Why Small Business Matters May 7th, 2019 nearly 200 representatives from the Bentonville area business community gathered to celebrate small business in the epicenter of entrepreneurship. Small businesses and startups have a huge impact on an area’s economic growth. Over 99% of U.S. employers are small business owners and collectively employ 57 million people in the U.S. In 2016, Forbes
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Bill Groves, Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Walmart, Inc., has been named the Chairman of The Northwest Arkansas Technology Council. Groves sees the potential for NW Arkansas to become a national hub for technologists from all disciplines, particularly data scientists. Joining the NWA Tech Council as Chairman provides the area with the opportunity to create a community
Laura Rush, David Perkins, Gail Becker and Sam Rockwell were the featured panelist at the March 13 WalStreet Fireside Chat breakfast. Expert Panelists included: Laura Rush - Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Frozen Foods, Walmart David Perkins - Founder/CEO, Beetnik Organic Foods Gail Becker, Founder/CEO, CAULIPOWER and Vegolutionary Foods Sam Rockwell, Co-founder/CEO,
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that music legend Al Bell and Treat Stace with Crystal Bridges will be among the guests at the annual State of the Chamber and Awards lunch on March 1, 2019. Al Bell is the Former Chairman & Owner, Stax Records, former President of Motown Records Group and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Al Bell Presents, LLC.
Pamela Gaik, Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager at Sam’s Club was our featured speaker at the December 12th WalStreet Speaker Series. Read more in this recap from Talk Business and Politics. "Following in the footsteps of competitors Costco and Trader Joe’s, Sam’s Club set out to streamline its 27 private brands into one back in 2015. In early 2017, Sam’s Club launched 300 new
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (December 11, 2018) — The Scott Family Amazeum unveils the first-of-its-kind interactive sculpture in Northwest Arkansas on Saturday, December 15 at 10:00 on the Amazeum grounds. The public is welcome to attend this free event. The Incredible Electric Technicolor Mockingbird created by Denver, Colorado, Maker Amanda Willshire is the first permanent work on public display to
Pamela Gaik, Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager at Sam's Club will be discussing Private Label at the December 12th WalStreet Speaker Series. Pam has been in retail for more than 20 years, having spent time on the supplier side, and now Sam’s Club. In her current role, Pam focuses on building Sam’s Club’s private brand, Member’s Mark. She and her team of product developers,
October 23 marked the 5th annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit with over 1500 attendees. With the additonal of Women in Technology and MedTech Conferences we recorded attendance of nearly 3,000. Our panel discussion in the afternoon featured executives from Walmart, J.B. Hunt and Tyson Foods. Read the recap from Kim Souza with Talk Business and Politics. "Technology is transforming
Sam’s Club CEO John Furner will be our featured cyclist for the upcoming Bike and Brew set for November 9. This event is a high energy with a relaxed feel, next gen social event. It is a great advertising vehicle for members and business wishing to network and market to this targeted audience, while enjoying the world class outdoor amenities NWA has to offer. BikeNWA the regions premier biking
More than 60 speakers in an all-star lineup will be presenting at this year’s Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit hosted by the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the NWA Technology Council. In its 5th year, the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit has grown from 400 to over 2,500 attendees. This year the Summit will expand to host two days of events including the Northwest