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#5: Arkansas Problem Gambling Council

The Arkansas Problem Gambling Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2021, committed to providing services and programs for those with a gambling problem/gambling disorder, their families, employers, students, treatment professionals, and the greater community through gambling addiction treatment support, information and education, advocacy, research, and prevention efforts.

Booth #6: Arkansas Press Services

A subsidiary of APA, Arkansas Press Services, Inc. offers numerous advertising services to newspapers and the public.

Booth #7: Arkansas Children’s Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, and is driven by four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion, and excellence. These values inform every decision and every action, from the aggressive pursuit of zero hospital infections to treating each family with dignity, kindness, and concern. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has continuously evolved to meet the unique needs of the children of Arkansas and other states. Today, the system includes two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, a foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Booth #8: UAMS

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was founded in 1879 as the first medical school in the state and today consists of six colleges, seven institutes, several research centers, a statewide network of community education centers, and the UAMS Medical Center.

UAMS is the largest public employer in the state with more than 10,000 employees, and is Arkansas’s largest basic and applied research institution, with a total budget of $1.3 billion and more than $100 million in annual research funding, grants and contracts and internationally renowned programs in multiple myeloma, aging and other areas. The Myeloma Center alone has treated more than 17,000 patients from every state and more than 50 countries.

Booth #9: Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

Founded in 1948, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest health insurer in Arkansas. Arkansas Blue Cross and its family of affiliated companies have more than 3,200 employees. A not-for-profit mutual insurance company, Arkansas Blue Cross offers health and dental insurance policies for individuals and families who purchase their insurance directly as well as those whose insurance coverage is provided through their employer. Arkansas Blue Cross also offers a full portfolio of health management tools and resources designed to improve the health of its members, no matter where they fall on the care continuum from healthy to chronic to acutely ill.

Booth #10: Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage & Tourism

The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has three major divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. Arkansas State Parks manages 52 state parks and promotes Arkansas as a tourist destination for people around the country. Arkansas Heritage preserves and promotes Arkansas’s natural and cultural history and heritage through four historic museums and four cultural preservation agencies. Arkansas Tourism improves the state’s economy by promoting travel and enhancing the image of the state. ADPHT also includes the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission and the Office of Outdoor Recreation.

Booth #11: Arkansas Department of Agriculture

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is dedicated to the development and implementation of policies and programs for Arkansas agriculture, forestry, and natural resources to keep its farmers and ranchers competitive in national and international markets while conserving natural resources and ensuring safe food, fiber, and forest products for the citizens of the state and nation. The Department has four divisions: Forestry, Livestock & Poultry, Natural Resources and Plant Industries, and publishes Arkansas Grown magazine annually.

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University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted to create what is now known as the U of A System Division of Agriculture as a statewide, system-level entity to administer agricultural teaching, research and extension programs in 1959. The Division’s primary mission is helping producers and processors of food, fiber and fuels access and use appropriate technologies, and has locations in all 75 counties, including four research and extension centers with a fifth center under construction. The statewide infrastructure also supports a broader mission that affects people in all walks of life, including food safety and security, health and nutrition, natural resource conservation, and 4-H and other programs serving youth, families and communities.