2019-2020 Program of Work

Awards & Recognition
Russellville is the only community
in the state of Arkansas to hold
all three of the designations
shown on the back cover. As
your Chamber and Economic
Development organizations,
we are grateful to our local
government partners, our boards
and volunteers, our members and
supporters, and our staff for the
hard work and dedication behind
these achievements.
A 4-Star Accreditation from the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
was awarded to the Russellville
Area Chamber of Commerce
in November 2018. The U.S.
Chamber Accreditation is the only
national program that recognizes
chambers for their effective
organizational procedures and
community involvement. Only
six Chambers in Arkansas are
currently accredited.
In October 2018, after a
comprehensive review and
documentation process, Entergy
Arkansas certified a 60-acre
industrial site owned by the
Russellville Regional Alliance
as a Select Site. At the time,
Russellville was one of only three
cities in the state with a Select
Site. The Select Site certification
program is a 50-point certification
process that satisfies shovel-ready
site requirements by prospective
companies and site location
consultants.
The Arkansas Economic
Development Commission (AEDC)
announced that Russellville
successfully completed the
Competitive Communities
Initiative evaluation in December
2018. Being designated as a
Competitive Community signifies
a level of preparedness to
successfully compete for jobs and
investments. Best practices in the
field of economic development
were used to determine the
standards for the Competitive
Communities initiative. At the
time, Russellville was one of only
three cities in the state with this
designation.
708 West Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801
Office: 479.968.2530 Fax: 479.968.5894
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