Board of Directors Meeting – ZOOM MEETING-See next page for Zoom information

Monday, May 26, 2020

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The Mission of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economic prosperity and quality of life in the Joplin region; and to be the principal advocate for, and provider of services to, its business community.

Our Vision: We are the value-centered destination community that progressively nurtures its business, education, and

overall vitality while enriching the lives of families and all who live, work, and play here.

AGENDA 12:00 Call To Order: Welcome – Kelli Perigo 12:05 Consent Calendar – Kelli Perigo Approve Agenda – Kelli Perigo Approve Minutes – April – Kelli Perigo

Approve Financials – April – Debby, Tonya, & Todd Chenault

Division Reports 12:10 Business - Toby

Toby’s Chamber summary presentation o COVID Recovery briefing o Chamber programming update o Online Joplin Business Journal demo

Board vacancy and appointment discussion / vote

Propose JACC bylaw changes, regarding board meeting frequency and the ability to reach quorum and vote via phone and/or video conferencing

12:40 Today’s Board Challenge - Toby

Consider writing a Joplin Business Outlook article about your organization and/or organization.

Please encourage your employees and business community members to join a chamber workgroup. That is where the magic happens now.

Co-working space available, referrals welcome

12:45 Adjourn to Executive Session

Any other matters that may properly come to the Executive Board.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 22, 2020, Chamber Office, Liberty Room or Zoom Meeting Meeting begins at 12:00 PM

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Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting

Zoom Conference Call April 27, 2020

Minutes

Attending: Todd Chenault, Melodee Colbert-Kean, Brandon Davis, Vickie Dudley, Dan Pekarek for Nick Edwards, Mike Gray, Chad Greer, Rick Grise, Jerrod Hogan, Betsy Kissel, Julie Larson, Dr. Alan Marble, Kayla McCollum, Matt McConnell, Kelli Perigo, Katrina Richards, Dr. Laura Rosch, Dustin Storm

Absent: Brent Baker, John Bartosh, Jim Dalrymple, Jeremy Drinkwitz, Jacqueline Hackett, Dr. Brad Hodson, Mark Johnson, Dr. Melinda Moss, Bill Reiboldt, Mayor Gary Shaw, Melissa Smith

Staff: Alyssa Brown, Debby Chaligoj, Lisa Kelly, Stephanie McGrew, Reggie Powers, Tony Robyn, Lea Schroer, Erin Slifka, Loni Smith, Tonya Sprenkle, Toby Teeter

I. Kelli Perigo, Call to Order

A. Dr. Alan Marble moved to approve the Consent Agenda and seconded by Rick Grise. Motion

passed.

B. Brandon Davis moved to approve the February Minutes (no March meeting) and seconded by

Dustin Storm. Motion passed.

C. Financials presented by Tonya. Financials were in your Board packet; please see them for the

details. Tonya stated these financials are end of the year, pre-audit. Good position going into our

audit. Tonya added we received the third of the four payments from the MTC Grant for the NIC. Toby

added because of the coronavirus there will be some P&L issues with the Chamber. Chamber was

awarded $111,000 from the State of Missouri and we signed a contract with them. We have already

hired staff, paid for equipment having to do with our Entrepreneurship Grant, and they are frozen.

We are now working on our lobbying efforts through our State delegation, Economic Development,

and the Speaker of the House, and we are trying to get the grant unfrozen. The State of Missouri is

looking at half a billion-dollar gap in its budget and working on its emergencies now. Toby stated that

right now some of our entrepreneur efforts are now on hold. We are also slow rolling our invoicing

and trying to be sensitive with the messaging on the 30 days past-due notice letter. Tonya added

there has been a paragraph on the invoice stating if you are having monetary difficulties, please

contact us. Melodee Colbert-Kean moved to approve the year ending March financials (pre-audit) and

seconded by Vickie Dudley. Motion passed.

II. Division Reports

A. Welcome new board members Matt McConnell and Melodee Colbert-Kean.

B. Thank you to Gina Atteberry and Donovan Edwards, who are now retiring from the Board.

C. Thank you to Brent Baker, Liberty Utilities. Brent accepted a position with City Utilities in

Springfield and will start his new position on May 1. He will be resigning from both the Chamber

Board and as the Chair of the MOKAN Partnership Board.

