Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon
The Quarterly Business Analysis program builds networks of leaders from business, academic and governmental sectors in the region while addressing business highlights of the previous quarter, key economic trends and projections and immediate and long-term issues facing the regional and state economy.
State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Business Analysis Set for Oct. 8
U of A economist joined by Northwest Arkansas Council COO Mike Harvey to discuss economic trends and regional recruitment efforts.
The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, will release the ninth yearly State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report on Oct. 8.
The State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report, first published in 2011, will be shared during a Zoom webinar beginning at 11:30 a.m. Registration in advance is required for the event.
Mervin Jebaraj, the center's director, will outline the economic highlights in the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report and will report economic data and insights about the impact of COVID-19.
The State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report is viewed as one of the best measures of the area's economy, comparing that to peer regions such as Madison, Wis.; Raleigh, N.C.; Provo-Orem, Utah; Des Moines, Iowa; and Austin, Texas.
Northwest Arkansas Council Chief Operating Officer, Mike Harvey, will give an overview of the Council's efforts to attract talent to the region by highlighting quality of life and job opportunities. The Finding NWA program uses social media platforms like LinkedIn to help recruiters identify top talent from places such as San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas and Kansas City for careers at Walmart, Tyson Foods and other companies. Human resources managers at these companies have praised the Finding NWA efforts since its program expanded in June, the council reports.
Karen Roberts, Northwest Arkansas Council 2020-2021 presiding co-chair, will moderate the event. Roberts is executive vice president and general counsel for Walmart. In this role, she oversees the legal department, which is responsible for handling all legal matters affecting the company in its domestic and international markets.
Register Free Here
Registration is free. The deadline for pre-registration is Wednesday, Oct. 7. Register at http://cber.uark.edu/.
State of Northwest Arkansas Region Report Release, Quarterly Business Analysis Set
for November 5
The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, released the eighth yearly State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report on Nov. 5. The State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report, first published in 2011, was shared at a luncheon, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors Event Center at 314 N. Goad Springs Road in Lowell. Highlights from Mervin Jebaraj, Center for Business and Economic Research, director, were presented.
Registration is closed. Event filled to capacity
Speakers included Greg Pogue, of the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas which
is a "think-and-do tank" that explores factors promoting economic development and
creating programs to promote good business practices around the world, and economist
Mervin Jebaraj, director of the university's Center for Business and Economic Research.
Greg Pogue and his team at the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas spent more
than a year studying entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas. Pogue shared his final
report, called "Innovate Again, Innovate Here,". His Northwest Arkansas research and
assessment was funded by the Walton Family Foundation.
Economist Mervin Jebaraj, director of the university's Center for Business and Economic
Research outlined the economic highlights in the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report as well as economic data and statistics from the Center for Business and Economic
Research's Quarterly Business Analysis.
The cost for the program and luncheon was $45. Preregistration is required, and the
deadline is Friday, Nov. 1. Reservations can be made at the link below or by calling
479-575-4151. Attendees can arrive at 10:45 a.m. for networking.
Gregory P. Pogue
Deputy Executive Director
Senior Research Scientist
The University of Texas at Austin
Mervin Jebaraj
Director
University of Arkansas
Center for Business and Economic Research
