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See who is a finalist for the Small Business Award
See who is a finalist for the Small Business Award Five area businesses are finalists for the 2015 Small Business Award to be presented by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce May 6 during its annual award event. The award is determined by written applications scored by an independent panel of judges and has been…
Read MoreFour reasons you should be exporting to Canada
Four reasons you should be exporting to Canada Last week, the Chamber and the Missouri Association of Manufacturers hosted Consul General of Canada Dr. Roy Norton to discuss the U.S.-Canada trade relationship. In honor of his visit, we’ve put together a short list of reasons why you might want to consider doing business with Canada.…
Read MoreSeries: Talent wars and our strategies to win
Series: Talent wars and our strategies to win As our economic development team works with companies every day, we hear over and over again concerns about labor. Some common questions include, “Can we find the right skill sets here? How can we find the right people to hire? Can we be a profitable business in…
Read MoreFour tips for the budding inbound marketer
Four tips for the budding inbound marketer There are tons of analogies and metaphors out there on the web to explain inbound marketing—the purple cow, the jaguar and the watering hole, the magnet—the list goes on. What they all boil down to is this: Create marketing that people will love. To help you get started,…
Read MoreNew Series: Keeping up with the new economy
New Series: Keeping up with the new economy There’s no doubt the economic recovery is upon us and our economic development program is seeing its full effect—local employers are expanding, project leads are increasing, and prospects are visiting with us about defined projects, not just vague inquiries. But are we ready for the growth that’s…
Read MoreVideo: New tools unveiled to help recruit talent
Video: New tools unveiled to help recruit talent After a draft version debuted at the SBDC Annual Meeting, our latest talent attraction video has now been launched! Focusing on our thriving but little known IT culture, the video tells the story of information technology in Springfield and describes the benefits of living and working in…
Read MoreChamber to manage launch of innovative career readiness initiative
Chamber to manage launch of innovative career readiness initiative The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced today it will contract with Springfield Public Schools and 10 other area school districts to launch a new career readiness initiative that will focus public education resources on confronting the number one challenge facing businesses and employers today: talent…
Read MoreWhy so much hype about workforce? Find out
Why so much hype about workforce? Find out Workforce isn’t just a buzz word–it’s part of an emerging reality facing communities across the nation. The problem stems from the fact that growing economies like ours are literally going to run out of people to hire. As the baby boomer generation leaves the workforce, there aren’t going to…
Read MoreChamber publishes 2014 Community Leadership Visit Report
Chamber publishes 2014 Community Leadership Visit Report Three days, 10 panel discussions, 43 guest speakers, and 168 tweets later, 61 of Springfield’s business and community leaders learned the ins-and-outs of what makes Omaha a city of big ideas, big dollars and “no coasting.” On the Chamber’s 21st Community Leadership Visit last October, the Springfield delegation heard from a community who is ready…
Read MoreJanuary brings a whirlwind of action for our advocacy team
January brings a whirlwind of action for our advocacy team Over the past month, the Chamber has been involved in every aspect of advocating on behalf of our members. In addition to preparing for upcoming school board and city council races, we are actively tracking more than 70 bills at the state level and have weighed in…
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