August 2014  

New Members

 

Missy Richards - New Hope Animal Hospital         

 

Chris Richards - Walmart Stores, Inc.    

 

Chase Henrichs - Student, U of A 

 

Tim Culp - Walmart Stores, Inc.    

 

Sandy Martin - ProcommEureka   

 

Donna Davis - The Cisneros Center for New Americans   

 


Upcoming  

 


NWAEL|Connect: Brews in the Ballpark - August 9, 2014

Intro to Outstanding Presentations - August 20, 2014

Race for the Spike - August 23

NWAEL|Connect - September 11, 2014

Member Orientation - October 14, 2014

Board Service Certification - October 24, 2014

 

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IN THIS ISSUE...
Brews in the Ballpark
Into to Outstanding Presentations
Race for the Spike
NWAEL | IMPACT
Workgroup Updates
Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES


BREWS IN THE BALLPARK 

Get your ticket TODAY!   



NWA Emerging Leaders & NWA Leadership & Development Council present
BREWS IN THE BALLPARK
Saturday, August 9, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Arvest Ballpark
3000 S. 56th St.|Springdale
$20/person - includes ballgame, 3 drink vouchers, live concert
Tickets still available.  Get yours TODAY!

Join fellow NWA Professionals for networking and baseball as the NWA Naturals take on the San Antonio Missions.  Immediately following the game, NWAEL members are invited to stay for a concert featuring Mercury Nashville recording artist Canaan Smith.

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INTRODUCTION TO OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS
Presented by Joe Aiello of Aiello Communications
Joe Aiello


Wednesday, August 20, 2014
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Bentonville Public Library
405 South Main St. | Bentonville
NO CHARGE!
Space is LIMITED! Registration Required!
Click here to register

Increase your WORTH by developing your communication skills.   

During this hour-long FREE seminar Emerging Leaders will learn how to:
 
  • Grab and Keep Your Audience's Attention
  • Use the Secret to Structured, Easy to Follow Presentations
  • Speak Honestly and Sincerely
  • Control Your Nerves and Distracting Behaviors
  • Read the Room, React and Re-Direct

Spend your lunch hour with fellow NWA Emerging Leaders and walk away with new presentation skills!

About Our Presenter: 
Click here to learn more about Aiello Communications.


*Lunch is not provided but there is a small cafe in the Library. You are welcome to grab a sandwich and eat during the seminar.

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RACE THE TRAIN!
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Pre-register by August 21, 2014
8:00 a.m. Registration & Sign In
8:50 a.m. Pre-Race Announcements
9:00 a.m. Race Start Time
10:00 a.m. Poker Ride Start Time

Start location for both events: Intersection of Chestnut St. & Arkansas St., Rogers, AR

$20 for adults (14 & Above)
$7 for children (13 and under)
**One entry fee for both events (Race and Poker Ride)
Not a cyclist but want to be involved?  WE ARE SOLICITING VOLUNTEERS.  Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 23 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.  Duties include traffic control, registration, poker ride stations, door prizes, etc.  If you are interested in volunteering please click here to email Whitney Yoder.  Include the time frame you are available to volunteer in the email.

Proceeds from Race for the Spike and the Frisco 5 Poker Ride benefit the Community Bike Program; a program initiated by the Greenways & Trails Workgroup that provides bikes on the Rogers Trail System for free, public use.

Presented by:

For more information on the Race and a complete list of sponsors-Click here
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NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT 


Sustainability Workgroup Makes an IMPACT

On August 1, 2014 the Sustainability Workgroup worked at the Boys & Girls Club annual golf tournament to impact the amount of garbage produced by the event.  Utilizing volunteers, the sustainability group assisted golfers in sorting and disposing all waste.  This resulted in 14 bins and a box truck being filled with recyclable material and only three bags of garbage being taken to the landfill.  Now that's Making an IMPACT!  

   

Member Profile

Name: Tina Winham
Employer: NUK
Length of Time in NWA: I have lived in Northwest Arkansas my whole life!  Born in Gravette, Arkansas
How Long Have You Been in NWAEL: I have been a member of NWAEL for 6 years

How has being part of Emerging Leaders helped you MAKE AN IMPACT in NWA:
NWAEL has provided opportunities for me to meet others and learn about our region and how to match up skills and passion with the needs of our community.  I've also benefited from leadership development and the vast opportunities that are made available to us to learn from some of our successful community leaders.  I appreciate the friendships that have been created and partnerships that have been formed to improve our community.

