Thursday, May 28 | UCA Windgate Center for Fine & Performing Arts

First Arkansas Bank & Trust Outlook Conway, presented by Landmark CPAs and Smith Ford, is an intensive economic forum that provides wide-ranging updates on the local and regional economy. Experts are invited to take a deep dive into industry specific topics that have regional impact. Attendees leave with up-to-the-minute information that helps guide business investment discussions.  This year’s sessions include: 

The Arkansas Consumer and Current Retail Landscape
The Arkansas Retailers Association and others will touch on the current trends and behaviors affecting consumers today. Find out how household dollars and budgets are shifting in light of inflation and new ways to shop and pay. The panel includes the Executive Director of Arkansas Retailers and two lead executives from generationally-owned retailers operating dozens of locations throughout Arkansas.

Central Arkansas’s Armed Services Economy
Billions of dollars flow through Arkansas’s economy because of the multiple military installations located here. Learn how the missions of the Little Rock Air Force Base, Camp Robinson, and other Department of Defense operations employ thousands of Arkansans, attract visitors from around the world, and sustain local industries.

Conway’s Data Center – Ask Us
Last year a Fortune 100 company purchased approximately 700 acres in southwest Conway as the site for a potential hyperscale data center. In recent weeks, the heated national conversation about the impact of data centers on communities has been taking place in Conway. Participants in the site selection process will address attendee questions.

Collier’s State of the Market
Get exclusive insight into what the future holds for central Arkansas’s commercial real estate market from the state’s largest real estate firm. From warehouse to office to retail, these tenured real estate execs will share the current state of the market and tell us what to expect in the coming years.