Education is the cornerstone of Conway’s economy.
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce was founded to recruit the city’s three higher-education institutions: Central Baptist College, Hendrix College, and the University of Central Arkansas.
An educated population and workforce are critical to recruiting jobs and growing a local economy. Our chamber works toward that goal in three ways: educational funding through proceeds from the Toad Suck Daze festival, recognizing student achievement at Academic Signing Day, and connecting education and the business community through the Teacher Fair.
The Chamber also helped create and sustain Arkansas Preschool Plus (formerly Lifelong Learners Inc.), a local nonprofit focused on early childhood education. The partnership provides professional development and first-class curriculum to area preschools. Today, Lifelong Learners is helping more than a dozen preschools offer highest-level teaching practices to Conway’s youngest students.
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce was founded to recruit the city’s three higher-education institutions: Central Baptist College, Hendrix College, and the University of Central Arkansas.
An educated population and workforce are critical to recruiting jobs and growing a local economy. Our chamber works toward that goal in three ways: educational funding through proceeds from the Toad Suck Daze festival, recognizing student achievement at Academic Signing Day, and connecting education and the business community through the Teacher Fair.
The Chamber also helped create and sustain Arkansas Preschool Plus (formerly Lifelong Learners Inc.), a local nonprofit focused on early childhood education. The partnership provides professional development and first-class curriculum to area preschools. Today, Lifelong Learners is helping more than a dozen preschools offer highest-level teaching practices to Conway’s youngest students.
