Inspired by other communities around the country, The Ouachita Speaker Series (OSS), was launched in Hot Springs Village in September 2012. Several times a year in conjunction with the HSVPOA, the OSS brings stimulating and exciting guest speakers to the Village. The organization has a great speaker lineup this year for the Spring and Summer of 2022.

Michael R. Pakko, Ph.D. – Tues, May 10, 2022, @ 7:00 PM

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR ARKANSAS IN THE POST-COVID ECONOMY?

Ouachita 2022 Spring Summer Speaker Series in Hot Springs Village photo
Michael R. Pakko, Ph.D.
  • Michael R. Pakko, Ph.D. was the Chief Economist and State Economic Forecaster, Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
  • Previously with the Federal Reserve.

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Dan Turney – Tues, June 14, 2022, @ 7:00 PM

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE HONORED IN THE AIR COMMANDO HALL OF FAME?

Ouachita 2022 Spring Summer Speaker Series Hot Springs Village 3 photo
Dan Turney
  • Dan Turney is a retired U. S. Air Force Major, serving 34 years in active duty and civil service.
  • Designer of procedures for Combat Rubber Raiding Craft from a helicopter.
  • Mission Commander for deployment to Ukraine to train pilots.

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Francis Gary Powers, Jr. – Tues, July 12, 2022, @ 7:00 PM

THE U-2 INCIDENT (1960) – WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

Francis Gary Powers Jr. Ouachita Speakers Series 2022
Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
  • Francis Gary Powers, Jr. is the son of pilot Francis Gary Powers.
  • Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Cold War Museum near Washington, D.C.

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All sessions will be at the Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Boulevard, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Tickets are $12 per event and may be purchased at https://hotspringsvillage.thundertix.com/ or at the Ponce de Leon Center office, 1101 DeSoto Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (501.922.4231)

Students will be admitted at no charge, by showing a current student I.D.

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