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Clockwise: No. 1 on the Fortune 500 list; Walton’s 5&10, Bentonville; Arsaga’s Espresso Café; NanoMech’s TuffTek clean room; The ARK Challenge boot camp for entrepreneurs people a day to its population. The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area will reach 500,000 residents by mid-2014, growing faster than much larger metros like Kansas City and Minneapolis. But the region didn’t double its population in the last 20 years on economic opportunity alone. Good schools, safe streets, outdoor recreation, and arts and culture attract newcomers who decide to make the area their home. “I know it’s cliché, but Northwest Arkansas is America’s best-kept secret,” says Mike Harvey, chief operating officer for the Northwest Arkansas Council. “There’s an amazing growth story here, and we’re determined to tell it to anyone who’ll listen.” The Council is a private, nonprofit organization focused on improving the area’s education, community vitality, infrastructure, and economic opportunity. The group works with partners to create new business opportunities by attracting new companies, helping existing employers grow, creating an environment to foster the creation of new businesses, and sharing the region’s story with people interested in advancing their careers by relocating to Northwest Arkansas. The area’s next success stories may well be participating in The ARK Challenge (ARKchallenge.org), a 14-week entrepreneurial boot camp launched in 2012. This business accelerator’s primary purpose is to provide mentoring and expertise to help entrepreneurs with new technology companies that support retail, logistics, and food processing. With the Waltons, Tysons, and Hunts taking their own companies from modest beginnings to success on a global stage, a new generation of start-ups may someday add to an already impressive list of Northwest Arkansas–based industry leaders. Learn more about living and working in Northwest Arkansas at nwacouncil.org. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COuNCIl 4100 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 205 Springdale, AR 479.582.2100 nwacouncil.org usairwaysmag.com july 2013 113 http://www.nwacouncil.org http://www.nwacouncil.org http://www.ARKchallenge.org http://www.nwacouncil.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - July 2013

US Airways - July 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Family-Friendly Vacations
Wine & Dine: The Other Portland
Great Tastes: Benjamin Steakhouse
Wine & Dine: A Crafty Measure
Diversions: Fresh as You Please
Great Tastes: Savor
Great Escapes: Now Resorts & Spas
Adventure: Climbing Mt. Rainier
Travel Feature: Grand Cayman, the Epicure's Island
US Airways: Top Dogs
Special Section: Northwest Arkansas
Golf: Primland, a Course Apart
Special Section: North Carolina High Country
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

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