(1) 2nd Annual Crossroads Coalition Meeting - Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 - Dinner at 6:00 pm; Program at 6:45 pm. Details and registration forms posted at http://CrossroadsCoalition.org .
(2) Small Business Seminar before 2nd Annual Meeting (Start 4:00 pm)
(3) Crossroads Newsletter now posted on web: http://CrossroadsCoalition.org
(4) Crossroads Mailing list
During the past year, UAEDI has chosen to focus most of its efforts on the "regional partnerships" aspect of its core activities, especially in the Arkansas Delta. We have used our website to provide information about two exciting regional efforts, the 6-county Cornerstone Coalition in the extreme southeastern part of Arkansas, and the 10-County Crossroads Coalition that falls within about a 75-mile radius of Memphis, TN. Likewise, we've had the opportunity to talk to leaders in the 7-county North Central Arkansas Regional Economic Development region and hope to be able to partner more with them in the future.
But, most recently it has been the Crossroads Coalition with whom UAEDI has invested most of its efforts. In being respectful of the amount of email that we send to you, UAEDI has two electronic mailing lists, one for UAEDI colleagues (~ 1 mailing per month) and a subset of the UAEDI list which focuses on the Crossroads Coalition (which has a lot more email traffic). Occasionally, there is some overlap, and this is one such time.
To keep your reading to a minimum, I simply want to highlight some upcoming events as well as a new source of information about the Crossroads.
( 1 ) 2nd Annual Crossroads Coalition Meeting : Monday, Nov. 13, 2006. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Program at 6:45 pm. Information posted on the Crossroads website: http://CrossroadsCoalition.org .
The 2 nd Annual Meeting of the Crossroads Coalition will be held Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Technology Center for the Delta in Wynne, AR. Tickets per person are $25 in advance and $50 at the door. Price includes meeting registration, dinner, and a one-year membership in the Crossroads Coalition. Dinner starts at 6:00 pm. The program starts at 6:45 pm.
If you wish to be a member of the Crossroads Coalition but cannot attend the Nov. 13 Annual Meeting, the annual membership cost is $25 if payment is received by November 13, 2006 and $50 thereafter until the next annual meeting. Membership is open to all individuals who have an interest in the Coalition regardless of whether they live or work in the 10-county Crossroads region. Companies or other entities may elect to purchase a table (8 seats) or a block of tickets (any number) and designate the individuals who will receive the memberships.
Details on the agenda will be forthcoming and posted on the Crossroads website: http://CrossroadsCoalition.org . I encourage you to invite all of those you believe would be interested in being part of the Coalition.
(2) Small Business Seminar scheduled before 2nd Annual Meeting at 4:00 pm
The new Crossroads Small Business Pillar Group will sponsor a seminar immediately before the Annual Meeting. This "1-hour plus" seminar, given by Crossroads colleagues alt.Consulting and Southern Good Faith Fund , is intended to give participants concrete tools to help grow small businesses. Topics will include the following:
o Unsecured working capital loans up to $50,000
o Loan applications will be available
o Opportunity to build equity for your business
o Savings accounts matched 3:1
More details will be forthcoming and will be posted on Crossroads website.
( 3 ) Crossroads newsletter
The Crossroads newsletter (first issue was October 2006) is archived at http://CrossroadsCoalition.org . Click on "newsletter" at right side of page.
( 4 ) Crossroads Mailing List
If you want to be added to the Crossroads Electronic Mailing list, let me know (ojl@uark.edu). This list will automatically receive the Crossroads Newsletter (entitled "Crossroads Connection") on a monthly or bi-monthly basis as well as schedules of upcoming pillar group events.