D. Chamber Summary Presentation presented by toby Teeter.

1. Joplin Chamber COVID Initial Response

a. Staff called all Chamber members.

b. Built a data-driven model for the City of Joplin for policy-making and encouraged

business-friendly social restrictions.

c. Launched SupportJoplin.com to promote retail and restaurant delivery, carry out,

and online ordering.

d. Launched informational campaigns regarding SBA Loan, Paycheck Protection, and

the original Disaster Loan Recovery Programs.

e. Placed two orders. First, purchased 10,000 disposable masks and 2,000 KN95 masks

(paid for by JACC Foundation). Second, purchased 50,000 disposable masks. (paid for

by KCUMB and Joplin Regional Foundation)

f. Created “Healthcare Workers as Heroes” PR campaign, social media posts, and PSAs

for local television.

g. Collected donated snacks and beverages by the pallet (donations by local

businesses). Loaded and distributed snacks to both Mercy Hospital Joplin and

Freeman Health System. Also delivered to the Health Departments in Joplin, Jasper

and Newton Counties, and the Emergency Management office in Newton County.

2. Joplin Chamber COVID Recovery

a. Staff distributed 2,000 KN95 masks and 15,000 disposable masks to senior care

centers, home healthcare companies, law enforcement agencies, home shelters,

community support agencies, and local businesses with essential workers.

b. Staff issued packs of 100 masks to retailers, restaurants, salons, and other businesses

where social distancing is not practical.

c. Rebooted the Chamber Leads Groups and launched the Chamber Academy Business

Education Series using Zoom video conferencing.

d. Will be launching a coordinated PR campaign for Shop Local, Shop Safe with the City

of Joplin and DJA.

e. May 4, business re-opening planning and preparation.

f. Toby stated we would be giving out masks to businesses to meet requirements for

Phase 1 of opening up for business. Later this week there will be an opportunity for

mass testing thanks to Walmart.

g. Launching a Business Journal. In the month of June, what used to be the Business

Outlook newsletter will be a full website. This site will be crowd-sourced and will

work with our members and teach them how to submit a press release with pictures

to staff so they can edit and get it out to the community. We will then be able to

categorize news, based on industry, and will archive there.

h. Toby thanked Dustin Storm and the team at Storm Cloud Marketing for all there

work with a lot of this. Dustin’s team did the PSA to thank Healthcare workers.

3. ChooseJoplin.com Launch and Tesla Offer

Toby stated that ChooseJoplin.com is a portal for both business and talent attraction.

Toby added this site has a resource guide for new citizens, a series of "Meet People from Joplin"

videos profiling business owners (launching each week with a social ad campaign), also using this site

to share our narrative for business attraction. The first that went national was the Tesla offer. Toby

gave a brief description of his process to contact and make an offer to Tesla. Tesla is looking in the

Midwest to build a Giga Factory with approximately two million square feet. This would be a 46-acre

building and three stories tall. They will employ between 6,000 - 8,000 people. Tesla has Giga or mega

factories in Nevada, Berlin, and Beijing. They are now looking to build one in the Midwest that would

build both batteries across their models for Midwest and East Coast distribution, as well as

cybertruck production. Toby added he visited with the management of Tesla and got the State of

Missouri involved, then submitted a proposal. See the ChooseJoplin.com site for more details. After

this offer going viral for a second time, Toby stated they were on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg

and contacted by Business Week Magazine. There will be a feature of Joplin's proposal in next

month's issue. They have interviewed Toby and Mayor Shaw and will interview Jimmer Pinjuv, the

owner of the proposed land. Toby stated because of the buzz, two other businesses have contacted

him about the same property. A European car company inquired. Toby is working on a proposal for

them. A solar farm was the other company inquiring. Toby added we have over $100,000 of paid ad

equivalent just from that release. Ads are now running in the Tesla markets. In the coming weeks will

be the possible next steps.

4. Proposed Unified Branding of the Community, with wayfinding.

Toby stated Downtown Joplin Alliance hired a consultant to come up with a rebrand for

DJA and to pitch a unified rebrand for the community. Toby gave a brief description of the

rebranding. This will be proposed to the City Council and potentially this Board.

5. Missouri Southern State University and Toby are working on very similar landing pages

for different tech brands. They are working on getting a sponsor for the downtown campus. Trying to

create some investment opportunities in the Joplin market.

