Mars Petcare is announcing an investment of $117 million in its Fort Smith manufacturing facility, according to a press release sent out by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on behalf of the company this morning. The recent investment news…
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Revisiting Winthrop Rockefeller’s Vision for Arkansas
Earlier this year, Arkansas-based Hytrol announced that the company would be establishing a facility with hundreds of jobs in Fort Smith to support its existing Jonesboro operation, which employs 1,200 workers. The story of Hytrol in Arkansas dates back to…
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District Export Council and AEDC Offer ‘ExporTech’ Program for Export Training
The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) is partnering with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on a program called ExporTech™, which is a series of group workshops with individual coaching for businesses with the goal of developing a strategic exporting…
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Conductor Celebrates Fifth Cohort of Entrepreneurial Program, 10X Growth Accelerator
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), recently celebrated the kick-off of the fifth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The statewide 10x Growth Accelerator program consists of a practical, peer-driven entrepreneurship education curriculum, leadership…
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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Give Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services recently announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from wildlife fines collected by the…
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Governor Hutchinson Joins AEDC Executives in Honoring Community Leaders
The Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE) recognized Julie Allen, Katherine Holmstrom and Kimberly B. Dale during its 2021 Annual Conference award luncheon on Monday, Aug. 23, in Jonesboro. AEDCE awards recognize volunteer and professional economic developers and chamber…
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AEDC Awards $356K in Grants to Arkansas Counties, Communities
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission has awarded more than $350,000 in grants to communities and counties in the state. This funding was drawn from the Rural Community Grant Program and the County Fair Building Grant Program. In total, AEDC’s Division…
Startup Junkie Foundation is bringing back the Fuel Accelerator for the third time around in 2021. Partnered with Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Startup Junkie Foundation will be leading a 12-week accelerator and is recruiting companies to Northwest Arkansas for…
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AEDC Names Andrews Director of Newly Created Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has established the new Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division with Katherine Andrews as the division director. In this newly created role, Andrews will head up AEDC’s small business and entrepreneurship initiatives. She will identify…
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2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference Set for October
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference is now open for registration. Hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)’s Division of Rural Services, this conference will focus on programs and services the AEDC offers that can impact rural communities, from…