July news & events
July 6, 2021
Ribbon Cuttings
Wednesday, July 7th
8 am
900 S Bowman
Little Rock

Tuesday, July 13th
4:15 pm
4339 Warden Rd.
North Little Rock

Thursday, July 15th
10 am
12211 Maumelle Blvd.
North Little Rock

Monday, August 2nd
2 pm
6929 JFK Blvd., Suite B
New Members
JUNE
Vanguard of the Month
JUNE
Congratulations!!
Chad Williams,
Member Milestones
10 YEARS
Each month we will recognize members
celebrating their anniversaries with 
The Chamber. 
CONGRATULATIONS!
These 15 businesses have been members for 10 years: 
Woman-Owned Business Spotlight
Sponsored by:
Each month we'll be featuring a chamber member woman-owned business for their impact in our community. For July,
we have chosen Apartment Hunters, owned by Cathy Tuggle.
CONGRATULATIONS!
How long have you been in business? I will be celebrating 22 years on 10/1. I believe I have been a member of the NLR chamber the entire time. 

What is your favorite part about having your business in Central Arkansas? I love the people and the amazing businesses we have in the Central Arkansas area. Love meeting new people and of course seeing all the familiar faces around town.
 
How did you get started? 
I have been in the multifamily industry for 30 years and fell in love with it. Luckily, I was presented with an opportunity to become a business owner.
 
What are the biggest challenges you face as a business owner in general, or as a woman? Being able to balance work and my personal life. I treat my business as a hobby, because I love what I'm doing. That makes it tough knowing when to say I'm done for the day.
 
If you could change one thing about your business, what would it be? I've always kept the business on a smaller scale. I always wondered what it would have looked like if I had chosen to grow the business on a larger scale. I'm very satisfied with the current size and love what we have accomplished.
 
Do you have any important advice you could share to another person or woman who wants to start their own business? Follow your dreams. Take chances no matter how uncomfortable you feel. That uncomfortable feeling is part of growth. The feeling of accomplishment is the best feeling ever!
TUESDAY, JULY 13TH
4:30 PM
Courtyard by Marriott-North Little Rock
4339 Warden Rd, North Little Rock

Courtyard by Marriott is hosting us in July!
They will provide complimentary snacks, discounts on drinks and tours of their newly renovated sleeping rooms. Don't miss it!
No admission fee. Please RSVP below!
Let us know if you plan to attend Second Tuesday!
LOCATION
Courtyard by Marriott North Little Rock

DATE AND TIME
07/13/21 4:30pm - 07/13/21 6:30pm

I'll be there!
I can't make it
Spots Filling Up Fast!
Reserve Your Team Today!
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 2021 Annual Golf Classic, a Four-Man Scramble on Thursday, August 19th and Friday, August 20th at Burns Park Championship Golf Course.
The scramble will be held across two days with tee times assigned from 9 am-1:30 pm, 12 minutes apart.
Please contact Kathleen for more details.

Featured Speaker:
Gretchen Jackson,
Small Business Owner, Author, Life Coach

"Don't Let Your Past Define Your Future Success"
Thursday, July 29th
7:30 am-9 am
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
100 Main Street, North Little Rock
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
6 PM RECEPTION
7 PM DINNER
STATEHOUSE CONVENTION CENTER
WALLY ALLEN BALLROOM, LITTLE ROCK
TICKETS: $200/TABLE OF TEN: $2000

Presented By:
The Chamber Offers
3 Non-Competitive Leads Groups! We are looking for members in the following categories:
Commercial Lending
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Credit Card Processing
Credit Unions
Hospitality
HVAC
Pest Control
Plumbing
Promotional Products
Signs & Graphics

Exchanges leads, ideas and information through the fellowship of members of diverse professions.
Quarterly dues: $25.00
(First quarter free!)
Please email Brenda if you are interested in joining!
Member News & Events
30 Crossing Project Requires Significant
Weekend Closure to I-30 in Little Rock
 
PULASKI COUNTY (6-30) – All Interstate 30 lanes in Little Rock between 6th Street and the Interstate 630 interchange will be closed the weekend of July 9, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
 
Weather permitting, crews will close the interstate and move traffic onto the I-30 frontage roads starting on Friday night, July 9 at 10 p.m. and continuing through Monday morning, July 12 at 5 a.m. See detour map NR 21-208-A for additional information. These operations are part of a maintenance of traffic plan to demolish the 9th Street bridge in order to reconstruct it.
 
I-30 eastbound traffic will take the 6th/9th Street ramp (Exit 140) to the frontage road and will use the on-ramp at 6th Street to return to I-30.
I-30 westbound traffic will take the 6th Street ramp (Exit 140B) to the frontage road and will use the on-ramp south of 9th Street to return to I-30.
 
During this work, the I-630 eastbound exit ramp to I-30 eastbound will also be closed. Traffic will take I-30 westbound to I-440 and return to I-30 as needed. See detour map NR 21-208-B for additional information.
 
Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. A long-term and permanent travel impact interactive map is available at 30Crossing.com, along with additional project information. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @IDriveArkansas for traffic and @myARDOT for everything else.
To provide free entertainment to the local community and highlight local talent, the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (North Little Rock CVB) will host a free monthly Summer Music Series June - August 2021 at Argenta Plaza at 510 Main Street in North Little Rock. The event is free and open to the public thanks to sponsors including the North Little Rock CVB, the City of North Little Rock, First Orion Corp, Russell Chevrolet, North Little Rock Fit2Live, Custom XM, Argenta Downtown Council, Taggart Architects and AT&T Arkansas.
Argenta Plaza Summer Music Series will be every third Saturday in June, July and August with an opening performance at 5 p.m. and headliner at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs and are encouraged to bring food and drinks from Argenta restaurants. Ample free parking is available throughout downtown North Little Rock.


Tickets are on sale NOW for the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters, bringing their newly reimagined Spread Game tour to Simmons Bank Arena, Sunday August 1st at 2:00pm!

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