By invitation only: An exploration of how quality early childhood education is a competitive necessity in a global economy—and how it helps your bottom line today and tomorrow.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Gov. Mike Beebe; Hugh McDonald, President and CEO, Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; Bill Millett, Founder, Scope View Strategic Advantage; Robert H. Dugger, Managing Director, Tudor Investment Corporation; Rich Davis, VP of Economic Development, Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce; David House, CIO and VP of Information Systems, Baptist Health; Dr. Greg Hamilton, Director, Institute for Economic Advancement, UALR; former Ark. State Rep. LeRoy Dangeau.

Sponsors: Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and DHS Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Co-Conveners: Entergy Arkansas, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Arkansas Early Childhood Association, Arkansas Business, Arkansas Governor’s Work-Life Initiative, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, Phi Delta Kappa – Jonesboro, UALR –Institute for Economic Advancement, Arkansas Head Start Association,