Bentonville

HFA Architecture & Engineering Promotes Three Executives

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Hospitality, Lead, ASHRAE, LEED AP, EV, Bentonville, Tweedy, Friends, Hospitality Entertainment Network, Culture, LEED, HFA, Refrigeration, CXA, P.E, AP, Architecture, Mechanical, Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, Local, NCARB, MEP, CO2, AEC, Family, AIA, Electricity, Shake Shack, Tourism, Construction, Hotel, Interior design, Engineering

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HFA Architecture & Engineering today announced three executive-level promotions driven by transformative trends and growing client needs in hospitality, entertainment, industrial real estate, and big-box and convenience retail.

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  • Brent Tweedy , formerly Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Lead, is now Vice President of Engineering.
  • Nicole Poole (AIA, NCARB, LEED AP) has been promoted to Vice President of Hospitality + Entertainment.
  • On behalf of HFA, I'm extremely pleased to congratulate them on their well-deserved promotions."
  • For the past several years, Tweedy has led HFA's restaurant and C-store engineering programs, showing a gift for catalyzing collaboration between architects and engineers.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces board leadership transition

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Well, Quality of life, The arts, The Momentary, University, London School of Economics, Museum, MSNBC, Crystal, Bloomberg Television, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Organization, Health, Leadership, News, Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in Developing Countries, NBC News, Human, GLOBE, Willard, Alice, Collection, Nature, School, Teach For America, AP, Management, Film, Carding

Shell be an excellent leader of the museums board and will capably guide Crystal Bridges into its next decade.

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  • Shell be an excellent leader of the museums board and will capably guide Crystal Bridges into its next decade.
  • She will continue as chair of the Momentary in addition to assuming her new role as chairperson of the Crystal Bridges board.
  • In addition to her new role as board chairperson for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art , Olivia also serves as executive board chair of the Momentary , principal of Ingeborg Investments and is a co-founder of Heartland Summit .
  • The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.

4media group Wins Two Platinum MarCom Awards for Its Virtual Satellite Media Tours & Integrated Marketing Support

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Safety, Communes of Burundi, News, Health, Â, Creativity, COVID-19, Good, Focus, Digital, Advertising, Platinum, Association, Marketing, Communication, GLOBE, Awareness, Team, Campaign for Safe Road Design, PR, Public relations, Integration, Attention, Marcom, Professional, Road

Within days, 4media group designed a way to conduct the industrys first completely virtual satellite media tour where the spokesperson can be at home, and the crew can be remote as well.

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  • Within days, 4media group designed a way to conduct the industrys first completely virtual satellite media tour where the spokesperson can be at home, and the crew can be remote as well.
  • This ability to pivot and innovate to create a fully virtual satellite media tour led to 4media groups win in the MarCom Team Achievement category.
  • 4media group is an integrated marketing and communications company specializing in market research, digital, broadcast media relations, and public relations.
  • Services include market research, online polling, PR surveys , focus groups, social and influencer engagements, native advertising, virtual satellite media tours , satellite media tours , radio media tours , video production, news distribution, public service announcements, and public relations.

HEARTLAND FORWARD AND LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE LATINO ENROLLMENT IN EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Bentonville, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Heartland Forward and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced a new partnership to lead on-the-ground advocacy and enrollment efforts to help connect Latino households to affordable internet through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program.

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  • Bentonville, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Heartland Forward and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced a new partnership to lead on-the-ground advocacy and enrollment efforts to help connect Latino households to affordable internet through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program.
  • Heartland Forward is proud to partner with LULAC to reach eligible families right where they are and close the digital divide disproportionately impacting Latino communities.
  • Heartland Forwards partnership with LULAC is part of its broader campaign to promote EBB and boost enrollment throughout the heartland.
  • The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nations largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities.

HEARTLAND FORWARD RELEASES NEW REPORT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY, OUTLINES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Research, Technology, Policy, Small business, SF, Economy, Internet access, CEO, COVID-19, Growth, Rest, GLOBE, Entrepreneurship, Education, Creative industries, Renewable energy

- Today, Heartland Forward released a new report titled Americas Entrepreneurial States: Supporting Entrepreneurs to Help Drive the Economy, which analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state and places them within a new State Entrepreneurial Index.

