Rogers-Lowell chamber introduces ‘Spotlight Series’ with May 25 roundtable

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce will host a roundtable discussion on May 25 at the Supply Chain Hall of Fame inside the Northgate office building on West J.B. Hunt Drive in Rogers.

It’s the inaugural event in the chamber’s new Spotlight Series. Steve Cox, the chamber’s senior vice president for economic development, said the program would be held quarterly with a different theme for each event. It aims to bring together community leaders to spark innovation, inspire ideas and align the community around common goals.

The May 25 program is from 3-4:30 p.m. and will focus on economic development. It includes participants Tom Allen, president of real estate development firm Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners, Lowell businessman Scott Dillard with KMK Equity Group and John McCurdy, director of community development for the city of Rogers. They’ll discuss recent and planned developments in Rogers and Lowell as well as future growth plans for Rogers.

Paul Gatling, editor of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, will moderate the panel discussion.