Business Outlook 1 February 2015 B B u u u s s s i i i i n n n n e e e e s s Ou t t l l o o o o k k Feb ua rua ua r ry ry 201 2015 Business outlook 1 THE JOPLIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | WWW.JOPLINCC.COM | FACEBOOK.COM/JOPLINCHAMBER | TWITTER.COM/JOPLINCHAMBER FEB 2015 our members announce INSIDE Growth new businessES haVE ribbon cuttingS See more new businesses on page 11 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Back in the Mud? p. 3 • EXPO Aſter Hours • Silent Auction • Booth Winners • Trip Giveaway business expo A look back at the area’s largest business-to-business show
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1THE JOPLIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | WWW.JOPLINCC.COM | FACEBOOK.COM/JOPLINCHAMBER | TWITTER.COM/JOPLINCHAMBER
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our members announceINSIDE
Growthnew businessES haVE ribbon cuttingSSee more new businesses on page 11
business expoA look back at the area’s largest business-to-business show
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2014-2015 Executive Committee
Randy Moore CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
David Glenn CHAIRMAN ELECT OF THE BOARD
Larry Warren PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Doug Doll TREASURER
Louise Secker VICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP/ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICESKaren Plott CO-VICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICESJames Richards VICE CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICESClive Veri CO-VICE CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Directors Ex-Offi cio Directors Gina Atteberry Sam Anselm Michael Beatty John Bartosh Brad Beecher Dr. Jennifer Methvin Lori Scott Dreiling Mike Gray Donovan Edwards Dr. C.J. Huff Charles Keeter Dr. Alan Marble Shelly Kraft Matt Proctor Kelli Perigo Marilyn Ruestman Gary Pulsipher Michael Seibert Kim Woodard Angie Thomure
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Staff ExecutiveRob O’Brian, CEcD PRESIDENTTonya Sprenkle VICE PRESIDENTLisa Kelly EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Member ServicesGinger LaMar, IOM DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES & DEVELOPMENTStephanie McGrew MEMBER EVENTS PRODUCER Martha Getz MEMBER EXPERIENCE COORDINATORCynthia Marlow MEMBER SUCCESS STRATEGIST
Communications & FinanceKirstie Smith COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Wendy Brunner-Lewis COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Cindy Weiss FINANCE DIRECTORSamantha Doubledee FINANCE COORDINATOR
Economic & Workforce DevelopmentSteve Russell NEWMAN INNOVATION CENTER DIRECTOR Kevin Welch JOPLIN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Cary Beasley WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGERMark Turnbull DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL STRATEGIES
Platinum LevelCity of JoplinDownstream Casino ResortThe Empire District Electric CompanyKOAM-TV/FOX-14Stronghold Data LLC
Chairman LevelAMI Radio GroupCommerce BankEaglePicher Technologies, LLCFreeman Health SystemGeneral MillsJoplin Floor DesignsJoplin Globe Publishing CompanyJoplin Regional Business JournalJoplin Supply CompanyKODE-TV/KSNF-TVLamar Outdoor Advertising Lancaster SignsMercy Hospital JoplinMissouri Southern State UniversityPinnacle BankSouthwest Missouri BankUS Bank, N.A.
President LevelBKD, LLPCommunity Bank & Trust (CBT)Roper HondaShow Me The Ozarks Magazine
Director LevelChoice MarketingLakeland Offi ce Systems, Inc.Motive MattersWeed Whackers, Inc.
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO 64801Phone: 417.624.4150Fax: 417.624.4303www.joplincc.com
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Ninety-fi ve years ago, the newly minted Missouri Highway Department passed a bond to pay for a number of signifi cant highway projects to raise the state “out of the mud,” as then Superintendent John Malang said. Malang, who came from Joplin, was a believer that good highways connec ng Missouri com-muni es to each other and to the larger U.S. markets were cri cal for economic success. The Highway Commission agreed with the importance of having paved roads serving each county so cars and trucks could get out of the mud and people could travel more easily from place to place. Regre ably, a er years of well-maintained exis ng roads and bridges and signifi cant new projects to make transporta on more effi cient and safer, it appears we are facing returning, if not to mud, then at least to a bare-bones trans-porta on system.
