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2025 First Friday Breakfast Series at the Expo: May 2nd

2025 First Friday Breakfast Series at the Expo: May 2nd


Start Your Month with Connections, Conversations, and Coffee!

Please join us for our biggest First Friday Breakfast event of the year! This First Friday Breakfast is held in conjunction with our Business Expo & Career Fair! This month our featured guest speaker is Chris Racey, Interim Director, of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Whether your looking to expand your network, gain valuable insights, listen to an informative program, or simply enjoy a delicious breakfast among peers, this event is for you. We hope you will even stay after the event and walk through our Expo floor. You never know what you may find! Seats are limited, so don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow business professionals and community leaders. We look forward to seeing you there!

More information on Chris Racey: 

Chris Racey has worked for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission since October 2005 and is currently the agency's interim-director. He has also served as the agency’s chief of staff since November 2021. Racey earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree in Fisheries Biology from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2001. He worked at UAPB as a Research Associate before coming on board with the AGFC’s Family and Community Fishing Program, where he managed fisheries for Pulaski County, including Lake Maumelle and the Arkansas River, and maintained stocking programs for FCFP locations, often driving the hatchery truck to deliver catfish and trout to anglers in underserved communities. He also has served roles as Assistant Chief and Chief of the AGFC Fisheries Division as well as a role as the agency’s Human Dimensions Specialist in the AGFC Communications Division.

Chris Racey

Event Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
First National Bank (Main Branch)
Hosting Sponsor
Fort Smith ER & Hospital
Breakfast Buffet Sponsors
Mercy - Fort Smith Communities
Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Coffee Bar Sponsors
Cadence Bank
United Federal Credit Union (Rogers Ave.)
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Date and Time

Friday May 2, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Friday, May 2nd
07:30am-09:00am

Please Note: Doors Open at 6:50am, Program begins at 7:30am

Location

Fort Smith Convention Center
55 S. 7th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901

Please Note: Event will be held in Hall A, entrance near Rogers Ave. & Courtyard Marriott side of the FSCC.

Fees/Admission

2025 Ticket Pricing 
$25 per ticket for Members
$30 per ticket for Non-Members 

 Attendance fees for Chamber events are refundable only if cancellation notice is received 24 hours prior to the event. Reservations made for attendees who do not arrive will be invoiced as if the event was attended.

Contact Information

Arianna Daniels 479-783-3111
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