Registration is now open. Registration is free. However, the conference is only open to registered participants.

The registration deadline is Sept. 27th or until conference capacity is reached. The conference committee is monitoring the Covid situation and may decide to close registration early if there is a need for further capacity reduction. Please register for the conference at your earliest convenience.

 The Arkansas INBRE Research Conference involves participation from colleges and universities in Arkansas and surrounding states in biological sciences, physics and chemistry and biochemistry.

This conference is sponsored by the Arkansas INBRE. It is hosted by the departments of Biological Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry and Biochemistry – Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas.

This summit will bring together key business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for actionable insights and discussions on the issues that matter most to the Black entrepreneurs.

 Hosted by ReMix Ideas and Advancing Black Entrepreneurship (ABE) in partnership with Rock It! Lab, this summit will focus on creating the right ecosystem for Black-Owned Businesses to scale.

The right business ecosystem can mitigate or negate the effects of systemic barriers to business scaling for Black founders. For more information and to register click here.

What is the Arkansas Indie Fest?

The Arkansas Indie Fest (ARIF) is a one day annual event, featuring selected work curated from video games, tabletop games, animation shorts, short films and zines.

Corresponding with Techtober, Arkansas Indie Fest aims to highlight novel ideas in the areas of creativity, design and immersive experiences.

For more information, and to submit projects, click here.

To join the community and get updates on the Discord server, click here.

Chenal Country Club 

Honoring Carl Rosenbaum, Co Founder Safe Foods Corporation.

Supporting STEM Scholarships

Join the Conductor for Game Changers with Clint O'Neal, Deputy Director of Global Business at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

Clint O’Neal is the Deputy Director of Global Business at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Clint has 14 years of economic development experience and is passionate about making a difference by helping communities win economic development projects and helping companies to be successful in Arkansas. For information and to register, click here.

Hybrid event one of the largest of Techtober! For information and registration click here.

Arkansas Business invites you to attend the Women’s Leadership Summit, a professional development event celebrating the power of women to transform our communities and industries through building professional skills, networking, opening conversations and creating a collaborative movement to bring professionals together.

Save the date for a 2021 event near you!

For information and registration click here.

Hybrid event one of the largest of Techtober! For information and registration click here.

Hybrid event one of the largest of Techtober! For information and registration click here.

Applications for the JOLT Cyber Challenge are open NOW! This year’s weekend-long cyber security competition will be held on October 15 – 17 at The Venture Center. Built by a team of cyber Game Masters, test your skills with Jeopardy-style challenges on web vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, encoding, and more. Learn how to connect your game-winning skills to real-world tools and techniques, and hang out with others in the JOLT Community!

Sunday the 17th is games, demos and closing. Register here through September 29th.

This is a free hands-on event for families, designed for grades 6 - 12 students. Join us on Saturday, October 16, 2021, in the University of Arkansas of Little Rock (UALR) Engineering and Information Technology building for a fun-filled day exploring various topics in Computer Science and STEM such as game development, cybersecurity, and more. There is truly something for everyone!

Registration is open until noon on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. Click here for more information and to register. Limited to 200 participants.

Applications for the JOLT Cyber Challenge are open NOW through September 29th! This year’s weekend-long cyber security competition will be held on October 15 – 17 at The Venture Center. Built by a team of cyber Game Masters, test your skills with Jeopardy-style challenges on web vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, encoding, and more. Learn how to connect your game-winning skills to real-world tools and techniques, and hang out with others in the JOLT Community!

Friday the 16th is games, games and more games. Register here through September 29th.

Applications for the JOLT Cyber Challenge are open NOW! This year’s weekend-long cyber security competition will be held on October 15 – 17 at The Venture Center. Built by a team of cyber Game Masters, test your skills with Jeopardy-style challenges on web vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, encoding, and more. Learn how to connect your game-winning skills to real-world tools and techniques, and hang out with others in the JOLT Community!

Friday the 15th is registration, dinner and setup. Register here through September 29th.

Join the Conductor at the Conway Business Expo!