In August, Missourians did not pass a general sales tax to con nue support of the transporta on system. This came a er several years of study and community input sessions by MoDOT and the Missouri Trans-
porta on Alliance that indicated the sales tax was more preferable to ci zens than an increase in fuel tax or tolling. This month, the Missouri Transporta on Commission met to look at what the now rapidly declining revenues for transporta on will mean. I could recite those, but instead I want to share this update from Transporta on Commission Chairman Stephen Miller.
“At our (January) Commission mee ng MoDOT’s Chief Financial Offi cer Roberta Broeker opened the discussion by presen ng the fi nancial projec ons for coming years. Our state revenues will be so low by 2017 we will no longer be able to match federal funds. As a result, Missouri will be unable to collect $167 million in federal funds. Those unclaimed funds could be redistributed to other states that have suffi cient state revenue. By 2018 the federal dollars lost will grow to almost $400 million …. Par cularly sad is the fact that each dollar in state funds spent on transporta on improvements is matched by $4 in federal funds.
“Roberta also dispelled two popular myths. First myth: the funding problem can be solved by further cuts to MoDOT. March 1 will mark the fi ve-year anniversary of MoDOT’s downsizing, known as the Bolder Five-Year Direc on. Those cuts were deep and historic. Not only had it never occurred in the history of our state, MoDOT Director Dave Nichols confi rmed that no other state DOT has made these kinds of cuts. Those cuts to employees, buildings and equipment funded more than $600 million in contractor awards over the fi ve-year me period – funds that built roads, employed contractors and s mulated economic development.
“What about more cuts to the organiza on? “Cut to the bone” is how MoDOT’s CFO described our current organiza on. There is noth-ing else to cut without jeopardizing MoDOT’s ability to provide the most basic of services like patching potholes, plowing snow, strip-ing roads, inspec ng bridges and administering the few contractor projects. Further, given the $160 million annual shor all to simply maintain what we have in its current condi on, more cuts to MoDOT, even if they were made, would only nibble around the edges while seriously harming essen al func ons.
“Second myth: the insuffi cient funding was caused by or could be solved by bonding. Bonding is just another name for debt. It does not represent new money and it must be paid with interest from future revenues. Debt has its place, but it must be used wisely and at the right me on the right projects. In the past decade, MoDOT made very eff ec ve use of bonding to address large, high-priority projects that required a large cash outlay in a short period of me. These projects could not have been funded eff ec vely out of oper-a ng revenues. MoDOT’s Smooth Roads Ini a ve, Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program and major river bridges in St. Louis and Kansas City are all good examples of sound use of debt. The debt MoDOT took on to make those improvements has given Missouri the highway system it has today. But you don’t use debt to fund basic opera ons any more than a family should mortgage its home to pay for basic necessi es.
“The only solu on is new funding, and new funding is achieved in only one way: taxes. Whether one calls it tolls, license fees or vari-ous kinds of taxes, they all require us to pay for what we use. There is no free lunch.
“If you would like to communicate with the Commission, you can always reach us at [email protected].”
In my opinion, a well-maintained, safe and effi cient transporta on system is cri cal for businesses of all size and to every resident of our state. The legislature is in session right now, and transporta on funding is on the agenda. It’s me to fi nd a solu on to fund our transporta on system before we wind up back in the mud.
