Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives

06/18/2026

🎉 We’re kicking off registration with a FREE ticket to Business in the ‘Boro 2026 (A $500 value!)

Know someone shaping Arkansas’s economic future? This one’s for you.

Here’s how to enter:
✅ Follow our page
❤️ Like this post
💬 Tag a fellow community leader, chamber exec or economic developer in the comments

That’s it! Every tag = an additional entry, so the more you share, the better your chances.

Winner receives full access to our “State of the State” breakfast, Awards luncheon, 2 evening networking events and 8 expert-led seminars and industry workshops.

🗓️ Giveaway closes Tuesday, June 23. Winner announced Wednesday, June 24!

Tag someone who needs to be in the room! 👇

06/09/2026

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is hiring for two positions! Check out the job descriptions and apply today at aedce.org/careers!

06/08/2026

Ten years of AEDCE and we're going ALL out!

Business in the 'Boro 2026 is our biggest conference yet, and we are pulling out all the stops to celebrate a decade of progress.

We're talking:

🎤National speakers bringing bold ideas and big-picture vision

🏨 A phenomenal venue at the Embassy Suites in Jonesboro, AR

🤝 The networking event you've been waiting for all year

August 23-25, we're bringing together Arkansas's best economic developers, chamber executives and community leaders for three days of strategy, celebration and connection that you do NOT want to miss.

Looking to elevate your organization's visibility? Sponsorship opportunities are available and provide an excellent way to showcase your company before the leaders shaping Arkansas's communities and economy. View the sponsorship opportunities here:https://app.glueup.com/resources/protected/organization/757/event/182474/2929b40c-ff73-429f-9813-4e9143b0912c.pdf

⏰ Register by June 30 for early bird pricing and save $100 on your ticket ➡️ Register at aedce.org/events

This is the one you'll be talking about for years. See you in the Boro. 🎉

06/03/2026

AEDCE members are among the top leaders in Arkansas, and today’s Arkansas Business Publishing Group 40 Under 40 luncheon was a great reminder of that. 

Out of more than 500 applicants statewide, three AEDCE members were selected as 2026 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 honorees: 

-Jack Thomas, CeCD, Little Rock Regional Chamber
-JC Hite, Scale with Stability
-Nikki Courtney, Nabholz Corporation

Three completely different professions.  One shared mission: serving Arkansans.

 Our members are doing the work day in and day out to strengthen communities, create opportunities, and move Arkansas forward. AEDCE is grateful that leaders like these choose to invest in our organization and our mission.

 Congratulations on walking across the stage today. It is an honor to serve Arkansas alongside you!



05/22/2026

Congratulations, Shelby!

Director Shelby Fiegel has been selected as a 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow! This June, she will travel to The Aspen Institute campus to engage with visionary thinkers and innovative doers from all over the world and represent Arkansas as a part of those conversations. A big thank you to the Walton Family Foundation for nominating Shelby for this opportunity to represent our state!

Learn more about the Aspen Ideas Festival here: http://uca.edu/go/aspenideas

05/17/2026

Does your community manufacture the coolest thing in Arkansas? Prove it.

Nominate today and encourage members of your community to do the same!

The Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas is back!

We’re proud to partner with Arkansas Business once again to celebrate the incredible products made right here in Arkansas.

Know a product that deserves the spotlight? Nominate it today: https://www.coolestthinginarkansas.com/

Nominations close May 29!

05/05/2026

Big things are happening across Arkansas, and this is exactly the kind of momentum worth celebrating during Economic Development Week.

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission just awarded $25 million through its Site Development Program to 22 communities across the state. That means real work is happening on the ground right now to get sites ready, infrastructure in place, and communities positioned to compete for major projects.

This is how deals get won. Long before an announcement ever makes headlines.

AEDCE is especially proud to see so many of our members leading these efforts in their communities. They are doing the hard, behind-the-scenes work that moves Arkansas forward every single day.

Congratulations to all 22 recipients. Arkansas is better positioned because of you! Happy Economic Development Week!

05/04/2026

Congratulations to Dani Pugsley on achieving her CeCD certification!