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Siloam Springs Initiates On-Line Survey, Hispanic Business After Hours – March 2004
"We are learning that partnering is one of the keys to success
for communities," states Paul Joseph, Executive Director of the
Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce. "We visited Morrilton and
Jonesboro in the last few months, and we will soon be visiting
Fayetteville. We talk with city leaders and chamber of commerce
members and ask them what is working well." This is one of the most
valuable things a community can do, enabling it to learn from the
experiences of other communities.
Joseph also indicated that the group just completed an Existing
Business and Industry Survey, with 21 out of 24 businesses
completing the on-line survey. Questions addressed room for
expansion, asking how the city and chamber can be of assistance, and
why each business chose Siloam Springs. He indicated that they will
soon be inviting the CEOs and plant managers to come together to
hear the results of the survey. In other activities, the Chamber of
Commerce, Students in Free Enterprise at John Brown University, and
Arvest Bank put together an Hispanic "Business After Hours"
networking forum, as there are several Hispanic businesses in Siloam
Springs.
"We are just learning how to be effective," states Joseph. "We
would like to bring John Brown University, the city, and the chamber
of commerce together, as we are all involved in economic
development."
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