Rob O’Brian, President
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The Magic of Business EXPO 2015 People’s Choice Winner:Missouri Southern State University’s booths:MSSU AthleticsMSSU Plaster School of BusinessMSSU Marketing & University Relations
Winner of the Early Set-up: Mid-Land Awning
Winner of the “WOW” Award:Legacy Events (pictured on cover)
Winner of the “Best Use of Theme” Award:Kraft Insurance Services
Winner of the trip to Universal Studios:Ron Lawson
Saturday, February 28, 2015 | Downstream Casino Resort—Pavilion 6-7 p.m. Social Hour | 7-8 p.m. Dinner | 8-10 p.m. Program
$50 per person and includes a plated dinner $2 per vote to choose your favorite dancer
Purchase your ckets and votes early! Cash bar and votes will be
available at the event. Purchase ckets and votes online at
joplincc.com or by calling 417.624.4150. Sea ng is limited!
Proceeds from this event support the Chamber Cultural Affairs Commi ee Art in Public Places Project.
Presented by:
Addi onal Sponsors
Online/Media Sponsor: Joplin Globe Media Company Makeup and Hair Sponsor: Styles Hair Salon Event Camera Produc on Sponsor: MSSU/KGCS-TV Print Sponsors: DataGraphics Prin ng & Promo ons and Fast Copy Prin ng
Joplin Celebrity Dancers & Their Partners Brian Atnip, Keller Williams Realty, with Melody Morgan
Lore a Bailey, Lore a Bailey Insurance Agency, with Michael Bowen Cheryle Finley, Liberty Bank, with Gary Stubblefield
Drew Hartley, Freeman Health System, and Carah McCullough Ryan Jackson, Railroad Salvage and Restora on, and Latausha Reed
Shelly and Randy Kra , Kra Insurance Services Rob O’Brian, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, and Judy Schneider
Mike Olmstead, FOX-14, and Kaye Lewis Travis Renfro, Temple Training, and Jennifer Jameson
Logan Stanley, Edward Jones Investments, and Catherine Ramoly
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Message to the Network from Chairman Lindsey Hayes
The new year is upon us and it’s at this time every year that we refl ect on years past and set goals for the coming year. Sometimes these goals are repeats of years past, but that’s ok! Failure to complete such goals just helps us fi gure out what techniques may not be right for us. I have a short list of things I’d like to accomplish this year and they are mostly things I’ve attempted in the past and failed. What makes this year diff erent? Motivation and support. I’ve confi ded in friends and family so they can help hold me accountable and off er support along the way.
I Googled the top resolutions for 2015, and I was not surprised by what I found. I think it’s pretty obvious most people want the same things out of life: a stress-free, fi nancially independent, healthy life. How can you argue with that? Even if you don’t make “resolutions,” you probably have some sort of goals in mind. How do yours stack up against the general population? The following is courtesy of 123newyear.com:
1. Quit an Addiction – It will not take you anywhere good, trust us. If it does you no good, why stick to it? If needed, seek help of support groups or professionals. If you have the will, you shall fi nd the way. 2. Back to School – Learning has no age. Pick up where you left off . 3. Fit in Fitness – Secure a future with fewer trips to the doctor with exercise. Select a regime you can stick to. A group activity may add the element of fun to the routine. Lose some fl ab. But don’t set any strict target, for then the chances are you may get de-motivated and quit. 4. Soak up New Skills – Learning something new and interesting is always fun and a value addition, too. 5. Healthy Hogging – Think before you put any morsel in your mouth. Occasional indulgence should be there.6. Lose the Loan – Pay off any debt you may have and feel light at heart. 7. Sack Stress – This sounds easier than it actually is, and there is no magic tip. You have to fi nd your own haven. 8. Contribute for a Cause – Giving back to society is the least we can do to make the world a better place to live. 9. Liven up Your Lifestyle – Professional growth is okay, but your personal life requires attention. Strike a balance. 10. Organized – This is the key to make life easy, manage time and live stress free. Make a proper to-do list, and you are halfway there already.
Here’s to a healthy, organized, addiction-free 2015!