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  • - Today, Heartland Forward released a new report titled Americas Entrepreneurial States: Supporting Entrepreneurs to Help Drive the Economy, which analyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystems of each state and places them within a new State Entrepreneurial Index.
  • The report lays out recommendations to spur entrepreneurial growth, including funding entrepreneurial support organizations, improving access to high-speed internet, investing in higher education and teaching entrepreneurial thinking in K-12 schools.
  • However, currently many of our heartland states lag behind the coasts in creating environments that are conducive to entrepreneurship, said Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward.
  • Thats why Heartland Forward prepared this report with recommendations of policy initiatives states can enact to spur entrepreneurship and position their local economies for diverse, equitable growth.

HEARTLAND FORWARD, BUILDERS + BACKERS AND ACCENTURE EXPAND PROGRAM TO FIND, FUND AND SUPPORT 1,000 ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS THE HEARTLAND

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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After a successful launch in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Oxford, Mississippi, Heartland Forward is committing to raise $4 million to expand the program to 1,000 builders across the heartland by 2023.

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  • After a successful launch in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Oxford, Mississippi, Heartland Forward is committing to raise $4 million to expand the program to 1,000 builders across the heartland by 2023.
  • In its first launch, CGPT secured 100 percent retention from Builders and the majority of Builders were women and people of color.
  • Alejandra Y. Castillo, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, opened the event in discussion with Angie Cooper, Heartland Forwards Chief Program Officer.
  • Builders + Backers as well as Accenture have been with us from the beginning, said Heartland Forward President and CEO Ross DeVol.

Intraratio Corporation Partners With X2 | Equity to Advance Further Growth

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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X2 I Equity will be represented by CEO and Founder Marc Sperschneider, who will also be joining the Intraratio board.

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  • X2 I Equity will be represented by CEO and Founder Marc Sperschneider, who will also be joining the Intraratio board.
  • Intraratio has quickly developed a strong position in the NAFTA smart manufacturing software market," said Sameer Patel, Managing Director, X2 Equity North America.
  • All of us at X2 | Equity looks forward to playing a role in their future growth."
  • X2 | Equity has offices in Munich (Germany), Phoenix AZ (US) and Suzhou (China).

Anusuya Chatterjee joins Heartland Forward as director of health research

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Wellness, Heartland

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Forward (HF) announced today that Anusuya Roy Chatterjee will join the nonprofit think and do tank as its director of health research.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Forward (HF) announced today that Anusuya Roy Chatterjee will join the nonprofit think and do tank as its director of health research.
  • Chatterjee assumes the role on the growing research team led by Chief Research Officer Dave Shideler, and she willfocus on the economic implications of health and wellness on heartland businesses and talent.
  • With her joining theteam, we look forward to building out our focus on health and wellness and furthering our mission of economic renewal in the heartland.
  • With Heartland Forward having a research and programmatic focus on health and wellness, it seemedlike a natural tie for our teams to work together, said James Marzolf, senior director for healthsector finance and policy at WHI.

New Report Finds Path to Restoring Middle Class in Opportunity Occupations

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Articles, Social inequality, Libertarian theory, Distribution of wealth, Economic globalization, Economic inequality, Occupy Wall Street, Social mobility, Heartland

In addition, opportunity occupations are more prevalent in Heartland states than in non-Heartland comparison states, such as California, Washington and Florida.

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  • In addition, opportunity occupations are more prevalent in Heartland states than in non-Heartland comparison states, such as California, Washington and Florida.
  • Amid rising income inequality and falling social mobility, opportunity occupations could be key to a revitalized middle classif policymakers take the right steps.
  • "The road to a stronger middle class runs through the Heartland, where these fields are growing."
  • This analysis informs Heartland Forward's unique policy recommendations for increasing labor market efficiency and growing the middle class.

New Strategy Positions Arkansas Economy for Rebound and Expansion Post-Pandemic

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
ARKANSAS, Arkansas Republicans, United States

Arkansas natural beauty, economic resilience, and robust workforce are the keys to dynamic economic growth, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said.

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  • Arkansas natural beauty, economic resilience, and robust workforce are the keys to dynamic economic growth, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said.
  • Despite this, the report found that Arkansas boasts an array of qualities including affordable housing, family-friendly communities and natural amenities.
  • "Suffice it to say, like the rest of the nation, it has been a challenging year for the state of Arkansas.
  • With targeted action, Arkansas can equip itself to tap into the national knowledge-based economy and attract dynamic talent.