It’s the third and final day of the biennial Conway Chamber Membership Event.  Over the last two days we have added more than 200 new members.  We are now the 3rd largest chamber in Arkansas (approx 1,500 members).  Today is dedicated mainly to gathering checks and celebrating our volunteers.�
For the second time we hired Your Chamber Connection to help us orchestrate [...]

The Chamber Annual Meeting is almost here.  Boy am I nervous/excited.  In case you didn’t notice,  this is almost like prom for your business.  By definition, annual meetings only come once a year.  You miss it.  Tough luck. You can’t unmiss it.  Trust me, the last thing you want to happen at work Friday, March 5th is for [...]

@chambergates, @chamberbrad, @chambertj and @chamberkathy recently had the pleasure of jetting up to Washington DC to advocate for a handful of projects important to Conway.  Sticking to our strength in numbers philosophy, we took with us Mayor Tab Townsell, County Judge Preston Scroggin, Chamber Board Chair Lori Ross, CDC Board Chair Bill Adkisson, Chamber Board member Andy [...]

So it’s January of a new year. Decade even.  That means its time to finish the 2010 plans we were working on before the holidays ground production to a halt with all of its tinsel, carbs, etc.
The Chamber has officially grabbed 2010 by the horns.  It looks pretty good.  Here is a real time* look at [...]

Over here at TCL.com (that’s what the cool kids call it these days) we like nothing more than bringing new perspective and information to our loyal followers.  How’s this for some mind-blowing economic news.
In the next 30 days, the people of Conway will see three construction projects worth over $80 million wrap up.  Each project, on its own, would be the [...]

You’ve waited. You’ve tweeted.  It’s time to reveal the winner of:
- 6 month membership to 24_7fitness
- 6 months of free food from @strombolis1
- 2 tix and 1 night lodging at the @Rockefeller Institute New Year’s Eve Party

That’s right…TheChamberLife is having a contest and YOU can win.  Follow any of these fine folks on “the twitter” and you will be registered to win a local prize package worth over $700.  Let me be clear.  We will put your name in the hopper one time for each of the following 17 twitter accounts [...]

Let’s be honest, TheChamberLife.com is not your best source for unbiased opinions about Conway, AR.  We are biased.  We talk about all the good things going on and the good stuff that’s available here.  We only have your attention for so long and we don’t want to spend that time telling you where NOT to [...]

Around here, like anywhere else I assume, some days are highs and some days are lows.  Sometimes though, you get both in one day.  We started off yesterday preparing for one economic development announcement.  By close of business, we had two.  One good. One bad.
First the good.  Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield made public their plans [...]

Name?  Jamie Ekenseair (eck-in-sire)
What do you do here exactly?  Assistant to Brad Lacy, TJ Johnston, Jamie Gates, and anyone else in the building who needs my help.
How long have you worked at the Chamber?  Since August 2008
If you didn’t live here, where would you like to live?  Florida
What is your biggest flaw?  Procrastination
What natural talent [...]