November 2014  

New Members

 

Taylor Stamps - Arkansas Federal Credit Union

  

Angelique O'Bryan - Collective Bias       

 

Jonathan Buckner - Photogrfx   

 

Chelsey Baker - United Bank 

 

Victoria Sandoval - The Peel Compton Foundation  

 

Graydon Rochelle - Arvest Bank 

 

Kristy Carney - Arvest Bank   

   

 

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Ride the train to see the Razorbacks take on LSU!  Main Street Rogers is hosting a TRAINGATING event for Razorback fans to ride the train from Downtown Rogers to the LSU game.  When registering choose NWAEL to ride in our car and network with area young professionals.  Drinks and food will be available on the train and are included with your ticket price.  Train departs from Downtown Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15.  For more information and to reserve your ticket click here!

 

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IN THIS ISSUE...
NWAEL|CONNECT
Lunch with a Leader
Holiday Networking Luncheon
Board Service Certification
NWAEL|IMPACT
Workgroup Updates
Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES


NWAEL|CONNECT  

Upcoming Event    

Want to make an IMPACT?  Connect with NWAEL.  NWAEL|CONNECT gives members and potential members the opportunity to connect with peers, connect with the organization and connect with NWA.

November Happy Hour
Thursday, November 13, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Brick Street Brews - Downtown Rogers
208 West Walnut | Rogers
Happy Hour + Networking + NWAEL

Brick Street Brews will donate $1 per beverage sold during happy hour to NWAEL!  Come join fellow NWAEL members, have fun and support the organization!

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LUNCH WITH A LEADER 

FEATURING DR. BECKY PANIETZ  

 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Arvest - Village on the Creeks
506 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 102 | Lowell
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost for Lunch - $15
Open to NWAEL Members Only
Registration is Limited!
Click here to Register!



The Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders are proud to offer its members an opportunity to meet with Dr. Becky Panietz. Dr. Panietz is the President and CEO of Inseitz Group, a firm focused on helping businesses through leadership, fundraising, organizational development and board relations. Prior to that, Dr. Panietz served as the president of Northwest Arkansas Community College for 10 years during many formative years for the college. She will discuss her personal leadership philosophy and the tools she's used to affect positive change for the betterment of the region.
 
Lunch with a Leader provides NWAEL members access to the region's top leadership.  The size of the group is limited to allow for a casual, informal discussion.  Don't miss this interactive program! Click here to reserve your
spot!

Special Thanks to our Program Sponsor!
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NWA EMERGING LEADERS/THE NETWORK
HOLIDAY NETWORKING LUNCHEON

   

Network members and NWA Emerging Leaders join together to celebrate the holidays, network with each other and give back to the community at the 2014 Holiday Networking Lunch.  The event will be held at the Sam's Club Auditorium on Thursday, December 11.  Tickets are $15, which includes your BBQ meal.  All proceeds from the event will be donated to the NWA Children's Shelter.

Thursday, December 11, 2014
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Sam's Club Auditorium
2101 S.E. Simple Savings Dr. | Bentonville 
$15 per person 
 Click here for more information and to register!
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NWA EMERGING LEADERS
BOARD SERVICE CERTIFICATION SET FOR JANUARY 16

Interested serving on a nonprofit board?  We'll equip you with the tools and knowledge needed and provide you with an opportunity to connect with local nonprofits.

Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders will present its bi-annual board service certification program for emerging leaders on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the U of A Global Campus in Rogers.  The program will focus on four key areas of board service: commitments and expectations, legal and ethical considerations, finance and fundraising.

Friday, January 16, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  
U of A Global Campus
3300 Market Street | Rogers 
$50 per person
Registration Required
Click here to register!
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NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT 


Fall Service Project
On Wednesday, October 29, NWA Emerging Leaders volunteered to read stories, provide activities, and interact with pre-school age children at the Helen Walton Children's Enrichment Center. 

Thanks to everyone who was able to help and MAKE AN IMPACT! 
   

   

Member Profile

 

Name: Natalie Bartholomew
Employer: First National Bank of NWA
Length of Time in NWA: 32 Years (5th generation to live in NWA)
How long have you been in NWAEL: 9 months   

 

 

Other comments regarding NWAEL: NWAEL is an excellent opportunity for anyone regardless if you are a NWA native or new to the area.

Has NWAEL helped you Make An Impact in some way?  Email Whitney Yoder to share your story and 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, November 21 at 8:30 a.m. (3rd Friday of each month)

INTRUST Bank

3301 Market Street, Ste. 130

Rogers, Arkansas 

Contact: 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:  November 14 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.

 

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.  

 

 

Next meeting:
Monday, November 17 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.  At the last meeting, Orlo Stitt, spoke about sustainability though energy conservation and using renewable sources. Mr. Stitt is President of Stitt Energy Systems, INC. Mr. Stitt's company designs and builds energy efficient homes and commercial buildings. He was able to talk about his process and how this process is beneficial to the home owner. He also advices home owners on how to make their existing homes more energy efficient. By reducing the costs that one spends on utilities this puts more money back into their pockets each month.   

 

If sustainability is something you're interested in furthering in NWA, contact Craig Overton.   

 

 

Next meeting:

Thursday, November 20 (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.

  

The NWAEL Community Enrichment Group recently held a very successful Lunch with a Leader event with Ed Clifford, CEO of the Jones Trust. He spoke about his past and how it got him to where he is today. He also spoke about several of the initiatives taking place in the Downtown Springdale area. We are currently working on our next Lunch with a Leader and Volunteer Day programs as well as looking at some exciting new initiatives for the coming year. Keaton Smith has taken over as vice-chair of the Lunch with a Leader Program and Katie Strickland has stepped up to take on the leadership role over the Better Block initiative, one of our new initiatives that focuses on activating under utilized areas in NWA's Downtown areas. More information on that initiative will be coming very soon.  

   

Next Meeting
Monday, November 17 (3rd Monday of the Month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Lowell Chamber Office
506 Enterprise Dr. #102, Lowell    

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.

 

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(479) 636-1240

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