Congratulations to Leadership Benton County’s 2025 Cohort on completing our 9-month program
Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders presented a panel featuring local leaders who shared what shaped their leadership journeys
This quarter, Spotlight Series attendees learned more about the everevolving world of leisure and hospitality in Northwest Arkansas
AECDE recognized RLC President & CEO, Raymond Burns, with the Maria Haley Lifetime Leadership for Economic Development Award
The Rogers Lowell Chamber's NWA Community Showcase celebrated our inclusive and welcoming community in Downtown Rogers
Un Deux Trois Café has opened its doors in Uptown Rogers, expanding Rogers’ coffee and baked goods footprint
Check out this month’s Art on the Bricks Art Walk | Wags & Witches, aimed at bringing the community together through art and their pets
H&R Block Franchisee, Michael Stevens, said his support of RLC's Level Up Local program aligns with his mission
The Rogers staple La Popular NWA reopens after sustaining damage during the May 2024 tornado
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@Dance With Me Studio 8:30 - 9:30a @Moser Corporation
8:30-9:30a @Rogers Lowell Chamber 8:45 - 10a location to be announced 4:30-7:30p @Downtown Rogers 5:30 - 6:30p @Face Foundrie
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@Rogers Activity Center 9 - 10:15a @Golden Corral, Rogers 9 - 10:15a @Dance With Me Studio 11:30a - 1p
TEE TIMES:
October 10, 2025 8:00a/1:30p
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GOLF & RV RESORT
4-PERSONTEAMS: $600/chambermembers
$800/public
New Volkswagen car! Trip to Hawaii! New golf cart! Cash prizes!
PATHWAYS TO LEADERSHIP
Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders presented a panel featuring local leaders who shared their personal stories, pivotal moments and challenges that shaped their leadership journeys
Featured Speakers:
Megan Brown: Director of Operations for ULI Northwest Arkansas
Erin Ashcraft Day & Tom Day: Arkansasbased artists
Adilene Villanazul: Mortgage Loan Officer with AMC Mortgage
“The panel was very inspiring and showed that it takes many different paths and people to shape our community,” said Rogers Lowell Chamber Director of Community Development, Brittany Moody. “I hope future NWAEL programs can continue to support and engage the next generation of leaders as they discover their purpose and find community.”
Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders (NWAEL) is a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber, dedicated to supporting young professionals across the region through leadership development and networking opportunities.
LEADERSHIP GRADUATES
Congratulations to Leadership Benton County’s 2025 Cohort on completing our 9-month program, designed to connect and educate our community’s future leaders!
Leadership Benton County (LBC), a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber and Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, connects and educates our community's future leaders through a 9-month program.
In addition to developing leadership skills, participants learn more about the local challenges and opportunities various industries face including government, education, healthcare, infrastructure and the economy.
“Investing in the leadership development of our local workforce has always been a top priority for the Chamber,” said Rogers Lowell Chamber Chief Operating Officer, Ross Phillips. “I can’t wait to see how this program continues to develop and grow.”
Interested in getting involved? Apply for LBC’s 2026 Cohort!
Application Deadline: October 24, 2025
TRAVELAND BUSINESS
Spotlight Series is designed to bring the right people together at the right time to spark innovation, inspire ideas and align our community around common goals. Each quarter we feature a different theme to spotlight progress and illuminate issues that are opportunities for growing business, activating high-impact leaders, and building a strong and diverse place to visit, live, invest, work and play.
This quarter, attendees learned more about the ever-evolving world of leisure and hospitality in Northwest Arkansas. Several speakers shared their insight – including J. R. Shaw and Luke Wiggins with Destination Rogers and Jeremy Biggs with the Rogers Lowell Chamber.
“Destination marketing is vital to attracting visitors to our city who spend money on hotels, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment, thus boosting our local economy,” said Jeremy Biggs, Rogers Lowell Chamber Vice President of Economic Development. “These continued efforts also play an important role in place making and highlight the numerous quality of life amenities we have to offer locally.”
Join us Dec. 3 for our next Spotlight Series: Economic Development Review.
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CULTURES COMING TOGETHER
The Rogers Lowell Chamber's NWA Community Showcase, presented by PepsiCo and the Walton Family Foundation, celebrated our inclusive and welcoming community in Downtown Rogers Sept. 13 at Butterfield Stage.
Participants interacted with the Northwest Arkansas community through live performances, diverse cuisine, an interactive marketplace featuring local businesses, and new this year the Children's Entrepreneur Market!
This year's Battle of the Chefs competition featured two awards voted on by our panel of judges and event attendees. Congratulations to Taqueria SalvyMex, for winning both the Battle of the Chefs and People's Choice awards.
“The Showcase was a celebration of creativity, community, and connection, and a wonderful reminder of the rich culture and talent we have right here in NWA,” said Geovanny Sarmiento, Rogers Lowell Chamber Senior Vice President of Community Engagement.
Un Deux Trois Café has opened its doors in Uptown Rogers, expanding our community’s coffee footprint and offering everything from sweet to savory baked in-house daily!
This French-inspired menu features a coffee bar fully-stocked with specialty lattes, loose leaf-tea and craft cocktails – in addition to fresh pastries, light brunch and patio seating.
Un Deux Trois Café General Manager, River Workman, said the decision to join the Rogers Lowell Chamber began with the café’s focus on hospitality and customer service
O“The Rogers Lowell Chamber allows us to connect with the community in a really genuine way,” said River Workman, General Manager at Un Deux Trois Café. “It connects us with other local businesses and helps us to better understand how we can serve this community really well.”
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PET-FRIENDLY DOWNTOWN
Join us for this month’s Art on the Bricks Art Walk | Wags & Witches, aimed at bringing the community together through something that almost everyone is passionate about – their pets.
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with local merchants and artists who specialize in creating pet-centered art – including custom-made leashes and collars, pet photography and more!
“We're so proud to have such a dog friendly downtown,” said Sam Danneberg, Rogers Lowell Chamber Director of Downtown Economic Development. “We invite people to bring their dogs and explore what pet-related treats or products our businesses are offering.”
Art on the Bricks Art Walk is the Rogers Lowell Chamber’s monthly Downtown Rogers event designed to connect local merchants and artists with the downtown community through pop-up exhibits, live music and more
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
With locations across Northwest Arkansas, H&R Block Franchisee, Michael Stevens, said his support of the Rogers Lowell Chamber's Level Up Local program aligns with his mission to support the growth of local businesses in the community.
“I’m excited about what the Rogers Lowell Chamber is doing,” said Stevens. “And I want to make sure and do our part — to help it continue to succeed.”
Level Up Local, presented by H&R Block, is the Chamber's monthly professional development series designed to empower local businesses and professionals with timely, practical knowledge.
Each session features expert-led discussions on a variety of topics. Whether you're a small business owner, entrepreneur or team leader, this program will equip you with the tools and insights to grow, adapt, and thrive in today's dynamic business environment
Get the full story on the Rogers Lowell Chamber YouTube channel.
ROGERS RESILIENCE
After being closed for over a year due to tornado damage caused in May 2025, La Popular NWA is now back open and ready to serve the community with a wide selection of Mexican baked goods including corn and flour tortillas.
“We took that time, not only to reenergize, but to re-strategize new recipes,” said Daniel Sanchez, CFO of La Popular NWA. “We’re motivated to give the customers the best service possible and the best food and quality they deserve.”
