Northwest Arkansas

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UA DU Chapter in Sweet 16

School is group among national leaders in money raised.

The List – Northwest Arkansas’ Largest Law Firms

The Largest Law Firms in Northwest Arkansas

Crystal Bridges Museum Will Attract New Breed of Tourist

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art may mean as much as a $30 million direct impact to Northwest Arkansas tourism.

Tourist Tax Revenues Rebound in ’10

From 2005 through 2009, in the six-county region of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties, tourism-tax collections grew 14.4 percent to $3 million.

New Action In Terminella Suit

The latest salvo has been fired in the ongoing legal battle between Northwest Arkansas developer Tom Terminella and Metropolitan National Bank.

LSU Sports Properties hires Shanklin

Matt Shanklin, former associate athletic director for marketing and licensing at the University of Arkansas, is the new general manager of LSU Sports Properties.

Snow Shifts Bottom Lines

XNA’s total cost for the “snow event” was estimated at more than $85,000.

Bentonville Hotel Earns Gold Award

The Bentonville Clarion Hotel & Convention Center was recognized by Choice Hotels International

Chick-Fil-A Still Atop Bentonville Restaurant Sales List

Georgia-based chain posted $2.5 million in sales in 2010.

Lindsey & Associates Opens School

Course work is offered in three areas – continuing education, pre-licensure and post-licensure.

ZweigWhite Adds Resources

ZweigWhite has acquired the architectural and engineering resources of Stagnito Media’s Engineering Group.

Fitness 4 Less Up and Running

Mike Maynard and DeWayne Benson are the new owners of a 12,000-SF renovated fitness center in Fayetteville.

Oklahoma Bank Consolidates Charters

Holding company collapsed its seven separate charters at the beginning of the year.

January Retail Sales Climb 0.3 Percent

Bad weather didn’t deter shoppers in January, according to reports.

IberiaBank FSB’s Last Call Report Shows $8 Million Net Income

In the future, we won’t be able to see what assets and net income are attributable to IberiaBank’s Arkansas operations.

John Brown Announces 2011-2012 Tuition Hike

Overall increase of 5.25 percent is for tuition, fees, room and board.

Lewis Will Focus on Consortium Support

New position is part of fundraising efforts.

Windstream, IPC In Legal Battle

IPC accused Windstream of overcharging, double-billing and charging for services that were never agreed to or provided.

Bleidt and Wallace Combine Agencies

Vantage Point Communications LLC is new entity.

-30- (Editor’s Note)

Editor bids a fond farewell to the Business Journal.