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Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Government Administration
Little Rock, Arkansas 19,525 followers
Creating positive growth throughout #Arkansas. Helping businesses develop, expand or relocate.
About us
The mission of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is to create economic opportunity by attracting higher-paying jobs, expanding and diversifying our state and local economies, increasing incomes and investment, and generating positive growth throughout Arkansas. Arkansas is a pro-business environment that operates leaner and faster through a streamlined state government designed to act decisively on corporate interests. Led by a governor who operates like a CEO, the state delivers nimble solutions that companies need to efficiently expand and thrive in a competitive global economy. The state’s five homegrown Fortune 500 companies are proof that Arkansas has what you need to grow your business. The five companies – Dillard’s, JB Hunt, Murphy USA, Tyson Foods, and Walmart – represent five different industry sectors and demonstrate Arkansas’s diverse economy. Come join this amazing venture we call “Arkansas Inc.” and see how doing business in Arkansas can put you in good company. Connect with our business development team at www.arkansasedc.com/connect.
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External link for Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1955
- Specialties
- Economic Development, Business Incentives, Tax Incentives, Corporate Relocation, Foreign Direct Investment, Business Retention & Expansion, Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises, Community Development Grants, Business Development, Business Finance, Film, Rural Services, Workforce Training, Military, Aerospace & Defense, Food & Beverage, Fintech, Timber, Forestry, and Metals
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Suite 601
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, US
Employees at Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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AEDC, in partnership with Startup Junkie and Conductor, is introducing a new statewide program designed to train economic developers and community leaders on entrepreneurship and small business development and to provide direct technical support for small businesses throughout Arkansas. Hugh McDonald | Clint O'Neal, CEcD | Esperanza Massana Crane | Bob Kucheravy | Mallory Race | Laura Kingrey | Jeff D. Standridge, Ed.D. | Jeff Amerine, PMP | Grace Rains, MBA | Caleb Talley | Kristopher Adams | Ericka Gutierrez Talley | Startup Junkie Foundation #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission reposted this
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 AEDCE Awards! These professionals - Bryan Huff, Julie Murray, M.S.L.E., PCED, Jack Thomas, and Del Boyette - have all made a significant impact on their communities and on the State of Arkansas. These honors are well-deserved. We are privileged to have talented leaders like these four in our state. #AEDCEonTrack2024 | Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission reposted this
Honored to speak with economic developers and friends from around Arkansas at the 2024 AEDCE on Track Conference. We have a lot of momentum in Arkansas, and it's because of our strong local communities. The economic developers here at AEDCE are laying the groundwork for success, and I am proud to work alongside them. Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives | #AEDCEonTRACK!
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Trex Company celebrated its latest construction milestone - the steel topping off - at its manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas this week. Company executives, including CEO and President Bryan H. Fairbanks, joined Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and local leaders to highlight this major economic development project at the Port of Little Rock. #Arkansas #Trex #manufacturing #economicdevelopment Little Rock Regional Chamber | City of Little Rock | Gray | Global Location Strategies | Clint O'Neal, CEcD | Jennifer Emerson, EDFP | Olivia W. | Jay Chesshir | Jack Thomas | Jarod Wickliffe | Danny Games | Bentley Story | Katherine Holmstrom | James Reddish, CEcD, CCE
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Tate, a market leader in raised access floors and data center management solutions, has selected Pocahontas, Arkansas as the location for its new manufacturing facility. This facility is expected to create 148 jobs over five years. The new manufacturing facility will focus on fabricating steel frames for data centers, further strengthening the local economy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ej5sFZrJ Hugh McDonald | Clint O'Neal, CEcD | Jennifer Emerson, EDFP | Olivia W. | Raven Johnson | Graycen Bigger, PCED | Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission reposted this
It’s a big night in Pocahontas, Arkansas! Tate, a global leader in raised access floor manufacturing and distribution, announced that they will be locating their new manufacturing facility in Pocahontas, creating 148 new jobs. In economic development, we use a lot of codenames. When we’re working with companies looking to invest millions of dollars in new facilities and operations, they understandably want to maintain a level of confidentiality about their plans. It’s always great when we can lift the veil and announce what company is associated with a codenamed project. That’s what happened this evening in Pocahontas with Tate. We’ve known this project as Project Trident – now it’s a new Arkansas-based manufacturing operation. Big shoutout to Graycen Bigger, PCED and the whole team in Pocahontas, and to Raven Johnson who led the project for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Tate - Welcome to Arkansas! Hugh McDonald | Jennifer Emerson, EDFP | Olivia W. | Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority | Martin Eggensperger | Black River Technical College | JD Lowery
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission reposted this
Today is the latest milestone in a major economic development project in Arkansas. Back in October 2020, we received an RFI from Global Location Strategies for Project Treehouse – which was the codename for a major manufacturing project with Trex Company. The economic development team in Central Arkansas worked this project tirelessly, and in October 2021, Trex announced that Little Rock would be the location for this facility. When completed, this project will represent hundreds of millions in capital investment and create over 500 new jobs in the Natural State. A large group including Governor Sanders, CEO Bryan H. Fairbanks, community leaders and the skilled team from Gray Construction gathered at the Port of Little Rock today to celebrate the steel topping off for the flagship building at Trex’s Little Rock campus. It was a beautiful day for an event and an honor to spotlight this great company. This has been a long-term project for Arkansas, and we’re looking forward to many more years of partnership with Trex. Hugh McDonald | Jay Chesshir | Jack Thomas | Bentley Story | Katherine Holmstrom | James Reddish, CEcD, CCE | Jennifer Emerson, EDFP | Olivia W. | Little Rock Regional Chamber
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Today, Trex Company held a topping out ceremony for the flagship building at its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. When complete, the Little Rock campus will include buildings dedicated to decking production, plastic recycling, warehousing and administrative offices - creating hundreds of new jobs in Arkansas. Congratulations to Trex on this important construction milestone. Read more: https://bit.ly/3WOIZes Little Rock Regional Chamber | City of Little Rock | Entergy Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Commerce | Hugh McDonald | Clint O'Neal, CEcD | Olivia W. | Danny Games | Bentley Story | Katherine Holmstrom | Jack Thomas | James Reddish, CEcD, CCE
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Check out the new edition of the Aerospace and Defense Beacon newsletter to read about the latest industry news - including Taber Extrusions recent expansion in Russellville.
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