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Ty Barrett, director for the ASBTDC regional office stands outside the new Van Buren Chamber of Commerce building
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UAFS Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren

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.

August 13, 2025
Governor Asa Hutchinson Speaks at the Grand Opening of the Center for Economic Development
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UAFS Launches Center for Economic Development

Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the...

April 27, 2022
A painted silo stands infant of a white brick building.
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Center for Economic Development Grand Opening April 27

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Bakery District.

April 20, 2022
The Bakery district in downtown Fort Smith
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Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially...

August 02, 2021

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