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NETWORKING

Networking Opportunities 

This is your ultimate guide to valuable local events that offer opportunities to connect, collaborate, and grow. Whether you're a startup seeking inspiration or an established business aiming to expand your network, these events present a unique platform to meet like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and forge meaningful partnerships. So take a look, mark your calendar, and let's strengthen our business ties in Northwest Arkansas together.

Startup Junkie

A non-profit organization that supports, inspires, and educates entrepreneurs by providing free one-on-one consulting, networking events, workshops, and programs. Events are periodic and free.

FREE NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN VARYING LOCATIONS

BNI (Business Networking International)

BNI is a member-only networking event where there is only one person in each industry category.  This is a structured event that requires weekly attendance, referrals, education, and ongoing meetings. Chapters are in various locations in Northwest Arkansas.

PAID MEMBER ONLY STRUCTURED NETWORKING EVENT

MOB (Masterminds of Business)

MOB is a member-only networking event where there is only one person in each industry category.  This is a structured event that requires weekly attendance, referrals, and ongoing meetings. Chapters are in various locations in Northwest Arkansas.

PAID MEMBER ONLY STRUCTURED NETWORKING EVENT

Rogers Business After Hours

The Rogers/Lowell Chamber's most popular networking event.  This event is at various locations and occurs one time a month in the afternoon.

FREE MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT IN ROGERS

Central Referral Connection (Rogers)

A weekly networking and referral event for local businesses.  This is a round-robin event where every attendee has a short time to talk about their business in front of everyone in attendance.

FREE WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT IN ROGERS

Central Referral Connection (Fayetteville)

A weekly networking and referral event for local businesses.  At this event, every business attending has an opportunity to speak for a short time in front of the room about their business.

FREE WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT IN FAYETTEVILLE

Central Referral Network (Rogers)

An open and free networking event for any entrepreneur.  At this event, every business attending has an opportunity to speak for a short time in front of the room about their business.

FREE WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT IN ROGERS

Central Referral Network (Fayetteville)

An open and free networking event for any entrepreneur.  At this event, every business attending has an opportunity to speak for a short time in front of the room about their business.

FREE WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT IN FAYETTEVILLE

Springdale Morning Brew

An affordable, Springdale Chamber member-only networking event for the local business community.  This is an open networking event with brief speeches and a lot of mingling between business owners.

PAID SPRINGDALE CHAMBER MEMBER-ONLY WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT

One Million Cups

Weekly event that brings together entrepreneurs in the Bentonville area over coffee and conversations. One or two companies will present their business in a short presentation for conversation and feedback and the remainder of the event is open networking.

FREE WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT IN BENTONVILLE

U of A RazorLearn

Connect with community experts and leaders who want to share their skills and knowledge that is relevant to our lives, health, and growth. This program offers a variety of classes on many educational topics.

FREE PERIODIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

ASBTDC

Provides one-on-one consulting and guidance, as well as workshops for entrepreneurs.  These classes and events are offered both in person and online. Check out their schedule of upcoming events.

FREE PERIODIC EVENTS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Professional Women’s Network

An educational networking event once a month over lunch.

PAID NETWORKING EVENT IN ROGERS

Women In Networking

A networking event over lunch once a month to connect with other women in businesses. There are additional nighttime events periodically.

PAID NETWORKING EVENT IN VARYING LOCATIONS

Growth Group

A networking event to discuss wins and losses, and to help each other out as a business community.

FREE DISCUSSION FOCUSED NETWORKING EVENT IN SPRINGDALE

NextUp

A networking organization to promote and connect women in business through periodic events for members and non-members.

PAID EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS IN VARYING LOCATIONS

BWC Assemble

A quarterly paid networking event led by C-suite-level women.  These events offer speakers, educational topics, networking, Q&A, and more.

WOMEN FOCUSED NETWORKING EVENT IN BENTONVILLE

Creative Mornings

A monthly breakfast series for the creative community.  This event is on one Friday morning of each month and is based on an assigned theme each time.

PAID MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT GEARED TOWARDS CREATIVES

Wine Women & Wealth

An educational event that helps women navigate their finances.

FREE MONTHLY FINANCIAL EDUCATION EVENT GEARED TOWARDS WOMEN  IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS

B-Free Bentonville Networking

High-value, no-cost networking during lunch hour at Big Whiskey Bentonville.

FREE NEWORKING EVENT IN BENTONVILLE

NWA Sr. Networking Luncheon

An event over lunch with networking and discussion about senior health care.

FREE NETWORKING EVENT GEARED TOWARDS SENIOR HEALTH CARE

Friday First Coffee - Siloam

An open networking event over coffee at different Siloam Chamber Member's locations.

FREE NETWORKING EVENT IN SILOAM SPRINGS

Morning Perk - Bentonville

An open networking event where you can meet other business owners over coffee and light refreshments.

FREE NETWORKING EVENT IN BENTONVILLE

First Thursday Networking

A networking and marketing meeting to network and focus on growing retail businesses.

