The Conway Scene Show

Mike McCullars talks 25 years of the Conway Men's Chorus and the upcoming holiday concert.

Website:

Learn more about CIM

S4E3 Learning more about the Central Arkansas Collective with Faye Hedera & Barbara Satterfield, founders of the art organization.

Julia Dossett Morgan talks about the Conway Alliance for the Arts, its history and the upcoming ArtsFest in October 2023.

Liks:

Show notes Kim Williams

Kim Williams

Executive Director, Conway Downtown Partnership

Christmas Open House

Small Business Saturday

Illuminate Conway

Mistletoe Madness

All of these events are on our website calendar:

Show notes Treci Buchanan

Treci Buchanan is an experienced leader in both Nonprofit and Retail Management with a determined spirit to lead and develop teams to their highest capacity in life and at work. She is currently the chairperson of the City of Conway Tree Board.

Talked about her involvement with EcoFest

The Conway Tree Board - made up of volunteers

The board is a city board

Three city departments work with the board along with Conway Corp

Tree board has been around for 17 years

Started under Mayor Townsell

Arbor Day celebrates 150 years in 2022

She talks about benefits of having trees in our communities

Treci talks about Arbor Day on November 5, 2022

Find out more online

Show notes Jessica Crum

At Silverlake Design Studio, I serve as CEO leading our branding agency in serving businesses and nonprofits through logo and website design. Since Silverlake was founded in 2015, we have worked with more than 400 clients across the country.

In 2020, with the mission of exposing the next generation to what's possible, I founded the Creative Institute of Central Arkansas. Our programs include the Emerging Talent Program and Conway Art Walk.

Between those endeavors, I also serve as Creative Director for The Studio Downtown and Producer on my husband's feature films.

We chatted about:

When Jessica moved to Conway ten years ago.

Starting Silverlake Design Studio.

Working from Blue Sail Coffee as a de facto co-working space.

The need for a co-work space in Conway.

How Jesscia is a serial entrepreneur.

Co-work space, The Studio.

The Creative Institute and the need for training creative industries.

How The Creative Institute started and the process.

How students can be part of the program.

We also talk about the Conway Art Walk and how it began.

Jessica explains what you can expect the first (or next) time you go to the art walk.

Rickey Gulley is the consummate Conway resident. He grew up in Conway, graduated from Conway High School, and from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. He is also a veteran, having served in the Marines.

We visited with Rickey about his journey and his love for Conway, AR.

Rickey Gee

Born in Camden, AR

Moved to Conway when he was 4

Graduated CHS in 1996

Talks about his time in the Marines and what he learned the most.

Tells the story of why he went to college even though he was older.

Rickey explains about why he started giving his thoughts on Facebook each day.

Talks about how he documents things with pictures.

Gives a quick history lesson of roundabouts in Conway.

Rickey gives some numbers about Conway.

He talks about the things he wants to see improved in Conway.

Rickey talks about his participation in the arts community in Conway.

He talks about things he likes to do for fun and his go to Karaoke song.

You can find Ricky on Facebook

You can inquire about donating by contacting Lacey:

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Conway Police Department

Desk: 501.513.3583

The 2022 Shakespeare Theatre Season

Show Notes:

The 2022-2023 Season at Reynolds

Show Notes:

Christina runs a PR firm with Michelle Pugh.

Christina is starting Natural State Update, a digital news platform.

Christina is not on TV doing the news anymore.

Christina still does commercials for local businesses.

Christina's dogs appear when the delivery person shows up.

We recorded during the middle of a storm, so the thunderstorm shows up too!

Natural State Update launched with Christina, Jason Pederson, Scott Inman, and Ann Jansen. 

Natural State Update is doing stories that matter and make an impact.

Natural State Media Links:

SHOW NOTES

Toad Suck Daze has been around for 42 years

$2M in scholarships since the beginning

Scholarships given to students to attend UACCM, UCA, Central Baptist College, or Hendrix

TSD originally started at Toad Suck Park

One of the most unique named festivals in the country

Music headliner this year is Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

SHOW NOTES

New calendar sponsor Ace Hardware

SHOW NOTES

The Unseen Campaign Website:

Upcoming Events

Conway Junior High & Senior High Choir Christmas Presentation Tuesday, Dec 14, 6.30 pm HS auditorium

Conway Art Walk is Thursday starting at 5 pm

Winter Candyland talent show - Saturday 6-8 pm

We discuss upcoming holiday events as well as take a look at the Holiday Gift Guide.

Three things this week

Episode 10: November 7, 2021

What's up Conway, welcome to the Weekly, our weekly look at what's happening at Conway Scene.

Calendar - events

Startup Stories: iProv

Wed, November 10 - 12 pm, Makerspace

Minority Entrepreneurs Pitch Night

Thursday, November 11, 6-9 pm, UCA Welcome Center

Markus Pearson at Hatchet House

Saturday, November 13, 7-10 pm

Downtown Christmas Open House

Sunday, November 14, 1-6 pm downtown Conway

Shoutout goes to 

Dr. Houston D. Davis, Prez of UCA

New at Conway Scene 

Thanksgiving Poll is live

https://conwayscene.com/poll-thanksgiving-food/

Weekly Podcast for the week of October 17, 2021

You may submit your gift idea here:

Show Notes:

Calendar - events

Conway Farmer's Market thru October

Medicare Educational Seminar at Pizza Ranch

Thursday is Geek Breakfast at 7 am at Bob's

Wingate Musem of Art @ Hendrix - screening and panel, To Kill a Mockingbird

Weekly Shoutout

Jessica Crum and Kate Carnahan - The Studio Downtown expanded looks fantastic

New at Conway Scene:

Get in those harvest fest, Halloween, trunk or treat events - sent to conwayscene@gmail.com

Holiday Gift Guide starts in November. Be thinking of the product you want to sell. We will start collecting those the last week of October. 

Are you a student who wants to get some writing experience? Feel free to send me an email. 

Week of September 20th

Faulkner County Fair & Parade

• Parade on Tuesday - starts 5 pm

Check out the calendar at Conway Scene

Got an event coming up this fall, add it to the calendar

Two new articles at Conway Scene:

• Kevin's Video Review- WunderHause August Forrester
• Biz Profile: Arkansas Medicare Resource Center, LLC, and Davis Insurance Resource, LLC 

New:

Fountain Bleau Conway opens on October 21, Building 1

Toad Suck Mini Golf, about two weeks out

Shout out:

My friend Laura Holloway who runs the Blue Barn Bakery - love her keto treats

Looking Ahead:

• Harvest fests, haunted houses & pumpkin patches! let's get them on the calendar
• Holiday Gift Guide - we will start taking requests in November
• Meet your Barista - new one coming - submit your coffee shop's barista, drop me a note and I'll get you the form

The week of September 12, 2021.