The Conductor will present on Growth Strategies: How to position your company organization for growth.

The Conway Business Expo is no-cost to attendees.

There will be a Zoom option for those who cannot make it.

The Conway Business Expo is at the Conway Expo Center and Fairgrounds

2505 East Oak Street, Conway, AR 72032

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The Conductor and the Conway Chamber of Commerce present this Virtual Business Session

Click here for registration and information.

Join the Conductor at the Conway Business Expo!

The Conductor will present on Introduction to Government Contracting with PTAC.

Selling to the government is different than selling in the private sector. Learn about different government contract types, state and federal procurement processes, and how you can register your business to sell products or services to the government. This course is of special benefit to those companies that have no experience in government contracting or are relatively new to the process.

The Conway Business Expo is no-cost to attendees.

There will be a Zoom option for those who cannot make it.

The Conway Business Expo is at the Conway Expo Center and Fairgrounds

2505 East Oak Street, Conway, AR 72032

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Join Conductor for our Startup Story with Treehouse Cleaning!

TreeHouse Cleaning was born out of necessity. Single and virtually unemployed mother of four children, our Founder and CEO, Teneicia Roundtree, was impoverished. During interviews about her story, she would often speak of the times she would scrape change to purchase discount bread or decide between paying the light bill and buying her kid's shoes. That’s until one fateful conversation with her mother.

Upon that conversation, she had advised Teneicia to think of starting a cleaning business. After some time wrestling with the idea, she agreed. Once again, Teneicia found herself scraping change at the bottom of her purse, between sofa cushions, and any other possible place. This time, it was not for food. It was for cleaning supplies.

Change placed in a grocery bag, Teneicia and her children went to a local grocery store and poured all of the bag’s contents into a change counter. She gave its receipt to the grocery clerk and, in return, received $20.00. From there, they drove to Dollar Tree and bought all the cleaning supplies they could afford.

On that day, Teneicia began knocking on doors to offer cleaning services. Little did she know her life would soon change...

Before purchasing the supplies, Teneicia prayed, “Lord, I don’t know what I’m doing, but if You will just align me with the right people...I’ll take it from there...” And He was faithful.

Lunch will be provided for attendees.

*Masks are required to be worn on UCA campus inside*

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In this virtual, fire-side-chat style conversation, we’ll visit with Arkansas Children’s Marcy Doderer to discuss leadership, women in business, navigating challenges and more. Send questions for Marcy Doderer to caleb@startupjunkie.org prior to this event so that your question may be incorporated into the list she will be asked during the event. Please include your name for recognition.

Click here for more information and to register.

We will talk about how the printer works, the pros and cons about them, resins and more on this Makerspace webinar! At noon, on Zoom.

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Sponsored by the Conductor at the UCA Maker Space. Click here for information and to register.

Bringing Together Enterprises Who Are Leading The Way with Blockchain Technology.

Building a better world begins with building a better business ecosystem. One that is designed to be more sustainable, inclusive, and scalable. Companies who intentionally design distributed systems with these factors in mind create stronger and more enduring networks over time. Join us at the 2021 Blockchain for Business Conference on Friday, October 8th to learn from experts on topics such as enterprise leadership, sustainable supply chains, decentralized finance, scalable system architecture, inclusive design, food and drug safety, and more from companies and researchers focused on blockchain-enabled technology and digital ecosystems.

This will be an online only event hosted on the Brella.io Conferencing App. Our audience includes students, executives, industry practitioners and academics from all over the world, but especially those here in Northwest Arkansas. Please let us know if you will be attending online by completing the RSVP form below. A conference link will be emailed directly to you before the event.

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You know you have always needed to create an annual and monthly marketing plan. But, chances are you just haven’t gotten around to it. Startup Junkie is hosting a hands-on marketing plan workshop presented by two Northwest Arkansas marketing professionals – Lindsay Young, Chief Difference Maker of nu marketing, and Debbie McElroy, Owner of Story Marketing. The event is in person in downtown Springdale.

