Tag: Transportation

XNA Business Traffic Flat, Private Flights in Flux

Since the region’s boom years of 2005 and 2006, Executive Aviation has seen about a 50 percent decrease in business travel.

UA Researchers Find SOX Impact for CFOs

UA researchers’ findings on SOX impact for CFOs published in the Journal of Accounting.

Mentoring Programs Must Adhere to Fundamentals (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Mentoring programs allow companies to utilize knowledge and leadership held by longtime executives.

Restaurateurs Struggle to Reconcile With Rising Prices

Area restaurant owners are learning to deal with rising commodity and fuel costs while trying to avoid increasing meal costs.

Couple Scoops up Burgeoning Scooter Business (First Person)

Leonard and Melody Zechiedrich have seen an unexpected surge in demand for scooters at their Vespa dealership in Rogers.

Effective Leadership Defined By Relationships, Not Tasks (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Leadership, in the lexicon of members of the media, is about relationship, the ability to inspire others to follow a vision with passion. Management gets relegated to telling people what to do and checking up on them to see if they did it.

Northwest Arkansas Job Market Enters Uncharted Waters

Northwest Arkansas has shed 500 jobs in the last 16 months, but a strong business core and the drive toward sustainability can help the local economy rebound.

Engineers Design New, Improved Routes

Times have changed and Northwest Arkansas’ rapid growth has created an urgent demand for improved roads and better infrastructure throughout Benton and Washington counties.

Intangibles Qualities Can Contribute to Successes ( Commentary)

Many successful people have assembled a strong portfolio of ?intangibles? ? critical qualities that have helped them be successful, such as intuitiveness about other people or self-awareness that allows them to read and react to situations.

Fraud Cases Display Similarities

Recent embezzlement cases fall into familiar categories identified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Modesty Key to FSB’s Marketplace Success

Lonoke-based First State Bank garners $245M in Northwest Arkansas commercial loans.

Jetride Cuts Positions in Aspen Acquisition

Pinnacle Air of Springdale, which has done business as Jetride since purchasing the Columbus, Ohio, company in late 2006 for $41 million, has completed its acquisition of Aspen Executive Air.

German Aircraft Co. Lands Assembly Facility in Rogers

Remos Aircraft, of Germany, has set up shop in Northwest Arkansas with an assembly facility at Rogers Airport.

Card Fees, Gas Prices Sting C-Store Owners

Record high fuel prices, combined with increasing credit card fees, are hurting the bottom line for gas retailers.

Two-County RMA to Seek Funding for Road Needs

A regional mobility authority isn?t a ?silver bullet,? but it may be able to help address Northwest Arkansas? infrastructure needs.

Transplace Shipper Symposium to Feature SmartWay

SmartWay Transport Partnership initiative will be presented at the 2008 Transplace Shipper Symposium will be held in Rogers at the Embassy Suites April 22-24.

Ask the Right Questions To Help Win Credibility (Human Factor by Grey Williams)

By asking the right questions managers can connect with staff

Personal Travel Picks up at EAS

Executive Aviation Services benefits from increase in personal travel.

Executive Development Need Not be Skipped In Hard Times (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Anyone who has been in business through tough times knows what happens. Budgets tighten and companies try to do more with fewer people. With markets unstable and the near future uncertain, why would anyone spend money on executive development – whether it

‘Practice-What-You-Teach? Leadership Inspires Teams (Human Factor)

Through consistent hard work, long hours some have climbed the career ladder with little (if any) training in how to be an effective leader.

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10