March 20 was a special day in several Arkansas cities. Mayors of 18 cities, including Little Rock, issued proclamations in honor of national SBDC Day.
The day recognizes the small business clients and economic impact of America’s SBDC, the national network of Small Business Development Centers of which the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is an accredited member.
Cities marking the day with official proclamations (in alphabetical order): Ashdown, Bradley, East Camden, Camden, El Dorado, Hampton, Hope, Jonesboro, Lewisville, Little Rock, Magnolia, McNeil, Norphlet, Prescott, Smackover, Stamps, Stephens, and Texarkana.
The mayor of Camden, Julian Lott, with Southern Arkansas University ASBTDC Director Janell Morton looking on, read and signed the city proclamation live on Facebook.
ASBTDC’s other SBDC Day activities included
- Open houses in Arkadelphia and Hot Springs
- An interview with Ronda Hawkins, a business consultant at the Arkansas Tech University ASBTDC, on KARV-FM Radio in Russellville.
- A live webinar for local elected officials on ways to assist existing businesses in their communities
- A lively social media campaign involving all centers
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. with ASBTDC State Director Laura Fine and members of the UA Little Rock lead center staff (from left) Patricia Long, Eileen Devereux Dailey and Michael Singleton
