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   ·  Rethink Storm Shelters Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Second Annual Paint the Town Green Recycle Day!
   ·  Paint the Town Green Week!
   ·  Information Systems, Inc. Opens In Jonesboro
   ·  Jonesboro Grocery Holds Grand Opening
   ·  Professional Title Services to Host Business After Hours
   ·  Grand Reopening of The Gift Shop at St. Bernards
   ·  Sissy's Log Cabin Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Every Door Direct Mail
   ·  Pregnancy Resource Center Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Miles for Smiles
   ·  Curtis Chiropractic Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Facebook Business Marketing
   ·  Patents Seminar to be offered by ASU Small Business
   ·  Power Breakfast Sponsored by Dale Carnegie
   ·  Kennedy to Speak in Jonesboro
   ·  Air Choice One Comes to Jonesboro
   ·  Mobile Marketing Workshop
   ·  Business Financing Options Seminar
   ·  GSA Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Speed Networking!
   ·  The Leadership Conference: Building The Complete Leader
   ·  Fergus Spades to Host Business After Hours
   ·  NEA Baptist Center for Cancer Care
   ·  Grand Opening Held at DQ Grill & Chill
   ·  Panera Bread Opens in Jonesboro
   ·  Fergus Spades Dental Care Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  2012 Annual Agri-Business Breakfast
   ·  St Bernards Health & Wellness to Host Business After Hours
   ·  ASU SBTDC to host small business tax workshop
   ·  Harps Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Starting a Business in Arkansas workshop
   ·  Business Expo 2012
   ·  Merry Christmas from the Chamber
   ·  Chamber Staff Supports the RedWolves
   ·  Last Minute Stocking Stuffers!
   ·  Attention JYPN Members
   ·  iTechs Hosted Grand Opening
   ·  2012 Jonesboro City Living Guide
   ·  Fairfield Inn and Suites to host Business After Hours
   ·  2012 Membership Directory Coming Soon!
   ·  Happy Thanksgiving!
   ·  Food Bank hosts Groundbreaking for New Distribution Center
   ·  Winter Wonderland Gets A New Home
   ·  JYPN Bring Your Boss to Lunch
   ·  Speed Networking: Best Marketing Tool!
   ·  The USPS to Host Public Meeting Tonight
   ·  Celebrate America Recycles Day
   ·  Environment Committee to Host Go-Green Luncheon
   ·  2012 Jonesboro City Living Guide
   ·  iBERIABANK to Host Business After Hours at Downtown Location
   ·  2011 Interstate Rehabilitation Program
   ·  Productive Staffing to Sponsor JYPN Luncheon
   ·  Joe's Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute Hosts Grand Opening Event
   ·  Unilever Makes Further Investment in Jonesboro
   ·  ATTENTION! Business After Hours - CANCELED!
   ·  Team Clean Opens New Location
   ·  Faultline Studios to host Business After Hours
   ·  Elegant Party Rentals Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Blessed Sacrament Celebrates New Facility
   ·  Introduction to SBIR/STTR FREE Seminar
   ·  Coldwell Banker Village Communities Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Business Financing Options Seminar to be held
   ·  Sweet Tooth Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Sleep Cheap Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  IberiaBank Opens New Downtown Branch
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro 2012
   ·  The Jonesboro National Guard Armory Opens New Facility
   ·  ASU's Commercial Innovation Center Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Arkansas State Chamber Door-to-Door Lunch Meeting
   ·  P Ayres Cupcakery Hosted Grand Opening
   ·  AState Red Hot Chili Pot Challenge
   ·  Jonesboro Healthcare Center Breaks Ground
   ·  Salon 2800 Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Professional Title Services Breaks Ground
   ·  Photoshop Workshop to be offered
   ·  Jr. Leadership
   ·  Twitter for Business Seminar to be held
   ·  Intermediate QuickBooks Seminar
   ·  Small Business Social Media Marketing - Get Listed Locally
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro Graduation/LINK Annual Meeting
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro Graduation/LINK Annual Meeting
   ·  ASU SBTDC to offer Advanced Facebook Marketing Seminar
   ·  Our Chamber Rocks 96th Annual Meeting
   ·  Chamber Annual Meeting Limited Offer
   ·  Sissy's Log Cabin Breaks Ground
   ·  Big Great A-State Tailgate!