NETWORKING EVENT FOCUSED ON RETAIL BUSINESSES

Conexion de Latinos Negocios

Recuerda  los beneficios de participar en los eventos de Networking es que puedes conectar con otros emprendedores y dar a conocer tu negocio, al mismo tiempo que puedes crear relaciones que te pueden

NETWORKING EVENT GEARED TOWARD LATINOS

Farmington Collective

A networking event in Farmington over lunch.

NETWOKRING EVENT IN FARMINGTON

ING NWA

This weekly meeting is free to visit 2–3 times to see if it could be a good fit. The room has like-minded individuals who want to help each other grow and succeed in our community.

PAID WEEKLY NETOWKRING MEETING IN BENTONVILLE

Women in Tech (WIT)

An organization that offers networking and educational events on the topic of technology.  Their quarterly events are included in their membership or they can be purchased on a case-by-case basis.

PERIODIC EVENTS GEARED TOWARD WOMEN IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELD

Real Estate Investors NWA (REI NWA)

A networking event focused on real estate agents, investors, landlords, property managers, and more.

LOW COST PERIODIC EVENTS GEARED TOWARD REAL ESTATE

Kiwanis

These are local groups of like-minded volunteers who focus on serving the community.  Kiwanians are part of a global network of clubs and members who partner with each other and with organizations whose missions align with theirs.

A MEMBER-ONLY NETWORKING EVENT FOCUSED ON PHILANTHROPY

Moms in Business

A networking event once a month to meet other moms in business. Get out and get some quality time with other "mompreneurs".

FREE MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT GEARED TOWARD MOTHERS

Coffee and Conversations

An event over coffee with other businesses/business owners in Rogers. Discussion includes business, challenges, growth, and more.

FREE ROGERS NETWORKING EVENT

Elkins Community Business Network

A networking event in Elkins for small businesses.

ELKINS NETWORKING EVENT

DTR Merchant Meet-Up

An event for businesses in Downtown Rogers where business owners can talk about ways to grow their business while cultivating ideas for our downtown community to continue to grow and develop.

FREE MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT FOR DOWNTOWN ROGERS MERCHANTS

Art on the Bricks

An artist and maker event in Downtown Rogers where local businesses host artists and artists can sell their goods around town. 

SOCIAL EVENT FOR ARTISTS TO SELL PRODUCT

Hustle In Heels

Hustle and Heals puts on events that include educational topics, lunch, open networking, panel discussions, and more.

LOW-COST PERIODIC EVENTS GEARED TOWARD WOMEN

Pearl Books Writers Nights

A monthly time for NWA's writing community to get together, network, and chat about the business and/or hobby of writing.

FREE NETWORKING EVENT GEARED TOWARD AUTHORS

First Fridays Bentonville

This is an open community event for anyone in Northwest Arkansas with local vendors, music, and fun activities.  Business owners can apply to be vendors when the applications are open.

MONTHLY EVENT IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BENTONVILLE DURING PART OF THE YEAR

First Thursday Fayetteville

This is an open community event for anyone in Northwest Arkansas with local vendors, music, and fun activities.  Business owners can apply to be vendors when the applications are open.

MONTHLY EVENT IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE DURING PART OF THE YEAR

Meetup

An online tool listing social events.  Click the link below to see all the NWA Events relating to business. These can be both free and paid.

FREE ONLINE TOOL LOCATING SOCIAL EVENTS

Eventbright

An online tool listing events.  These could be networking events, educational events, and more. Click the link below to see business-related events in NWA.  These can be both free and paid.

FREE ONLINE TOOL LOCATING EVENTS

Scott Family Amazeum Maker Meet Up

These informal meetings will help us share stories, insights, and encouragements as we continue to shape the maker movement in NWA. Anyone interested in stepping into a group of passionate, fun, and creative makers is welcome to attend.

FREE MONTHLY EVENT AIMED TOWARD MAKERS

Rotary

This group requires membership and has various chapters in Northwest Arkansas. The group is focused on giving back to the community and members volunteer their skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs.

MEMBER ONLY EVENT GEARED TOWARD GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

CACHE Event Calendar

Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) is an organization focused on creative development in NWA. This calendar outlines events, workshops, and classes that are creative. 

CREATIVE EVENT CALENDAR

Bentonville Winter Farmers Market

The Record in downtown Bentonville hosts the winter farmers market inside so that the vendors can keep going all year long. This event is hosted weekly and is held during the colder months of the year.

WINTER FARMERS MARKET IN BENTONVILLE

Bentonville Farmers Market

This farmers market is an event filled with food vendors, produce, flowers, crafts, and more.  The market is in downtown Bentonville and is hosted weekly during the warm months.

FARMERS MARKET IN BENTONVILLE DURING WARM MONTHS

Fayetteville Farmers Market

This farmers market is an event filled with food vendors, produce, flowers, crafts, and more.  The market is in downtown Fayetteville and is hosted weekly all year around.

FARMERS MARKET IN FAYETTEVILLE ALL YEAR LONG

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