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BUSINESS
CHAMBER REPORT
Credit Where Credit Is Due
ORGANIZATION EARNS 5-STAR ACCREDITATION FROM U.S. CHAMBER
The Fayetteville Chamber of exhaustive process for our the U.S. Chamber that our
Commerce was founded long ago eight-person staff.” building in Fayetteville is a
in 1889, and one of its proudest key gathering place where all
accomplishments occurred 126 When listing achievements, kinds of business gets done,
years later. Clark was proud of chamber with the chamber hosting
efforts such as helping to about 400 meetings a year.”
In 2015, the chamber was get a millage increase so the
awarded 5-star accreditation Fayetteville Public Schools Clark adds that the goal
from the Washington, D.C.- district could build a new high throughout the entire
based U.S. Chamber of school, and another initiative was application process was five
Commerce, which recognized introducing leadership training stars – nothing less.
the Fayetteville organization for workshops to all K-5 students.
outstanding contributions to its “Everyone on our staff and
1,200 members, the community “We even mentioned that all board of directors takes pride in
and economic development. our staff members are trained what we achieved,” he says. “It’ll
Fayetteville is among only 95 of in CPR and first aid, in case we be nice for the next several years
the 7,022 chambers in America sponsor a festival or public event to tell our investors, community
with 5-star accreditation – the and someone in attendance has and political leaders that we do
highest honor. an emergency health issue,” things better than most chambers
Clark says. “We also informed in America.” by Kevin Litwin
“Our goal was to be recognized
nationally from coast to coast and VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
border to border, and now we are
among the best of the best,” says Arkansas Dentistry & Braces First Security Bank
Steve Clark, Fayetteville Chamber www.arsmiles.com www.fsbank.com
of Commerce president and CEO. Bank of Fayetteville Hilton Garden Inn
“The plaque awarded from the U.S. www.bof.com www.fayetteville.hgi.com
Chamber proudly hangs in our Beaver Water District Marshalltown
building’s conference room, and www.bwdh2o.org www.marshalltown.com
we will be 5-star accredited for five Butterfield Trail Village Northwest Arkansas
years before we must apply again.” www.butterfieldtrailvillage.org Regional Airport
Candlewood Suites www.flyxna.com
Clark says achieving 5-star www.candlewoodsuites.com/ Ozark Regional
status involved a rigorous four- fayettevillear Transit Authority
month process during which the Crye-Leike Realtors – www.ozark.org
U.S. Chamber asked for detailed Ellen M. Mitchell Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
written information on all aspects www.ellenmmitchell.com www.pinnaclefoods.com
of how the Fayetteville chamber Crystal Bridges Signature Bank
conducts its business. www.crystalbridges.org www.sbofa.com
Edward Jones Investments The Chancellor Hotel
“Our application, once www.edwardjones.com www.hotelchancellor.com
completed, literally included a Fayetteville Chamber Turpentine Creek
couple pounds of paper – the U.S. of Commerce Wildlife Refuge
Chamber asks about everything,” www.fayettevillear.com www.turpentinecreek.org
he says. “They wanted the Fayetteville Public Library Walton Arts Center
past three years of our audited www.faylib.org www.waltonartscenter.org
financial history along with Fayetteville Public Schools Washington Regional Medical
details about our programs, www.fayar.net www.wregional.com
our achievements, leadership
initiatives and so forth. It was an
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CHAMBER REPORT
Credit Where Credit Is Due
ORGANIZATION EARNS 5-STAR ACCREDITATION FROM U.S. CHAMBER
The Fayetteville Chamber of exhaustive process for our the U.S. Chamber that our
Commerce was founded long ago eight-person staff.” building in Fayetteville is a
in 1889, and one of its proudest key gathering place where all
accomplishments occurred 126 When listing achievements, kinds of business gets done,
years later. Clark was proud of chamber with the chamber hosting
efforts such as helping to about 400 meetings a year.”
In 2015, the chamber was get a millage increase so the
awarded 5-star accreditation Fayetteville Public Schools Clark adds that the goal
from the Washington, D.C.- district could build a new high throughout the entire
based U.S. Chamber of school, and another initiative was application process was five
Commerce, which recognized introducing leadership training stars – nothing less.
the Fayetteville organization for workshops to all K-5 students.
outstanding contributions to its “Everyone on our staff and
1,200 members, the community “We even mentioned that all board of directors takes pride in
and economic development. our staff members are trained what we achieved,” he says. “It’ll
Fayetteville is among only 95 of in CPR and first aid, in case we be nice for the next several years
the 7,022 chambers in America sponsor a festival or public event to tell our investors, community
with 5-star accreditation – the and someone in attendance has and political leaders that we do
highest honor. an emergency health issue,” things better than most chambers
Clark says. “We also informed in America.” by Kevin Litwin
“Our goal was to be recognized
nationally from coast to coast and VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
border to border, and now we are
among the best of the best,” says Arkansas Dentistry & Braces First Security Bank
Steve Clark, Fayetteville Chamber www.arsmiles.com www.fsbank.com
of Commerce president and CEO. Bank of Fayetteville Hilton Garden Inn
“The plaque awarded from the U.S. www.bof.com www.fayetteville.hgi.com
Chamber proudly hangs in our Beaver Water District Marshalltown
building’s conference room, and www.bwdh2o.org www.marshalltown.com
we will be 5-star accredited for five Butterfield Trail Village Northwest Arkansas
years before we must apply again.” www.butterfieldtrailvillage.org Regional Airport
Candlewood Suites www.flyxna.com
Clark says achieving 5-star www.candlewoodsuites.com/ Ozark Regional
status involved a rigorous four- fayettevillear Transit Authority
month process during which the Crye-Leike Realtors – www.ozark.org
U.S. Chamber asked for detailed Ellen M. Mitchell Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
written information on all aspects www.ellenmmitchell.com www.pinnaclefoods.com
of how the Fayetteville chamber Crystal Bridges Signature Bank
conducts its business. www.crystalbridges.org www.sbofa.com
Edward Jones Investments The Chancellor Hotel
“Our application, once www.edwardjones.com www.hotelchancellor.com
completed, literally included a Fayetteville Chamber Turpentine Creek
couple pounds of paper – the U.S. of Commerce Wildlife Refuge
Chamber asks about everything,” www.fayettevillear.com www.turpentinecreek.org
he says. “They wanted the Fayetteville Public Library Walton Arts Center
past three years of our audited www.faylib.org www.waltonartscenter.org
financial history along with Fayetteville Public Schools Washington Regional Medical
details about our programs, www.fayar.net www.wregional.com
our achievements, leadership
initiatives and so forth. It was an
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