This is the third 2022 program in the quarterly Spotlight Series designed to bring the right people together at the right time to spark innovation, inspire ideas and align our community around common goals. Each quarter features a different theme to spotlight progress and illuminate issues that are opportunities for growing business, activating high-impact leaders and building a strong and diverse place to visit, live, invest, work and play.
A 2021 Pew Research Center study found that 85% of Americans say availability of affordable housing is a problem in their local community, with 49% saying it is a major problem. Rising housing and rental costs across Northwest Arkansas are putting undue pressure on our local workforce and it is time to shine a light on this issue and discuss what can be done to minimize the impact on our local workforce, businesses, and our community. We invite you to join us at the Spotlight Series: Workforce Housing in NWA in a panel discussion featuring subject matter experts on both affordable workforce housing and human resources.
Moderated by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's Paul Gatling, the panel will feature Duke McLarty with the NWA Workforce Housing Center and Monique Pierre with Partners for Better Housing as they offer thoughts and perspectives on the housing challenges our region is facing, the unintended consequences to our strong regional economy and growth, and the impact being felt in the business community.
Details:
What: The Spotlight Series - Workforce Housing in NWA
When: SEP 16 AT 3 AM – SEP 16 AT 5 AM UTC+08
Where: 5111 W. J.B. Hunt Dr., Rogers
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