Businesses and organizations in Northwest Arkansas in need of a professional speaker for an upcoming event now have help in locating the right individual. Soar with Eagles, a training and consulting company founded in July 2003 by Carrie Perrien Smith, has formed the area's first speakers' bureau.

"Our mission is to help successful companies achieve peak performance through communications, training, strategic planning and execution," said Perrien Smith. "Through the new speakers bureau, we can provide a wide array of customized training and nationally known professional speakers to our clients."

Perrien Smith believes the growth in northwest Arkansas and the opening next year of the 120,000-sqaure-foot convention center adjacent to the Embassy Suites hotel in Rogers, Ark., has created an opportunity for organizations to bring in nationally known speakers and celebrities for larger events.

"While we can help you get almost any speaker or celebrity for your event, we will specialize in business and faith-based programs," said Perrien Smith.