Community Profile

Workforce Education Division offers certification for the following:

• Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration
• Auto Body Repair
• Automotive Technology
• Child Development
• Computer Technology & Information Systems
• Construction Technology
• Cosmetology Instructor
• Culinary Arts
• Diesel Technology
• Drug & Alcohol Abuse Counseling
• Electronics Technology
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Industrial Electricity
• Office Careers
• Vocational Nursing
• Welding

• 5 Meeting rooms & reception areas: Millwood Room, Patman Room, Stateline Room, Conference Room & Terrace.
• 3,648 sq ft of overall meeting & Reception Space
• Sales & Meeting Professionals on Site
• Largest room capacity ballroom (Stateline, Patman, Millwood): 180 Reception style
• Largest room measurements ballroom (Stateline, Patman, Millwood): 2,400 square feet - Room size: 40' x 60'

• 2 Meeting rooms (25'x28' and 10'x11')
• High Speed Internet
• Wi-Fi
• Classroom seating: 48
• Theater seating: 74
• Banquet seating: 58
• Conference/Board room seating: 18

• Business meetings & services
• Free Wi-Fi access and Fax service, featuring free incoming faxes
• Discount rates for groups booking 10 or more rooms
• 12 person meeting room
• Lodging for business training groups, seminars, or any other event

• Meeting rooms as large as 10,000 square feet
• Accommodates 90 to 1,300+ people
• 8 person board room
• On-site catering and bar services
• The latest audio-visual equipment

• Meeting rooms: 1
• Meeting space: 675 square feet
• Room capacity: 50
• Room measurement: 12 ft. high, 28 ft long, 24 ft wide

• Cable  modem
• DVD player
• Digital projector
• LCD projector
• Flip chart and markers
• Lectern
• Microphone
• Modem lines
• Overhead projector
• VCR
• Whiteboard

Facility features:

• More than 25,000 square feet of total space, including function space at the adjoining Hilton Garden Inn
• 12,000 square foot ballroom
• 5,600 square foot outdoor patio
• Ability to host up to 1,500 for trade shows
• Covention Services Manager dedicated to your event
• 154 room at adjoining Hilton Garden Inn
• Hilton Garden Inn full service restaurant

Corporate functions:

• Training sessions
• Local meetings
• Regional meetings/conferences
• Seminars
• Company parties
• Trade shows

Courtyard Marriott Texarkana
(903) 334-7400

• 660 Sq. Ft. Meeting space
• On site Bistro with Starbucks Coffee
• Wireless Internet
• Audio-Visual Equipment
• Business Center
• Catering Services
• Discount Rate for Group Blocks

Hampton Inn & Suites
(903) 832-3499

• 552 Sq. Ft. Meeting Space
• Boardroom Seating 8 Guests
• Wireless Internet
• Audio-Visual Equipment
• Business Center
• Catering Services
• Discount Rate for Group Blocks

The Patrick J. Ahern House
403 Laurel Street | 903-793-4831

The Ahern house was designed in the Classical Revival style by the Burdsal Company based on a floor plan designed by Mr. and Mrs. Ahern. The first floor consists of a central hall, music room, parlor, library, dining room, kitchen, butler's pantry, and powder room. The second floor consists of four bed rooms, two baths, a nurse's room, and a sleeping porch.

TRAHC is a people-building and community-building organization – a leadership organization of arts and ideas that works to create an energized, creative, connected community.

• Perot Theater | (903) 792-4992
• Regional Arts Center
• The ArtsSmart Institute
• Arts on Main
• TAAC

Anytime Fitness
(903) 794-5348

• Open 24 hours
• State of the art equipment
• Personal trainers
•  Secured access
• 24/7 monitored security
• Online tools & community

• Movies
• Private events

• Hunting – Native and exotic game
• Fishing – Two lakes are stocked with black bass, hybrid stripers, catfish and hybrid bream

• Hunting – Native White-tail deer, Axis deer, Fallow deer, Muflon sheep, European red deer and hogs.
• Fishing – Florida bass, crappie, channel cat, hybrid sunfish.
• Photo Safari – beautiful piney woods, exotic animals, bobcat, coyote, whitetail deer, & birds

Annual events:

• Annual Fair & Rodeo
• AKC Dog Show
• Good Sam’s RV Rally
• Home & Garden Show
• J&J Bucking Stock Sale
• Monster Truck Show