III. Board Votes presented by Kelli Perigo.

A. Kelli stated we had an e-vote for Todd Chenault to become Treasurer. Lisa stated by the e-

vote, Todd Chenault was elected Treasurer; we need the motion for approval. Dr. Alan Marble moved

to approve Todd Chenault for Treasurer and seconded by Brandon Davis. Motion passed.

B. Kelli stated we need to approve the slate of the new leadership roles. Chair, Kelli Perigo;

Chair-elect, Jeremy Drinkwitz; and Treasurer and Co-Chairman, Todd Chenault. Rick Grise moved to

approve the slate as read and seconded by Melissa Smith. Motion passed

C. American Airlines reserve, How to handle the remaining funds of $2,382.94 in interest.

Toby stated American Airlines wrote a letter to the City of Joplin indicating they would be

suspending air service to Chicago after the June contract period. The official position is that this is a

COVID related loss. Toby added the next step is to rebuild demand for Dallas's leg and reach other

markets with or without American Airlines. The one time $600,000 guaranty was used. $200,000 was

contributed by the business community and $400,000 by the City of Joplin. Toby stated if we send this

back to the donors, the average check would be about $45. Jerrod stated he thought we were going to

test the waters with the donors about adding that to the Fly Joplin campaign. Toby added we did

create a Fly Joplin campaign in December with a pretty robust set of media assets and marketed

Joplin across the region, including Springfield. It received over 100,000 views and thousands of clicks.

It also added the presence of Facebook and Instagram for the airport. We could put those funds to

that. Toby added he will get with the donors and suggest that.

IV. Today’s Board Challenge, “Get Engaged”

A. Contact State Reps, State Senator, Speaker of the House and Governor regarding MTC funding to Joplin's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and the Joe Newman Incubator being frozen.

B. Ask the same to pass "Wayfair" legislation allowing for the State and cities to collect internet use/sales taxes.

V. Other Business. No other business.

VI. Adjourn to Executive Session

Respectfully Submitted by:

Lisa Kelly Toby Teeter

Executive Assistant President

Joplin Area Economic Development Update April 2020

Business Attraction & Expansion Projects New:

• Tesla - We worked our way up the chain and made contact with the President of the Automotive Division. We submitted a proposal, including a 1,042-acre site in Joplin for their Gigafactory #4. Estimated capital investment of $6 billion and 6,000 to 8,000 new jobs. The infographic sum-mary of our proposal is published at https://www.choosejoplin.com/tesla. We went public with our $1 billion incentives and savings offer and received over $100,000 in paid ad equivalent marketing exposure for Joplin and ChooseJoplin.com. Press coverage includes CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and hundreds of thousands of views of the Twitter strings about the Joplin offer. Although the rumor is Austin and Tulsa is the finalist, which has not been confirmed. We are still in communication with the in-house site selection manager for the company, as of last week.

• Project Pizza - A small Italian car company is seeking a site for a North American automobile

plant. The CEO contacted us directly because of the Tesla coverage. Seeking 500,000 sq. ft. facility. 150 jobs in year 1, 500 jobs by year 3.

• Project Cardinal - St. Louis based solar farm company seeking 200+ acres for a community so-

lar project in Liberty’s service area. • Prigmor Commercial Development Projects - extensions of additional developments around the

Big Apple Travel Plaza, including restaurant, possibly hotel, and additional trucking related ser-vice businesses.

• ChooseJoplin.com has launched. The video assets are also published and being used for re-

targeting ad campaigns, including those working at Tesla’s HQ. Ongoing:

Project Doolittle – Seneca - $24 million and 200 jobs

Project Mace - Joplin – A steel finish manufacturer is looking for 170,000 sq. ft. to relocate to Joplin. $12-$15 million investment, 45 jobs. Hosted site visits with broker and company leaders and currently waiting on proforma from corporate.

Project Bullpen – Joplin – A regional industrial repair shop expansion to area with 4-5 em-ployees and $500,000 new shop construction on 5-10 acres on Joplin business corridor frontage

Project Spectrum – Region - German plumbing manufacturer looking for suitable 40,000-110,000 sq. ft. (expandable to 250,000 sq. ft.) build for a production facility including their US headquarters. $33 million investment and 220 jobs.

Project Firefly – Joplin - Local engineering company expanding 14,000 sq. ft. and adding 27 positions in engineering, quality control and management; $ 3 million expansion.

