Presented by Arkansas Business Publishing Group and Crews & Associates in partnership with the Arkansas Municipal League, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Arkansas, Crafton Tull and Emery Sapp & Sons, the Trendsetter City program is designed to honor cities and towns that are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives for improvement and growth. Award recipients are recognized at the League’s annual Winter Conference.
Trendsetter City Award winners will be recognized in the following categories:
- Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
- Education and Workforce Development
- Infrastructure and Water
- Public Works/Environmental and Green Management
- Technology and Security
- Tourism Development/Creative Culture
The competition is divided into three population categories to allow cities to compete with others of comparable size: cities less than 5,000 population, 5,000-20,000 population and more than 20,000.
Each city can submit one award application in each award category. Entries must describe programs or projects brought to conclusion or showing significant results between July 2021 and July 2025. An official entry application must be submitted for each project. Entry forms must be received in the Arkansas Business office by 5 p.m. August 29 or be postmarked on or before that date. Entry forms should be submitted to: Bonnie Jacoby, Arkansas Business Publishing Group, 114 Scott Street, Little Rock, AR 72201; or emailed to [email protected]. Winners will be notified in September 2025. For more information and an application, please visit www.arkansasbusiness.com/trendsetter.
