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 the Northwest Arkansas Region Report release
and Business Analysis Luncheon Set for Oct. 25
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 annual State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report on Oct. 25 at 11:30 a.m. at the Fayetteville Town Center 15 W Mountain Street. This highly anticipated event will provide valuable insights on the current economic climate and future growth prospects for the Northwest Arkansas region.
First released in 2011, 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.

Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 25, 2023 at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Networking and registration will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Why it matters: Mervin Jebaraj, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research will share economic data from the Center’s Quarterly Business Analysis.
- “The program will discuss projections for the national and regional economy as it
recover from a period of high inflation” Jebaraj said.
- “As the national and state economy grows through these challenges, timely economic
information is vital to good business and policy decision making.”
Additional guest speaker information will be released soon.
To register, please register below. For questions or other registration options, please call 479-575-4151.
Preregistration is required by the deadline for pre-registration is Friday, October 20, 2023. The cost of the luncheon is $50 for an individual or $500 for a table of 10.
Registration by Friday, October 20, is required. Reservations can be made for the luncheon by registering below or calling 479-575-4151.
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.