2014-2015 Executive Committee
Lindsey Hayes, Chairman
Nicole Brown, Co-Chairman
Angie Thomure, Past Chairman
Brent Baker
Kyle Birkinsha
Shawn Daniel
Jake Heisten
Ryan Melton
Greg Sutton
Megan Tyler
Christina Williams
YPN New MembersEmma Ball, The Hip Handmade Market
Tyler J. Overstreet, City of Joplin
Brittany Rhoades, SNC Squared
Anthony Monteleone, KODE-TV
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Mercy Hospital Joplin recently announced a 20-year sponsorship of Webb City R-VII School District. Mercy will provide $250,000 to the Webb City Schools Founda on to support its endowments for general educa on, fi ne arts and athle cs. Under the agreement, Mercy will be the exclusive health sponsor for Webb City Schools. For more informa on, go to www.mercy.net.
Mercy Hospital Joplin received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Pla num Performance Achievement Award for 2014. Mercy Joplin is one of only 256 hospitals na onwide to receive the honor. For more informa on, go to www.mercy.net.
Missouri consumers are planning to save more, and have adopted a “show me” a tude toward future economic growth. Those are among the more no ceable fi ndings from the third phase of the Fall 2014 Arvest Consumer Sen ment Survey released in December. This phase is the fi nal piece of the survey, conducted in October, and focuses on consumers’ a tudes concerning spending, saving and debt. For more informa on, go to www.arvestconsumersurvey.com.
It’s a brand new year and along with that, SNC Squared has a brand new service: custom websites at an aff ordable monthly fee! They want to focus on the big picture—your business. What’s a be er way to do that than to have a fantas c-looking presence online? For more informa on, email [email protected] or call 417.622.0933 for special pricing for Chamber members!
Don’t forget about these avenues of giving to Rapha House Interna onal: Dona ng appreciated stock or property; making a one- me gi in honor of a loved one; or giving through a charitable IRA rollover. To learn more, call 417.621.0373 or visit www.raphahouse.org. Rapha House exists to love, rescue and heal children who have been rescued from traffi cking and sexual exploita on.
Pro Musica presents the Brasil Guitar Duo on February 12 at 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 812 South Pearl. A 2006 winner of the Concert Ar sts Guild Interna onal Compe on, and hailed by “Classical Guitar” magazine for its “maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity,” the Duo’s innova ve programming features a seamless blend of tradi onal and Brazilian works. The concert is open to the public at no charge, but dona ons are appreciated. For more informa on, go to www.promusicajoplin.org or call 417.625.1822.
This is the perfect me of year to get rid of that unwanted hair. Southwest Medical Spa, 2216 East 32nd Street, Suite #102, has laser hair removal specials and package deals for those treatment areas. Call 417.782.7230 for
a free consulta on and be lake ready when summer rolls around. Also off ering skin rejuvena on, microneedling, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, dermablading and Botox.
Success by Six, a United Way of SW Missouri & SE Kansas ini a ve, has distributed 5,373 books in the past six months that went home with young children, thanks to the Li le Blue Bookshelf project. The Li le Blue Bookshelf project places bookshelves stocked with gently-used or new books for children, ages birth-3rd grade, in the community where families are experiencing a stressful situa on or crisis. Children are encouraged to visit the shelf and choose a book to keep and share. For more informa on, please call 417.624.0153.
The City of Joplin Recycling Department, Post Art Library inside the Joplin Public Library and Connect2Culture are sponsoring a Trash-To-Art contest to celebrate the Joplin Recycling Center’s 15th anniversary. Entries must be made of materials that would otherwise be discarded (though paints, adhesives, embellishments and such are acceptable, so long as the majority of the piece is created with trash). 2D and 3D entries shall not exceed 3x3x3 feet and may not weigh more than 15 pounds. Categories include adults (18 and older), teens (grades 6-12) and kids (grades PreK-5). Pick up an entry form at the Post Art Library, 300 South Main Street or Joplin City Hall, First Floor Recep on Counter, 602 South Main Street or at www.joplinmo.org/DocumentCenter/view/3614. Submissions must be dropped off March 26-28. For more informa on, call 417.782.7678 or 417.624.0820, ext. 501.