Project Typical - Met with local logistics/warehousing company on possible $150,000 sq. ft. expansion. Project currently being evaluated

Project Dale – Joplin - an aerospace manufacturer is seeking one or more sites to expand its operations. We submitted multiple 20+-acre sites in the Crossroads Industrial Park and on the Northside of Wildwood last week.

Project Texas – An ammunition company based in Texas is considering relocate its manu-facturing operations to Joplin. 50 to 100 new jobs are anticipated. On hold per manufac-turer.

Project Colorado – A solar product manufacturer based in Colorado is considering relocat-ing to Joplin. 30 to 60 new jobs anticipated.

Project Utah – An outdoor cooking products manufacturer is considering relocating its man-ufacturing operations from China to Joplin. $60 to $100 million in capital investment with 470 to 540 new jobs.

Project Gravel - A fast growing bicycle manufacturing company based in Iceland is looking to build a North American HQ for manufacturing, distribution and sales. The company makes carbon fiber gravel bikes and super light carbon suspension forks for mountain bikes. They were looking at NWA, but we established contact with the CEO and he is in-trigued by our much lower costs, access to highways, and our proximity to both Bentonville and Dirty Kanza (biggest gravel race in the world is in Emporia KS).

Project “Local” – A company is seeking a location for a 400,000 sq. ft. “food solutions and R&D facility” that would employee 400 people with an estimated $80 million capital invest-ment. We submitted multiple 20+-acre sites in the Crossroads Industrial Park and on the Northside of Wildwood.

Joplin Union Depot Redevelopment – an opportunity zone RE development group is inch-ing closer to making this a reality. Toby has been meeting with KC Southern to secure 14 acres that surround the DNR-owned former depot building. Tony met with city of Joplin and developer on site. City developing a proforma of opportunity to review.

Creekside Plaza – a Dallas-based developer who is working with Toby on redeveloping his property around a revamped Joplin Creek now owns the Sears Plaza development. See attached plans.

MSSU Downtown Campus – MSSU is seeking both private and public funding for a Center for Advanced Computing and Data Analytics to be located downtown. Toby is working with

MSSU administration to raise private funds for this new program from out-of-state tech companies. We are also looking to extend the partnership to a post-graduate pod of re-mote workforce here in Joplin working for the partnering tech company. A model similar to LinkedIn in Omaha, which went from 13 employees to 1,000 employees over the last 10 years. Phone conferences with prospective tech company partners have begun.

Conservation Easement – There is an IRS provision that makes a world-class 10-mile MTB trail park financially viable in Joplin. Preliminary talks are underway with landowners. ARC has mapped the trail. 86 of these acres are now listed For Sale, Gil Stevens is the listing agent.

Active Cultural Enterprise Recruitment Pipeline: Chaos Brewing Co., Main Street Axe Co., Alamo Draft house, Skylight Theatre, Bike Rack Brew Co, The Jolly Fox Brewery, HyVee, and Schnucks

Business Retention and COVID Response Efforts

• 32,000 masks distributed • Paycheck Protection Program and EIDL loan program education and communication • Shop Local PSA commercials produced and running, on TV and social media

JIDA / Crossroads Industrial Park Updates:

The JIDA board voted to update covenants to remove the per square foot of building to parking space requirements and switch to per highest-shift employee count for minimum parking space requirements.

We contracted with QuikTrip for 100 ft. tall Crossroads Business Park signage for both I-44 and I-49-facing park signage.

We are in the process of updating the master plan map and digitizing into an interactive online map for prospect and commercial realtors.

We are launching a Crossroads website, for the first time.

We listed Crossroads Park parcels on LoopNet.

We will activate a remarketing ad campaigns for out of market Crossroads website visitors and for site selectors in our database.

COVID-19 Community/Member Outreach Thank You Healthcare Workers

On April 16 the Chamber launched a public service announcement asking the community to thank healthcare workers when seen in public. Freeman and Mercy made the Chamber aware of negative interactions that healthcare workers were experiencing following their shifts. The Chamber, with the help of Storm Marketing connected with the communication teams of Freeman and Mercy to obtain footage of the frontline medical team members at both hospitals. We are sharing this message on our social media outlets, local tv stations, radio, and in the Sunday Joplin Globe. Financials-Tonya and Debby

Funding news from MTC is much better this month. o Although MTC will withhold the final installment for 2019/2020 year of $28,079.75

which would normally be received in May, they have confirmed they will not ask for any of the funds already received to be returned.

o We have written confirmation year one of MOBEC grant will be received per contract.

o We are exploring best ways to reallocate how and when the MOBEC grant funds are used. Social distancing has paused our projects and after we determine when those can start up, we will ask for changes in the contract from a time and usage standpoint.

o Facility manager’s position (part of MOBEC grant) is on hold until State Funding is solidified. Candidates are being kept informed.

o We have applied for credits for 2020, but have had no response to date.

