by - February 24, 2020 6:06 pm
Rethinking economic development
The second decade of this century didn’t begin, for me, until Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Working in then-Gov. Mike Beebe’s office, I received a call that Georgia-Pacific would be idling…
Tag: economic development
by - September 9, 2016 2:16 pm
Little Rock chamber boss lobbies for support of ballot issue expanding economic development support
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jay Chesshir told members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce that Arkansas is not where it needs to be…
by - June 16, 2016 7:06 pm
Architect: Creating place, not giving incentives, is how to develop local and regional economies
The old model of economic development in cities is giving way to a newer, place-based version, attendees of the Arkansas Municipal League’s Annual Convention in Little Rock were told Thursday…
by - April 6, 2014 10:12 pm
Finding strength through discomfort
Chuck Marohn’s recent three-hour presentation delivered to more than 160 Arkansas elected and development officials – including between 15 and 20 such persons from the Fort Smith-Greenwood-Van Buren area –…
by - June 3, 2013 12:27 pm
UALR unveils ‘game changer’ analytics center
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and officials with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Monday (June 3) the opening of a more than $5 million analytics center that is…
by - January 29, 2013 11:04 am
$1.1 billion steel mill lands in Arkansas (Updated)
Arkansas landed its first official "superproject" as Big River Steel announced plans to construct a $1.1 billion-plus steel mill in Mississippi County near Osceola. The mill will employ 525 workers…
by - July 2, 2012 11:32 am
Beebe talks about trade trip to France
Gov. Mike Beebe’s week-long trade mission to France should result in expansions of existing French firms doing business in Arkansas and could result in research collaborations for food safety and…
by - January 24, 2012 6:11 pm
Process begins to approve alliance funding
Arkansas Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, has gained Joint Budget Committee approval for a plan designed to help support regional groups focused on economic development. On Tuesday (Jan. 24), the…