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1.870.845.1262
Outdoor Expo & Fall Festival
Vendor Registrations Being Accepted
The Nashville City Park is currently accepting sponsor and vendor registrations for the 2nd Annual Outdoor Expo & Fall Festival to be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Outdoor Expo & Fall Festival is a new event with vendors that specialize in hunting, fishing and the outdoors in Southwest Arkansas. Outdoor Expo will include the Nashville Pawn Archery Competition; hunting/retrieving dog demonstration, car show, the Rusty Relics, Game Camera Photo Competition, Daisy B.B. Gun Shoot, Bass Fishing & Tackle Seminar by Championship Bass Angler – Hank Williams, animals from the Little Rock Zoo, Kid’s Casting Contest, Ranger Boat Simulator, the Monster Whitetails or Arkansas display, and live music. This event also includes a Fall Festival for the family to enjoy arts and crafts, entertainment, games, and hayrides. This is a good opportunity for non-profit groups to conduct an annual fundraiser!
Deadline for registration is Friday, August 20th.
Sponsorship and vendor forms are available at the Nashville City Park office at 1301 West Johnson St., Nashville, AR 71852 or call us at (870) 845-7405 for more information.
Fall Soccer & Quick Start Tennis Underway
Youth soccer and tennis programs are now underway! Quick Start Tennis will be gin on Saturday, September 11th and the youth soccer games will begin on Monday, Sept. 13th. Contact your assigned coach or Recreation Supervisor, Miles Mitchell for further information.
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick to be held at City Park
When: Saturday, September 11th
Time: 2 p.m.
Where: Soccer Complex
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick is a national skills competition for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 15. Boys and girls compete separately against their peers. With more than three million youngsters taking part every year, it's one of the world's largest youth sports programs! Competitions begin on the local level, and are free for everyone who participates.
A series of 6 seminars designed to help new and existing business owners connect to the ideas and resources they need to be successful.
more details below....
Starting a Business in Arkansas
SESSION I: This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur.
Date: September 13
Speaker: Leah Hasley, HSU Business Consultant
HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
SESSION II: No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.
Date: September 21
Speaker: Leah Hasley, HSU SBTDC Business Consultant
TEN TIPS FOR BETTER E-MARKETING
SESSION III: How do you make your online marketing communications relevant to an audience bombarded with messaging? This seminar with offer some tested tips and tricks to make your e-marketing communications more deliverable, track-able, and effective. We will cover topics like why your company needs a blog, best practices for email marketing, and improving organic search rankings through better writing.
Date: September 27
Speaker: Megan Knight, Flex 360
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SESSION IV:
This training will provide an overview of the many aspects of human resources management. During this session, we will provide training on the following topics: Fair Labor Standards Act, Diversity, Effective Recruiting, Effective Hiring, Retaining Employees, and Competing for good employees.
Date: October 4
Speaker: Kelly Massey, HSU SBTDC Center Director
QUICKBOOKS
SESSION V: This seminar is for small business owners that have little or no experience using QuickBooks. Topics include: setting up a new company, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, and how to view transaction records and how to find information in your company file.
Date: October 12
Speaker: Lisa Massey, CPA
CUTTING EDGE MARKETING
SESSION VI: Chances are, your business could use some help about now. Let's face it, we all could. Once you realize this, you will see how much you will benefit from Cutting-Edge Marketing. That's because this treasure-trove of marketing tactics will help you weather the toughest times. It tells you exactly how to position your business so that you can propel to new heights that you never dreamt were possible. This seminar will cover topics such as: the importance of understanding your customer and how to better meet their needs, branding, e-marketing, 18 monumental secrets of a true marketer and the steps you need to take to put it all into action!
Date: October 18
Speaker: Kelly Massey, HSU Center Director
SEMINAR DETAILS- CALL 870-230-5184 TO REGISTER
TIME: 5:15 TO 8:15 PM
LOCATION: SOUTHERN BANCORP TRAINING ROOM
CO-SPONSORS: SOUTHERN BANCORP, CLARK COUNTY, AND CITY OF ARKADELPHIA
COST: $60 APPLICATION FEE (INCLUDES ALL 6 SEMINARS)
For more info call the Chamber office at 870-845-1262.
(For more info go to our calendar of events.)
Howard County Farmers Market
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