Family-oriented park uniquely positioned to cater to the entertainment needs of thousands of individuals. Host your family outing, corporate party, or birthday party at the Park. Features:

• Rock Wall
• Go-Karts
• Paint Ball
• Grill Pit
• Batting Cages
• Miniature Golf
• Fun Country Park

Operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, facilities include:

• 12 Boat ramps
• 9 campgrounds
• 6 Picnic areas
• 6 Playgrounds
• 4 Fish cleaning stations
• 2 Docks
• 2 Hiking trails

New Boston Public Facilities:

• Tennis Court
• 2 Parks (Scrapp Miller & Tapp)
• Golf Club
• Public Library

T P Trail Head Park
Hwy 82 & Ellis St., New Boston | (903) 628-2581 T & P Pavilion is a 150' x 100' pavilion that is 44' tall, it is also where music concerts during Pioneer Days and other events are held.

T & P Midway, across from the Pavilion, has approximately 200' of asphalted drive with electrical boxes and lots of grassy area to hold other events. On the back side of the Pavilion is the T & P Gazebo that is outlined by an asphalt walk with beautiful Victorian lights, benches, and picnic tables.

• Boys Baseball
• Girls Softball
• Co-ed Softball

Texarkana Public Facilities:

• Bell Park – 3208 Lincoln Street
• Beverly Community Center – 901 Lumpkin St
• Beverly Park – 2612 New Boston Road
• Bringle Lake Park – 7602 Bringle Lake Road
• Bringle Lake Wilderness Area – Bringle Lake Road
• Collins Senior Center – 3000 Texas Boulevard
• Ferguson Park – 3000 Texas Boulevard
• Findley Park – 410 Findley Street
• Grady T. Wallace Park – 3419 Leopard Drive
• Karrh Park – 2102 South Ann Street
• Kidtopia – 201 Oak Street
• Scott Joplin Park – 1621 West Street
• Southwest Center – 3222 West 7th Street
• Spring Lake Park – 4303 North Park Road

Texarkana Sports Associations:

• Texarkana Girls Fastpitch
• Texarkana Dixie Baseball
• Texarkana Fast Pitch Softball
• Texarkana Soccer Association

Texarkana, AR has 13 parks that include 220.3 acres of recreational land area and 5.36 acres of recreational water area.

• Bobby Ferguson Park – Arkansas Hwy 245 and IH 30
• Bramble Park – 1002 Ferguson Street
• Ed Worrell Park – East 35th and Forestwood Streets
• George Williams and Ernest Hill Park – Siebert and Preseton Streets
• Hobo Jungle Park – Division and Roberts Streets
• Inghram Park – Preston and Des Moines Streets
• Iron Mountain Park – East 15th and Ray Streets
• Jefferson Park – East 12th and Jefferson Avenue
• Kline Park – County Avenue and MLK Jr. Blvd.
• Peyton Park – East 3rd and East Broad Streets
• Senator Street Park – East 28th and Senator Streets
• Sandflat/Glendale Park & Neighborhood Center – 209 East 14th Street
• Vera Bradfield Park – 616 Euclid Street

Public facilities are handicap accessible and include:

• Equipped Playgrounds: 5
• Running/Jogging Trails: 5 (2.45 miles)
• Picnic Tables: 75
• Picnic Shelters/Pavilions: 6
• Benches: 43
• Basketball goals: 16
• Baseball/softball fields: 12
• Open play field: 1
• Amphitheater: 1
• Swimming pool: 1 (3,835 sq. ft.)
• Swings: 3; 1 Slide
• Concession stand/snack bar: 2
• Grills: 14
• Restrooms: 13
• Fishing areas: 2, 1 Fishing pier

Operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, facilities include:

• 17 Boat ramps
• 12 Picnic areas
• 11 campgrounds
• 8 Playgrounds
• 5 Fish cleaning stations
• 4 Hiking trails & 1 Equestrian trail
• 4 Swimming areas
• 2 Amphitheaters
• 2 Group picnic areas (1 sheltered)
• 1 Ball field
• 1 Dock
• 1 Marina

