October 2015

Upcoming

Member Orientation & Mixer - October 14

#MakeanImpact Regional Discussion - October 30

Family Fun Chili Cook-Off & Combine - November 7

Lunch with a Leader featuring Amy Callahan - December 4

Partner News

Arts & Culture

Halloween in the Hollow
Saturday, October 31
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Crystal Bridges
FREE for artinfusion Members; $25 for guests

Mark your calendars for artinfusion's annual Halloween party featuring creative costumes, live music, nosh and more!

Click here for more info!

artinfusion is an affinity group especially for Crystal Bridges members ages 21-40s

IN THIS ISSUE...

Member Orientation & Mixer

Volunteers Needed :: October 23

#MakeanImpact Regional Discussion

Family Fun Chili Cook-Off and Combine

NWAEL | IMPACT

Team Updates

Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

MEMBER ORIENTATION

presented by

Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m.

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE!!!

Fast Lane Entertainment - Party Room #1
1117 N. Dixieland St. | Lowell
FREE to attend
Click here to register!

New to Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders or just want a refresher on ways to get involved? Plan to attend the Member Orientation and Mixer on October 14. Enjoy food and drinks in a casual, social environment while learning about NWAEL's structure, events and opportunities to get involved with teams and projects.

If you have not attended a NWAEL event or participated with the various teams this event is a perfect way to meet fellow members, expand your network and find out how to become more engaged in the organization and your community.

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SUSTAINABILITY TEAM SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT

For several years the NWA Emerging Leaders Sustainability Team has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County to make their annual golf tournament fundraiser a near zero waste event. This year's event is scheduled for Friday, October 23 and WE NEED YOU! Interact with participants while aiding them in recycling on the golf course. Volunteers are needed all throughout the day at Kingswood and Berksdale golf courses in Bella Vista. To check out the shifts and register to volunteer, simply click here and fill out the form.

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#MakeanImpact REGIONAL DISCUSSION
FEATURING MIKE MALONE

Facilitated by Mike Malone
President & CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council

October 30, 2015
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Arvest Ballpark - Community Room
3000 S. 56th St. | Springdale
$15/person
Click here to register!

Northwest Arkansas: Where have we been, where are we now, and where could we go?
The Northwest Arkansas Council has played a pivotal role in the development of XNA, I-49, and securing safe and abundant drinking water for the region. The CEO of the NWA Council, Mike Malone, will join Emerging Leaders in a roundtable discussion to generate ideas for 'what's next' for Northwest Arkansas and what role young professionals play in that. What do YOU think we can improve in our home region over the next 3 years? Join us to learn more about the history of Northwest Arkansas, make your voice heard and help shape the region's priorities moving forward.

Together we #MakeanImpact

For more information contact Whitney Yoder at whitney@rogerslowell.com

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FAMILY FUN CHILI COOK-OFF AND COMBINE TO BENEFIT THE ROGERS ACTIVITY CENTER

November 7, 2015
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Downtown Rogers - 1st Street parking lot north of Frisco Stage
$25 for Cook-Off Teams
$5 for tasting kits; 13 and under FREE

Chili Cook-Off and Tasting
Think you have the best chili in NW Arkansas? Well come on out to Downtown Rogers Saturday, November 7th and bring your A game! Prizes will be awarded for the People's Top Choice and the Judge's Panel supreme consensus. Click here for official contest rules. The event will run from 11am - 2pm with prizes being awarded at the end. Participant entry costs $25 and the Chili Enthusiast sampling kit costs $5.

Kids NFL-type Combine
That's right, we will have a simulated NFL scouting combine! Bring the little ones as they compete in the 20yd Dash, Pro Agility, Receiver Drills & more! The Rogers Heritage Football Team will be on hand to help run the combine. Boys and Girls 13 and under will be allowed to participate in their bracket with prizes awarded at the end of the chili competition. Entry is free however a $5 donation to the RAC is encouraged.

Special thanks to the NWAEL FUN Team planners Ryan Veit and Sonny Brainard for putting this family friendly event together. All funds to benefit the Rogers Activity Center.

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NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT

New Members!

This month we're using our IMPACT session to highlight all of our new members. See someone you know? Shoot them an email and invite them to meet up with you at the next NWAEL event!