Higdon Florist is ready for Valen ne’s Day! Roses, spring bouquets and awesome classy fl owers to say “Happy Valen ne’s Day!” Order early to ensure mely delivery. Valen ne’s Day is Saturday, Feb. 14, so surprise her and have it sent to work on Friday the 13th! Higdon Florist is open Monday through Friday 8 am-5:30 pm and 9 am-3 pm on Saturday. You can reach Marcia when the store is closed. Remember, when you want to send the best, call Higdon Florist and they will do the rest! Call 417.624.7171 or go to www.higdonfl orist.com.
Kaylin Schatzer has joined Joplin Regional Business Journal as a staff writer. She will be responsible for editorial content, focusing specifi cally on JRBJ’s Open for Business, From the Ground Up, Business Spotlight and Regional Profi le features. Joplin Regional Business Journal announces an exclusive partnership with Kum & Go convenience stores. Stop by your local Kum & Go and pick up a copy today! For more informa on, call 417.625.6699.
Young Family and Cosme c Den stry is off ering a limited- me special: Any new pa ent will receive a $150 in-offi ce
credit on their account! If you are looking for a unique dental experience, call today to make an appointment at 417.781.3440. Young Family and Cosme c Den stry, 2640 East
The Chamber is interested in your business. If you won an award, opened another offi ce or are planning an event, let us know. We want to share your accomplishments and events with your fellow members! For our next issue, submit your announcement to [email protected] by February 10. Please include “Our Members Announce” in the email subject line. Find all our members in our online Membership Directory.
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32nd Street. “Keeping Your Smile Healthy and Young!”
Are you up to the 20/60 Challenge? Complete 20 group fi tness classes in 60 days at the Joplin Family YMCA and you’ll get more energy, more strength and more endurance while building rela onships and forming healthy habits. You’ll also get a free t-shirt so you can tell the world you conquered the challenge! The 20/60 Challenge runs through March 2, and there’s no registra on fee. For more informa on, call 417.623.4597.
Give a li le love this February by sponsoring a night ($10) for a family staying at Ronald McDonald House of the Four States. As we celebrate Valen ne’s Day, Ronald McDonald House thanks you for suppor ng the “House that Love Built.” They have helped more than 2,571 families heal together for 16 years thanks to generous people like you. Send your tax deduc ble dona on to P.O. Box 2688, Joplin, MO 64803. Contact Ronald McDonald House today at 417.624.2273 or visit www.rmhjoplin.org to learn more about ways you can give a li le love to families and help children heal faster.
The art of landscapes from a range of perspec ves will run through February 22 at Spiva Center for the Arts, 222 West Third Street. The Main Gallery exhibit, The Landscape Revisited: Jonathan Beer, Sandra Go lieb and Mar n Weinstein, features landscape work from three radically diff erent approaches. The Regional Focus Gallery exhibit, Billyo O’Donnell: Pain ng Missouri, will feature selec ons from a project in which the ar st traveled to all 114 coun es in the state to capture representa ons through plein air pain ng. For more informa on, call 417.623.0183.
The Joplin Blasters have tabbed former Major League player and veteran manager Carlos Lezcano as fi eld manager to lead the Blasters in their inaugural 2015 season. The Blasters are the newest member of the South Division in the American Associa on of Independent Baseball. They will play a 50-home game schedule beginning in May at the renovated Joe Becker Stadium. Ticket informa on and general informa on on the Blasters can be found at www.joplinblasters.com or by calling 417.437.6105.
The Joplin Blasters have agreed to a mul -year partnership designa ng Mercy Hospital as its offi cial sports medicine provider. As part of the agreement, Mercy will handle all sports medicine needs for the Blasters and have a major presence at Joe Becker Stadium. Dr. Russell Kennedy is the lead sports medicine physician of the Joplin Blasters. For more informa on, go to www.mercy.net.
Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri, Inc., celebrates their 12th birthday in 2015! Since 2003, children have found safe, nurturing care in their home while parents are connected with
the resources to help solve their crisis. Stop by to see the home you helped build and learn more about Children’s Haven. For more informa on, email childrenshaven@a .net or call 417.782.4453.
