Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.

After the success of recruiting International Shoe Company to Conway, business leaders sought to recruit more industry to the growing city. Over the next three decades, the Faulkner County Industrial Development Corporation (FCIDC), the Conway Development Corporation (CDC) and the Chamber of Commerce would bring in more large industries and even create the first Industrial Park. Continue reading →