business awards

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's 12th annual Women in Business Awards highlights outstanding women who are driving commerce and the community in the Northwest Arkansas region. Nominated by readers and chosen by the editorial staff, 10 women are honored each year. These honorees are leading startup and longstanding companies, setting examples and pioneering new paths for business leaders, and returning through mentorship the investments made in them when they were working their way to success. It is always a very difficult challenge narrowing this list to 10 honorees each year.

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is accepting nominations for multiple awards recognition programs, including its longest-running awards program, Forty Under 40. Selection to the recognition programs is based on nominees' achievements, including those at work and in the community, and not on the number of nominations nominees receive. Eligible nominees must reside in the Business Journal's coverage area: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties.

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is accepting nominations for its 18th annual Fast 15 class. The nomination deadline is March 13. Each year the Business Journal recognizes some of the region's most talented young professionals in the business and nonprofit communities through its Fast 15 recognition program. The Business Journal's editorial staff evaluates and selects honorees from nominations submitted by its readers. To be eligible, nominees must be under 30 and have proven to their employers and peers that they are on the fast track to success.