   ·  Southern Marketing Affiliates to host Business After Hours
   ·  Introduction to QuickBooks Seminar
   ·  Let's Paint This Town Red
   ·  Power Breakfast September 7th
   ·  Grand Opening at Erin's Dance Academy
   ·  Professional E-mail Marketing Workshop
   ·  Mobile Marketing for Small Business
   ·  Let's Paint This Town Red!
   ·  Summer Luncheon Seminar 'Second Mile Service'
   ·  Environments to host Business After Hours
   ·  2011 Paint The Town Red
   ·  Facebook Marketing for Small Businesses
   ·  ASU Athletics Topic at Power Breakfast
   ·  Focus Bank Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Understanding Your Credit Report and Score
   ·  Brimhall & Gorman Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  How to Get a New Business Started Right
   ·  Strategic Finance Solutions Hosts Grand Opening
   ·  Ramsons to host Business After Hours
   ·  ASU SBTDC is offering a LinkedIn seminar
   ·  Twitter for Business Seminar
   ·  Groundbreaking held for new fire station
   ·  Social Media Marketing Seminar
   ·  Summer Luncheon Seminar Series Starts Thursday
   ·  Business Financing Options: How to Find Capital to Start or Expand Your Business
   ·  Sage Meadows to Host Business After Hours
   ·  Local Culture hosts Grand Opening!
   ·  Ribbon Cutting at Skinny J's
   ·  Learn How to Get Found On-line
   ·  EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP) Training and Certification
   ·  Cinnabon hosts grand opening
   ·  Grand Opening held at Living Water Church of the Nazarene
   ·  Red Lobster holds Grand Opening
   ·  Syntel Premier Solutions Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Pleth hosts ribbon cutting
   ·  Blogging for Business
   ·  Business After Hours Thursday
   ·  Power Breakfast - May 4th
   ·  First Ever Paint the Town Green Recycle Day
   ·  Paint the Town Green Week promotes sustainable practices in Jonesboro
   ·  Friday Night Business After Hours
   ·  'Our Chamber Rocks' Business Expo
   ·  Coach Hugh Freeze to speak
   ·  Trade Show Marketing Seminar
   ·  Night with the Red Wolves
   ·  Swank to Host Business After Hours
   ·  Facebook Marketing for Small Businesses
   ·  Business Financing Options Seminar
   ·  Business After Hours Postponed
   ·  ASU Small Business and Technology Development Center to Offer Social Media Marketing Strategies Seminar
   ·  A Storytelling Journey: America- the Caribbean- Africa
   ·  Craighead County Road Department Shop Ribbon Cutting
   ·  ASU Small Business and Technology Development Center to Offer Cutting Edge Marketing for the 21st Century workshop Thursday, January 27th
   ·  2011 Leadership Conference - "Building the Complete Professional"
   ·  Business After Hours at NEA Baptist Clinic Wellness Center
   ·  Legislative Reception
   ·  Chamber Events This Week
   ·  Selby Insurance and Financial Hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Business After Hours - Thursday, December 9th at Liberty Bank
   ·  Solutions Physical Therapy hosted a Grand Opening
   ·  Grand Opening at People Source
   ·  Santa Claus is coming to town
   ·  Business After Hours at ARcare
   ·  Now accepting applications for Leadership Jonesboro 2011
   ·  Metro Appliances & More hosts ribbon cutting
   ·  Grand Opening at Haag Brown
   ·  JYPN Professional Development Luncheon
   ·  A Glass Container hosts Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest
   ·  A-State Red Hot Chili Pot Tailgate
   ·  Ribbon Cutting held at Office Interiors of Jonesboro
   ·  Power Breakfast Sponsored by NEA Baptist Health Systems
   ·  Grand Opening at AR Smart Homes
   ·  Grand Opening at SPARC
   ·  Arkansas Fights the Flu
   ·  Early Voting Has Started
   ·  2010 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
   ·  Wii Will Rock You!
