<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/asbtdc-opens-new-location.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/13/2025</pubDate><title>UAFS Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren</title><description>The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.</description><author>Ian Silvester</author><category>Center for Economic Development</category><category>Community</category><category>Featured</category><category>News</category><image><img src="/news/_images/ty-barrett.jpg" alt="Ty Barrett, director for the ASBTDC regional office stands outside the new Van Buren Chamber of Commerce building"/></image><caption>Ty Barrett</caption><tags><tag>ASBTDC</tag><tag>CED</tag><tag>Community</tag><tag>Ty Barrett</tag></tags><archive>2025-08</archive></item>