LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 19, 2024) – The Little Rock Regional Chamber announces its 159th Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Wally Allen Ballroom of the Statehouse Convention Center.
This highly anticipated event, the Chamber’s largest and most prestigious of the year, celebrates the past year's accomplishments, looks back on event highlights and ribbon cuttings, thanks supporters, and sets the stage for the future.
The Chamber is honored to welcome former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as this year’s keynote speaker. Known for his impactful leadership and engaging presence, Huckabee joins the legacy of esteemed past speakers such as Warren A. Stephens, Henry Kissinger, Gary Norcross, Robert L. Johnson, Jim Hannon, Scott Ford, T. Boone Pickens, Jerry Jones, Roger Penske, and former President Bill Clinton.
Tickets and tables are now available. To purchase tickets, contact Director of Finance Janie Wayne at 501-377-6009 or visit www.littlerockchamber.com/annualmeeting.
About Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee is the host of the TV show "Huckabee" on TBN each weekend and is a Fox News contributor, NY Times best-selling author of 14 books, and a frequent speaker for corporate, civic, and non-profit groups all over the world.
He has been nominated to become US Ambassador to Israel by President Donald J. Trump and will assume the post if confirmed by the Senate in 2025.
He was the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007, becoming one of the longest serving Governors in his state's history. He left a legacy of tax cuts, job creation, the reconstruction of his state's road system, K-16 education reform, and a nationally heralded and duplicated health initiative that focused on prevention. His administration fought long-standing corruption in the state's political machine, resulting in numerous indictments and convictions of powerful legislators and other elected officials. In 2008 and 2016, he ran for President of the United States, finishing 2nd in the Republican primary in 2008.
Governing Magazine named him as one of its "Public Officials of the Year" for 2005, and Time Magazine honored him as one of the five best governors in America. He served as the Chairman of the prestigious National Governors Association as well as the Education Commission of the States, the Southern Governors Association, and the Interstate Oil and Gas Commission. He has been nationally recognized for his advocacy of the arts in education and raises money to provide musical instruments for children.
Huckabee, an avid musician since age 11, is a bass player and often joins guest artists on his weekly television show, having played with Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith, the late George Jones, and many others. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and music. He was named one of the "25 Most Influential People" for Conservation by Outdoor Life Magazine, and was named "Man of the Year" by the American Sportfishing Association in 1997. He is on the board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and is owner of radio stations in Arkansas and Missouri.
The former governor and his wife, Janet, live in Arkansas and have three grown children - John Mark Huckabee, David Huckabee and his wife, Lauren, and Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders and her husband, Bryan - and seven grandchildren.
About Little Rock Regional Chamber
The Little Rock Regional Chamber is the principal business-driven leadership organization responsible for fostering the economic growth and development of the Little Rock region to ensure that business and industry may operate profitably and enhance the earning opportunities and quality of life for every citizen.
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