   ·  Now accepting applications for Leadership Jonesboro 2011
   ·  Ribbon Cutting held at Families, Inc.
   ·  Families, Inc. to host Business After Hours Tonight
   ·  Chamber Hosts Annual Meeting
   ·  St. Elizabeth's Place To Be Honored
   ·  ArCare hosted Grand Opening
   ·  Chamber welcomes new member Truly Asian Restaurant
   ·  Grand Opening for Salvation Army
   ·  ASU SBTDC to host small business workshop in Jonesboro Thursday, October 14th on Small Business Social Media Marketing with Facebook.
   ·  ASU SBDTC offering Trade Show Marketing Seminar
   ·  Grand Opening at Elements
   ·  Chamber welcomes new member NEA Total Fitness
   ·  Mayor proclaims GO PINK FOR THE CURE DAY
   ·  Chamber welcomes new member Sue's Nu-Energy
   ·  Grand Opening at Back in Action
   ·  Ribbon Cutting for New Member That French Shoppe
   ·  JYPN Professional Development Luncheon & Annual Meeting
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro Class of 2010 Graduation & Link Annual Meeting
   ·  ASU SBTDC
   ·  Paint The Town Red Events
   ·  ASU SBTDC
   ·  Go Green Lunch & Learn
   ·  Chamber Closed July 5th
   ·  Ribbon Cutting for Clearpoint Financial
   ·  Ashley Furniture Homestore to host BAH
   ·  FREE Facebook Privacy Changes Update Lunch n' Learn
   ·  2010 Challenge Manufacturing Seminar
   ·  Applications Now Being Accepted for Leadership Arkansas Class V
   ·  Best Buy Community Grants
   ·  CWL Water Usage Request
   ·  Congratulations to Paragould Chamber President for Being Named Delta Leader
   ·  Chairman's Golf Classic
   ·  Export Matters: Free Lunch & Learn
   ·  Selena Barber named GWA of the Quarter
   ·  St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute
   ·  Pictures from Integrity First Bank
   ·  Sartin Services Offers Discount Through M2M
   ·  Leadership LINK Luncheon
   ·  Pictures from JYPN Golf Clinic
   ·  Business After Hours at Integrity First Bank
   ·  JYPN Social and Putting Clinic
   ·  2010 Dump the Pump Day
   ·  Grand Opening for New
   ·  Election Day - June 8
   ·  Comprenhensive Corrections Study Aims to Contain Costs, Improve Public Safety
   ·  Commissioner: Future highway funding may be up to voters
   ·  National Trends: New Hiring Occurs but Jobless Rate Remains the Same
   ·  Committee Spotlight: Student Recognition
   ·  Collaboration enhances economic development efforts
   ·  Grand Opening for Tandoori Indian Cuisine
   ·  Financial Reform Bill to Move on to Conference
   ·  Beckmann Volmer to Build Factory in Arkansas
   ·  Craighead County-Jonesboro Library hosts ribbon cutting
   ·  Lunch & Learn: The Waste Reduction Solution
   ·  New Online Service Available for Flag Lowering Notifications
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro raises funds for ShareHope
   ·  Business After Hours Tonight
   ·  Walmart Commits $2 Billion to Help End Hunger in the U.S.
