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Conductor Launches Application for Fifth Cohort of 10X Growth Accelerator

By / May 19, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

Accelerator program to provide growth-oriented curriculum, coaching, and mentoring for tech or tech-enabled Arkansas ventures CONWAY – In partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Conductor is launching the fifth cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator. The 10X Growth Accelerator program consists of a practical, peer-driven entrepreneurship education curriculum, leadership coaching, and support services, …

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Conductor staff named to state Global Entrepreneurship Week leadership

By / April 28, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

(CONWAY, ARKANSAS) – Conductor’s Director of Operations, Grace Rains, and Director of Entrepreneurial Communities, Tiffany Henry, have been selected to serve as the 2021 Arkansas State Coordinators for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). This appointment follows a successful GEW 2020 where Rains and Henry supported 20 Community Organizers who held 40+ events and engaged 6000+ people …

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Conductor releases Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map

By / March 15, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

A statewide guide of small business support services CONWAY – The Conductor is pleased to release the first edition of the Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map, which serves as a comprehensive guide to small business support organizations across the state. The three primary categories are comprised of direct entrepreneur support, chambers of commerce, and economic development …

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Homeless Lunch-to-go

Homeless To-Go Lunch launches and needs volunteers

By / March 7, 2021 / 1 minute of reading

According to a post by Dawn Brendle Jackson from Neighbors First Conway. a new initiative has been launched to help feed the local homeless population. The initiative is a collaboration of various local nonprofit groups in Faulkner County and Conway. Thanks to the generosity of Bethlehem House, Inc., Faulkner County’s homeless neighbors can count on …

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Black History Month

PattiCakes Bakery and Jimmy Warren team up for Black History Month

By / February 3, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

For the second year, PattiCakes Bakery, in partnership with community leader, Jimmy Warren, will bring awareness to Black History Month by offering free commemorative cookies on Saturdays throughout February. Warren, a former Conway Area Chamber of Commerce Young Minority Professional of the Year and one of ABPG’s 2020 250 Arkansas Most Influential Leaders, said this …

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UCA News

UCA Hosts Week of Action Commemorating MLK Day

By / January 14, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host a week of volunteer, awareness and advocacy opportunities from Monday, Jan. 18 through Friday, Jan. 22, as part of the national observation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The annual Day of Service event honors King’s legacy and is an opportunity for Americans …

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UCA News

‘Buddy – the Buddy Holly Story’ Headed to Reynolds

By / March 11, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

CONWAY — Considered to be the world’s most successful rock ‘n roll musical “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story” is celebrating its 30th anniversary as it heads back to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. “Buddy” tells the story of the musical icon’s meteoric rise to fame …

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Yamato Drummers to Reynolds

Yamato Drummers to Bring High-Energy Show to Reynolds

By / February 29, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

CONWAY —  The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome Yamato Drummers of Japan and the group’s new show “Passion” on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. Yamato was founded in 1993 by Artistic Director Masa Ogawa and has successfully toured the globe visiting 54 countries while performing to over 8 million people …

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UCA News

Celtic Angels to Bring Irish Music and Dance to Reynolds Stage

By / February 29, 2020 / 1 minute of reading

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome “Celtic Angels Ireland” on Monday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning Celtic Angels celebrate their heritage through rigorously performed Irish dances and traditional Irish music featuring the beautiful voices of Victoria Kenny, Emily Carroll, Tammy Browne, Amy Penston and Ellie Mullane. The …

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UCA to Host 30th Annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium

By / February 29, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

By: Isabella Ragni, College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host the 30th annual Arkansas College Art History Symposium Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, in McCastlain Hall, room 143. “The art department is so pleased to host this milestone event celebrating 30 years of …

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