Center for Business & Economic Research

State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report Presentation Slides

Mervin Jebaraj, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, will present the Quarterly Business Analysis.The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, will release the annual State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report. This highly anticipated event will provide valuable insights on the economic climate and future growth prospects for the Northwest Arkansas region. 

First published in 2011, the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report is amoung the best measures of the area’s economy, comparing peers such as Madison, Wis.; Raleigh, N.C.; Provo-Orem, Utah; Des Moines, Iowa; and Austin, Texas.

Join us from 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

To register: Please  follow the registration link below.

Of note: Registration and networking will begin at 11:00 am. All luncheon ticket holders are welcome to participate in the networking event with their fellow business and community leaders. 

The cost of the luncheon is $50 for an individual or $500 for a table of 10. To register, please use the registration button below or call 479-575-4151. Preregistration by Friday, October 18, 2024, is required.

For questions or other registration options,  please call 479-575-4151.

Thank you for support of our outreach programs and efforts. No refunds will be provided, but substitutions are encouraged. For further questions and inquiries please contact cber@walton.uark.edu. 

June 2024 Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon

Presentation Slides

Mervin Jebaraj, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, will present the Quarterly Business Analysis.

Join us from 12:00pm to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 N Palak Drive, Fayetteville. 

To register, please visit the Quarterly Business Analysis webpage or follow the registration link below. Preregistration by Friday, May 31, is required.

Of note: Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am. All luncheon ticket holders are welcome to participate in the networking event with their fellow business and community leaders. 

For questions or other registration options,  please call 479-575-4151.

The luncheon brings community leaders together to discuss new economic data.

The Quarterly Business Analysis program builds networks of leaders from business, academic and governmental sectors. The program will discuss how updated economic growth projections, inflation expectations, the Federal Reserve’s current monetary stance in interest rates, and its impact on housing and commercial real estate.

Thank you for support of our outreach programs and efforts. For further questions and inquiries please contact cber@walton.uark.edu.

Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Rogers Convention Center in the World Trade Center District in Rogers.

Of note: This year’s luncheon will be preceded by a networking event for the speakers and attendees. All luncheon ticket holders are welcome to participate in the networking event with their fellow attendees from 10:45 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. in the Rogers Convention Center.

The cost of the luncheon program is $90 for an individual and $900 for a table of 10. Preregistration by Friday, January 19, is required. Reservations can be made for the luncheon at cber.uark.edu, registering above or by calling 479-575-4151. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

2024 Arkansas Annual Business Forecast Video

The 30th edition of the Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon will feature the following lineup of speakers:

.Moderator: Curtis Barnett, president and chief executive officer, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Global Forecaster: Gregory Daco, chief economist, EY

Domestic Forecaster: Ellen Zenter, chief U.S. economist, Morgan Stanley

State and Regional Forecaster: Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research.

View speakers detailed biographies at  Arkansas Business Forecast.

Individual tickets are $90 each. Tables are $900 for a table of 10. Pre-registration is required. Reservations can be made by registering online or by calling 479-575-4151. For sponsorships opportunities,  please call our office or complete the Business Forecast Sponsor Packet. Thank you to our 2024 Business Forecast Sponsors.