Source: Anytime Fitness (http://anytimefitness.com); Army Corps of Engineers Southwest District - Millwood & Wright Patman Lakes - (http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/visitors.cfm); Cinemark Texarkana 14 (www.cinemark.com); Circle Rocking N Ranch (www.circlerockingnranch.com/); Elk Meadow Game Ranch (www.elkmeadowgameranch.com/); Four States Auto Museum (www.fourstatesautomuseum.com/events.html); Four States Fair & Rodeo (www.fourstatesfair.com); Go Kart Speedway (www.201gokartspeedway.com/); New Boston Recreation & Parks (www.newbostontx.org/community/recreation.html); New Boston Soccer Association (www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=newbostonsoccer&sid=879110352); New Boston Youth Sports Association (www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?sid=1046589683&url=nbysa); Texarkana Museums System (www.texarkanamuseums.org/) Texarkana Parks & Recreation, TX (http://texarkanatxparks.com/index.html); Texarkana Parks & Recreation, AR (http://arkansas.txkusa.org/departments/public-works/city-parks.html); Texarkana Symphony Orchestra (www.texarkanasymphony.org/); The Oaklawn Opry (http://oaklawnopry.info/); TexAmericas Center Community Links (www.texamericascenter.com/community-profile/community-profile/), as of January 2013

Texarkana –
17.8 miles

• General Cargo Dock: Port-owned & operated; Cargo: bulk and breakbulk; Berths: 2; Length: 600 ft.; Depth 9ft.: Rail service. Special Facilities/ Capabilities; 30 & 50-Ton gantry cranes; Roll-on/roll off ramp; Certified truck/rail scales; 90,000 sq. ft. transit warehouse, Coal Pad and 4+ acre open storage.
• Slack Water Harbor – 3,200 ft., 850 ft. of launch basin, 12 ft. draft: Service: Terminal slots available.
• Liquid Terminals # 1 – Port-owned; Operator: Red River Terminals; Cargo: Liquid Petroleum; Berths: 2; Length: 430 ft.; Depth 9 ft.; Rail Service; 400,000 barrel storage capacity.
• Liquid Terminal # 2 – Port-owned; Operator: Davison Terminal Services; Cargo: Liquid Petrochemicals; Berths: 2; Length: 430 ft.; Depth: 9ft.; Rail Service. Facilities: 125,000 barrel storage capacity.
• Industrial Park: Port owns approximately 2,500 acres in Caddo and Bossier Parishes along the Red River, with 220 acres dedicated to maritime infrastructure: land for lease/development.
• Southwest Storage Yard – (ICHF):10 acre site located at 2701 Intermodal Drive; local switching performed by Union Pacific Railroad.
• Rail Switching – Two-500 hp. 60-ton locomotives, one 1200 hp. 120-ton; Operator: Port; 22+ miles of access and storage track.
• Foreign Trade Zone
• See Fact Sheet

• Occasional receipt and shipment of miscellaneous bulk materials and general cargo
• Ferry service
• Passenger/recreation vehicles
• Commercial fishing vehicles
• The Port has 8 acres for development and a warehouse

• The Port is a multi-modal port and industrial complex located on the Arkansas River adjacent to Interstate 440 across from the Little Rock National Airport
• Class I rail service is provided by two national carriers connecting the Port's own shortline railroad
• A full service dock including rail transfer is located on therive just south of the I-440 Bridge
• The new slackwater harbor dock is flanked by ample warehouse space which is adjacent to rail access

• Bulk
• Dedicated Truckload
• Logistics
• Logistics Truckload
• Intermodal
• Ocean
• Air
• Port Operations, Drayage, Warehousing

1.0% (.01) for most entities

0.5% (.005) for qualifying wholesalers and retailers

0.575% for those entities with $10 million or less in Total Revenue (annualized per 12 month period on which the report is based) electing the E-Z computation

Electricity provider, residential & commercial.

Smart Source Solar PV Program: Incentives are available for solar PV installations at homes, businesses, and government facilities which receive electric service from SWEPCO. Annual funds limits do apply.Incentives are offered at $2.50 per watt of installed PV capacity or approximately 25 to 30 percent of installed costs. Customers should consult their solar installer for more details.

• Internet & Phone Bundles
• Business Class Internet
• Business Phone Lines
• Long Distance
• Audio & Web Conferencing
• Internet Security
• Online Backup
• Premium Tech Support
• Web Hosting
• Fax-to-Email
• Equipment
• Data Center Services
• Cloud Computing
• Data Solutions

• Asbestos-Friable
• Asbestos-Non-Friable
• Auto Shredder Fluff
• Biosolids
• Construction & Demolition Debris
• Drum Management-Solids
• E&P Wastes
• Industrial & Special Waste
• Municipal Solid Waste
• Yard Waste
• Hazardous Waste:
  - Automotive products (antifreeze, fluids, motor oil)
  - Batteries (home and car)
  - Cathode ray tubes (TVs, computer monitors)
  - Fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts
  - Household cleansers
  - Medicines
  - Mercury (thermometers, thermostats)
  - Paints, latex and oil (must be dried)
  - Pesticides

Texarkana Water Utilities
(903) 798 3800

Texarkana Water Utilities is a joint department of the Cities of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas whose primary function is to provide water and sewer services to both cities and the surrounding area.

