Texarkana Chamber Announces Inaugural ‘State of Lithium’ Event for July 15

The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce this week announced an inaugural, one-day State of Lithium conference, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 15, at the Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center in Texarkana, Texas.

• The event will focus on the Smackover Formation’s expanding lithium opportunity across Arkansas and Texas, with programming aimed at business leaders, elected officials, educators, workforce partners and community stakeholders.

• The conference will begin with a “Lithium 101” session covering lithium applications, extraction methods and the mineral’s role in the domestic energy supply chain.

Speakers include executives from many of the major energy companies operating in the formation:

• EnergyX CEO Teague Egan

• ExxonMobil’s Matthew McCowan

• Chevron New Energies’ Jennifer Wilding

Other speakers include:

• Arkansas State Chamber CEO Randy Zook

• Arthur Orduña of The Venture Center

• Dana Poindexter of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission

• John Burba of International Battery Metals

“Our goal is to provide a trusted space where attendees can learn directly from industry leaders and gain valuable insight into the opportunities that lie ahead,” Chamber President and CEO Robin Hickerson said.

More: Tickets and sponsorships are available at the event website.