Cash balance for the Foundation is overall positive. However, because we split on the books, the ATTC is currently negative while we are awaiting the Crowder payment $52,500.

o ATTC ($16,436.19), NIC $52,292.38 and other $22,839.86 = $58,696.05.

Staff will have budget complete this week, and are in process of setting up finance committee meeting next week.

Audit for Chamber and Foundation is in process.

Staff did survey of top 10 contributors to the American Airlines backstop fund, and 8 of the 10 (all that responded) were in agreement to close out the fund and use the interest proceeds for marketing of the Joplin Airport. Account is closed.

The Foundation and One Joplin continue to work on Census promotions.

A/R and A/P any over 90 days o A/R will be distributed at meeting o A/P we pay twice a month: nothing over 30 days.

Membership numbers (see membership reports for count and dollars).

Cash on hand (graphs in packet). COVID19 related impact:

We received $10,000 EIDL forgivable loan (grant) in early May.

We submitted initial PPP application but 501 (c) 6 organizations are not eligible at this point; ACCE and the US Chamber are lobbying for inclusion. We are prepared to immediately submit our application if legislature approves. This could have up to a $192,000 positive impact for the Chamber. We are working with our auditor on forgivable vs non-forgivable portions in case we are approved.

We urge you to contact Senators Blunt and Hawley, and Representative Long to encourage inclusion. We have been in communication with all three.

Office and Remote Staffing Update: We are all back in office now. Only small meetings of up to 10 are being held in the

Liberty Room to respect social distancing. Lea is being extra careful in the front with public access. Still using Zoom as needed to keep meetings in compliance. Incubator Activity-Loni

The State of Missouri has cut the budget of the Missouri Technology Corporation for FY2020. This is an unprecedented move. The State usually cuts the budget of the next fiscal year but as of today, the plan is to recoup funds already disbursed through their various allocations. The recoupment will come from MTC’s cash reserves and entities who have already received disbursements will not be required to return funds. However, this does jeopardize our annual MTC funding for operations of the NIC and our MOBEC grant that was awarded earlier this year. The Chamber has received three of our quarterly payments for the NIC but may not receive the remaining $28,079.75 and to-date have only received 10% of our $111,334 MOBEC grant. MTC has stated that they will continue to honor the MOBEC grant and we are proceeding to make some calculated changes to the programming we originally applied for that will change due to the virus. We anticipate a cut in MTC funding for FY2021 as the budget has been cut from 2.9 to 1 million for the upcoming year.

Tenant Update: o ATTC has one new restaurateur tenant in the kitchen looking to start curbside

service and grow into a restaurant in the future. There are two new food truck tenants as well.

There are only two unoccupied private offices available at ATTC. o NIC has one new tenant

The NIC is full with the exception of a shared space on the first floor.

In April we have started a five part marketing series open to all members and will be creating more for May about use of Zoom, particularly staying human on virtual calls and boosting e-commerce education. E-commerce is going to be critical for local retailers post Covid-19. We are teaching the basics of how to start and why it’s important.

1 Million Cups is postponed until the Joplin Public Library opens. Once that date is set, we will evaluate remaining social distancing precautions and launch the program when we all feel confident in safe gatherings.

Due to the potential loss of MOBEC funding and the Covid-19 pandemic, we have postponed hiring a Facilities Manager.

We did not receive approval to move forward with our EDA Build 2 Scale grant application but are working on a revolving fund with MOKAN and a separate application with the City of Joplin for entrepreneurial activities and workforce development under the EDA Cares Act.

We are working on a proposal for a rent increase at the ATTC and NIC for a CPI adjustment effective Jan 1, 2021.

Networking Events Special Events Leadership Joplin will resume its classes in September and finish in October with Graduation. Golden Apple Awards were presented to the recipients at the City press conference. We will begin doubling up on our Morning Brew and After Hour events possibly beginning in July, depending on the restrictions. Hot Links for June 19 is sold out for teams. Still needing a few hole sponsors. Working on lunch sponsor and hole in one sponsor.

