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Deadlines loom as lawmakers weigh critical legislation
Deadlines loom as lawmakers weigh critical legislation With just days remaining in the legislative session, the state capitol is abuzz with activity. Meanwhile, at the federal level, lawmakers are also facing tight deadlines on key business issues. Check out the update below to see where a few of the Chamber’s top priorities stand. State Legislative…
Read MoreTop Chamber priority passes, signifying win for job creation
Top Chamber priority passes, signifying win for job creation Data centers are where the internet lives. These massive compounds, filled with powerful computers store, process and distribute tremendous amounts of information, and these facilities are generating large investments and creating high paying jobs across the country. In fact, just this week an Overland Park data…
Read MoreGO CAPS announces program offerings for 2015-2016
GO CAPS announces program offerings for 2015-2016 The Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies began enrolling students for its first two course strands, Engineering and Manufacturing and Medicine and Health Care. The program will immerse high school juniors and seniors in an environment that combines hands-on career experiences and classroom learning by partnering students…
Read MoreSee who took home the 2015 Small Business Award
See who took home the 2015 Small Business Award The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced All About Trees, LLC as the 2015 Small Business Award recipient during its annual award event on May 6. All About Trees is a locally owned, full-service tree care company serving a 20-mile radius around the Springfield area. Their services include…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Right to Work, Federal Transportation and Bonding
Legislative Update: Right to Work, Federal Transportation and Bonding State Legislative Update: Bonding The state bonding bill authorizing up to $600 million in new bonding authority by the state has passed the House Select Budget Committee and has been set on the House calendar for debate. The bill includes project lists for state buildings and higher…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Data Centers, Transportation Funding and more
Legislative Update: Data Centers, Transportation Funding and more With only four weeks left in the legislative session, the Capitol is full of activity, including efforts to get legislation across the finish line and for the House and Senate to reach agreement on the proposed 2016 state budget. Below is a status update on a few…
Read MoreSee who is a finalist for the Small Business Award
See who is a finalist for the Small Business Award Five area businesses are finalists for the 2015 Small Business Award to be presented by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce May 6 during its annual award event. The award is determined by written applications scored by an independent panel of judges and has been…
Read MoreFour reasons you should be exporting to Canada
Four reasons you should be exporting to Canada Last week, the Chamber and the Missouri Association of Manufacturers hosted Consul General of Canada Dr. Roy Norton to discuss the U.S.-Canada trade relationship. In honor of his visit, we’ve put together a short list of reasons why you might want to consider doing business with Canada.…
Read MoreSeries: Talent wars and our strategies to win
Series: Talent wars and our strategies to win As our economic development team works with companies every day, we hear over and over again concerns about labor. Some common questions include, “Can we find the right skill sets here? How can we find the right people to hire? Can we be a profitable business in…
Read MoreFour tips for the budding inbound marketer
Four tips for the budding inbound marketer There are tons of analogies and metaphors out there on the web to explain inbound marketing—the purple cow, the jaguar and the watering hole, the magnet—the list goes on. What they all boil down to is this: Create marketing that people will love. To help you get started,…
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