Sivan Aballi - Five Guys Burgers and Fries; Heather Adams - Dentist; Bradford Alexander - J.B. Hunt; Dallas Arceneaux - Kimberly-Clark; Emily Avra - J.B. Hunt; Marcina Bailey - Phoenix Restoration of NWA; Bridget Baird - Pinnacle Car Services, Inc.; Jessica Bittle - University of Arkansas Community Design Center; Ryan Blue - Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure and Thompson PA; Brin-Marie Boudreaux - J.B. Hunt; Sonny Brainard - Edward Jones; Garrett Brown - Follett School Solutions; Sarah Brown - 8th & Walton; Aaron Cash - King Law Group; Keith Castelino - Mu Sigma Inc.; Miles Chism - Arvest Bank Operations Inc.; Corey Collett - ABC Happy Kids Learning Academy; Monica Conley - J.B. Hunt; Nathan Crowder - Northwest Arkansas Community College; Whitney Dannenmueller - J.B. Hunt; Debra Douglas - J.B. Hunt; Candice Doyle - J.B. Hunt; David Embree - Your-Media/Fayetteville Public Access Television; Lauren Embree - NWA Creative Arts Network; Samantha Evans - Open Avenues; Matthew Flowers - Walmart; Sara Foster - Market Track; Shannon Gentry - J.B. Hunt; Desi Girdner - J.B. Hunt; Nathan Green - inVeritas; Jake Harper - City of Bentonville; Shannon Harrell - J.B. Hunt; Stephanie Harvey - Bates Events; Emilea Hughes - J.B. Hunt; Lindsay Hutson - J.B. Hunt; Madi Hutson - Teen Action & Support Center; Dawn James - J.B. Hunt; Ashley Jones - J.B. Hunt; Kara Jordan - Mondelez International; Jason Kindall - Habitat for Humanity of Washington County; Anton Korolev - Harrison and French Associates; Katie Langston - J.B. Hunt; Jennifer Luttrell - RE/MAX Associates; Matthew Lyon - The Sustainability Consortium; Elizabeth Mann - Walmart; Jacob McCrary - Arvest; Misti McKenzie - J.B. Hunt; Jessica McNair - Fast Lane Entertainment; Jamie Miller - Northwest Health System Bentonville; Michael Morrison - Walmart; Joshua Mullenax - Mockingbird Creative; Roger Norman - Walmart Foundation; Christina Oaks - Walmart; Tanner Parson - Fujifilm North America Corp.; Whitney Perkins - Field Agent; Nickolus Pynes-Smallwood - First Western Bank; Justin Ramirez - Arvest; Jonathan Ramsey - CDI Contractors; Melissa Reeves - J.B. Hunt; Rossy Rivas - J.B. Hunt; Natalie Scott - Keri Earwood Insurance Agency; Walker Smith - Blackhive Corporation; Corey Stanford - Stanford Coaching, LLC; Angela Stewart - J.B. Hunt; Dustin Stralow - Liberty Leasing Services; Michelle Thomas - J.B. Hunt; Abby Turner - Ivie and Associates; Matt Vaccaro - J.B. Hunt; Taylor Vaccaro - Rogers Public Schools; Cody Vest - Rogers Public Schools; Melissa Wagner - Rogers Public Schools; Stephany Wald - J.B. Hunt; Dennis Worden - Native American Contractors Association; Lianne Worden - Walmart

TEAM UPDATES

LEGACY

The Legacy Team 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.

Next Meeting: Friday, October 16 at 8:30 a.m. (3rd Friday of each month)

First Western Bank

2601 Champions Drive

Rogers, Arkansas

Contact: Jonathan McNair

POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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

Are you interested in running for public office or know someone who is? Attend Ready to Run: A Political Candidate Training Series. This series is FREE to attend and designed to answer all of your burning questions in a relaxed, interactive atmosphere.

Next meeting: November 13 at 12:00 p.m. (2nd Friday of every month)

Arvest - Village on the Creeks

5201 Village Parkway, Rogers

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.

Next meeting:
Monday, October 26 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 Team continually brainstorms and seeks ways to make NWA a greener, more efficient environment. The Sustainability Team continues to form strategic partners and provide support to community functions to reduce the amount of waste. Additionally, the team has been exploring various other environmental efficiencies and how to share those with the community at large.

Currently seeking volunteers to help with sustainability efforts on Friday, October 23; shifts available throughout the day. Click here to see how you can Make an Impact!

Next meeting:

Wednesday, October 21 (3rd Wednesday 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 teams then Community Enrichment is the place to test your idea.

Join the discussion at the #MakeanImpact luncheon facilitated by Mike Malone. Click here to register!

Next Meeting

Monday, October 19 (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.

Contact Us

NWA Emerging Leaders

(479) 636-1240

www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com

whitney@RogersLowell.comcom