Van Buren Chamber Of Commerce

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Renovation Celebration of the future Van Buren Chamber Business Resource Center.

Colonel Nick Ihde, USAF, 85th Fighter Group CC, Ebbing ANGB shared great insights with our business community yesterday about how to welcome the foreign military pilots and their families that will be part of the Foreign Military Sales Program and the F-35 pilot training. We appreciate Colonel Ihde for spending his time with us and our Governmental Affairs Program for coordinating this event. Appreciation also goes to our Government Affairs sponsors, OGE Energy Corp., and Legacy Heights & Memory Lane.

Special thanks to Arkansas Economic Development Commission for the Community and Economic Development Regional Training event today. It was a very educational day with an impressive group of Arkansas community and economic developers.

Great turnout today for our Local Lunch for Chamber Members at Zaxby’s.

We appreciate U.S. Congressman Steve Womack taking the time to visit with our Chamber Members and his strong, consistent representation of Crawford County. Thank you to sponsors OGE Energy Corp. and Legacy Heights & Memory Lane, our host Van Buren Senior Activity Center, and our partner Alma Area Chamber Of Commerce.

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Special thanks to Kenny Hall for facilitating the "Businesses in Action" member workshop last week, hosted by our Governmental Affairs Committee. We had a great crowd of chamber members preparing for the 2025 Arkansas Legislative Session. We also appreciate Representative Charlene Fite, Senator Jim Petty, and Representative Rev. Ryan A. Rose for their participation and being so accessible to our members. Thank you to our sponsors OGE Energy Corp. and Legacy Heights and Memory Lane.

We are thrilled to celebrate our very own Julie Murray for being named the 2024 Outstanding Chamber Executive by the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives! She leads our Chamber with a passion and style that is all her own. We are proud to have her as our President and CEO! https://lnkd.in/gAJ8Mg3C

Representing Van Buren at the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives conference in Hot Springs.

Attending the Van Buren Chamber Of Commerce Business After Hours last night was one to remember! We were able to network, team build, and connect with other community members. Thank you Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland for hosting the networking event.