Chamber Banquet Looks To City’s Future
Nano-Technology Company Poised For Quick Growth
Posted: January 27, 2012 at 5:54 a.m.
CHAMBER BANQUET Russell Taylor, left, talks Thursday in a group with Jim Phillips, center, keynote speaker for the Springdale Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet, and Rick Barrow, right, of Multi-Craft Contractors and Civic Service Award winner, at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Of the 1,000 companies that are chamber members, officials were expecting 450 people to attend. Kristy Rockford of Arvest Bank was also honored with the Ambassador of the Year award.
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce celebrated its long past Thursday by looking at the future of the city.
At A Glance
Chamber Award Winners
Rick Barrows was named the winner of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce Civic Service award. Barrows, president of Multi-Craft Contractors, has served on Springdale’s Planning Commission, its Public Facility Board, president of the Rotary Club and worked with the Burlsworth Foundation on the Burlsworth Trophy, for the top walk-on college football player in the country.
The winner of the chamber’s Ambassador of the Year was Kristy Rockford.
Source: Staff Report
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Yes Mayor Doug, there are many things that can go around our socialistic baseball park, but, they haven't.
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We were promised the sky, looks like we've got a soggy bottom instead.
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Btw, mayor Doug, you were looking at the future tonight with Jim Phillips, head of NanoMech firm. That's the future, not a 1920s era baseball stadium.
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Posted by: cdawg
January 27, 2012 at 6:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tell me what the COC has done for the city other than having a big bash once a year to pat themselves on the back. This mayor should be ashamed of himself.
Posted by: mable
January 27, 2012 at 7:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rumple
they have sent folks on vacations and honeymoons, some to the tune of 10,000.00 or more. so yea, they've got that going....................
How have we turned a corner mayor? is it the new oriental buffet that went in the chili's? that's been about it as far as i've seen.
Posted by: MartinBalsam
January 27, 2012 at 11:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Readers need to realize Springdale taxpayers pour more into our Chamber of Welfare than the City of Little Rock pours into theirs. Springdale Chamber of welfare gets $250,000 allotment each year plus, the A&P Commission provides them with another $60,000 contract. That's a total of $310,000.
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By contrast the City of Little Rock, with a population
5 times larger. gives their Chamber $200,000.
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Somebody is getting overpaid and not charging their members enough for the "privilege" of being in the club.
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Posted by: cdawg
January 27, 2012 at 5:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It must suck to be you, livin' in Springdale.....
Posted by: GeneralJackTRipper
January 28, 2012 at 9:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
It must suck to be just about anybody living in Springdale.
Posted by: AlphaCat
January 28, 2012 at 12:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Springdale Sucks
Posted by: mable
January 29, 2012 at 7:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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