17.75 MG

Ground Storage:
Wright Patman Lake - 9.0 MG
Millwood Lake – 3.25 MG

Elevated Storage:
5.5 MG

TexAmericas Center

903.223.9841

Accion Texas Inc. is a designated community development financial institution, or CDFI. CDFIs finance community businesses, including small businesses, microenterprises, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate, and affordable housing.

Accion offers small business loans from $500 to $250,000 and, in Texas under the SBA 504 program, businesses also may apply for loans as large as $5 million to finance their commercial real estate and equipment needs. Click here to see loan products.

Ark-Tex Council of Governments offers several loan programs designed to help in economic development projects. The purpose of the projects is to create and retain jobs in the region.Ark-Tex Regional Development Company (ATRDC).

The Ark-Tex Regional Development Company (ATRDC) is an SBA Priority Certified Development Company established in 1982 specializing in financing for owner occupied commercial real estate projects. Our organization is very familiar with the hotel/motel industry in Texas and has extended SBA 504 financing for projects.Loan Programs:

• US Small Business Administration 504 Loan (SBA 504) s a long-term financing tool, designed to encourage economic development within a community. The 504 Program accomplishes this by providing small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing to acquire major fixed assets for expansion or modernization.
• Chapman Revolving Loan Fund (CRLF) is a direct loan program for businesses or governmental entities to provide loan funds. The original funds were from a grant from Housing and Urban Development. Former U.S. Representative Jim Chapman was the catalyst for obtaining the funds.
• Northeast Texas Economic Development District (NETEDD) Revolving Loan Fund is primarily for private industry in an eleven-county area in Northeast Texas and was established in 1987 with initial funding from an EDA grant for $1.4 million.
• East Texas Rural Access Program (ETRAP) Revolving Loan Fund is primarily for the healthcare industry in a thirty-eight county area and was established in 2003 with initial funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for $500,000 and a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant for $200,000.

Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC) makes a long-term commitment to assisting rural communities, individuals, groups and support organizations in creating, sustaining and enabling self-sufficient, viable rural development enterprises that improve or maintain the quality of rural life, through independent and cooperative ventures.

TRC provides loan opportunities in rural areas for individuals or groups who have had difficulty accessing funding through other sources.

Loan Program Summary

An applicant for a TRC loan must complete the appropriate documentation and/or business plan, repayment plan, and a credit application. Applicants are required to work through their local small business development centers to prepare a commercial loan application package. Click here for more information.

• Financial, Management Planning and Budgeting
• Business and Strategic Planning
• Marketing and Sales Planning
• Legal Structure, Start-Up and Growth Planning
• Perfecting Your Pricing & Cost
• Credit Report Review and Planning
• Additional services include: Individual Consultation Sessions (In person, online, via phone), Roundtable Sessions that are responsive to your business needs, Networking Events, Live Educational seminars, Webinars (live and recorded), and Consultations

• Business Education
• PeopleSpark & Loan Readiness
• PeopleVET & Veteran Education
• Resources

Texas Center for Rural Entrepreneurship (TCRE) assists entrepreneurs to start and grow business ventures by linking them with the resources and technical assistance they need to be successful and create jobs and wealth in rural communities. TCRE provides continuing education opportunities in the form of webinars, fact sheets, newsletters, links to resources, and blog posts.

• Creating Entrepreneur Ready Communities
• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Services
• Links to other entrepreneurial resources

The Chamber of Commerce serves as a partner of every business and every professional in the area. The Chamber’s main function is:

• Help create job opportunities through stimulation of industrial and commercial growth.
• Seek the improvement of the community by supporting Main Street Project, Merchant's Association, schools, and civic organizations.
• Support and facilitate community events and gatherings in the city.
• Work to support and develop the agriculture industry of the area.

The members of the Career and Technology Association of Texas are a diverse group that shares a common goal — preparing students for the high-tech, high-skill careers of the 21st century.

