Arkansas Fellowship announces new class
The Arkansas Fellowship, a program designed to keep college and university graduates and future leaders in Arkansas, recently announced their class of 2017.
July Startup Grind to feature Rush Harding
The successful business professional fireside chat Startup Grind Central Arkansas will feature Rush Harding on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at The Cave on the campus of UCA. The doors open at 5:00 PM with the chat starting at 6:00 PM. Networking over Tacos4Life will take place from 5-6 PM. Rush Harding Rush F. Harding, III graduated from Clarendon High School in Clarendon, Arkansas in 1972. In high school, Rush was President of the student body. He was an Eagle Scout, captain of the football and basketball teams and Governor of Arkansas Boys’ State in 1971. He was Co-valedictorian of his senior class. […]
Christina Madsen shares wisdom with Startup Grind crowd
Christina Madsen, the Associate VP for Communications, Public Relations and Marketing at the University of Central Arkansas was the guest at Startup Grind Central Arkansas on Wednesday, June 28th at The Cave on the campus of UCA. Conductor Chief Operating Officer and Startup Grind Central Arkansas founder Kim Lane hosts the events each month with a member of the business community in Conway. About Startup Grind Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 400,000 founders in over 200 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 85 countries through events, media and partnerships with organizations like Google […]
Young Professionals of Conway launch with a party
The Young Professionals of Conway (YPC) launched with a party on Tuesday night, June 27th at Fat Daddy’s in downtown Conway. The meeting was a chance for the newly established organization and its leaders to meet with prospective members. The group listened to a short message on career development from new CEO Bret Carroll. According to the YPC Facebook page, The Young Professionals of Conway (YPC) was founded to provide young professionals in the Conway area an opportunity to connect, to become better professionals, and to give back to our community. The YPC is the Satellite Club of Conway Rotary, which […]
Holly Davis – Meet your Barista
I like to refer to Holly Davis as the queen of the Aeropress. If you ever walk into Round Mountain Coffee while she’s on the bar, ask her for the Todd Aeropress special. This month, we are sitting down with the barista from Round Mountain Coffee. CS: What is one thing about you people would be surprised to know? Oh gosh, I’m pretty predictable. Oh wait, I used to only listen to country music and I wore cowboy boots and camo. That would hopefully be surprising to anyone that knows me now. I would like to think I’ve changed a […]
Toad Suck Daze 2017 kicks off this week
Toad Suck Daze 2017 kicks off this week and the weather will be fantastic. For 35 years Toad Suck Daze has brought a carnival to the city of Conway. For the past ten years, it has been held in downtown Conway. The festival is used to raise money for education in Faulkner County. According to the Toad Suck Daze website: “Toad Suck Daze is an education-based festival. Proceeds from the festival support education initiatives and scholarships. Over the past 35 years, more than $1.6 million dollars has been donated to education initiatives. More recently, Toad Suck Daze supports pre-K education […]
Toad Suck Daze
Publisher’s note: Article by Ashley Lyon and originally published at http://www.ashleylyonrealtor.com. If you’re new to Conway or haven’t experienced Toad Suck Daze before, you are in for a treat! It’s the epitome of a small town festive full of music entertainment, food, shopping, carnival rides, and yes TOADS! While the grown ladies in green wigs can catch you off guard, there’s so much to do and experience during this special weekend. You can catch and bring your toad to the toad races in the Toad Dome, and my kid’s favorite part is the toad hunting leading up to race day! […]
Spring Cleaning for Conway residents this weekend
April 21st and 22nd is the annual Conway Spring Clean up, brought to you by the City of Conway Sanitation Department. The days are getting warmer and longer, and if you’re anything like me spring cleaning fever has hit! For me, as a mom, this means purging toys and too small clothes as well as cleaning up the yard and around the house. For you, it could even include taking advantage of some sales and making appliance and furniture updates! If you have large items you are needing to trash or electronics that you no longer need, you are in […]