Chamber group recognizes four with annual awards Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives, an affiliate of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, annually recognizes outstanding individuals and their contributions across both volunteer and professional sectors within community …
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The Conway City Council recently approved a memorandum of understanding with Forgelight Ventures on behalf of an unnamed Fortune 100 company that would see a new $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot data center built in southwest Conway on Lollie Road. Jamie Gates, …
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Show Me the Money: NIL Deals Continue to Shake Up College Sports
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaUniversity of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban, who already has seven national titles and is favored by many to win another this year, is widely considered the greatest college coach in history. So, when the successful if prickly coach …
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State Leaders Convene at Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29, was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the …
by Ryan Nix Location, graduate retention spurring Conway growth Graduate retention is an important issue for many college towns, but it presents an existential challenge for Conway, Arkansas’ own “City of Colleges.” In 2018, more than 14,200 students graduated from …