Northwest Arkansas Council

With promises of a $10,000 incentive for moving to Northwest Arkansas, the “Life Works Here” program attracted significant national press and resulted in thousands of applications from professionals eager to make the jump to the Natural State. Since its announcement…

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (ABCBS) is launching a statewide health campaign to educate Arkansans on the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage vaccination. Entitled “Vaccinate in the Natural State,” the project is a collaboration led by…

A new round of funding will be made available to arts and culture organizations in Northwest Arkansas that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northwest Arkansas Arts and Culture Bridge Fund is launching a second round of grants…

The Northwest Arkansas Council has partnered with Kenzie Academy to bring the online platform’s tech training programs to Arkansas. This marks the first national expansion for Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis-headquartered company that offers curriculum in software engineering, UX engineering and…

Military members and their families will now have a new employment resource in Arkansas as part of the state’s “Place to Call Home” initiative. Arkansas officials unveiled HomeBaseArkansas.com on Nov. 11, 2020 – Veteran’s Day – which is designed to…

Following a 2019 study on workplace diversity and inclusion, the Northwest Arkansas Council has launched a business cohort to address these issues and provide training and actionable strategies for companies. Partnering with five local chambers of commerce and the IDEALS…

The annual State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report will be released on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas…

Is the region’s health care keeping up with the growing need? The health care industry in Northwest Arkansas is working to keep up with a growing population base while $950 million leaves the region each year as residents travel elsewhere…

 Finding Northwest Arkansas and a local artist recently teamed up to create a hand-illustrated map that tells the Northwest Arkansas narrative to corporate recruiters.   The map is commissioned by Finding Northwest Arkansas, a talent recruitment and retention initiative of the…

Diversity in Northwest Arkansas has increased significantly in the past 10 years according to a new study from the Northwest Arkansas Council. The report, entitled “Engage the Future: A Look at the Growing Diversity in Northwest Arkansas,” examines the region’s…