OCTOBER 20 - OCTOBER 21, 2025
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
EMPOWER ARKANSAS CONFERENCE & EXPO
Fueling Innovation, Policy & Workforce in Arkansas Energy
emPOWER Arkansas Conference & Expo will be hosted by Arkansas Advanced Energy at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Monday, October 20, 2025, and Tuesday, October 21, 2025. This two-day event is where industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators converge to network, learn and shape what’s next for Arkansas’s energy future.
Conference session topics will include:
Work-Based Learning: Employer Successes and Resources
Powering Progress: The Future of Energy GenerationDriving Growth: Manufacturing & Industrial Solutions
SkillStream: Leveraging Policy, Programs, Partnerships, and Funding for Workforce Growth
Capital Pathways: Tax Incentives and C-PACE Opportunities
Balancing Growth: Data Centers and Power Needs
SkillSync: Employer and Training Collaborations for Better Workforce Outcomes
Equity in Energy: Addressing Consumer and Rural Rates
Solutions: Transmission & Storage Innovations
This will be the first year that the conference will include an industry exposure event for students and job seekers.
You do not have to be a member of Arkansas Advanced Energy Association to attend.
Thank you to our conference and expo sponsors:
Sponsorship Information
Be a power player in Arkansas’s energy future.
Sponsor the 2025 emPOWER Arkansas Conference & Expo and put your organization front and center in the state’s energy transformation.
This two-day event is where industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators converge to shape what’s next. As a sponsor, you’ll gain high-impact visibility, direct access to decision-makers, and a powerful platform to showcase your leadership in energy solutions.
⚡ Make connections.
⚡ Drive the conversation.
⚡ Power the future.
Join us—this is where Arkansas’s energy momentum takes off.
It’s a 2-for-1 for Employers: attend emPOWER Arkansas Conference AND participate in our student & job seeker industry exposure expo!
Same time, same place.
emPOWER Arkansas Expo
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wyndham Riverfront
Building on the momentum of the inaugural 2024 emPOWER Arkansas Expo held at Saline County Career & Technical Campus, this year’s Expo is envisioned as an immersive, hands-on experience just across the hall from the main conference. What better way for students and job seekers to get inspired about energy careers than hearing from those professionals actually doing the work.
Students (7th-12th, technical, trade, and higher education), teachers, job seekers, and community partners will have the opportunity to interact with exhibitors from state/federal/local agencies, businesses, corporations, training institutions, and organizations to learn about careers that exist in the advanced energy industry, including sectors such as:
Renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Electric vehicles
Clean Manufacturing
Transmission and Distribution
Green Building
And more!
Conference Schedule*
*subject to change
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1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Knickerbockers & Kilowatts: Golf Scramble and Energy PAC Fundraiser
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - emPOWER Arkansas Conference & Expo Opening Reception at Rockwater Marina - with live music by Cliff & Susan
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8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Conference Check-In
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (all day) - emPOWER Arkansas Expo
8:30 a.m. - Networking Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Welcome, Opening Session
10:45 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions (industry, developing needs, workforce)
12 p.m. - General Session - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions (industry, developing needs, workforce)
2:45 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions (industry, developing needs, workforce)
4 p.m. - Conference and Expo conclude
On Monday, October 20, 2025, join Arkansas Advanced Energy Association for a fun day of networking and fundraising to kick off emPOWER Arkansas Conference & Expo. Swing for impact at Knickerbockers & Kilowatts: Golf Scramble and Energy PAC Fundraiser at The Greens at North Hills, then join us at Rockwater Marina for breezy networking, good vibes, and live music by the dynamic duo, Cliff & Susan.
On Tuesday, October 21, join us for a full day of emPOWER Arkansas Conference & Expo. The expo will include interactive, hands-on experiences for students and job seekers, while across the hall the conference will cover a variety of topics, including:
Work-Based Learning: Employer Successes and Resources
Powering Progress: The Future of Energy GenerationDriving Growth: Manufacturing & Industrial Solutions
SkillStream: Leveraging Policy, Programs, Partnerships, and Funding for Workforce Growth
Capital Pathways: Tax Incentives and C-PACE Opportunities
Balancing Growth: Data Centers and Power Needs
SkillSync: Employer and Training Collaborations for Better Workforce Outcomes
Equity in Energy: Addressing Consumer and Rural Rates
Solutions: Transmission & Storage Innovations
