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Top Photo: Kei Izawa, a Japanese journalist interested in sustainability efforts by Wal-Mart and by Fayetteville, Arkansas, after meeting with a large group of Northwest Arkansas conservationists and environmentalists.
Second photo: Amy Wilson of the Beaver Water District, Frou Gallager of Fayetteville's Government Channel and Paul Justus of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission discuss visit with Kei Izawa.
Third Photo: Paul Justus, a planner for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, explains his agency's mission in the area.
Fourth photo: Sarah Lewis of the Springline Consulting Group, shares enthusiasm of local environmentalists and business interests promoting a sustainable economic element for Northwest Arkansas.
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Writer visiting from Japan
According to Steve Rust, Executive Director, Fayetteville Economic Development Commission, Kei Izawa is a correspondent for a high-end Japanese lifestyle monthly magazine called Sotokoto. He and his photographer wife (Mariquita…I think from Brazil) will be in town the 15th and 16th of January to do a story on Wal-Mart’s Sustainability efforts and Fayetteville/NWA Green Valley.
He is very interested in sustainability, eating natural food, and learning what individuals and organizations are doing here in Fayetteville. So, in coordination with Mayor Coody we would like to have a reception for Kei and his wife so they can meet a hundred people or more and the organizations from the local area that have similar interests.
Would each of you help me by using your networks to get the word out regarding an informal reception for Kei Izawa at Blair Fayetteville Library, 6-8 pm on January 16th (Wednesday)? I would like one person from each organization to take a couple of minutes to highlight their organization and goals. Then you can exchange business cards for potential follow-on interviews.
This is a great opportunity to continue branding Green Valley.
Steve Rust, Executive Director, Fayetteville Economic Development Commission
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3 comments:
Those are some nice people in your pictures but are they all so naive as to believe the FEDC would organize such a meeting without some secret agenda?
I doubt that aubunique doesn't understand their agenda. But the environmental groups all have somewhat hidden agendas. They have to turn out and perform for the reporter from the other side of the world in the hope of getting some serious changes made.
The cowbirds and such are just exploiting all for their agenda. They don't have any motive but profit.
You people just don't understand how important this sustainability deal is to Fayetteville. The Sam's club isn't enough to turn the revenue shortage around. If these jokers can get some help this way, maybe we can give them all a little subsidy and make up some of our losses. We sure can't keep our manufacturing plants, even with the tax breaks on water and such.
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