It seemed to happen overnight. A few years ago, sleepy south Arkansas woke up to a growing buzz — with a lithium boom on the horizon, the region is set to strike it rich once again. According to a study …
Tag:
Bill Luther
- IndustriesMagazineTourism
Marketing Main Street: Mid-sized Chambers Rely on Networking, Technology to Stand Out
What sets prosperous towns apart from others? How can cities attract new residents, companies and tourists? Mid-sized towns in Arkansas are leaning on their economic development alliances and chambers of commerce to bring in a steady stream of visitors and …
Pictured above: State, local and company officials broke ground on the first Big River Steel mill. (Photos provided) Arkansas is an emerging hot spot for major industry, and communities across the state are taking advantage, such as the oil …
Seven individuals have been elected to the board of the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE). These individuals will serve their terms from Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2022. The AEDCE membership elected Julie Allen, Amy Williams, Julie …
by Dwain Hebda There’s been much said and written about Veronica Smith-Creer’s El Dorado mayoral win last fall – the city’s first woman mayor, the city’s first mayor of color – but the small businesswoman and community activist is more …