Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 31) ARKANSAS Governor Mike Beebe ARKANSAS Fast Facts Population (2006): 2,810,872 Largest Cities (2006): Little Rock, 184,422; Fort Smith, 83,461; Fayetteville, 68,726; Jonesboro 60,489; North Little Rock, 58,896 Targeted Industries: Automotive, manufacturing, rubber and plastics, distribution, emerging technology, biotechnology Key Incentives: Advantage Arkansas, Tax Back, InvestArk, Arkansas Science and Technology Authority Investment Fund, Industrial Revenue Bonds 3.9% - Agriculture & Mining 12.6% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate AL – CO ARKANSAS GDP by Industry (Total = $91.8 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 19.6% - Manufacturing CT – ID 18.2% - Services & Healthcare 19.1% - Trade & Transportation IL – LA 13.6% - Government 13.0% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 City of Marion Kay Brockwell Director of Econ. Dev. 13 Military Road Marion, AR 72364 870-739-5414 fax: 870-739-5448 kayb@marionarkansas.org www.marionarkansas.org East Arkansas Planning and Development District Richard Spelic, Executive Director 2905 King Street, P.O. Box 1403 Jonesboro, AR 72403 870-932-3957 www.eapdd.com Metro Little Rock Alliance Joey Dean, Executive Director One Chamber Plaza Little Rock, AR 72201 800-905-6577 www.metrolittlerockalliance.com Garland County Economic Development Corporation Dave Byerly, President and CEO P.O. Box 6090 Hot Springs, AR 71902 501-624-6807 www.hotspringschamber.com ME – MS CITY CONTACTS FAYETTEVILLE Fayetteville Economic Development Council Steve Rust, President and CEO 21 W. Mountain, Suite 301 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-442-8885 www.fayetteville.com MO – NJ STATE CONTACTS Arkansas Department of Economic Dev. Maria Haley, Executive Director One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-1121 www.1-800-arkansas.com COUNTY CONTACTS Bradley County Industrial Development Corporation Mary Seymore, Executive Director P.O. Box 310 Warren, AR 71671 870-226-3760 www.bcidc.com Clark County Industrial Council Randall Mathis, Executive Director 640 South 6th Street, Suite A Arkadelphia, AR 71923 870-245-2242 www.clarkcountyic.com The Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas Lou Ann Nesbitt, President and CEO 510 Main Street, P.O. Box 5069 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 870-535-0110 www.pinebluffchamber.com NM – OK UTILITIES Entergy Arkansas Michael Maulden Director, Economic Development P.O. Box 551 Little Rock, AR 72203 888-301-5861 www.teamworkarkansas.com FORT SMITH Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Tom Manskey, President P.O. Box 1668 Fort Smith, AR 72902 479-783-6118 www.fortsmithchamber.com OR – TN REGIONAL CONTACTS Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development Jeff Pipkin, CEcD Director of Economic Development 708 West Main St. Russellville, AR 72801 479-858-6555 www.russellville.org LITTLE ROCK Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Joey Dean, VP of Economic Development One Chamber Plaza Little Rock, AR 72201 501-374-2001 www.littlerockchamber.com 31 TX – WY BUSINESS FACILITIES | 2008 SITE SEEKERS’ GUIDE http://www.eapdd.com http://www.hotspringschamber.com http://www.marionarkansas.org http://www.metrolittlerockalliance.com http://www.1-800-arkansas.com http://www.fayetteville.com http://www.bcidc.com http://www.teamworkarkansas.com http://www.fortsmithchamber.com http://www.clarkcountyic.com http://www.pinebluffchamber.com http://www.littlerockchamber.com http://www.russellville.org
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