   ·  Applications Now Being Accepted for Leadership Arkansas Class V
   ·  Painting for Paws
   ·  Early Voting Ends Today, Primary Elections Tomorrow
   ·  Website Design for a Global Marketplace
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro Kans for Kids Project
   ·  Department of Labor Announces Availability of On-the-Job Training Grants
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro: Quality of Life Session
   ·  Grand Opening for Green Cotton US
   ·  Workshop: Website Design for a Global Marketplace
   ·  JYPN Luncheon with the Library
   ·  Next Small Business Council Meeting to be held Thursday, May 20 at Rogers/Lowell Area Chamber
   ·  ASU SBTDC, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Jonesboro Association to offer social media marketing workshops in Jonesboro Thursday, May 13th at the ASU Delta Center for Economic Development.
   ·  Home Energy Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program to sponsor meeting at Jonesboro Chamber
   ·  National Trends: 290,000 new jobs added in April
   ·  Grand Opening at Gairhan Dental Care
   ·  First Thursdays Downtown
   ·  Travel Thursday
   ·  Upper Crust Pizza hosts ribbon cutting for new location
   ·  Forbes names Jonesboro in Top 500 small metro business cities
   ·  Early Primary Voting Begins Across State
   ·  National Report Ranks Arkansas Pre-K in Top Ten
   ·  Speed Networking sponsored by Brent Cassady
   ·  Craighead County boasts 265 Arkansas Scholars
   ·  Chipoltes celebrates grand opening
   ·  Regional Coalition Focuses on Economic Development
   ·  SBA Names ASU-Small Business & Technology Development Center Champions of the Year
   ·  Arkansas Leaders Needed to Help the Delta
   ·  2012 Farm Bill Hearings Begin
   ·  Sai Thai Sushi Bar Opening
   ·  Leadership Jonesboro to hold session at ASU
   ·  Next Leadership Arkansas Class IV Session Scheduled for West Memphis
   ·  Cafe 18 East
   ·  Check out the Chamber Facebook Page
   ·  At Expo
   ·  See pictures from last night's candidate forum
   ·  Sam Jones IV Art Gallery celebrates grand opening
   ·  Luncheon Tickets for Expo
   ·  Business Network Committee
   ·  ASU Committee recognize student athletes
   ·  Craighead County Judge Candidate Forum
   ·  Economy Watch: Inflation remains flat, retail sales improve
   ·  Grand Opening at Integrity First Bank
   ·  1st District Congressional forum debate draws big crowd
   ·  3rd Annual Procurement Opportunities Conference
   ·  2010 Expo Contracts Available
   ·  Business After Hours Hosted by Harmony Gardens
   ·  Grand Opening at Southern Bank
   ·  Candidate Forum for 1st District Congressional Race
   ·  ASU SBTDC offering two small business workshops in Jonesboro Tuesday, April 13th on Small Business Social Media Marketing on the ASU campus
   ·  JYPN New Member Luncheon Sponsored by Dental Solutions
   ·  NEA Children's Advocacy Center Ribbon Cutting
   ·  Seeking Applications from Commercial and Industrial Entities for Pilot Employer/Employee Energy Efficiency Program
   ·  What are your acts of green?
   ·  JYPN Leadership Conference A Success
   ·  Region 8 Ecomonic Outlook Bright
   ·  Arkansas Economic Development Foundation presents Nucor President/CEO - Dan DiMicco
   ·  Register Today for the JYPN Leadership Conference
   ·  Power Breakfast sponsored by Liberty Bank
   ·  Senate Candidate Forum for Jonesboro Chamber Members
   ·  Electricity and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Workshop Slated
   ·  National News: Manufacturing Is "Leading" the U.S. Economic Recovery
   ·  Facebook Pages for Business Seminar: Tuesday, March 30
   ·  Invest in your career: Register for the 2010 Leadership Conference
   ·  Updated: What Health Insurance Reform Means for Small Business
   ·  Job Growth Starts At Home
   ·  Department Of Labor Grant Opportunity Totaling $193.2 million
   ·  A Billion Acts of Green
   ·  Fazoli's Now Open in Jonesboro
   ·  National Retail sales post surprising increase in February
   ·  Business After Hours at Loretta's Catering
   ·  House Passes Jobs Bill
   ·  Chamber and DJA partner with the Delta Center to offer two small business workshops
   ·  Join Us for Recycling Bootcamp Sponsored by Marck Industries
   ·  Register Now for the Young Professionals Leadership Conference
   ·  Arkansas Rural Development Conference
   ·  Reserve your Expo Booth today!
