Whether you are buying t-shirts from Rock City Outfitters or coffee from Zeteo, there is no doubt that shopping local is more beneficial for small businesses. Conway has plenty of small businesses. One of the things I like about Conway is the emphasis on Small Business Saturday. From the Conway Chamber of Commerce to the […]
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I remember quite clearly a few years ago attending a Raspberry Pi showcase at the Arkansas Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. It was there that I listened to former Hub Master Maker Joel Gordon passionately tell me about the Maker movement. The result of this renewal for makers is the Maker Faire. The Maker
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CONWAY, ARK. (Oct. 8, 2019) — Conductor teams up with the University of Central Arkansas Homecoming Committee to host an IdeaFame Pitch Competition as part of UCA Homecoming Week on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 1:40 p.m. The pitch competition encourages entrepreneurship and innovation by allowing contestants to express their ideas and win cash prizes.
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This year, we are partnering with Young Professionals of Conway to bring you profiles of some of Conway’s brightest young professionals. This month we introduce you to Ethan Bly. Ethan is a Mortgage Lender at Arvest Bank. Ethan is a graduate of UCA with a BSN in Public Relations. Ethan started as a teller in an Arvest
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Programming will include an inspirational Game Changers speaker series with influencers, a Startup Stories speaker series with local entrepreneurs, and business pitch competitions. CONWAY–The Conductor today announced the line-up for their Fall 2019 entrepreneurship programming in Central Arkansas. The programming will include an inspirational Game Changers speaker series with local influencers, a Startup Stories speaker
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Programming includes coding classes, electronic invention tools, engineering with computer chips and more CONWAY—The Conductor today announced a new slate of high-tech offerings that are designed to focus on the five elements of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education. The new offerings will create opportunities for students and the community to learn the
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Grant will enable the Conductor to bring its growth program to rural Arkansans, hire Program Officers to deliver initiative in underserved areas CONWAY—The Conductor today announced that it has been awarded the 2019 Inclusion Open Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Inclusion Open Grant was created by the Kauffman Foundation to find uncommon
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Grace Rains and Tiffany Henry Join the Conductor as Director of Operations, Rural Director CONWAY—The Conductor today announced that Grace Rains and Tiffany Henry will join its leadership team as the Director of Operations and Rural Director, respectively. “The Director of Operations and the Rural Director are both pivotal additions to the Conductor team, and
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CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development welcomes the stars of HGTV’s hit series “Home Town” to the “Downtown Comeback” event on Tuesday, July 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on the UCA campus in Conway. “Home Town” stars
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CONWAY— The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA), a program of the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas, has hired Dr. Donald Walker as its director. In his new role, Walker will oversee the administration and everyday operations of the program. He began on June 3. “I’m very happy to be
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