Posts by Jeremy Elwood
Harmony House receives 2021 Small Business Award
Harmony House receives 2021 Small Business Award During its annual event on November 10, the Chamber announced Harmony House as the recipient of the 2021 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award. Started by a concerned group of community members in 1976, Harmony House has been providing shelter and support services to domestic violence survivors ever…
Read MoreGovernor highlights successes and asks for business input
Governor highlights successes and asks for business input Governor Mike Parson visited the Chamber on November 12 to meet with regional business leaders and discuss legislative successes, priorities for the upcoming session, and challenges currently impacting the business community. The roundtable discussion brought together board members from both the Chamber and Springfield Business Development Corporation…
Read MoreChamber hires new membership engagement coordinator
Chamber hires new membership engagement coordinator The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the hire of Parker Reid as Membership Engagement Coordinator in the Chamber’s membership department. Her first day on the job was August 24. In her new role, Reid helps to provide service and support to new members in a…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – November 2021: How Do We Build the Health Care Workforce?
SGF Business Insider – November 2021: How Do We Build the Health Care Workforce? This month we look at a unique program that is allowing our region to begin addressing the issue of workforce shortages in the health care industry. It’s the University of Missouri’s Springfield Clinical Campus. This partnership between Mizzou, Missouri State University,…
Read MoreHow young professionals are serving the public
How young professionals are serving the public On October 26, members of The Network for Young Professionals had the opportunity to hear from a panel of YPs who are serving their community as elected officials. The event, part of The Network’s 2021 Civic Engagement series, allowed the panelists to provide a variety of perspectives from…
Read MoreSpeaker-elect discusses his history and his outlook for the legislature
Speaker-elect discusses his history and his outlook for the legislature State Rep. Dean Plocher was elected to the Missouri House to represent part of St. Louis County – but as he said during his visit to the Chamber as part of the Public Policy Speaker Series on October 21, he represents all the people of…
Read MoreListening to small businesses about pandemic struggles, solutions
Listening to small businesses about pandemic struggles, solutions Springfield small businesses were able to share feedback on challenges they have faced as well as what role the state can play to support small business recovery during the Springfield stop of the Show Me Strong Recovery Listening Session held October 14 at the Chamber. The Show…
Read MoreOutgoing DED director reflects on agency changes
Outgoing DED director reflects on agency changes Rob Dixon, director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED), returned to Springfield to speak to Chamber members for the final time in his current leadership role with the state during the second installment of the 2021 Public Policy Speaker Series on October 15. Dixon recently announced…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – October 2021: How Do We Connect Businesses with Workforce Training?
SGF Business Insider – October 2021: How Do We Connect Businesses with Workforce Training? This month we’re looking at the ongoing need for skills training in our region, and what one of our most important partners is doing to help address that need. We talked with Jordan Schreiber, director of student recruitment for Ozarks Technical…
Read MoreLooking at our community’s strengths and opportunities
Looking at our community’s strengths and opportunities Since 1994, the Chamber has convened community leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors for the Community Leadership Visit. The delegation of leaders travels to a peer city to learn from their experiences and bring back ideas that will benefit our region. This year, the CLV initiative…
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