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Thursday, September 1, 2011
John Q. Hammons Center – Rogers, Arkansas
Presenting Sponsor: Sam’s Club
Conference Sponsor: Cherokee Casino
and Ziplocal
The Northwest Arkansas Business Conference & Expo is a partnership between the Arkansas World Trade Center, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal and the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. At a time when the global economy is causing a fundamental change in today’s business model, this event will be timely, cutting-edge and critical to businesses large and small looking
to thrive in the new climate.
From small, local businesses and franchises to consumer product companies and titans of industry and retail, the NWA Business Conference & Expo presented by Sam’s Club and sponsored by Cherokee Casino and Ziplocal on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers, Arkansas will be an absolute can’t-miss event.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER-HOWARD PUTNAM
Former
CEO of Southwest Airlines, Howard Putnam, will be the keynote speaker at the NWA Business Conference & Expo presented by Sam's Club on Sept. 1. In 1978 Howard was recruited to become President and CEO of fledgling Southwest Airlines in Dallas, TX. While at Southwest Howard and his team tripled the revenues and tripled profitability in three years. Howard led the visioning process at Southwest as well as further developing the "fun" culture and excellent customer service that
Southwest is still known for today. Putnam will share his successful strategies through turbulent times that you'll be able to take away and implement in your life and career.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conference tickets includes breakfast, lunch with Keynote Speaker Howard Putnam and all seminars.
The business expo, featuring dozens of local businesses, will be held at the John Q. Hammons Center from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Admission to the expo is FREE!
Vendors: Download Expo Layout Here
The NWA Business Conference and Expo will wrap up with a special Business After Hours, where you can discuss presentations, capitalize on connections and mingle with other regional businesses.
Ticket Prices as Follows:
Chamber Members:
Conference and Keynote Speaker=$50
Lunch and Keynote Speaker=$30
Non-Members:
Coference and Keynote Speaker=$60
Lunch and Keynote Speaker=$40
Sign up today for this can't-miss event!
Sponsorship are still available, please contact a member of the sales team at 479-636-1240 or Sales@RogersLowell.com.
The EXPO is SOLD OUT please contact Courtney Backus at Courtney@RogersLowell.com to be placed on a waiting list. Thank you!
2011 Expo Booth Participants
*Sponsors indicated in bold*
2njoy Magazine
Alexander Open Systems
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
AMP Sign & Banner
Any Lab Test Now
Arkansas Crisis Center
Arkansas Occupational Health Clinic
Arkansas Secretary of State-Mark Martin
Arkansas Security
Arkansas World Trade Center
AT&T
Autumn Exteriors
BackYard Burgers of Rogers
BancorpSouth
Bausch & Lomb
Beall Barclay & Company
Bean Hamilton Corporate Benefits
Beaver Lake Sail & Power Squadron
Bedford Camera & Video
Big Cedar Lodge
Big Hats Consulting
Bott Radio Network/KAYH-FM & KOFC-AM
Brown's Collision Center
B-Unlimited Enterprises
C1 Truck Driver Training
Camp Bow Wow
Camp War Eagle, Inc.
Candy Bouquet
CASA of Northwest Arkansas
Center for Non-Profits
Cherokee Casino
Chick-Fil-A
Circle of Life Hospice
CK Harp & Associates
Clear Channel Outdoor
Clear Channel Radio
ClearPointe NWA
Cold Stone Creamery
Commercial Communications, Inc.
Copy World Business Solutions, LLC
CORE Brewing & Distilling Co.
Corporate Business Systems of NW Arkansas
Cox Business
Cox Communications
Crabby's Seafood Bar & Grill
Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Cutting Edge Glass & Frame
Dance And More Store
DB Productions, Inc.
Downstream Casino Resort
Elite Promotions
Embassy Suites
eSCO Processing & Recycling, LLC
Evolutions Grill
Fast Lane Entertainment
First National Bank of Rogers
First Security Bank
Fly-N-Hog Media Group
Friendship Community Care
Genesis Chiropractic
Habitat for Humanity of Benton County, Inc.
Home Instead Senior Care
Horses for Healing
Hot Spot Mid South
IAAP-Benton County Chapter
IBERIABANK
Immanuel Baptist Church
IRWP: Illinois River Watershed Partnership
IsAgenix
Jamestown Nursing & Rehabilitation
Java Dave's Executive Coffee
Junior Achievement of Arkansas
Kendrick Fincher Memorial Foundation
KFSM 5 News
KNWA
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Lavish Expressions
LearningRX
Life Styles, Inc
M & M Publishing/NWA Senior Out N About Magazine
Macadoodles Liquor - Missouri
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Kristie Morrison
Midwest Block and Brick
Milestone Construction Company, LLC
MR2/Material Recovery
Names and Numbers
New Moon Day Spa & Salon
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers/Rogers Morning News
Northwest Chiropractic & Rehab
NWA Business Journal
NWA Chiropractic
NWA Wedding Ideas Directory
Open Avenues
Opera in the Ozarks
Ozark Affiliate - Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Ozark Natural Science Center
Pagnozzi Charities
Penmac Staffing Services
Piggy Paint
Pinnacle Hills Promenade
Pinnacle Media / Univision
Professional Security, Inc.
Promo Depot
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Ranch at Pinnacle Point Apartments
Rodan & Fields Dermatologists
Rogers Community School Recreation Association
Rogers Lions Club
Rogers Public Education Foundation
Rogers Public Library Foundation
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB
Rovia/WorldVentures
Sam's Club-Presenting Sponsor
Saving Grace, Inc.
Scentsy Wickless Candles - Jennifer Keeler
SCORE/SBA/ASBTDC
Shred-It
Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas
Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Stella & Dot Jewelry-Cheryl Campbell
Teen Action and Support Center
TeleComp
Terra Studios
The Belford Group
The Computer Hut
The Peel Compton Foundation
The RoArk Group
Titanic World's Largest Museum Attraction
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Trump Network
TSYS Merchant Soluntions
UARK Ballroom
Unilever-Magnum Ice Cream Bars
United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas
United Way of Northwest Arkansas
University of Arkansas Global Campus
University of Phoenix
Unruh Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Vacation Rentals
Verizon Wireless
Victory Walk Inc.
Village Insurance, Inc.
Webster University
WestArk RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)
Western Arkansas Child Development, Inc.
Window World of the Ozarks
Windstream Communications
WorkSource
World Gym - Lowel
Youth Bridge
Ziplocal