Our Mission

To encourage, support, and aide economic growth and development for the southwest Arkansas region. We do this through improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the area’s transportation systems. Ultimately, we work to make sure our business and industry leaders can rely on a quality transportation network to facilitate their business endeavors.

News

First Live2Lead event held in Malvern

MALVERN, AR – The Malvern/ Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce presented their first Live2Lead event, describing it as “a great day of personal and leadership development right here in Malvern! It was an amazing experience and, we hope, of great value to our business community and local employers.” Without traveling out-of-town or out-of-state, attendees …

Hope (Hempstead County) chosen for Retail Academy

LITTLE ROCK, AR– The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has selected six Arkansas communities to participate in the 2024 Retail Academy program. The participating communities include Hope, Hempstead County seat and the newest SWARIA member. The Retail Academy program provides rural communities with online education, market research, and technical assistance to assist them with recruiting retail …

Paper Excellence rebranding companies under Domtar brand

FORT MILL, S.C. – Paper Excellence Group has announced the operational integration of the recently acquired Domtar Corporation (and other legal entities) and Resolute Forest Products with the legacy Paper Excellence business, forming a unified forest products company in North America. “This integration represents a strategic alignment of the companies’ strengths, resources and expertise, creating a …