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(Hot Springs, AR) June 11, 2018 – The Hot Springs Metro Partnership announced the addition of Michelle Ratcliff as economic development manager.In this role, she will work primarily with existing businesses and industry to maintain a database of pertinent information that can facilitate assistance in helping Hot Springs region employers in achieving their growth goals.…
Chamber Celebrates 100th Business to Open in Downtown Hot Springs since the 2014 Majestic Hotel Fire
(Hot Springs, AR) May 3, 2018 – On Thursday, the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 100th new business to open in downtown Hot Springs since the 2014 Majestic Hotel fire with a special ribbon cutting at Vault, the highly anticipated new downtown restaurant. “One hundred new businesses opening in four years is…
(Hot Springs, AR) March, 12, 2018 – The Hot Springs Metro Partnership is taking a new entrepreneurship development approach to economic development in addition to helping businesses expand in the region and attracting new ones. Thermal Fusion, a new business incubator, is designed to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs and is the first stage…
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas (January 9, 2018) – To continue to support its rapid growth, Timber Automation is investing more than $3.5M in new customer support, engineering and manufacturing jobs as well as capital equipment at its 145,000 square foot facility in Hot Springs.“We’re fortunate to be in a position where one of our biggest challenges…
Jim Fram has been appointed to the Accredited Economic Development Organization Advisory Committee by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Fram, who transitioned from President and CEO of the Hot Springs Metro Partnership to Special Project Manager is remaining with Partnership staff through the end of 2017. “I am honored with this appointment as it…
MOUNTAIN PINE, Arkansas (September 27, 2017) – Morfe Manufacturing Company today announced it is expanding its facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas (Garland County). As part of the expansion, the company will invest approximately $3.8 million in the facility and create 123 new jobs. “It’s great to be home,” said Morgan Wiles, co-owner and CEO of Morfe…
The Hot Springs Metro Partnership will join the International Economic Development Council to celebrate National Economic Development Week May 8-13, 2017.“The celebration this week is an opportunity to recognize those professional economic developers and their partners with the city, the county and the state who work diligently to help businesses bring new jobs and new…
The Hot Springs Metro Partnership fundraising efforts are at $1.1 million of the $1.2 million 3-year goal for Vision 2020. Vision 2020, an extension and update of “Forward Together,” a comprehensive strategic plan for economic development in Garland County that was created in 2016. There are 4 levels of investors in Vision 2020, Trustee –…
Glen Barentine & Gary Troutman, Hot Springs Metro Partnership board members & Zac Blann, Image & Growth Manager recently completed the Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. They joined 24 other participants from 3 different states in the four-day program. Offered annually in the spring, the Mid-South Basic…
Arkansas Business recently featured downtown Hot Springs and the development that is taking place. Arkansas Business: The fire that destroyed the historic Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs three years ago helped prompt a wave of development in the downtown district.After the fire that burned much of the vacant Majestic, which had anchored the north end of Central…