Confirmed and/or invited partners include Arkansas APEX Accelerator, Camden Regional Chamber of Commerce, Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development, Southern Arkansas University - Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (SAU-ASBTDC), SBA, and more. The conference will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm via Zoom and in-person. In-person participation will be limited to seventy-five (75) at the conference site, located on the campus of Camden’s First United Methodist Church, 121 Harrison Street, Camden, AR 71701. Topics will include but are not limited to, building strategic partnerships, evaluating and securing capital, obtaining technical assistance for small businesses, and selling goods and services to the government and corporate sector.

 Please join us at 8:30 am for a “Breakfast with the Lenders Roundtable,” where conference participants will network with local, regional and statewide lenders. Current lenders confirmed and/or invited to participate include Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, Communities Unlimited, FORGE Community Loan Fund, Generations Bank, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and USDA Rural Development-Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program. The Lenders Roundtable will be facilitated by Mr. Christian Pennington, Lender Relations Specialist, SBA. Mrs. Esperanza Massana-Crane, Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, will be the luncheon speaker.

 Don’t miss the opportunity to help your community create needed JOBS by learning valuable tools to help your small business GROW and INNOVATE!

 AN INVESTMENT OF TIME IS THE COST TO ATTEND BUT REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED.

You may register by calling Arkansas Human Development Corporation at (800) 482-7641, extension 0, or online at https://t.ly/TalWS.