Arkansas Department of Economic Development (ADED) ACE Certification
Arkansas is a Natural for Business. To prepare communities for different types of business opportunities, the Arkansas Department of Economic Development facilitates the Arkansas Community of Excellence (ACE) process.

ACE is the cornerstone of the Department's economic development partnerships on the local level. Since the Department created the program in 1992, it has provided a valuable map for economic growth and community development. In 1998, with input from community groups throughout the state, the Department re-designed ACE to be a true strategic planning process, incorporating more tools and resources for communities to use when planning for their future.

ACE provides a method to thoughtfully and methodically determine a desired direction and develop a plan to achieve essential goals. The process of self-analysis, organization and goal setting encourages total community participation. Through ACE, a community can pursue a diverse array of sectors, including high-tech manufacturing, knowledge-based companies, agricultural and medical biotechnology industries, tourism, retiree relocation, and other sectors of today's global economy that offer a variety of economic opportunities.

Entergy - Team City Partner Designation
Entergy Arkansas' Team City Partner program recognizes and rewards communities and economic development organizations in its service area that have made strong commitments to economic development.

Some rewards from being a Team City Partner are:

• Priority in receiving grants
• Individualized direct mail campaigns for their sites and/or buildings
• Invitations to accompany TWA project managers on recruiting trips
• Visits by site consultants to their community
• Hosting Economic Development Training
• Special networking events throughout the year

First Electric Co-Op
First Electric Cooperative Corporation is an electric distribution cooperative, incorporated April 26, 1937, as the first electric cooperative in Arkansas, under the direction of the Rural Electrification Act as signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Today, First Electric Cooperative serves approximately 70,000 member accounts throughout parts of seventeen counties in central and southeast Arkansas.

First Electric Cooperative owns and maintains over 9,700 miles of distribution power lines and 39 substations. First Electric Cooperative is the largest distribution cooperative in Arkansas and one of the 30 largest of the nation's 1,000 electric cooperatives.

West Central Planning and Development District
The West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, Inc. (WCAPDD) was organized for the purpose of improving and enhancing the social and economic well-being and opportunities for the people residing within its boundaries. WCAPDD is a multi-county non-profit planning and development organization established to promote economic development, to assist local governments and private organizations in obtaining federal and state grants and loans, to prepare comprehensive regional plans for economic development and improve government services, to enlist private support for these activities, and to coordinate private and public programs in a multi-county district.

WCAPDD serves a ten (10) county area in the west central section of Arkansas. The geographic scope of our District is 7,057 square miles with a population of 247,859. WCAPDD serves the following Arkansas counties: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, and Yell.

MLRA - Metro Little Rock Alliance
The Metro Little Rock Region represents a location with a perfect blend of progressive economic philosophy, trade accessibility, available sites and quality workforce. The region has excellent education and healthcare options but it's all wrapped in quiet Southern hospitality, a moderate climate and scenic Ozark Foothill scenery.

Nearly one million Arkansans enjoy this personal and professional atmosphere in a region that serves as the economic engine for the state. It's a strong collaboration of 11 counties working toward a common goal of growing Central Arkansas as a national leader for business development.

Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce is to serve as the focal point in the development and implementation of ongoing programs and projects aimed at creating quality economic growth, protecting and enhancing a business climate which is conducive to the profitable operation of business, industry, agriculture, education, the professions, and to expand the opportunities for all area residents to enjoy an increased standard of living.