Let KAB Electric “take a bite” out of your restaurant’s electrical to-do list. KAB Electric is off ering a free electrical inspec on and consulta on to all restaurants un l March 31, 2015. They will make certain your restaurant is in safe working order electrically, before something goes wrong to interrupt your business. They will also off er discounts to restaurants on surge protec on, GFCI protec on, ligh ng upgrades, electrical signage repair and other needs you may have. For more informa on, call 417.649.6057.
A er working as a hospitalist for Freeman Health System in Joplin for nine years, Dr. Harold Blankenship has joined Freeman Neosho Physician Group. Dr. Blankenship completed medical school at Oklahoma State University in S llwater and his residency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. For more informa on, go to www.freemanhealth.com.
The Sco sh Rite-Valley of Joplin will host its fi rst ever Trivia Night Saturday, February 21, at the Sco sh Rite Cathedral, 505 Byers. The entry fee is $100 per team, which includes snacks and goodie bags. Addi onal food will be available for purchase and a cash bar will be available. For details or to register a team, call 417.623.3219 or valleyo [email protected].
Dr. Frank W. Shagets is pleased to announce accredita on of the Facial Aesthe c and Laser Centre’ by the Accredita on Associa on for Ambulatory Health Care. This is the only AAAHC accredited offi ce-based opera ng room in the area. The facility is located at 620 West 32nd Street. For more informa on, call 417.623.5111.
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BSL Ozarks, LLC dba U.S. Lawns of the OzarksLawn Care/Groundskeeping1010 North Robin Street, Nixa, MO 65714417.353.1601www.uslawns.com Clarke Drummond, Regional Sales ManagerMatt Kindell, General Manager – OzarksSponsor: Cynthia Marlow, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Free Market PhysicianPhysicians & Surgeons/Family Practice317 South Wood Street, Neosho, MO 64850417.283.4953www.freemarketphysician.com Joseph Sheppard, D.O., OwnerSponsor: Becky Franklin, Free Market Physician
AFLACInsurance/Employee Benefi tsP.O. Box 397, Carthage, MO 64836-0397417.447.5412www.afl ac.com C.J. Blomenkamp, AssociateSponsor: Lea Schroer, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Asbell Excavating & Trucking, Inc.Excavation/Trucking9400 State Highway 171, Carl Junction, MO 64834417.649.1269Brad Ezell, Project ManagerSponsor: Amy Earp, SNC Squared
The Chamber’s Board of Directors and staff are pleased to welcome our newest Chamber Members. Keep these and
all Members in mind when looking for goods and services.
Invite your clients or vendors to join the Chamber. Contact Cynthia Marlow at 417.624.4150 or [email protected].
Welcome New Members
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February 119 amLeads Group TwoLocation TBD
February 128:30 amLeadership Joplin Community Service and Healthcare SessionLocation TBD
February 179 amLeads Group OneChamber Offi ce5:30 pmBusiness After HoursSilver Creek Assisted Living
February 189 amLeads Group ThreeChamber Offi ce
February 39 amLeads Group OneChamber Offi ce
February 48 amTomorrow’s Leaders Today Leadership Development/Community ServiceLafayette House9 amLeads Group ThreeForged Waterjet
February 67:30 amFirst Friday CoffeeComeau Jewelry
February 117:15 amGood Morning JoplinHoliday Inn of Joplin
Calendar of Events for February 2015
Ribbon Cuttings
Facial Aesthetic and Laser Centre’Frank W. Shagets, MD and Bradley R. Burnett, DDS
620 West 32nd StreetAAAHC Accredited
Joplin Area Habitat for HumanityScott Clayton, Executive Director
2314 South Connor and 2117 South PearlGround Breaking for Salvation Army Partnership
Jefferson Elementary SchoolJarrett Cook, Principal130 McKinley Avenue
Community Safe Room
Comeau Jewelry CompanyChad & Jill Comeau, Owners; Chris Keller, General Manager
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February 259 amLeads Group TwoChamber Offi ce
February 268:30 amLeadership Joplin Economic Development SessionChamber Offi ce6 pmGolden Apple Nominee ReceptionMissouri Southern State University, Connor Ballroom
February 286 pmDancing with the Joplin All-StarsDownstream Casino Resort
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Small Business of the Year Awards
This is your opportunity to nominate a small business or a not-for-profi t for the 2015 Small Business of the Year Awards presented by BKD, LLP and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. The awards recognize the contributions of small business to the local economy and to the overall progress of the Joplin area.
