The aging workforce makes no exception when it comes to manufacturing in Arkansas, an industry very much in need of an influx of younger workers. Programs like Be Pro Be Proud from the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce; Career Watch,…
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Dean of A-state NYIT Medical School to Speak at 2021 Rural Development Conference
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Shane Speights, Dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, will join the slate of speakers who will present at the 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission…
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Arkansas Democrats Elect New Party Chair Grant Tennille
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Democratic Party of Arkansas has elected Grant Tennille as the party’s new Chair. Tennille is the former head of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission under Governor Mike Beebe’s administration. The DPA’s State Committee elected Tennille at Saturday’s State Committee…
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Vexus Boats Manufacturing Announces $4.2M Expansion in Flippin, Ark.
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVexus® Boats, a popular fishing boat manufacturer, announced Monday morning that it will add 30 percent more square footage to its manufacturing operation in Flippin, Ark. (Marion County), a $4.2 million investment. As part of the expansion, Vexus will increase…
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AEDC Awards Nearly $11 Million in Grants to 50 Arkansas Communities
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $6.42 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 26 Arkansas cities and counties. The grants were awarded under the General Assistance set-aside, part of Arkansas’ $18.4 million 2020 formula grant allocation,…
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Mars Petcare to Invest Additional $117 Million in Fort Smith Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMars Petcare is announcing an investment of $117 million in its Fort Smith manufacturing facility, according to a press release sent out by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on behalf of the company this morning. The recent investment news…
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District Export Council and AEDC Offer ‘ExporTech’ Program for Export Training
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) is partnering with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on a program called ExporTech™, which is a series of group workshops with individual coaching for businesses with the goal of developing a strategic exporting…
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Conductor Celebrates Fifth Cohort of Entrepreneurial Program, 10X Growth Accelerator
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), recently celebrated the kick-off of the fifth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The statewide 10x Growth Accelerator program consists of a practical, peer-driven entrepreneurship education curriculum, leadership…
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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Give Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services recently announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from wildlife fines collected by the…
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Governor Hutchinson Joins AEDC Executives in Honoring Community Leaders
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE) recognized Julie Allen, Katherine Holmstrom and Kimberly B. Dale during its 2021 Annual Conference award luncheon on Monday, Aug. 23, in Jonesboro. AEDCE awards recognize volunteer and professional economic developers and chamber…