Membership Summary Report April 20, 2020 – May 18, 2020

Membership Totals Year to date Membership Previous (April 1, 2020) 817 Joined (New) 11 Dropped 36 Total membership 795 (net -25) New Members April 20, 2020 – May 18, 2020

The Medicine Shoppe Janet4Oils Don's Cold Storage & Transportation LLC SeneGence/Endless Kiss Churros Colima Express Rx of Webb City Piglet's Southern Kitchen Training Registry LLC dba Urban Cycling Apparel Journey Nutrition

Drop Members April 20, 2020 – May 18, 2020 Josie's Daily Dish Non-Payment

Mama Cee's LLC/Mama Cee's Sauce & Spice Co. Non-Payment

State Farm Insurance-Kellan Foster Agency Closed

USA Mattress Non-Payment

2BReal, LLC Non-Payment

Building Safe Non-Payment

Southwest Missouri Lodging Association Non-Payment

Sunny Bella's Salon & Spa/Wellness & (Health) Assoc. Non-Payment

Woolever Homes & Remodel LLC Non-Payment

LocalRaces.com, LLC Closed

Clear Entertainment and Marketing Group LLC Closed

Aflac - Alicia Jones Non-Payment

BIM Consulting Non-Payment

Candlewood Suites/Elliott Lodging Non-Payment

Carthage Chiropractic Care Non-Payment

Grace Theios Closed

H & R Block Non-Payment

Heavenly Sent Photography, LLC Dropped

Hobart Design Group, LLC Non-Payment Jake's Fireworks Non-Payment Midwest AeroCare Non-Payment Missouri Farm Bureau-Kevin Perdomo Non-Payment Mitchell Mill Systems USA, Inc. Non-Payment New Horizons Realty Non-Payment Nightworks Dropped Ozark Camp & Retreat Center Non-Payment Residence Inn by Marriott-Joplin Non-Payment Route 66 Movie Theater Non-Payment Sarcoxie Nursery Non-Payment ServiceMaster Extreme Non-Payment Yep! Creative Non-Payment FBC Mortgage, LLC Closed Forged Waterjet Fabrications Non-Payment

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Membership Graph4/1/2020 - 5/18/2020

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Livability Workgroups, new enrollees and actions month-to-date: Chamber Gives Back: Dana Pim, Erin 2020-2021

April | Cancelled

May | Healthcare Thank You Baskets

YTD 6.5 hours / Goal 250 Hours Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: June | Wildcat Glades, date TBD July | River Clean-up Float, sponsored by Liberty Utilities, date TBD Community Health & Wellness: Hayley Simon, Erin (Chamber Staff Liaison)

Group held its first meeting since March. Going to begin writing monthly articles for the Joplin Business Outlook.

The group will begin helping businesses achieve Work Well certification through MOCAN. Joplin has three area employers who are currently certified as a Gold Level Work Well Award.

KCUMB will be recognized on July 16 for being certified as a Gold Level Work Well Award. Joplin has three area employers who are currently certified as a Gold Level Work Well Award.

Chairs are tasked with educating, organizing, and deploying the business community into collaborative initiatives with the purpose of permanently improving health and wellness within our business community and the Joplin community at-large. 17 work group members, re-occurring meeting is the second Thursday of the month, 8 AM. April and May meeting is postponed.

Trails and Connectivity: Kayla McCollum, Ray Moore, Toby

BIKE JOPLIN - We launched the Missouri non-profit "Bike Joplin, Inc." as a holding entity for our bike-related events. That, along with required waiver sigs, is to insulate the chamber and affiliated entities from liability. We also launched a Bike Joplin Facebook page (LIKE https://www.facebook.com/bikejoplin) and a Bike Joplin Instagram account (FOLLOW https://www.instagram.com/bikejoplin

Mission: Bike Joplin promotes and supports people on bikes in the Joplin area through events, advocacy, and community building. Bike Joplin, Inc. is a non-profit staffed by volunteers from the JACC Trails & Connectivity Workgroup, Downtown Joplin Alliance, and local bike advocates.

