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Media Contact:Jay ChesshirPresident/CEOLittle Rock Regional ChamberPhone: 501.377.6002Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee4ede6ebfdfde6e7fccee2e7fafae2ebfce1ede5ede6efe3ecebfca0ede1e3">[email protected]</a> Little Rock Regional Chamber Leader Earns Elite Certification EVP... </div> <div class="learn-more"><a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/little-rock-regional-chamber-leader-earns-elite-certification/" class="entry__cta btn" title="Permalink to Little Rock Regional Chamber Leader Earns Elite Certification" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></div> </div> </article><!-- #post-3327 --> <article id="post-3331" class="post post-3331 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news" role="article"> <div class="thumb"> <a href="https://metrolittlerockalliance.com/big-time-research-at-ua-little-rock/" title="Big-Time Research at UA Little Rock"> <img width="300" height="150" 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