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Springfield region attracts multimillion-dollar expansion from global food ingredients supplier
Springfield region attracts multimillion-dollar expansion from global food ingredients supplier IsoAge Technologies, a natural and sustainable food ingredient manufacturer, is expanding its local presence. The company is bringing a manufacturing division to our region, combining it with an existing research and development division in a 90,000 sq. ft. facility in southwest Springfield. Headquartered in Athens,…
Read MoreThe Network takes on advocacy role at city, state level
The Network takes on advocacy role at city, state level Springfield’s young professionals often tout their ability to be heard and have a seat at the table as one of our city’s biggest assets. They made that ability abundantly clear in two recent events – one here at the Chamber and one in the state…
Read MoreHouse Minority Leader calls for bipartisanship, willingness to work together
House Minority Leader calls for bipartisanship, willingness to work together When she visited the Chamber on March 29 to offer a mid-session legislative update to the Chamber’s Governmental Relations Committee, Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade offered an update on Chamber priorities as well as a straight-forward but troubling message: Partisanship has intensified in the…
Read MoreThank you for supporting Springfield’s streets and schools
Thank you for supporting Springfield’s streets and schools On April 2, Springfield-area voters helped the City of Springfield and Springfield Public Schools take significant steps forward by approving two ballot initiatives to help with funding for important future projects. Passage of these measures shows that the community prioritizes investment in infrastructure and education and will…
Read MoreSBDC Annual Report highlights enhanced approach to economic development
SBDC Annual Report highlights enhanced approach to economic development Conventional wisdom has said that if communities focus primarily on creating new jobs, those jobs will attract more people – and as a result the community will become a desirable place to live and work. With the new realty of a national worker shortage, this blueprint…
Read MoreChamber announces finalists for 2019 Small Business Award
Chamber announces finalists for 2019 Small Business Award The Chamber is proud to announce the five finalists for the 2019 Small Business Award. More than 70 companies were nominated for the award; finalists were determined based on written applications that include essays on company history, management philosophy, responses to challenges, innovation in product and service…
Read MoreParsons visit Chamber to tout Jobs for America’s Graduates, ask for business help
Parsons visit Chamber to tout Jobs for America’s Graduates, ask for business help Making sure students graduating from school are prepared for the next step in their lives is critical – both for their own success and so that businesses can find the talented employees they need to grow. One key to preparing those students…
Read MoreConnecting teachers with workforce opportunities for students
Connecting teachers with workforce opportunities for students The GO CAPS Teacher Externship is gearing up for the fifth summer of the program, and to date over 50 organizations have empowered teachers make positive changes in their classrooms and their districts throughout the school year. No company is too small or too unique to add value…
Read MoreHonoring inspirational women through the ATHENA Award
Honoring inspirational women through the ATHENA Award By Anastasiya Gulak At our second annual ATHENA Award luncheon, the Chamber proudly recognized Morey Mechlin for her distinct leadership attributes – and those that make her an inspiration to other exceptional leaders in our community. This year’s event welcomed more than 400 guests to White River Conference…
Read MoreBiz Blitz returns for a third year of speed networking
Biz Blitz returns for a third year of speed networking One of our most popular new events – Biz Blitz – is returning for its third year in 2019. The Chamber started Biz Blitz in 2017 as an event designed to offer a different approach to networking for those who wanted to make a lot…
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