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Legislative session brings major workforce, education success
Legislative session brings major workforce, education success The 2019 Missouri legislative session, which ended May 18, was ultimately successful for several important Chamber priorities. After long hours and hard work, numerous critical business issues crossed the finish line this year. Workforce and economic development The Chamber worked with lawmakers and partners from around the state…
Read MoreSteve Edwards: Homegrown and giving back to Springfield
Steve Edwards: Homegrown and giving back to Springfield Steve Edwards was destined to be the CEO of CoxHealth. As he told the young professionals who gathered on May 21 for the latest edition of The Network’s CEO Series, he was raised in Springfield – by a family of health care professionals, no less, including a…
Read MoreMostly Serious receives 2019 Small Business Award
Mostly Serious receives 2019 Small Business Award During its annual event on May 8, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced Mostly Serious as the recipient of the 2019 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award. More than 400 Chamber members were on hand at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center for the luncheon event to…
Read MoreGetting the most from your Facebook marketing dollar
Getting the most from your Facebook marketing dollar For many small businesses and small business owners, marketing on Facebook is a simple process. You have your company’s Facebook page, and you post regularly about what’s going on with your business … occasionally you might spend a few dollars to boost one of your posts if…
Read MoreA new perspective on the emerging workforce
A new perspective on the emerging workforce As employers try to attract, develop and retain new employees to the Springfield region, one of the keys to success will be figuring out how to engage students while they’re still in school. That was the focus of the first program in the Chamber’s 2019 Workforce Event Series,…
Read MoreA statewide effort to advocate for workforce and infrastructure
A statewide effort to advocate for workforce and infrastructure Members of the Chamber staff are in the Capitol every week, advocating on behalf of the business community’s top priorities. But sometimes, hearing directly from business leaders and job creators is the most effective way to carry the message. On April 3, business leaders from across…
Read MoreHelping members understand the story of economic development
Helping members understand the story of economic development As the Chamber works to help companies create jobs in our community, part of that effort includes helping the public understand the state of the local economic environment, and the process by which we encourage businesses to invest here. Chamber President Matt Morrow has been featured in…
Read MoreSpringfield region attracts multimillion-dollar expansion from global food ingredients supplier
Springfield region attracts multimillion-dollar expansion from global food ingredients supplier IsoAge Technologies, a natural and sustainable food ingredient manufacturer, is expanding its local presence. The company is bringing a manufacturing division to our region, combining it with an existing research and development division in a 90,000 sq. ft. facility in southwest Springfield. Headquartered in Athens,…
Read MoreThe Network takes on advocacy role at city, state level
The Network takes on advocacy role at city, state level Springfield’s young professionals often tout their ability to be heard and have a seat at the table as one of our city’s biggest assets. They made that ability abundantly clear in two recent events – one here at the Chamber and one in the state…
Read MoreHouse Minority Leader calls for bipartisanship, willingness to work together
House Minority Leader calls for bipartisanship, willingness to work together When she visited the Chamber on March 29 to offer a mid-session legislative update to the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee, Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade offered an update on Chamber priorities as well as a straight-forward but troubling message: Partisanship has intensified in the…
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