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  • Growing Our Businesses & Community

  • Platinum Investors

     

  • Committee Members

  • Marketing Opportunities Guide

  • Marketing Opportunities Guide

  • Put your business front and center by sponsoring a Chamber event, annual program, or digital media.

    New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants.  BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community.  Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state. 

    Or promote your business utilizing the Chamber website, which received more than 145,000 visits in 2021. And don't forget the long running favorites; the Annual Meeting & Business Expo, the Golf Classic, Business After Hours, and the Arkansas Scholars Award Ceremony.

     

     

     

  • Learning and Development

    Quesadillas from Scratch

    Farm to Table Saturday, May 3 11:00-1:00 pm $50/person Join us for a hands-on journey from farm to plate! In this class, you'll learn to create delicious, seasonal dishes using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Expert chef, Don McClellan, will guide

    Enchiladas

    Audition Call - Hairspray

    3D Art Classes

    Learn to Crochet Farmers Market Tote

    The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course develops understanding and enables employment of one of today's proven approaches to maximizing productivity through control over process design and execution. Lean Six Sigma drives towards results-based organizational

    This class covers the set-up and operation of lathe and milling machines. Topics include inspection of drilling, tapping, reaming, boring and surface finishes. Apprentices will learn to chuck shafts in lathes for polishing and simple turning

    This class covers the set-up and operation of lathe and milling machines.  Topics include inspection of drilling, tapping, reaming, boring and surface finishes.   Apprentices will learn to chuck shafts in lathes for polishing and simple turning

    The PLC Fundamentals course delivers a broad-based understanding of important PLC principles and concepts.  Learn about the basic layout of PLC hardware and the terminology associated with a PLC system.  Develop small PLC programs using Studio 5000©

    The PLC Fundamentals course delivers a broad-based understanding of important PLC principles and concepts.  Learn about the basic layout of PLC hardware and the terminology associated with a PLC system.  Develop small PLC programs using Studio 5000©

    Session 1 – Behavior Styles & Communication* Learn to identify personal strengths and weaknesses to lead more effectively. Includes a personality profile assessment.Session 2 – Performance Management Learn how to motivate others and how to use

    Attendance is required in all four class meetings to receive certificate of completion for the series.  Individual sessions are:  Strategic Planning, Goal Setting - Smart Goals, Project Management, and Time & Deadline Management.  Wednesdays, April 9th -

    Creating advanced formulas; Using text, logical, Lookup, date, and financial functions; create, format, and modify tables; table references; create, modify, and format charts; create a trendline; create advanced charts; create a PivotTable; filter data

    Gain control of your work and personal life through application of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.   Based on the best-selling book by Stephen R. Covey, this material will help you manage yourself and to work interdependently with others.  Many

    Getting started with Excel; creating workbooks, getting help in Excel 365, working with rows and columns, sorting and filtering data, basic formulas, formatting text, formatting cells, aligning cell content, search for and replace data, spell check, basic

    PLATINUM Workplace Leadership Series Please contact Kim Gordon at kim.gordon@uafs.edu for course information. **Includes 360 Assessment and 6 months one on one coaching. 

    Session 1 – Behavior Styles & Communication*Learn to identify personal strengths and weaknesses to lead more effectively. Includes a personality profile assessment.Session 2 – Performance ManagementLearn how to motivate others and how to use consequences

    This course offers comprehensive instruction, exercises, and hands-on experience in programming CNC turning and 3-axis CNC milling machines, along with an introduction to basic CAD using Autodesk Fusion 360. Prerequisite: Machine Shop 1 and 2 Classes

    This course offers comprehensive instruction, exercises, and hands-on experience in programming CNC turning and 3-axis CNC milling machines, along with an introduction to basic CAD using Autodesk Fusion 360. Prerequisite: Machine Shop 1 and 2  Classes

    This course covers Allen Bradley Control Logix design, selection, wiring, programming, and troubleshooting, using Control Logix PLC controls. Emphasizes the selection of PLC system components and the design/troubleshooting of wiring/ladder logic PLC

    This course covers Allen Bradley Control Logix design, selection, wiring, programming, and troubleshooting, using Control Logix PLC controls. Emphasizes the selection of PLC system components and the design/troubleshooting of wiring/ladder logic PLC

    Creating advanced formulas; Using text, logical, Lookup, date, and financial functions; create, format, and modify tables; table references; create, modify, and format charts; create a trendline; create advanced charts; create a PivotTable; filter data

    Evening CNA Training Program Classes

    Italian Pastries Culinary Class

    Modern Tarts Culinary Class

    Sweet & Savory Crepes culinary class

    Mother's Day Cookie Decorating

    Sweet Summertime Cookie Decorating

    Tricks & Treats Cookie Decorating

    Christmas Cookie Decorating

    Intro to Acrylics

    Mother's Day Floral Arrangement

    Cinco de Mayo Talaveras

    Faux Flower Arrangement

    Fall Wreaths

    Interpreting the Figure

    Artist Lecture and Guided Tour

    The Figure at Rest: a Life Drawing Soirée

    Winter Centerpieces

    Intro to Canning

    Into to Sourdough

    STEAM Summer Camp

    Culinary Summer Camp

    Lumen Printing

    Artist Lecture & Guided Tour with Stephanie Lewis

    Crochet Coasters

    Mole Poblano Culinary Class

    Wheel Throwing Summer Camp

    Hand Building Summer Camp

    Pottery and Ceramics Classes

    Arts On Main Summer Art Camps

    Arts On Main Game Day Grub Culinary Class

    Arts On Main Tamales Cooking Class

    Arts On Main Elevated Appetizers Culinary Class

    Grades Pre K through 6th grade unleash your creativity in this hands-on 8-week sculpting camp! Students meet every Tuesday and Thursday for 8 weeks. Classes start on Tuesday, June 3rd. Students will explore the art of transforming paper mâché, clay, wire,

    Art Through the Ages: Georgia O'Keeffe

    Lighten Up, Loosen Up: Watercolor Workshop with Richard Stephens

    Open Studio Painting Sessions

    Arts On Main Theatre: Hairspray Auditions

    Arts On Main Theatre: Once, The Musical Auditions

    Join us for an exciting weeklong theater camp where you'll dive into the world of performance and creativity! Throughout the week, you'll study acting, learn stagecraft, and rehearse for an outdoor performance of Twice Upon a Time. By the end of the week,