Power Up Little Rock: Metro Little Rock Through the Eyes of a Corporate Site Selector

Power Up Little Rock is hosted by the chamber and presented by Arvest Bank. This quarterly series highlights important economic development trends, issues and developments within the region and the state.

The Metro Little Rock Alliance – a regional marketing coalition – is hosting five of the nation’s top site location consultants for a panel discussion on the latest trends in corporate site selection. The group will spend three days across the Metro Little Rock region, meeting with stakeholders, evaluating sites, and meeting with state and local leadership. The final event will be a panel discussion to discuss findings and conclusions with the consultants, presented to an audience economic development stakeholders across the region. This panel will provide specific feedback and high-level recommendations on ways to become more competitive for business investment, and provides education to the community stakeholders on how business location decisions are made and what other leading economic development organizations are doing to attract investment.