AIA Chairman Ray Dillon of Deltic Timber Company introduces guest speaker Bernadette Budde at the 82nd State Chamber/AIA Annual Meeting, which was held Tuesday, November 16th at The Peabody Hotel Little Rock. The event drew nearly 500 attendees.
Bernadette Budde, Senior Vice President of the Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), speaks to attendees on "What the Election Means for Business."
Keynote speaker Donnie Smith, President/CEO of Tyson Foods Inc., talks about the Tyson corporate culture and its cultural tenets.
Governor Mike Beebe provides remarks on the state of Arkansas's economy following lunch.
Rogers/Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Raymond Burns.
State Chamber Chairman Randy Wilbourn of Martin-Wilbourn Partners LLC presides over the election of State Chamber officers and directors during Business Session I.
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Leadership Arkansas Class V members (from left) Eric Walker of Philander Smith College, Ginger Johnson of G & R Foods and Richard Williamson of Evergreen Packaging prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.