SLOW ROLL JOPLIN - We launched our premier event series on September 4. Slow Roll Joplin is a social group bicycle ride to venues that showcase our great city. It is a free and inclusive way to bring people from all walks of life together and reconnect to our community. Slow Roll is for everyone; all ages and experience levels are welcome. Our slow pace keeps the group safe and gives riders a unique perspective of Joplin. Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The group was able to secure a sponsorship with Fletcher Subaru for the fall Slow Rolls Joplin series. With the support of Subaru we teamed up with Storm Cloud Marketing to produce a promo/explainer video ad for Slow Roll Joplin, view, download, and share here: https://vimeo.com/358023133

ALL KIDS BIKE / STRIDER BIKE FLEETS FOR ALL JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - The Joplin T&C Workgroup lead the funding drive to get all 11 elementary schools each a fleet of Strider bicycles so learning to ride a bike will be part of their Kindergarten curriculums. We are 100% funded. For more info:

https://www.allkidsbike.org/adopt/ Media Coverage: https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/all-kids-bike/1114867261?fbclid=IwAR07vPmmweypdJWV2wCUs1dG8ECZsy_Ve67FDbNmEnhlgBU1yAbuVgeLll0

BIKE JOPLIN T-SHIRTS are now available for pre-order: https://bikejoplin.bigcartel.com Again, thank you Christina and Binky Guy.

PEDAL IT FORWARD JOPLIN PROGRAM STUDY - A delegation from Joplin toured Pedal It Forward in NWA. Pedal It Forward is a bike-recycling program that gives free bikes to those who cannot afford them. To learn more: https://www.bikenwa.org/pedal-it-forward The Joplin version would be very strategic: 1) accept donated bikes from the public and from the police dept., 2) rebuild and repair these bikes in a community bike shop by volunteers, probably housed in the ATTC building, and 3) lend and/or donate bikes to applicants actively seeking jobs or need a bike for primary transportation to/from a job. Preliminary discussions with manufacturing employers, the local veteran support programs, and Watered Gardens were very supportive and excited about this opportunity to bring a bike-recycling program to Joplin. There will also be an opportunity to recycle and redistribute donated children's bikes to those in need.

BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATION - We sent the City of Joplin's Transportation Director to Lane Shift’s Build School last week. It is a 4 day, on site, immersive experience designed to accelerate your individual learning about how to successfully execute and implement bicycle infrastructure and culture. To learn more: http://laneshift.net/build-school this is a $2,000 program donated to us from Lane shift, the consultants that oversaw the Razorback Greenway installation.

PEOPLE ON BIKES CONFERENCE - I attended a People on Bikes one-day conference in Bentonville. That org teaches communities how to leverage bikes to build and improve community, equity, transportation, recreation, and fitness. We will be using their community scoring system to grade Joplin and track our progress as we increase T&C and increase ridership. I also had discussions with Greenway staff about getting the Greenway routed to Joplin, rather than Springfield, as this bike artery is extended north.

Cultural Enterprise Recruitment: Shawn Daniel, Joe Malin, Toby, Reggie

Chairs are tasked with the recruitment or instigation of new businesses that specifically add unique leisure or culinary amenity to our area that did not exist prior. Efforts include both business attraction and building community support for local entrepreneurs seeking to establish such cultural enterprises in Joplin. o 5 volunteers signed o Agenda: DJA EV group, Alamo Draft house, downtown microbrewery, Bike Rack

Brew Co, Core Brew Co, et al Diversity & Inclusion: Sergio Rizo, Heidi Smorstad, Loni, Ashton

Co-Chairs tasked with developing solutions on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive climate in our business community and our community at-large. To achieve a significant transformation, this collaborative, sustainable effort will include community conversations and events, launching and monitoring initiatives and programs, benchmarking and assessments, celebrating and championing diversity, and continually educating our community on the value of diversity and inclusion.

Creation of a Courageous Conversation community event series has begun. Workgroup will identify subjects and locations in the coming weeks.

Proclamation was sent to Council for approval but edited and rejected by the workgroup. Next steps are to meet individually with Council members and proceed to an informal session to discuss importance and impact of such a proclamation.

Next workgroup meeting will be focused on Proclamation discussion and community support during the national health crisis.

Professional Development: Alex Gandy & Rose Peacock, Loni

Chairs are tasked with recruiting and training both executive and entrepreneurial mentors, placing those seeking such mentorships, and identifying and scheduling Ed Talks and 1 Million Cups speakers.

