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Improving the hiring process to reach more applicants
Improving the hiring process to reach more applicants The Chamber recently hosted its second edition of the 2022 60 Minutes to Success series and the topic focused on finding the “hidden worker”. The panel discussion was moderated by the city’s Director of Workforce Development, Sally Payne. The panel included: Dr. James Kaatz from Missouri State…
Read MoreCelebrating new members and business milestones
Celebrating new members and business 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. June was a great month for this type of…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – July 2022: What Is Economic Development?
SGF Business Insider – July 2022: What Is Economic Development? In this month’s episode of SGF Business Insider, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with Vicki Pratt, the Chamber’s new senior vice president of economic development. They cover a variety of topics all aimed at providing a look at what goes into the process of economic…
Read MoreConnecting businesses with federal funding information
Connecting businesses with federal funding information When the federal government passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021, it spelled an additional influx of federal dollars into state and local coffers. For Missouri, it meant $2.6 billion of additional funding for a wide range of uses – including help for businesses and support for…
Read MoreEncouraging Springfield YPs to keep dreaming
Encouraging Springfield YPs to keep dreaming Dream for yourself. Dream for our community. Dream for your career. Dream big or go home. At the 2022 edition of SGForum, presented on June 17 by The Network for Young Professionals, the focus was on dreams – how to build them, and how to make them reality. More…
Read MoreMaking the business community’s voice heard in the Capitol
Making the business community’s voice heard in the Capitol The 2022 state legislative session saw significant successes for the business community and its priorities – and those wins do not happen by accident. Chamber volunteer leaders and staff were in constant contact with legislators and lawmakers throughout the session to advocate for the Chamber’s 2022…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – June 2022: How Do Businesses Find Tools to Stay Safe?
SGF Business Insider – June 2022: How Do Businesses Find Tools to Stay Safe? This month, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with Chief Paul Williams of the Springfield Police Department. They talk about the department’s work in crime prevention, officer recruitment efforts, and ways that the business community can help in crime prevention. They…
Read MoreTools to help keep Springfield businesses safe
Tools to help keep Springfield businesses safe The law enforcement officers of the Springfield Police Department work hard every day to apprehend individuals who commit crime in our community and to find ways to prevent crime from happening. But there are also numerous ways that businesses in our community can assist the police in those…
Read MoreVeteran lawmaker reflects on unusual but successful legislative session
Veteran lawmaker reflects on unusual but successful legislative session Lincoln Hough has been in the Missouri Senate for four years and previously served three terms in the state House of Representatives. But as the senator told a packed room on May 31 during a meeting of the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee, the 2022 legislative session…
Read MoreHeading into summer by celebrating business successes
Heading into summer by celebrating business successes Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. And one of the things we love most is when we get to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities and more. May saw the celebration of new openings and milestones for…
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