OCTOBER2015 | Vol 10 Issue 10 Rogers Executive Airport Announces New Branding Two Jets sit on the apron of the Rogers Executive Airport he Rogers Executive Airport is embrac- Krutsch, Airport Manager, told the Chamber Voice. “Your Complete Aviation Solution” ing its longtime offerings with a new Clyde Tempel, a longtime member of the The Rogers Executive Airport supports a name and a promising future that rel- Rogers Airport Commission, is also pleased with broad range of aviation activity, from single ishes all facets of aviation. Previously the new branding concept. “We wanted to draw engine planes to large international business Tknown as the Rogers Municipal Airport, the new attention to the fact that we are located in the jets, air ambulances, and occasional military air- name and logo were selected earlier this year center of the nation,” Tempel said. “We’re the craft. Customers include a diverse spectrum of to better reflect the higher level of facilities, ser- front door to the world because some of the big- local businesses of all sizes and profiles, as well as vices, and amenities the Airport now offers, David gest companies in the world are right here.” thousands of vendors, suppliers, and service pro- Continued on Page 3... Page Page The Most Powerful Little Committee Page Events and Meetings (That You’ve Never Heard Of); Chamber Night Welcome New Members | August 2015 2 7 at the Rogers School Board of Education 12 Page Page Page Rogers Executive Airport Announces Fall 2015 Guide | Northwest Arkansas Arts & Ribbon Cuttings | August 2015 3 New Branding Continued 8 Crafts Fairs; Focus on the Community 13 Page Page Page 2015 Fall Golf Tournament Winners Chamber Membership Renewals | Talk Business & Politics 4 and Recap 9 14 August 2015 Page Page Page 5 First Leadership | Introducing Class 20 10 New Directors Join Board for 2016 15 Chamber Networking & Educational Events Page Small Business Corner: Page What is the Small Business Council? | New Directors Join Board for 2016 Continued RogersLowell.com | OCTOBER2015 1 6 Call for 2016 Applications 11 business-building events upcoming meetings designed for you 10.7 10.1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board – Mike Watts, FM Corporation NWA Fall Job Fair Small Business Council Meeting Chairman-Elect – Nick Hobbs, JB Hunt 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Treasurer – David Faulkner, Pinnacle Hills Promenade Frisco Station Mall Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Past Chairman – Ric Clifford, Clifford Consulting Group President/CEO – Raymond Burns RIDC President – Jerry Vest, Regions Bank 10.13 10.8 Coffee Connection Ambassadors Monthly Meeting 2015 DIRECTORS 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lori Brown, Kimberly Clark First National Bank of NWA Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Dewayne Burns, eSCO Processing & Recycling Guy Cable, Grand Savings Bank Clay Conly, First Western 10.14 10.14 Jeff Geurian, CEI Engineering Sunrise Seminar Series | Rogers Advertising & Promotion Commission Erin Kiefer, Assembled Products Millennials in the Workplace 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 DIRECTORS Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Greg Fogle, Nabholz Construction 10.16 David Hale, Digital Printing Solutions Rick McWhirt, Bekaert Corporation 10.15 Government Affairs Committee Jeff Ratcliff, Big Heart Pet Brands Business After Hours 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith & Associates 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce Angie Tucker-Ridley, Tucker Furniture & Appliance Ozark Beer Company For information on other meetings including the Northwest 2017 DIRECTORS Arkansas Emerging Leaders and Leadership Benton County Tabi Lipscomb, Arvest Benton County 10.20 Jeff Wood, Tyson Foods 2015 Chamber Night at the go to the complete calendar online at RogersLowell.com Kristen Boozman, Portfolio Real Estate Rogers School Board Mauricio Herrera, Legal Center of NWA 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eric Pianalto, Mercy NWA Frank Bailey, Bailey & Oliver Law Firm Rogers Public Schools Administration Building For information on other upcoming events visit the EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Jeremy Barclay, Northwest Health System complete calendar online at RogersLowell.com Jerry Carmichael, TY International Inc. 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The air- port is one of only two airports in Arkansas with Aerial Shot of Rogers Executive Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection services on- site to accommodate international flights. “The airport is no longer a small municipal airport and the new name helps reflect that,” Tempel added. Tourism and Recreational Aviation Growth “The advantages offered by the Rogers Executive Airport are not limited to our busi- ness aviation customers,” said Ray Hobbs, Airport Commission Chairman. Tourism and recreational flying are growing market segments. “We are convenient to numerous business interests including the Walmart Corporate Headquarters, as well as popular area attractions and recreation destinations, such as the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Walmart AMP (Arkansas Music Pavilion), Downtown Rogers, Beaver Lake, and regional sports venues,” Hobbs added. Accord- ing to Rogers Executive Airport officials, an estimated 50,000 - 75,000 business and leisure travelers pass through the airport annually. “The airport is no longer a small municipal airport and the new name helps reflect that.” ~ Clyde Tempel, Rogers Airport Commission Airport’s History Shaping Its Future Tempel and Krutsch point to the airport’s past for setting up a good flight plan for its future. For over 60 years, the Rogers Airport has played an important role in the economic development of the region. The Airport helped support the growth of the area’s poultry industry in the late 1940’s. From what was then a grass strip, the first weekly air shipment of broilers arrived in November, 1949, and within three years, some 20 million broilers were transported via the airport. The runway was paved in 1958 and expansion of the once small strip continues today. Much of the airport’s infra- structure has been reconstructed or substantially improved over the past decade. “The Rogers Executive Airport is primed for growth and well positioned to meet the aviation needs of the region”, said Krutsch. RogersLowell.com | OCTOBER2015 3 2015 Fall Golf Tournament Winners and Recap he RoArk Group (pictured) won First Place at the Rogers-Lowell Area Cham- ber of Commerce 2015 Fall Golf Tour- nament held September 11 at the Lost TSprings Golf & Athletic Club. Second