If you would like to join a committee, please contact the Chamber office at 501-372-5959.

Business Forums

Committee Chair: Cheddy Wigginton, Frost, PLLC

Meetings: Date (meetings are the 1st Monday of each month), Time (noon), Location (Chamber office)

• Provides planning and support for Business After Hours networking events
• Schedules F.Y.I. general membership luncheon speakers & sponsors
• Plans annual Chamber banquet
• Plans annual "A Night at the Rep" and silent auction 

Downtown Tip-Off Club

Committee Chair: Bobby Vint, Graduate Sales/Balfour

Meetings: Date (meetings are held on needed basis), Time ( 4:00 p.m.), Location (Chamber office)

• Plans Downtown Tip-Off Club weekly luncheons and annual banquet
• Assists in planning and executing sports activities in North Little Rock and Central Arkansas area

Education

Committee Chair: Carol Langston, Pulaski Technical College

Meetings: Date (meetings are the last Thursday of each month), Time ( 11:30 a.m.), Location (Chamber office)

• Works with the business community and local educational institutions to provide a quality workforce
• Identifies outstanding area students for scholarship awards
• Promotes and supports quality public school education
• Supports Arkansas Scholars, Vital Links, Partners in Education and Junior Achievement

Family Fun Fest & Taste of the Town 

Committee Chair: Jeff Smith, North Little Rock Funeral Home

Meetings: Date (meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month), Time (10:00 a.m.), Location (Chamber office)

• Plans and executes annual Family Fun Fest
• Plans and executes Taste of the Town food showcase

Golf

Committee Chair: Charlie Martin, Arvest Bank

Meetings: Date (meetings usually held 2-3 months prior to the golf tournament held in August), Time ( 4:00 p.m.), Location (TBD)

• Plans and executes Annual Golf Scramble

Leadership Renaissance

Committee Chair: Shara Brazear, North Little Rock School District, & Co-Chair Monieca West, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Meetings: (January - April, sessions begin in February), Time (TBA), Location (TBA)

• Develops the curriculum for the Leadership Renaissance Program
• Leads program sessions
• Selects students to participate in the program
• Makes presentations to the students

Leads Group

Committee Chair: Rotates Quarterly

Meetings: Date (Every other Tuesday, Thursday), Time (8:30a.m.), Location (Chamber Office)

• Exchange leads, ideas, and information through the fellowship of members diverse professions

Member Services

Committee Chair: Judy Wilson, Centennial Bank

Meetings: Date (meetings are the 3rd Thursday of every other month), Time ( 1:30 p.m.), Location (Chamber office)

• Maintains a strong membership base by consistently recruiting new members
• Coordinates membership retention program
• Offer services to the small businesses
• Assists with Chamber Alliance Program-small business health benefits package

Military Relations

Committee Chair: Lana Roach, Courtyard by Marriott Little Rock West

Meetings: Date (meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month), Time ( 10:30 a.m.), Location (Chamber office)

• Enhance good relationships between the Little Rock Air Force Base and Camp Robinson
• Participates in the Right-Start Program at the Little Rock Air Force Base (Introduce our business community to all newcomers)
• Plans and organizes a special event
• Plans and organizes a tour of the Little Rock Air Force Base and Camp Robinson at least once a year for committee, Board Members, etc.
• Continues to seek new ways to assist the military community

NEXT Generation Young Professionals

Committee Chair: Eric Andrews, State Farm Insurance

Meetings: Date (meetings are the 1st Thursday of each month), Time (12:00 p.m..), Location (Chamber office)

• To provide networking opportunities for young professionals
• To provide opportunities to become involved in the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
• To provide opportunities for members to become more involved with the community
• To provide leadership opportunities for young professionals
• Annual Dues Required: $25 for NLR Chamber Members; $50 for non-NLR Chamber Members

Vanguard

Committee Chair: Daniel Leslie, United Cerebral Palsy

Meetings: Date: (held 2nd Thursday of each month), Time ( 4:30 p.m.), Location (usually held at the Chamber office)

• Serves in a public relations capacity
• Attends all ribbon-cuttings, groundbreakings, Grand Openings, FYI Luncheons and Networks
• Provides planning and support for Business After Hours and other networking events
• Members serve as mentors to new and existing members fore retention and updated information