RAMP Inaugural Cohort | Pitch Day, Graduation & Celebration Dinner

​You Are Cordially Invited

​Join us as we celebrate the inaugural cohort of the Reel Advanced Manufacturing Program (RAMP) with a day recognizing innovation, growth, achievement, and the future of advanced manufacturing in Arkansas.

​THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026

​10:30 AM — Pitch Day

​Madison Square Business Center
1116 S Walton Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72712

​5:00 PM — Reception

​The Ballroom at I Street
2202 SW I St, Bentonville, AR 72712

​6:00 PM — Graduation
Dinner immediately following

​Join us for a full day celebrating Arkansas manufacturers, bold ideas, business growth, and the inaugural graduating cohort of the Reel Advanced Manufacturing Program (RAMP).

​PITCH DAY | 10:30 AM

​See RAMP participants put their learning into action as they tackle real manufacturing and business growth challenges and present innovative solutions before a panel of industry and business leaders.

​RECEPTION | 5:00 PM

​Celebrate the manufacturers who completed the RAMP journey as we recognize their growth, accomplishments, and commitment to building stronger businesses.

​GRADUATION | 6:00 PM

​Stay for an evening of dinner, connection, and celebration alongside manufacturers, industry leaders, partners, and members of Arkansas’s growing manufacturing ecosystem.

​October 8, 2026 | Northwest Arkansas