December 2015   

New Members   

  

Joshua Baxter - Walton Graduate School of Business at the U of A

Jaron McTee - New Creature

Jared Burns - PepsiCo

Luis Martinez - Jose Esparza & Associates REMAX Real Estate

Sam Kazery - J.B. Hunt

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IN THIS ISSUE...
Lunch with a Leader
Cider, Cheer & Celebration
Member Orientation & Mixer
Board Service Certificate Seminar
Impact Makers
Team Updates
Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES


LUNCH WITH A LEADER   
presented by
First National Bank of NWA_New2014  
Featuring Amy Callahan  
Co-Founder of Collective Bias
 
Friday, December 4 | 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m.
First National Bank of NWA - Pinnacle Location - 2nd Floor 
3706 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy. | Rogers 
Cost for Lunch - $15 
Open to NWAEL Members Only 
Registration Limited (SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!!) 
 
**Space is limited and will sell out!**
 
 
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Cider, Cheer & Celebration   
  Year-end social    
 
 

Join NWA Emerging Leaders for a fun, relaxed evening filled with cider, cheer and celebration. The region's newest and only cidery, Black Apple Crossing, is rolling out the red carpet for our group. Tyler's Craft BBQ will be on-site for all of your sustenance needs. Grab some cider, bring your cheer and help us celebrate 2015 and look forward to 2016! Everyone is welcome. 

December Happy Hour  
Thursday, December 10, 2015 
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
Black Apple Crossing  
321 East Emma Street | Springdale  
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MEMBER ORIENTATION    

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Friday, December 11 | 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m.
Simmons Bank - Community Room
3975 W. New Hope Rd. | Rogers
*Please park in the back parking lot
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 Information Session on December 11.  Enjoy a light lunch 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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NWA EMERGING LEADERS 
BOARD SERVICE CERTIFICATE SEMINAR SET FOR JANUARY 15
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 in partnership with the University of Arkansas Continuing Education will present its bi-annual board service certificate program for emerging leaders on Friday, January 15, 2016 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 15, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
U of A Global Campus
3300 Market Street | Rogers 
$50 per person 
Registration Required 
 
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NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT MAKERS   

Kuddos to the Greenways and Trails team for partnering with Pedal it Forward NWA to give bikes to 37 students at Mathias Elementary in Rogers. Special thanks to TWO MEN AND A TRUCK for transportation, Bell for the helmet donation and the Rogers Police Department bike cops for being on hand!


 

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, December 18 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:  Thursday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m.  

Club Frisco    

105 West Poplar | Downtown Rogers

*Note - Meeting will return to 2nd Friday at noon in January at Arvest Village on the Creeks 

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:  

December Meeting has been CANCELED 

Monday, January 25 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.

 

  

 

Next meeting:
Wednesday, December 16 (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.

 

     

Next Meeting
December Meeting has been CANCELED
Monday, January 18 (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

 

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(479) 636-1240

www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com

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