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Best Buy, Innovation Hub Launching First Teen Tech Center in Arkansas
by Tyler Hale February 22, 2021
by Tyler Hale February 22, 2021
In partnership with Best Buy, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub will be creating the first Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Arkansas. This center will be designed to help teenagers develop interests in technology, art and entrepreneurship and gain skills through…
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Arkansas PBS Foundation Names Four New Board Members
by Madeline Burke May 21, 2020
by Madeline Burke May 21, 2020
Arkansas PBS Foundation recently announced four new board members. The new board members include Catherine Bays, M. Gayle Corley, Dr. Chris Jones and Peggy Matson. “I am pleased to welcome our four newest board members to the Arkansas PBS Foundation…
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Innovation Matters: Starting the Conversation in Arkansas
by Chris Jones October 23, 2019
by Chris Jones October 23, 2019
What do you get when you mix a country boy, with a rocket scientist, with an ordained minister, with an entrepreneur, with a community organizer? Maybe you get a hot mess? Maybe you get me? My wife might say there…
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Walmart Finalizes Sale of Japanese Supermarket Chain March 2, 2021
Walmart has finalized its sale of a majority stake in the Seiyu supermarket chain in Japan. In November 2020, Walmart announced its plans to reduce its presence in the Japanese retail market by selling a majority of its stake in… The post Walmart Finalizes Sale of Japanese Supermarket Chain appeared first on AMP.
Walmart Abandons $35 Minimum Order Requirement for Express Delivery March 2, 2021
Walmart is dropping its $35 minimum order requirement for Express Delivery. According to Walmart senior vice president of customer product Tom Ward, the decision to drop the minimum requirement is designed to make the shopping and shipping experience easier for… The post Walmart Abandons $35 Minimum Order Requirement for Express Delivery appeared first on AMP.
Colliers Arkansas Makes $25K Gift to UA Little Rock in Honor of Dickson Flake March 2, 2021
Colliers Arkansas has provided $25,000 that will benefit a University of Arkansas at Little Rock scholarship established in honor of L. Dickson Flake. With this gift, the L. Dickson Flake Endowed Scholarship totals more than $230,000. Through this scholarship, UA… The post Colliers Arkansas Makes $25K Gift to UA Little Rock in Honor of Dickson […]
Clinton School, UA Little Rock Partner on Concurrent MPS-MSW Program March 1, 2021
Through a new partnership between the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Clinton School students pursuing a Master of Public Service (MPS) degree can receive concurrent degree credit at UA… The post Clinton School, UA Little Rock Partner on Concurrent MPS-MSW Program appeared first on […]
Black Apple Hard Cider Expands Distribution to Northeast Oklahoma March 1, 2021
Oklahoma…where you can now find one of Arkansas’ signature alcoholic beverages. Black Apple Hard Cider is heading to the Sooner State. The Springdale-based cidery is expanding outside of its Natural State borders for the first time, launching distribution in Tulsa and… The post Black Apple Hard Cider Expands Distribution to Northeast Oklahoma appeared first on AMP.
New Study Shows Significant Gender, Racial Disparities in Business Lending in Arkansas March 1, 2021
Growing a healthy, vibrant economy requires a diversity of businesses and business owners. Particularly in the small business community, having a wide representation of business owners is critical in fostering a robust economic ecosystem. In Arkansas, small businesses form the… The post New Study Shows Significant Gender, Racial Disparities in Business Lending in Arkansas appeared […]
LRCVB Launches New Cycling Website, Cataloguing Area Trails March 1, 2021
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released Central Arkansas’ largest website dedicated solely to cycling and trails. Little Rock and the surrounding Central Arkansas area features more than 1,200 miles of trails. Aimed to provide easier access… The post LRCVB Launches New Cycling Website, Cataloguing Area Trails appeared first on AMP.
Getting the Message Across: Stephanie Jackson Leads Communications for LR Mayor’s Office March 1, 2021
Stephanie Jackson was born and raised in Little Rock, attended Little Rock public schools, and received her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Arkansas at LIttle Rock. An experienced journalist and public relations professional, Jackson has worked… The post Getting the Message Across: Stephanie Jackson Leads Communications for LR Mayor’s Office appeared […]
Arkansas PBS, Farm Bureau Partner on Community Programming March 1, 2021
Arkansas PBS and Arkansas Farm Bureau are partnering on new programming, highlighting community and agricultural life in the Natural State. In a new monthly series entitled “Good Roots,” the organizations will examine rural community life and agribusiness, looking at the… The post Arkansas PBS, Farm Bureau Partner on Community Programming appeared first on AMP.
Scott Hamilton Spearheads Change with Urban League of Arkansas March 1, 2021
Scott Hamilton has spent his life witnessing the positive impact that the Urban League has had on Little Rock’s Black community. His father, William, was an educator, civic leader and school board member who was the namesake of the Little… The post Scott Hamilton Spearheads Change with Urban League of Arkansas appeared first on AMP.

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