New mentors have begun meeting with their assigned mentees

Policy and procedure for mentee placement and mentor recruitment has been finalized

Gary Duncan has taken the lead on mentor mentoring and the process has resulted in two additional mentors added to our network

Building and Marketing the Joplin Brand-Toby and Erin

Joplin Business Outlook, is 90% complete.

The Memo that is currently emailed out twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays will be sent out once a week on Monday. The memo has been redesigned to complete the Joplin Business Outlook. Information in the memo will direct readers to the website.

We are encouraging member businesses share feature stories that highlight their industry in addition to new team members, promotions, expansions and relocations.

Additional News and Notes

PNC Bank – 200 remote workers in Joplin is their goal at $15.50 starting salary

Vision 2022 meeting

Health and Wellness – Tobacco 21, HealthyJoplin portal

David Humphreys meeting

KCU Student Housing development – meeting with developers and KCU admin

Meetings with local banks regarding Opportunity Zones

Census 2020 prep, organizing, and a grant app

Leggett’s partial relocation in the City of Joplin

Remote Workforce National Campaign – RemoteTulsa vs Joplin offering

June 1, 2020 MOKAN Board Report Campaign Prior to the Shelter-in-place Order, MOKAN had approached nearly $1 million in 5-year pledges and commitments from business and community partners. While this is approximately half of needed operational funding, it's significant progress, thank you. As previously mentioned, in light of recent events I largely paused further campaign discussions until the landscape settles and we can refocus. We are just now holding early conversations with previous supporters and moving into select new partner discussions. We continue to operate on previously received funds and now new support going forward. Commercial Projects and Development Staff continues business development efforts in the region and working with Missouri Partnership and State of Missouri Department of Economic Development on a couple. Generally, timelines on projects are generally uncertain, and now some on hold, but many continue to move forward. I’ll provide a more detailed project pipeline overview at the board meeting. See Pipeline Overview attached. I've also compiled a contact list now of leadership in nearly 100 communities (200 including business/industry leaders) across our tristate area. I've reached out to mayors and staff sharing our efforts and also to offer area partnership assistance in development and business planning needs. The updates I'm sending now go out if nothing else to inform of what is happening across a broader region from our perspective and point outlying communities to area economic staff with questions. We've already heard good feedback in the connectivity effort from some. Crossroads and Wildwood The Crossroads Park site certification submitted to State of Missouri Department of Economic Development in March is under review. The Wildwood site certification is being compiled now with the owner for review. Additionally, Wildwood is close to being rail-certified by Burlington Northern and is in final review. COVID-19 Of late, MOKAN is collaborating with the group EcoPotential NGO. We conference call at least twice weekly on PPE regional development efforts and sourcing needs. EcoPotential fields equipment requests and forwards them to participants. In turn, the Joplin Chamber Foundation has been accepting funds and placing orders of N95 masks. MOKAN and chamber staff has delivered 1000s of masks to nursing homes, healthcare facilities, first-responders, and businesses from Joplin to Carthage, Baxter Springs, McDonald and Ottawa Counties. We have also been helping source snack food and drinks for front-line health workers and first responders, as well as food banks and Region 10 AAA. Many of our larger area businesses have been donating boxes and pallets of prepackaged snacks and drinks to the hospitals and social service agencies. We've been helping track major regional business furloughs and directing those affected to area agencies and opportunities in an effort to help maintain business continuity and keep skilled people in the area. Staff also monitors Federal WARN Act notices for major regional layoffs and responds to support the business and employees however possible. We also continue to aggregate economic recovery resources and information from local, state and national sources and continue to participate in government and professional association calls and meetings to understand and direct questions on the

various agency programs. In a related note, our funding proposal to the COVID-19 Community Fund was not funded. The City of Joplin has formed a post-COVID recovery team made up of area leaders to focus on business and community development efforts. MOKAN will participate in planning; more to follow on that as it unfolds.

Website and Marketing I've mapped the existing mokanpartnership.com website now waiting in the web developer's queue to begin. We have also been mapping the region's formal industrial development parks/sites. It's a regional marketing piece we can use in combination with our associated states' web property portals. Lastly, the March/April edition of Business Facilities Magazine, a major site selector resource, highlights Missouri Governor Parson and includes MOKAN's promotional ad starting on page 79. We have received four attraction leads so far and I’ve reached out to each.

Board Development We’ve been having multiple discussions on board vacancies and engaging the nominating committee going forward for a replacements and additions. More on this at the board meeting.