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Walmart Associates Week draws big crowd to Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — The annual Walmart Associates Week 2025 has brought more than 4,000 employees to Northwest Arkansas.
The event originally started in 1970 as a meeting exclusively between the company's shareholders. However, in 2018 the Walton family, decided to make a weeklong event full of team building exercises, business meetings and surprise concerts.
Associates from all over the world made their way to our area to help celebrate the work that the company is doing. One associate from California, Cassandra Craven, said the support from the company is overwhelming.
'What's so cool is all the associates from all walks of life, all over the globe, coming together in one place unlike anything I've ever seen,' Craven said. 'All the international teams come in… I meet a lot of people on a daily basis, but this is nothing like I've ever experienced before.'
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A marketing manager at a Sam's Club in Oklahoma, Bill Campbell, said that giving back to the Walmart community makes the whole week worth it.
'We've been going to the expos; associates went to a concert last night,' Campbell said. 'I'll tell you I've had multiple associates tell me that this is one of the best things I've ever done in their life.'
The week caps off on June 6, with one final send off at Bud Walton Arena starting at 8 a.m. The final celebration will consist of a final meeting, entertainment and an appearance from Walmart president and CEO, Doug McMillon.
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