Governor Asa Hutchinson will deliver remarks to kick off the 2017 Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders (NWAEL) Ready to Run program. This year’s event will be held on Monday, July 31 at The Record, located at 104 S.W. A Street in Bentonville.
The Governor’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.
The Ready to Run program, sponsored by NWAEL, is a preparation seminar designed for Arkansans seeking to run for elected office. After Governor Hutchinson’s opening remarks, seminar participants will convene to hear presentations and learn from leaders in the
following fields:
• Effective Campaign Communication;
• Campaign Organization;
• Voter Outreach;
• Social Media Strategy; and
• Effective Political Campaign Fundraising.
The Ready to Run program will also be capped off with a lunchtime keynote address by Roby Brock, CEO and host of Talk Business and Politics, a news website that covers business, politics, and culture in Arkansas. Mr. Brock is also the CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
Governor Hutchinson’s remarks are open to the public, but reservations are suggested to accommodate adequate seating. To find out more about the Ready to Run program, sign up for the Governor’s comments, or to register as a participant for the Ready to Run program, please visit Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders on Facebook or the website at http://www.nwaemergingleaders.com/.
NWAEL developed out of the Vision 2025 plan prepared by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, which identified a need to engage professionals in the community and prepare the next generation of leadership.