6/2008 | Boyd Metals announces staff changes
Boyd Metals, a full-line metals service center with locations in Fort Smith, AR, Joplin, MO, Oklahoma City, OK and Little Rock, AR recently announced one staff addition and one promotion. |
| 5/6/2008 | Cooper Clinic, P.A. annouces award recipients
Cooper Clinic, P.A. has announced its Employee of the Quarter Award recipients for the first quarter. |
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