Click here for information and to register.

Revolution’s Rise of the Rest® Road Trip with Steve Case is a nationwide effort to work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems all across the country. Since 2014, Rise of the Rest has traveled to 43 cities and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New York Times, USA Today, INC., Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and more. Rise of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups located anywhere in the U.S. outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston through the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. The fund is backed by an iconic group of investors, executives and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, and has invested in more than 150 companies across 70+ cities.

The NW Arkansas event is open to any bold startup in Arkansas! Food and Agriculture Tech companies have a special session in St. Louis on Oct. 1. For more information click here. To apply click here.

August 22 is the deadline to apply.

Join Ark Angel Alliance, Startup Junkie, and Conductor for virtual trivia!

Network, play trivia, and have a great time with us!

Trivia will take place on Zoom.

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Revolution’s Rise of the Rest® Road Trip with Steve Case is a nationwide effort to work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems all across the country. Since 2014, Rise of the Rest has traveled to 43 cities and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New York Times, USA Today, INC., Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and more. Rise of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups located anywhere in the U.S. outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston through the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. The fund is backed by an iconic group of investors, executives and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, and has invested in more than 150 companies across 70+ cities.

The NW Arkansas event is open to any bold startup in Arkansas! Food and Agriculture Tech companies have a special session in St. Louis on Oct. 1. For more information click here. To apply click here.

August 22 is the deadline to apply.

Spark! is a small business pre-accelerator by The Venture Center, Little Rock Regional Chamber, Arvest Bank and ASBTDC that puts the right people, opportunities, and access in place for local entrepreneurs in Arkansas to grow their venture to the next level.  

Spark! empowers entrepreneurs through mentorship, group sessions, expert-led workshops, pitch refinement, and an opportunity to win thousands of dollars in a pitch contest. Click here for more information and to register.

Program Details:

• 10 Weeks

• September 29 – December 8

• Weekly group meeting every Wednesday 11:30 – 1:00

• Hybrid in-person/virtual model

• Focus on sales and marketing growth.

Interested? Spark! Participants must fulfill the following criteria:

• Be a full-time founder

• Company in business 1-5 years

• Verifiable revenue of between $25,000-$100,000

• Applications due September 21, 2021

• Central Arkansas businesses preferred

Join the Arkansas Impact Investing Capital Formation Working Group for our first event of a series of educational and inspirational activities meant to engage and motivate Arkansans to activate their money for impact.

Our engaging panel will share their stories of how they came to this work, how it’s going, and where they see the sector moving in the future. We’ll also explore the power of impact investing within local communities-- how impact investing can stir economic growth and how alternative financing structures can address challenges of access to capital for diverse entrepreneurs.

Our distinguished panelists are:
• Erika Williams, Vice President, Client Engagement, RSF Social Finance
• Janine Firpo, Author of Activate Your Money
• Neal Myrick, Vice President of Social Impact, Tableau Software and Global Head of Tableau Foundation

Moderator:
• Jensyn Hallett, Heifer International, Alivest

Additional attendees can register at https://uark.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfuispjkjHt3gotp8SiyMwJcbuEne7_cw

Spark! is a small business pre-accelerator by The Venture Center, Little Rock Regional Chamber, Arvest Bank and ASBTDC that puts the right people, opportunities, and access in place for local entrepreneurs in Arkansas to grow their venture to the next level.  

Spark! empowers entrepreneurs through mentorship, group sessions, expert-led workshops, pitch refinement, and an opportunity to win thousands of dollars in a pitch contest. Click here for more information and to register.

Program Details:

• 10 Weeks

• September 29 – December 8

• Weekly group meeting every Wednesday 11:30 – 1:00

• Hybrid in-person/virtual model

• Focus on sales and marketing growth.

Interested? Spark! Participants must fulfill the following criteria:

• Be a full-time founder

• Company in business 1-5 years

• Verifiable revenue of between $25,000-$100,000

• Applications due September 21, 2021

• Central Arkansas businesses preferred