Speakers Say Region Finding Footing
Harvey Sees Northwest Arkansas Trending Upward
Posted: February 3, 2012 at 5:38 a.m.
Mike Harvey, chief operating officer with the Northwest Arkansas Council, jokes Thursday with the crowd before speaking about economic development at the Bentonville/ Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s annual Chamber Dinner Meeting at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.
The keynote speaker at Thursday’s Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce dinner presented a picture of a region finding its footing after several years of economic turmoil.
Karen Freeman, left, and Chris Plumlee, both with Mitchell Williams Law Firm in Rogers, talk prior to the chamber’s dinner at... (By: Justin Wedgworth)
At A Glance
Award Winners
Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce 2011 Award Winners:
Teachers of the Year: Ammie Burrow, Elm Tree Elementary School; Marisa Shofner, Barker Middle School.
Ambassador of the Year: Rudy Upshaw
Main Street Award: Simmons First Bank
WalStreet Award: Jeff Hendrix, Snyder’s-Lance
Spirit Award: Lori Walker
Rabbit Dickerson Award: Chris Sooter
R.E. (Ed) Buck Award: Debi Havner
Sam Walton Award: David Short
Source: Staff Report
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I love the irony of including that this meeting about our prosperity was supposed to be held at a hotel that went out of business.
Posted by: Goner
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