Greetings!

Welcome to the Chamber's E-Newsletter of August 2016. If you have any events, jobs or promotions upload them to the chamber's website, so it can be featured in upcoming editions.  

Member Spotlight: Burrito Day

Burrito Day is celebrating their first anniversary of business! They will be hosting a ribbon cutting for their new porch addition on August 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Read the Burrito Day story

Jobs for Arkansas Issue 3

Issue 3 will be on the November General Election ballot and, if approved, will give more control over economic development to local governments such as the Searcy City Council and the White County Quorum Court. The Chamber and SREDC Board endorsed approval of this issue and encourages members to become more familiar and to vote FOR this issue in November.

“FLSA Overtime Rules:  Get Ready for Potential Changes Coming in 2016”

Presented by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA  

Thursday, August 25 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 North Palak, Fayetteville  

Cost is $50 and includes a light lunch  

It has been more than 10 years since the Department of Labor made major changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act.   Learn now how to avoid risk and liability by gaining a better understanding of the FSLA overtime rules.  At this seminar you will learn:

• What the proposed changes are;
• Who they will affect;
• The timeline of the changes;
• How employers can know the difference between exempt employees and those eligible for overtime.

This session will help you become aware of these changes, how they relate to your company and how to classify your employees.