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Joe Turner named 2022 Springfieldian

Joe Turner named 2022 Springfieldian A strong connection to the Springfield community and a desire to give back are among the defining characteristics of Joseph W. Turner. Those qualities, along with a lifetime of accomplishments, were celebrated on March 22 as the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce presented Turner with the 2022 Springfieldian Award. The…

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Helping businesses consider the shift to remote work

Helping businesses consider the shift to remote work The pandemic changed many things about the way businesses operate. Some changes were temporary responses to the immediate circumstance, but others likely will have staying power. One of those changes that will likely be around for the long haul is the shift some employees and employers have…

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Celebrating strength, resilience, and support with our community’s women leaders

Celebrating strength, resilience, and support with our community’s women leaders Those gathered at the White River Conference Center on March 10 were there to honor the 2022 recipients of the ATHENA and Rising Star awards. But the event was more than just the celebration of two outstanding individuals; it was a celebration of women’s strength…

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State rep discusses outlook in General Assembly

State rep discusses outlook in General Assembly When State Rep. Alex Riley visited the Chamber in early March to offer a legislative update to the Governmental Relations Committee, he shared that one of the biggest issues hanging over the General Assembly was the gridlock in the Senate due to ongoing battles over the redrawing of…

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Board leaders advocate for business priorities

Board leaders advocate for business priorities Leaders from the Chamber’s Board of Directors visited the state Capitol on March 3 to advocate for board-approved business community legislative priorities. The delegation included Board Chairman John Oke-Thomas of Oke-Thomas + Associates, and Chairman-Elect Joselyn Baldner of Central Bank of the Ozarks, along with other members of the…

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Addressing the workforce issue by finding “hidden workers”

Addressing the workforce issue by finding “hidden workers” Employers are having more difficulty than at any time in recent history finding the people to fill open or newly created jobs – and according to Harvard Business School research, that difficulty is being inadvertently exacerbated by employers themselves. Joseph Fuller, Harvard Business School (HBS) professor and…

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SGF Business Insider – March 2022: What Inspires Professional Women?

SGF Business Insider – March 2022: What Inspires Professional Women? In this month’s episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with two women blazing a trail for others in the Springfield community: Crista Hogan, president of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Rachel Anderson, director of the efactory at Missouri State University. The two will be…

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GO CAPS prepares for Year Eight

GO CAPS prepares for Year Eight The 2022-2023 school year will be the eighth for the GO CAPS program, and there are still plenty of chances for high school students around the region to participate in this exciting opportunity. GO CAPS – the Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies – is serving 99 Springfield students this…

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Starting a new year by helping businesses celebrate

Starting a new year by helping businesses celebrate 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. We’ve had the privilege of helping several…

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Chamber endorses two candidates for school board election on April 5

Chamber endorses two candidates for school board election on April 5 The Board of Directors of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Chad Courtney and Charles Taylor for Springfield Public Schools (R-12) Board of Education in the election on April 5. Through volunteer-driven committee evaluation and board of directors’ decision-making, the Chamber has…

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