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Northwest Arkansas highlights regional collaboration
Northwest Arkansas highlights regional collaboration Each year the Chamber takes a group of business and community leaders to another city to learn best practices. For the first time, the destination of the 2022 Community Leadership Visit was a comparable region and not just an individual city. During that trip, over 80 Southwest Missouri leaders had…
Read MorePrivate sector experience serves Judge Harmison well on the bench
Private sector experience serves Judge Harmison well on the bench The Honorable Judge Jerry Harmison joined Chamber members on November 30, 2022, for a fascinating conversation about his new appointment as Circuit Judge of the 31st Judicial Circuit. This event served as the final installment of the 2022 Public Policy Speaker Series. Judge Harmison has…
Read MoreCelebrating member milestones with ribbon cuttings!
Celebrating member milestones with ribbon cuttings! Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. And one of the things we love most is when we have the opportunity to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities, and more. November was a great month for this type of…
Read MorePast Network leaders reflect on impact of community involvement
Past Network leaders reflect on impact of community involvement On November 17, members of The Network for Young Professionals gathered for the last edition of the 2022 Civic Engagement Series featuring a deep dive into community involvement. 2022 Network Chair Dee King moderated a panel discussion with her peers, all of which once held the…
Read MoreDecember 2022: What can we learn from Northwest Arkansas?
December 2022: What can we learn from Northwest Arkansas? In this month’s episode of SGF Business Insider, Chamber president Matt Morrow sits down with Brandi Bailey and David Cameron. Bailey is the Vice President of Strategic Development & Marketing at Snyder Construction Group and Cameron is the City Administrator at the City of Republic. Bailey…
Read MoreRetiring Senator Roy Blunt shares lessons learned throughout his tenure
Retiring Senator Roy Blunt shares lessons learned throughout his tenure On Wednesday, October 26, retiring Missouri Senator Roy Blunt spoke to a crowd of nearly 100 Chamber members during the second installment of the 2022 Public Policy Speaker Series about his decades of experience in public service and the lessons he learned throughout his tenure.…
Read MoreHelping businesses connect with available tools and resources to prevent crime
Helping businesses connect with available tools and resources to prevent crime Many of the tools referenced in this article can be found online in the Chamber’s Let’s Keep Springfield Safe Business Toolkit. Take advantage of the crime prevention tools available to your business because focusing on prevention pays off. That was the main takeaway from…
Read MoreNovember 2022: What Does Succeeding in Business Really Look Like?
November 2022: What Does Succeeding in Business Really Look Like? In the November edition of SGF Business Insider podcast, Chamber president Matt Morrow is joined by our Membership Development Manager Peyton Andrews in a conversation with Tom Douglas. Douglas is the CEO of JMARK and the author of the new book Adapt or Die. Douglas…
Read MoreCutting ribbons and celebrating special milestones!
Cutting ribbons and celebrating special milestones! Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. And one of the things we love most is when we have the opportunity to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities and more. October was a great month for this type of…
Read MoreChamber hires for two positions – digital communications manager and membership development coordinator
Chamber hires for two positions – digital communications manager and membership development coordinator The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce two recent hires – Noah Hester is the digital communications manager and Andrew Romano is a membership development coordinator. As digital communications manager, Hester will focus on the Chamber’s online profile and…
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