Menu
  • Photo of River in Van Buren

  • Growing Our Businesses & Community

  • Platinum Investors

     

  • Committee Members

  • Marketing Opportunities Guide

  • Marketing Opportunities Guide

  • Put your business front and center by sponsoring a Chamber event, annual program, or digital media.

    New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants.  BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community.  Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state. 

    Or promote your business utilizing the Chamber website, which received more than 145,000 visits in 2021. And don't forget the long running favorites; the Annual Meeting & Business Expo, the Golf Classic, Business After Hours, and the Arkansas Scholars Award Ceremony.

     

     

     

  • VBHS Students Accessing ATU-Ozark Credential

    CommunityEducationPress Release


    Photographed (from left-to-right): Myron Heckman, Cody Harkness, Stacey McCollough, Bill Mizaur, Keith Williams, Dr. Sheila R. Jacobs, Dr. Tina L. Smith, Brianna Ingram, Rodney Ellis, Wesley Higginson, Chris Bryant and Dr. Joe McLean.

    Students at Van Buren High School have an opportunity to explore automation technology through a concurrent program in partnership with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus.

    Through the program, students can complete five automation courses to earn a Certificate of Proficiency in controls fundamentals while still in high school. This pathway transitions seamlessly into the Associate of Applied Science degree in automation technology at ATU-Ozark.

    “ATU-Ozark is proud of its partnership with the Van Buren School District,” said Dr. Sheila R. Jacobs, ATU-Ozark chancellor. “By aligning automation programs and offering concurrent credit, we are creating clear pathways from high school to postsecondary education and into high-demand, high-wage careers. ATU-Ozark is committed to strengthening and expanding these partnerships across the region to meet workforce needs and support student success.”

    This collaborative effort will prepare students for the future by expanding access to workforce education and equipping them with real-world skills necessary for careers in manufacturing, energy, logistics, industrial maintenance and more.

    For more information about ATU-Ozark, visit www.atu.edu/ozark.

    VBHS Students Accessing ATU-Ozark Credential