Be Pro Be Proud Southeast Arkansas Draft Day 2026 a Success

April 13, 2026

Pine Bluff hosted Be Pro Be Proud's Southeast Arkansas Draft Day on April 7, 2026 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. This is the second year to host the event and it was a success with 37 seniors interviewing with local companies, and over 390 students from 16 schools attending the Expo portion of the event.

Huge thank you to our presenting sponsor CMI (Central Moloney), our Career Expo sponsor Summitt Utilities, Inc., and our Draft Day sponsor Union Pacific Railroad. We could not have hosted this event without your support and the amazing staff at Be Pro Be Proud.

L to R photo: Mike Rogers, Arkansas' Chief Workforce Officer; Nancy Lee McNew, Vice President of the Alliance; Jennifer Kline, Chamber Director of Pine Bluff Regional Chamber; Jamal Gordon, Membership Engagement Manager of Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce; Andrew Parker, Director of Governmental Affairs of the Arkansas State Chamber & Executive Director of Associated Industries of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.