emPOWER Arkansas Expo
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Central Arkansas Library System Main Branch
Little Rock
Students (7th-12th, technical, trade, and higher education), teachers, job seekers, and community partners will have the opportunity to interact with exhibitors from state/federal/local agencies, businesses, corporations, training institutions, and organizations to learn about careers that exist in the advanced energy industry, including sectors such as:
Renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Electric vehicles
Clean Manufacturing
Transmission and Distribution
Green Building
And more!
Expo Highlights for Attendees
Interactive Booths featuring advanced energy employers and organizations showcasing careers in energy efficiency, solar, wind, EVs, manufacturing, smart grid, and more.
Student & SkillSeeker Engagement, offering early exposure to dynamic energy careers to provide the spark needed to pursue necessary training paths.
Fun Activities, like Energy BINGO
For Training Entities & Workforce Partners: A chance to observe cutting-edge industry needs and connect with employers for training pipelines and credentialing support.
Energy Career Exposure: Learn about the quality jobs and career progressions available in this fast-growing industry.
Employer Connections: Industry professionals will be ready to talk about skill and credentialling needs for their available roles.
For Schools, Students & Job Seekers: A singular opportunity to explore real world energy professions, gain career guidance, and potentially land interviews on the spot.
Explore Energy: Even if you’ve never thought about an energy career, this event will expose you to the myriad of quality jobs available in this fast-growing industry.
Get Inspired: Industry professionals will share about their role in the industry, why they do what they do, and what drove them to their chosen professions.
Gain Career Guidance: Hiring managers, career coaches, and professionals will be on hand to provide tailored support for your career and training pathway.
For Exhibitors: The emPOWER Arkansas Expo will be a prime platform for your team to promote energy careers, recruit talent, and raise visibility in Arkansas’s energy workforce transformation.
Why Participate?
Promote Energy Careers: Provide table-top equipment, 'tools of the trade', demos, or other interactive opportunities to engage career seekers and community members in advanced energy sectors.
Raise Visibility of the Industry and Your Company: Staff your booth to connect directly with attendees, answer career questions, and distribute materials, showcasing your commitment to Arkansas’ future energy workforce.
Recruit Talent: Send hiring managers, career coaches, career counselors, and related experts to give live support or job interviews to SkillSeekers in their career path development.
Employers: participate at the expo AND have staff attend emPOWER Arkansas Conference across the hall!
Same time, same place.
Want more exposure for your business? Consider sponsoring.
“The emPOWER Arkansas Expo is designed to move beyond a traditional career fair by creating meaningful connections between students, job seekers, educators, community partners, and the companies shaping Arkansas's energy future. The Expo gives attendees the opportunity to explore real-world careers, interact with industry professionals, experience hands-on demonstrations, and see themselves in the range of careers available. The future of Arkansas energy depends on the people who will build, operate, maintain, and innovate the technologies that power our communities. As Arkansas faces growing energy demand and unprecedented economic development opportunities, building a strong workforce pipeline has never been more important. If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to join and guide our energy future, the emPOWER Arkansas Expo is where you need to be.”
— April Ambrose, Director of Workforce Development, Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation
