Business Advocacy
December 2022: What can we learn from Northwest Arkansas?
December 2022: What can we learn from Northwest Arkansas? In this month’s episode of SGF Business Insider, Chamber president Matt Morrow sits down with Brandi Bailey and David Cameron. Bailey is the Vice President of Strategic Development & Marketing at Snyder Construction Group and Cameron is the City Administrator at the City of Republic. Bailey…
Read MoreHelping businesses connect with available tools and resources to prevent crime
Helping businesses connect with available tools and resources to prevent crime Many of the tools referenced in this article can be found online in the Chamber’s Let’s Keep Springfield Safe Business Toolkit. Take advantage of the crime prevention tools available to your business because focusing on prevention pays off. That was the main takeaway from…
Read MoreChamber Board Endorses Ballot Measure to Approve Rezoning on South Lone Pine Avenue
Chamber Board Endorses Ballot Measure to Approve Rezoning on South Lone Pine Avenue The Board of Directors of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a City of Springfield issue on the November 8 ballot pertaining to approval of rezoning an area on South Lone Pine Avenue from Single-Family Residential, General Retail, and Limited…
Read MoreBusiness and education leaders highlight Fast Track as a “game-changing” workforce program
Business and education leaders highlight Fast Track as a “game-changing” workforce program The September edition of Good Morning, Springfield! featured a deep dive into the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, providing a chance to highlight this workforce grant program and one way for community and business leaders to address the number one challenge facing business…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider Podcast: How and Why Non-Profit Leaders Engage in the Chamber
SGF Business Insider Podcast: How and Why Non-Profit Leaders Engage in the Chamber In the September edition of SGF Business Insider podcast, Chamber president Matt Morrow is joined by our public policy analyst Lauren Mustoe in a conversation with two impactful non-profit leaders in the community, Brian Fogle and Brandy Harris. Fogle is the President…
Read MoreGovernor Parson highlights historic investments and statewide successes at ’22 State of the State
Governor Parson highlights historic investments and statewide successes at ’22 State of the State Governor Mike Parson outlined tremendous investments being made in Missouri’s infrastructure, broadband, workforce development, K-12 and higher education, childcare and more at the Chamber’s annual State of the State on August 2. Speaking to a sold-out crowd at Missouri State University’s…
Read MoreConnecting businesses with federal funding information
Connecting businesses with federal funding information When the federal government passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021, it spelled an additional influx of federal dollars into state and local coffers. For Missouri, it meant $2.6 billion of additional funding for a wide range of uses – including help for businesses and support for…
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 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 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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