2014 celebration of women book - little rock
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Two different publications with one shared agenda - supporting and covering the successes of Arkansas women.
Congratulations to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansason another successful year!
OCTOBER 2013 § VOL. 12
No8
Mimi San Pedro
power of the purse
Seeing RedThe Rep and the AAC
bring Little Rock a one-of-a-kind
Rothko experience
Rise & DineOur best brunch picks
Wish List24 nonprofi ts share their
stories and greatest needs
a Soirée special promotion
Through the Women's Foundation of Arkansas,
Mimi San Pedro uplifts the state's women and girls
little rock’s premier city magazine
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The Lists [P15, 17]
The eight-figure price of Prairie Wings
Whispers [P3]
Exec Q&A With Larry Evans� e past and currentVP and general man-ager of AT&T in Ar-kansas and Oklahoma talks about life in the smartphone era. [P26]
VOL. 31, NO. 14 APRIL 7-13, 2014 $1.50
UPDATED DAILY: ArkansasBusiness.com
BusinessCautionary Tale:Former Little Rock trucking exec Ralph Bradbury has been ordered to pay the IRS bill on a company he didn’t own, but the owners are off the hook. [P10]
Arkansas
Largest Employers, Payroll Companies
THE STATE’S BUSINESS NEWS AUTHORITY.
UPDATED DAILY: ArkansasBusiness.com
SPOTLIGHT: Employee Compensation & Benefi ts
By Luke [email protected]
NONTRADITIONAL BENEFITSCONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Nationally, about 30 per-cent of a company’s compensa-tion expenses per employee go toward benefits. These include all the typical perks: health insurance packages, sick days, vacation days, 401(k), etc.
But increasingly, companies are looking to offer benefits that fall outside the normal range: flexible hours, paid lunches, ice cream on Fridays. These perks might not be mentioned in the company handbook, but they’re becoming more important in attracting a new generation of employees and keeping the old ones.
The big name in this area is, of course, Google, with its on-staff masseuses, travel insur-ance and free corporate cafete-rias. But Google doesn’t have a corner on the market. Many smaller companies, including some in Arkansas, are trying to make work feel more like home.
“People are really starting to move toward the flex time, working from home, bringing their dogs to work. It’s becom-ing really common,” said Kelly DeStafano, state director of the Arkansas Society for Human
State Sen. Jane English has no use for the private option, the Medicaid expansion providing health insurance to the poor.
But the Republican lawmak-er from North Little Rock saw an opportunity and took it, and what began as an old-fashioned political horse trade — you get my vote, I get something for my constituents — appears likely to
evolve into a governor-backed legislative package that next year will seek to transform workforce training in Arkansas.
That’s because English would rather see the poor move out of sometimes multigenerational poverty into a job; so would Gov. Mike Beebe. At the same time employers in Arkansas, par-ticularly manufacturers, want a workforce that will show up for work and know how to use a ruler. (See sidebar.)
These wishes are on track to coalesce into a broad-based effort involving state agencies ranging from the Department of Correction to the Department of Higher Education to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, along with the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges and the Arkansas
By Jan [email protected]
Making It WorkSen. Jane English made an old-fashioned deal to jump-start a new approach to worker training. [PHOTO BY JASON BURT]
ARKANSAS BUSINESSPUBLISHING GROUP
BUY YOUR TICKETS: Best Practices for Cities & Counties Symposium, April 23Tickets available at ArkansasBusiness.com/BestPractices
WORKFORCE TRAININGCONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Nontraditional Benefits and Unusual Perks Are GrowingIn Popularity
Lawmaker helps spur workforce training reform
Arkansas Business
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A woman’s purse is the container of her essence, the sacred, private space that holds her identity, her valuables, her memories, her dreams, her mystery.
Location & Contact:1510 South Main St.Little Rock, AR 72202Phone: 501.916.9022Email: [email protected]
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arkansasbluecross.comThe Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. Helping Arkansas’ bright young women live fearless.
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DREAM
big things.
big dreams.
Tribute by SoMa Businesses & Merchants
f SoMa, the fabulously re-emerging area of Main Street south of I630, were to elect a first lady, the honor would undoubtedly be bestowed upon Anita Davis. SoMa CEO? Anita Davis. Fairy godmother?
Anita Davis. Savviest businesswoman? Anita Davis.
To those of us who work, play, live and thrive in the area, she’s all that and more.
Anita had a vision several years ago, a vision that led her to buy the Bernice Building in 2005, found the The Bernice Garden in 2007, bring various businesses to the neighborhood, then open ESSE Purse Museum in 2013 – a vision that helped turn a blighted neighborhood into the SoMa that was recently recognized by Southern Living as “The Next Great Neighborhood.”
Anita Davis also had the vision to found the Arkansas Cornbread Festival, now in its fourth year, which draws people, attention, and, most importantly, business to our area. Without her generosity of spirit and good business sense, who knows where we’d be today?
Those of us who know, appreciate, respect and love her are thrilled to offer this tribute to the woman who helped make us what we are today – successful, and privileged to know her.
Thank you, Anita.
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Acxiom is a proud sponsor for the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Power of the Purse event
Acxiom is pleased to salute our own Catherine Hughes, this year’s Woman of the Year in Philanthropy. A founding member of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, Catherine, who serves as our company’s corporate governance officer and secretary, has generously bestowed her time, her money, and her heart to a wide array of philanthropic endeavors through the years. Her gift for giving and her devotion to helping those in need stand as an inspiration to us all. Congratulations, Catherine!
A Gift for Giving
Catherine Hughes 2014 Woman of the Year
in Philanthropy
Acxiom is a proud sponsor for the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Power of the Purse event
Acxiom is pleased to salute our own Catherine Hughes, this year’s Woman of the Year in Philanthropy. A founding member of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, Catherine, who serves as our company’s corporate governance officer and secretary, has generously bestowed her time, her money, and her heart to a wide array of philanthropic endeavors through the years. Her gift for giving and her devotion to helping those in need stand as an inspiration to us all. Congratulations, Catherine!
A Gift for Giving
Catherine Hughes 2014 Woman of the Year
in Philanthropy
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