Has NWAEL helped you Make An Impact in some way?  Email Whitney Yoder to share your story and maybe be featured in a newsletter!


WORKGROUP UPDATES

LEGACY

The Legacy Workgroup was formed with a vision of creating a leadership pool to link ready, willing and able emerging talent to organizations, public and private boards, commissions and other areas of leadership to benefit the community.

 
Click here to learn more about Mastermind Groups.
 

Next Meeting: Friday, August 15 at 8:30 a.m. (3rd Friday of each month)

INTRUST Bank

3301 Market Street, Ste. 130

Rogers, Arkansas 

Workgroup Info - Cyndi Bilyeu  

 


POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

  

The mission of the Political and Government Affairs workgroup is to inform and engage members in government and politics.

 

With this being an election year, the group is working to coordinate programming for our NWAEL members and the public to aid in making informed decisions at the polls this November.  They are currently working on getting voter registration tables at area festivals and events and also looking to bring the Secretary of State Student Voter Education Program to NWA.  If you'd like to help the group with voter registration initiatives and candidate forums attend the next workgroup meeting!

 

 

Next meeting:  August 8 at 12:00 p.m. (2nd Friday of Month)

Lowell Chamber Office  

506 Enterprise Dr. #102, Lowell, AR

Contact: Nick Lewis 

 

GREENWAY & TRAILS

If you are interested in biking, trails and promoting green space, plan to attend the next Greenways & Trails meeting or contact Andrew to find out how to get involved.

 

RACE FOR THE SPIKE SET FOR AUGUST 23!

 

The Workgroup welcomes new members and new ideas to creatively promote their mission in Northwest Arkansas!  The workgroup is currently starting planning for the Annual Race for the Spike event, a short bike race in conjunction with the Rogers Frisco Festival benefiting the Community Bike program.  

 

 Click here to email Whitney to volunteer for the Race for the Spike.

 Click here to sign up to participate in the Race for the Spike. 

 

Next meeting:
Monday, August 25 (4th Monday of the month) at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Waste Management Sustainability Center

602 South 52nd St., Rogers 

Contact: Andrew Curry 

 

SUSTAINABILITY  

 

 The Sustainability Workgroup continually brainstorms and seeks ways to make NWA a greener, more efficient environment.  This year, the group hopes to release videos, manuals, and kits as resources to the public to help them live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and produce events with less of an impact to the environment.  Currently they are deep into the development of recycling manuals that will assist citizens in recycling efforts.  If this is something you're interested in helping out with, contact Craig Overton.   

 

 

Next meeting:

Thursday, August 21 (3rd Thursday of the month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
INTRUST Bank, Rogers

3300 Market Street, Suite 130

Rogers, Arkansas 

Contact: Craig Overton  

 

COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT

Community Enrichment serves to connect members with volunteer opportunities, existing leaders and be an incubator for new project ideas.  This mission produces a wide-range of projects that members are currently working on.  If you have an interest in any of them or have an idea of your own that doesn't fit with any of the other workgroups then Community Enrichment is the place to test your idea.

 

Currently the Workgroup is investigating the Better Block concept and gather support and partners to create the first "pop-up" community in NWA.  If you're interested in community development, attend the next Community Enrichment Workgroup meeting! 

 

Next Meeting:
Monday, August 18 (3rd Monday of the Month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Rogers-Lowell Chamber's Lowell Conference Room,

506 Enterprise Drive, Lowell, Arkansas

Contact:  David Bradley      

   

MEMBERSHIP NEWS


We Want to Know About You!

If you have recently joined a board or been recognized for an achievement please contact whitney@rogerslowell.com so we can include your good news in the newsletter!

 

Have you moved? Did you get a new job? Set up a new email address to can spam? Don't forget to send your new contact information to  whitney@rogerslowell.com so we can keep up with you.

 

Contact Us

 

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(479) 636-1240

www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com

whitney@RogersLowell.comcom