CTAT provides career opportunities in advanced technologies and manufacturing, biotech, energy, aerospace and other exciting sectors require a workforce that is educated, prepared, adaptable, and ready to compete. It also requires education professionals who are up-to-date on education and workforce techniques, trends and theories.

Texarkana Chamber of Commerce  provides the following services and more to its members:

• Legislative Advocacy – The Chamber provides a collective voice through open lines of communication with those elected leaders on all levels.
• Publicity & Exposure –Promotion in the Chamber e-Newsletter, ribbon cutting photos in the Four States Living Magazine, Business After Hours, 5-Minute Networking, Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament, Annual Celebration and various other program and project sponsorships.
• Continuing Education for Business Professionals – Build business acumen, advance professionally and elevate the status and professionalism of your business with the help of seminars provided by the Chamber.
• Dedicated Business Partner – The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce is committed to being an indispensible business partner for businesses.

The Texas Association of Manufacturers provides to its members:

• Public policy advocacy before the Texas Legislature, committees of jurisdiction, and regulatory agencies.
• Media relations efforts to reinforce the importance of manufacturing in the Texas economy; to showcase manufactures’ leadership in innovation and technology; and to promote policies that protect manufacturing jobs.
• Members-only access to legislative resources, tracking tools, bill analysis, and weekly updates during legislative session.

The Texas Food Processors Association (TFPA) mission is to support, promote, and encourage education in all aspects of the food industry. Benefits of being a TFPA member include:

• Customer contact and networking opportunities

• Relevant information to be in compliance including federal and state inspections, rules and regulations and bio-terrorism

• Continued interaction with governmental agencies to keep members advised of industry changes and current regulation

• Training opportunities such as Better Process Control Schools and FDA certification courses.

• An industry voice in legislation by working in partnership with agencies including the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Texas Food Security Coalition the Texas Department of Health Food Safety Task Force and Texas Partnership for Food Safety Education

• Special opportunities and promotions from associate members

• Education and training that helps build your market share

• Information from associate members related to employee management solutions, insurance, new materials and services on the market

TexasLifeScience.com is part of a specialized nationwide network of fifty state-based life science web sites, along with sites in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia. Our site network includes more than 6,000 biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, non-profit research institutions, technology transfer offices, economic development offices, and associated companies.

The network addresses the growing informational and service needs of individuals working or seeking employment in the industry, along with patients, educators and others in their respective states while providing clients the opportunity to cost effectively advertise job openings, events, facility availability, contract research, contract manufacturing and other services by state, region or nationwide at the same low rate.

Texas Manufactured Housing Association is composed of professionals committed to successfully representing the interest of its members and the Texas manufactured housing industry, particularly on a state level by providing dedicated representation in the Texas Legislature. As a membership-based association, TMHA is also focused on supplying its 1,400+ members with the information and resources necessary to conduct a successful business.

Texas Mining and Reclamation Association
(512) 236-2325

The Texas Mining and Reclamation Association is an advocacy and networking organization providing:

• Access to key decision makers in owner/operator companies and other support/service companies.

• Support for a reasonable balance between the business of mining and attention to the environment through reclamation.

• Affiliation with an organization committed to influencing the future of mining in Texas. 

• Access to an online membership directory with names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers.

• Tracking mining and environmental regulations, legislation, tax proposals, and other issues through standing committees. 

• Action task-forces to respond to imminent situations.

• Annual meetings and workshops with up-to-the-minute information and quality speakers such as state and federal legislators, regulatory officials, media representatives, and business leaders.

Texas Trucking Association
(512) 478-2541

Texas Trucking Association is a trade organization dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of its members by advocating sound public policies, providing excellence in education, training, and information and promoting a safe, dependable, and cost-effective motor transportation system to better serve the people of Texas.

Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
(512) 345-5446

TREIA is a statewide non-profit organization of companies and individuals involved in solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydro electric energy products and/or services. The Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association TREIA is a fierce advocate for clean energy, energy security, energy independence, and Texas jobs since 1984. TREIA refers individuals, companies, and agencies seeking access to renewable energy expertise and technology. TREIA facilitates conferences, workshops, seminars, and tours to expose members and the public to the latest and most useful renewable energy information. TREIA publishes newsletters and other documents which track the progress of renewable energy development and report industry activity. The Association is a representative of Texas' renewable energy industries throughout the U.S. and the world and is an advisor to government and industry on renewable energy related policy.