Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce / Associated Industries of Arkansas is the leading voice for business at the State Capitol and serves as the primary business advocate on all issues affecting Arkansas employers Our mission is to promote a pro-business, free-enterprise agenda and prevent anti-business legislation, regulations and rules.
We work on issues that affect you and your employees around the clock. In Washington, D.C. and right here at home, the State Chamber is your advocate on issues such as the Employee Free Choice Act, health care, regulatory issues and workers’ compensation. Supporting the State Chamber is an investment in Arkansas’s future. By working with the State Chamber, businesses unite and achieve goals that simply would not be possible if each were working alone.
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News & Events
News
Leadership Arkansas Class XIII will kick off with an orientation and opening session Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs. Sponsors for Class XIII are: Underwriting – Citizens Bank Presenting – ARcare Statewide – Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Farm Credit Services of Arkansas, Nucor Arkansas, Southwest Power Pool and…
State Chamber/AIA President & CEO Randy Zook said that he’s sticking with President Trump’s trade wars on faith, for now, and he hopes the ultimate outcome is fairer trade practices that benefit the U.S. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, Zook said trade policies need correction, but there will be pain…
The State Chamber/AIA recently published a 2018 Impact Statement showing evidence of State Chamber/AIA efforts and initiatives that are providing half a billion dollars in annual savings to employers in Arkansas. Efforts and initiatives covered on the sheet include Tort Reform, Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment Insurance Taxes, Manufacturing Tax Reductions, Education & Workforce Quality, Infrastructure and…
Events
The Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE) are holding their Annual Conference August 26-28 at The Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville.
For information regarding registration and lodging, click http://www.aedce.org/annual-conference/
The 2018 Governor’s Quality Award Celebration will be held Thursday, Sept. 13 in the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in Little Rock. The reception starts at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The cost is $75 per person or $750 per table.
For more information, click http://www.arkansas-quality.org/events/governors-quality-award-celebration/
