Posts by Jeremy Elwood
SGF 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 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…
Read MoreSmall Business Council chair talks about leading with passion
Small Business Council chair talks about leading with passion On May 24, The Network for Springfield’s Young Professionals hosted the second event in its 2022 CEO series. YPs heard from Linda Daugherty, chief operating officer of Academy of Hair Design & BeVelle Barber School. In an interview conducted by Network Chair Dee King, Linda talked…
Read MoreEmployers share best practices for employee health and wellness
Employers share best practices for employee health and wellness As some employees reassess their personal and professional paths, many employers are finding innovative ways to address their employees’ physical and mental well-being, from improving access to primary health care to destigmatizing mental health in the workplace. Several organizations, both in and out of the health…
Read MoreRecapping a challenging but successful state legislative session
Recapping a challenging but successful state legislative session The 2022 legislative session of the Missouri General Assembly ended on May 13, and while the year brought a series of unique challenges, it ultimately proved to be quite successful for the business community and for southwest Missouri. Numerous bills passed both chambers of the legislature and…
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