   ·  Great Benefits: Member 2 Member Discounts
   ·  Speed Networking Tonight
   ·  Power Breakfast sponsored by Productive Staffing
   ·  Attend Recycling Bootcamp for your Business
   ·  JYPN Night at City Youth Ministries
   ·  JYPN Members Identify Ways to Strengthen NEA
   ·  USDA Offering Rural Business Grants
   ·  ASU Committee and the Red Wolf Club Awards Night at the Ballpark Packages to Paint the Town Red Winners
   ·  Noon Meetings at the Chamber
   ·  2010 EDP Plus Grants Now Available For Businesses In The Mid-South
   ·  Carole Damron Will Serve as United Way of Northeast Arkansas Executive Director
   ·  JYPN Reaches 145 Members
   ·  Make your reservation today for Power Breakfast
   ·  U.S. Senate passes jobs bill
   ·  Arkansas Department of Workforce Services offers funding for training existing employees
   ·  What's On Your Facebook Page?
   ·  Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course
   ·  Leaving a professional mark
   ·  New study shows chamber of commerce members offer safer bet when it comes to business credit risk
   ·  Reserve your space today for the Agri Business Breakfast
   ·  ASU Committee draws names for Member Appreciation Night
   ·  Go Green Lunch & Learn
   ·  ASU SBTDC offering two small business workshops in Jonesboro Tuesday, February 23rd and Wednesday, February 24th.
   ·  As the Hospitality Industry Grows in Jonesboro so does our tax base
   ·  Chamber Board
   ·  Connect Arkansas Solicits Communities for Google ISP Experiment
   ·  Ashley Furniture Company Now Open in Jonesboro
   ·  New Small Business Lending Initiative through TARP
   ·  Dale Carnegie Training of the Mid-South is the #1 Franchise in North America
   ·  SeaPort Airlines promotes former COO, Rob McKinney to Presidency.
   ·  Lunch & Learn Go Green Series
   ·  World-Class Thought Leader to Provide Compelling Presentation on Globalization
   ·  Live. Lead. Learn.
   ·  Budget Proposal Includes Tax Cuts for Small Businesses
   ·  STIP created 600,000 at 2009 year end
   ·  Social Committee of JYPN
   ·  Today is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
   ·  Jonesboro Chamber Closed
   ·  Ribbon Cutting for the Learning Center New Playground
   ·  Economists Say GDP May Have Grown at 4.6 Percent in Fourth Quarter
   ·  Wind Power Grows 39% for the Year
   ·  ASU SBTDC offering two small business workshops in Jonesboro Thursday, February 4th as Part of Arkansas Entrepreneur Week (February 1-5)
   ·  JYPN Boasts 138 Members
   ·  JYPN Legacy Committee
   ·  Speed Networking Tonight
   ·  Nordex to receive tax credits for Jonesboro Plant
   ·  Things are happening
   ·  JYPN New Member Luncheon
   ·  Grand Opening for Olive Garden
   ·  Small Business Council Meeting Next Week
   ·  Business After Hours Tonight
   ·  Small Business and Technology Development Center to offer Facebook seminar
   ·  Connect 2 Business Matches Job Seekers with Businesses
   ·  2010 Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference Slated
   ·  Small Business Council Schedules Meetings for 2010
   ·  Over 1,500 Hits in Less Than 5 Days
   ·  SBA Seeks Nominations for 2010 Small Business Week Awards
   ·  2010 Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference Set
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   ·  Happy Thanksgiving
   ·  2010 Leadership Jonesboro Applications Due Monday
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   ·  Wii will Rock You!!!
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   ·  94th Annual Meeting
           
   
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