Arkansas Business Trendsetter City Awards
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Arkansas Business recognized the 2021 Trendsetter City winners and honorable mentions at the 2022 Municipal League Winter Conference on March 27. The Trendsetter City program was created to honor cities throughout Arkansas that have gone above and beyond to improve lifestyles, infrastructure and wellness within their communities. Honorees are chosen by an outside panel of judges.
This year's program was presented by Crews and Associates and sponsored by The Arkansas Municipal League, The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas and Crafton Tull.
The Don A. Zimmerman Pinnacle Award was presented to Finance Director Carl Rabey of Gravette for the city’s Main St. revitalization program. Profiles of the winners and honorable mentions can be found in the Dec. 20 2021 edition of Arkansas Business.
2021 Trendsetter City Winners and Honorable Mentions
Population Under 5,000
Winner - Education/Workforce Development - Lonoke
Winner - Environmental/Green Management Practices - Eureka Springs
Winner - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Gravette
Honorable Mention - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Marshall
Honorable Mention - Wellness and Fitness - Marshall
Population 5,000 - 20,000
Winner - Education/Workforce Development - Maumelle
Honorable Mention - Infrastructure/Water - Lowell
Winner - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Helena-West Helena
Honorable Mention - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Helena-West Helena
Honorable Mention - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Maumelle
Honorable Mention - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Osceola
Population 20,000 +
Honorable Mention - Environmental/Green Management Practices - Bentonville
Honorable Mention - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - Cabot
Winner - Education/Workforce Development - Fayetteville
Honorable Mention - Infrastructure/Water - Fayetteville
Honorable Mention - Wellness and Fitness - Fayetteville
Winner - Environmental/Green Management Practices - Hot Springs
Honorable Mention - Public Safety - Hot Springs
Winner - Tourism Development/Creative Culture - North Little Rock
Winner - Wellness and Fitness - Paragould
Winner - Public Safety - West Memphis