Awards will be presented to three (3) deserving businesses serving our community: one business employing 1-10 employees, one business employing 11-50 employees and one not-for-profi t business.
Requirements for nomination:• Must be in good standing with the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
• Must have been a member of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce for two years
Finalists will be chosen based on the following criteria:• Contributors to the community
• Business or management philosophy
• Responses to challenges
• Innovative products or services
• Employee involvement/recognition
I wish to nominate the following business for the BKD, LLP 2015 Small Business of the Year Award:
Company Name___________________________________________________
Please explain why your nominee is outstanding in this community. You may submit additional support material such as news articles or testimonials with your nomination. PLEASE NOTE: The application must be completed fully for nomination to be accepted.__________________________________________________________________________________________
Submitted by __________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Address ______________________________________________ City/State/Zip _______________E-mail_________________________________________ _______ Phone __________________________Mail or email your nomination by Tuesday, February 20, to: Small Business of the YearJoplin Area Chamber of Commerce320 East 4th Street Joplin, MO 64801 Email: [email protected] contact Ginger LaMar at 417.624.4150
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Small Business & Technology Development CenterMissouri Southern State University
The Robert W. Plaster School of Business3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1512 Phone: 417.625.3128 Fax: 417.625.9782
MICROSOFT WORD LEVEL 1 February 10 (Tuesday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.and February 12 (Thursday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 320, MSSUCost: $119
MICROSOFT EXCEL LEVEL 1February 24 (Tuesday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.and February 26 (Thursday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 320, MSSUCost: $119
IS QUICKBOOKS RIGHT FOR MY BUSINESS? February 17 (Tuesday), 2:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 108, MSSUCost: $49
WHERE WILL YOUR BUSINESS BE IN 2018? February 19 (Thursday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 107, MSSUCost: $59 (Limited seating)
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: THE FIRST STEPSFebruary 13 (Friday), 1:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 108, MSSUCost: $29
The full schedule of workshops can be seen at www.mssutraining.com.
Dancing with the Joplin All-Stars
February 28, 6 p.m.
98th Annual Chamber BanquetApril 23, 5:30 p.m.SAVE THE
DATE
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First Friday Coffee
Friday, February 67:30-8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by and located at Comeau Jewelry
1936 South Range Line Road, Suite E
Presented by
RSVP by February 4 at www.joplincc.com or 417.624.1996.
Business After Hours
Presenting Sponsor
Tuesday, February 175:30-7 pm
Sponsored by and located at Silver Creek Assisted Living3325 South Texas Avenue
RSVP by February 13 at www.joplincc.com or 417.624.1996.
Good Morning Joplin
Wednesday, February 117:15-9 a.m.
Located at Holiday Inn of Joplin
3615 South Range Line Road
Presented by Sponsored by
7:15 a.m. - Breakfast |7:30 a.m. - Program |
$12 at the door or if invoiced$10 if prepaid online only
RSVP by February 5at www.joplincc.com or 417.624.1996
Teeter Insurance Agency Since 1979
Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas
"REST ASSURED WHEN YOU INSURE WITH TIA, YOU GET PLENTY OF TLC"
www.lindateeter.com
1321 S. Illinois Avenue, Joplin, MO 64801 wk. (417) 781 4820 • fax: (417) 781 7187
Linda S. Teeter, LUTCF
THANK YOU!
US Bank, N.A., Chairman Sponsor, for helping us communicate with our members!
