When asked how he has maintained balance in his career between his professional life and his personal life, Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber tried unsuccessfully to stifle his amusement. “I’m laughing because you just…
Jay Chesshir
- AMP NewsBusinessManufacturing
SIG SAUER Plans $150M Expansion for Jacksonville Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSIG SAUER recently revealed plans for a $150 million expansion of its ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. The expansion is expected to create 625 new jobs over the next five years. “We are incredibly excited about expanding our ammunition operations…
- AMP NewsIndustriesSports/Outdoors
Are You Ready to ‘Paint the Town Red’ for the Razorbacks?
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is hosting a Paint the Town Red Parade and Pep Rally on Friday, Sept. 1 in Little Rock’s River Market District. The LRCVB, City of Little Rock and the Little Rock Regional Chamber have…
- AMP NewsCommunityIndustriesLifestyleMoneyNonprofit
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas to Host Inaugural Gala for Good
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGoodwill Industries of Arkansas (GIA) will host the inaugural Gala for Good on Saturday, Oct. 28 to celebrate the spirit of Goodwill and showcase the achievements of program participants, graduates and community partners. The Gala will also serve as the…
- BusinessIndustriesMagazineTourism
Playing Matchmaker: The ‘Love, Little Rock’ Campaign Attracting Talent to City
Looking for a job has a lot in common with looking for love — in all the worst ways. Say you’ve just gotten out of a years-long relationship/career, and now you’re looking to move on. It would be great to…
- AMP NewsBusinessConstruction/Real EstateEconomicsEnvironmentalGovernmentIndustriesManufacturing
Cutting-Edge Recycling Plant to Be Built in North Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEPIC Glass Recycling and ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling are teaming up to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440. The first phase of this plant, scheduled to be operational in early 2024, will…
- AMP NewsEconomicsGovernmentIndustriesPoliticsTechnologyTransportationTravel
Sanders, Scott Among Arkansas Leaders Attending Paris Air Show
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRepresentatives of Arkansas, including Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have arrived at the “Salon du Bourget,” also known as the Paris Air Show, to champion the state’s aerospace and defense industries. Gov. Sanders announced her plan to attend the Paris Air…
- MagazineSports/OutdoorsTourism
Bridging a Divide: Little Rock’s Planned I-30 Deck Park Moving Slowly Forward
A rendering of what the I-30 deck park in downtown Little Rock could look like. (Little Rock Chamber) When Interstate 30 was laid across Little Rock’s eastern flank in the early 1960s, it brought new connections to destinations across the…
- MagazineReal estate
The 2 Towers: Iconic Building Makeovers A Key to Downtown LR’s Next Chapter
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe city’s core is Gabe Holmstrom’s workplace, his playground and his passion. A few minutes of conversation yields observations that speak to his trained eye: the proliferation of murals and outdoor art here being one positive, the mish-mash inconsistency of…
- AMP NewsBusinessCommunity
‘Love, Little Rock’ Offers Perks for Former Arkansans to Move Back
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTo entice out-of-state talent to the central Arkansas region, The Little Rock Regional Chamber has revealed an unprecedented attraction campaign offering both newcomers and former Arkansans a personalized job match opportunity and $10,000. Local residents can join the movement by…