Events

Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (left) visits with Archie Schaffer III, senior vice president of external relations for Tyson Foods, prior to the Noon Luncheon. Donohue was the keynote speaker.

Some of the nearly 450 attendees at the Noon Luncheon partake of their food.

Hank Cox, vice president of communications for the National Association of Manufacturers, provides remarks during the Afternoon Session. Cox spoke on the importance of manufacturing in the U.S.

Hank Cox, vice president of communications for the National Association of Manufacturers and the speaker for the Afternoon Session (left), shakes hands with Benny Baker, plant general manager for International Paper’s Container Division facility in Russellville and chairman of the Associated Industries of Arkansas, following Cox’s presentation during the Afternoon Session.

Ray Bracy, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a member of the State Chamber Executive Committee, addresses the General Membership Meeting.

Hugh McDonald, president and CEO of Entergy Arkansas and chairman of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, addresses the General Membership Meeting.

Jeff Long, new athletic director for the University of Arkansas, was a special guest speaker at the General Membership Meeting.

(From left) New University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long, State Chamber/AIA President and CEO Paul Harvel and Partner Mike Moore of Friday Eldredge & Clark gather following the General Membership Meeting.

Len Pitcock of the Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association (left) and John Rutledge, Jr. of First Security Bank/Crews & Associates, Inc. during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

(From left) Markita Tyler of ITT Koni America, Barbara Osborne of the City of Little Rock, Dorathy Boulden of Barton Library and Sherece West of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation gather during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

Donna McDonald of the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System and Holmes Hammett, Jr. of the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

(From left) Jill Johnson of National Park Community College, Stacie Spandle of Golden Ventures, Libii Fairhead of Brackett Kennerich Architects and Rebecca Hattabaugh of Ledbetter, Cogbill, Arnold & Harrison, LLP during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

John Tyson, chairman of the board of Tyson Foods (left) and Asa Hutchinson III of Warner Smith & Harris PLC during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

(From left) Ricky Cross of AT&T, Laurie Smalling of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Melinda Faubel of AT&T and Kathy Holt of the Office of Governor Beebe during the Leadership Arkansas Class II Reception.

Rob Ratley of OG+E and Tamika Edwards from the Office of U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln visit prior to the Noon Luncheon.

Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Philander Smith College (left) and Dr. Shannon Fleming, vice president of advancement prior to the Noon Luncheon.

Stanley Hill of Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation (left) greets Andy Miller of Southwestern Energy Company/Arkansas Western Gas prior to the Noon Luncheon.

Maria Haley, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission visits with Ray Bracy, senior vice president corporate affairs for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Members of Leadership Arkansas Class II file in to the Noon Luncheon.

(From left) Johnnie Bolin of Arkansas Good Roads/Transportation Council, Mike Watts of FM Corp. and Cathy Foraker of AT&T Arkansas share a laugh prior to the Noon Luncheon.