Economic Development

October 2022: How and Why Should We Celebrate our Community? In the October edition of SGF Business Insider podcast, Chamber president Matt Morrow sits down with Erin Danastasio and Mary Kromrey. Danastasio is the Executive Director of the Hatch Foundation and Kromrey is the Executive Director of Ozark Greenways. Danastasio and Kromrey discuss topics centered…

Fed economists share insights about regional and national data at Economic Outlook Two economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shared data and insights with a sold-out crowd at the Springfield Business Development Corporation’s (SBDC) Economic Outlook in August. The SBDC is the Chamber’s economic development arm. Associate Economist Nathan Jefferson took a…

Lippert™ celebrates expansion of a second Springfield operation The Springfield Business Development Corporation is pleased to announce the expansion of Lippert Industries in Springfield. This expansion includes the lease of a 100,000 square foot building at 4140 W. Webster St., an investment of $1.5 million in equipment and FFE, and the addition of 90 new employees!…

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…

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…

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…

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…