Tag: Transportation

Arkansas Venture Forum Announces Speakers

The Arkansas Venture Forum?s fifth annual Venture Conference announces three nationally-known entrepreneurs as keynote speakers.

Building Reputation that Lasts (Commentary by Elise Mitchell)

We should all harbor a healthy fear of a gathering storm that could test our personal levee system and risk the loss of our own reputation.

Leading a Company Takes Courage (Barry Goldberg Commentary)

There are many threats and challenges in business that have little to do with physical harm, and dealing with them in a courageous manner is one way that skilled leaders demonstrate their personal integrity.

Execs, Sailors Share Mindset

The executive sailing set on Beaver Lake say the sport is about the journey, not the destination.

Warrior Moves to Springdale

Warrior of Arkansas Inc., opened the doors to its new industrial John Deere location at 3838 Wagon Wheel Road in Springdale.

Tontitown Champions Overlay District Discussion (Market Forecast)

Planners in Tontitown are reviewing a draft proposal for an entrance corridor overlay district that would cover properties along some of highways U.S. 412 and Arkansas 112.

Alumni Celebrate 10th Forty Under 40 Class

More than 320 people attended the Business Journal?s Forty Under 40 event at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers on Aug. 29, where Steve Reinemund, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was the evening?s guest speaker.

Forty Under 40 Honorees Balance Family With Professional Lives

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal names its annual class of Forty Under 40, and surveys those honorees for some insightful statistics. Includes links to the list and profiles.

Is Success in Business Really ?Who You Know??

The Forty Under 40 All-Decade honorees discuss what it takes for success in business.

Women Execs Shatter Infamous Glass Ceiling

Forty Under 40 honorees share thoughts and experiences with sexism and the glass ceiling in the workplace.

Employers ask, ?Are You Experienced??

Area employers share their thoughts on age and experience when looking to hire new employees.

Employee Retention Is Key To Companies? Bottom Line

Companies offer benefits packages to increase retention and avoid the costs of training new employees.

Young Professionals Start Local Networking Groups

Young professionals combine their energy and resources to better themselves and their communities.

PRT Could Be Future of Travel (Market Forecast by Paul Justus)

If you are old enough or have watched enough TV re-runs, you may recall the animated cartoon, “The Jetsons,” which presented a different transportation vision of the future. In “The…

The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40

Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.

Fort Smith Airport Numbers Keep Slipping

The Fort Smith Regional Airport see a 6.3 percent drop in passengers for the first six months of 2006 compared to the same time last year.

The Regions’ Largest Employers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.

OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List

OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.

Palmer Rolls IT to the Top

Kay Palmer heads the information technology department at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Her department has increased efficiencies for the Lowell trucking company.

Big Boxes Aim For Fort Smith

Fort Smith?s commercial real estate sector appears to be on an upswing with riverfront development and new Wal-Mart and Target stores.

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