World Trade Center Arkansas

09/30/2026

| International trade is about far more than moving products across borders. Behind every successful export strategy is a strong operational foundation built on logistics, production capacity, and the ability to adapt to change. 🌎

For this edition, we welcome special guest contributor Idin Norhashemi of ShemiTrans, LLC, who explores why operational readiness, integrated logistics, and scalable production capacity are essential for building resilient supply chains and sustaining long-term international growth.

📖 A brief read on the often-overlooked foundations that enable businesses to compete, adapt, and succeed in today’s global marketplace.

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

📅 | Meet our featured speaker, Tobias Teeter, Director of the University of Arkansas Collaborative in Bentonville and a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience building, scaling, and leading e-commerce and technology companies.

Throughout his career, Tobias has founded and grown multiple businesses specializing in digital commerce, online marketplaces, product development, international sourcing, and performance marketing. During this Lunch & Learn, he will share practical strategies for growing an e-commerce business across Shopify and major online marketplaces, including Amazon Seller Central, while exploring customer acquisition, conversion optimization, performance analytics, and the practical use of AI to support online business growth.

Join us for E-Commerce 101: How to Sell Online and gain practical insights that can help strengthen your digital commerce strategy.

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 World Trade Center Arkansas
🍽️ Lunch will be provided.
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gpXw3Sir

09/21/2026

| Last week, the World Trade Center Arkansas led a delegation of Arkansas companies to the 30th edition of the Americas Food & Beverage Show, hosted by World Trade Center Miami.

At the “A Taste of the States” pavilion, A Taste of the States and U.S. Department of Agriculture showcased over 160 U.S. food and beverage companies, including Arkansas companies.

This Arkansas delegation included:

Five Star Jerky
Della Rice
Natural State Rabbit Meat
Delta Dirt Distillery
Arkansas Berry Co.

Congratulations to all these companies for another successful show!

09/14/2026

Day 1 of the Americas Food & Beverage Show! Della Rice Five Star Jerky Natural State Rabbit Delta Dirt Distillery Arkansas Berry Co. Arkansas Grown Arkansas Department of Agriculture

09/11/2026

| Today we remember 9/11. At World Trade Center Arkansas, we join the WTCA community in honoring the lives lost and reaffirming our mission of fostering peace, prosperity and resilience through international trade and cooperation.

09/10/2026

| Supply chain resilience is no longer driven by technology alone. ESG practices, smart manufacturing, and access to capital are becoming equally important in helping businesses respond to disruption and compete globally. 🌎

For this edition, we welcome special guest contributor Idin Norhashemi of ShemiTrans, LLC, who shares his perspective on how integrating ESG principles with smart manufacturing can strengthen logistics agility and prepare SMEs for an increasingly complex global marketplace.

📖 A brief read on why resilience requires more than innovation. It also requires strategy, sustainability, and the ability to invest in the future.

09/09/2026

📅 | Join us for the 16th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade, a celebration recognizing Arkansas companies whose international success continues to strengthen the state’s economy and global competitiveness.

Hosted by the Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC), this annual event brings together business, government, and community leaders from across the state to recognize outstanding exporters, celebrate global business achievements, and highlight the important role international trade plays in Arkansas’s continued economic growth.

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Robinson Center | Little Rock, Arkansas
🔗 Reserve your seat or table: https://lnkd.in/gqDFyJ-z

ArkansasBusiness

09/08/2026

📅 | The World Trade Center Arkansas and the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) Arkansas, with the support of the University of Arkansas Collaborative in Bentonville and the Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC), invite you to Lunch & Learn: E-Commerce 101 with Tobias Teeter.

Led by featured speaker Toby Teeter, Director of the University of Arkansas Collaborative in Bentonville and a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling e-commerce businesses, this session will provide a practical introduction to growing an e-commerce business across Shopify and major online marketplaces, including Amazon Seller Central. Participants will also explore customer acquisition through Google Ads and Meta Ads, strategies for improving conversion, managing product listings, leveraging performance data, and using AI to help businesses operate more efficiently and grow online sales.

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 World Trade Center Arkansas
🍽️ Lunch will be provided.

Tobias Teeter | University of Arkansas | The Collaborative

09/04/2026

🌐 | This week’s edition highlights developments across semiconductor manufacturing, critical minerals, battery supply chains, and advanced manufacturing that continue shaping the future of U.S. industrial competitiveness.

From additional U.S. semiconductor investments by Taiwanese manufacturers, to a major lithium supply agreement supporting Arkansas’s growing role in the domestic battery supply chain, and Eaton’s new manufacturing investment in North Little Rock, these developments reflect continued momentum in strategic industries supporting advanced manufacturing, energy infrastructure, and next-generation technologies.

For Arkansas, these signals reinforce opportunities across advanced manufacturing, electrical equipment, critical minerals, energy infrastructure, and technology-driven industries while strengthening the state’s position within increasingly resilient domestic and global supply chains.

Were these signals already on your radar? 💬