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Happy 2013 to our members! Make this the year you set your business in motion by taking advantage of all the Lee’s Summit Chamber has to offer.
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2013 Annual Gala & Auction
featuring three different cultural performances This year’s annual gala, sponsored by Bank Midwest, is set for Saturday, January 26 at The Pavilion at John Knox Village. You WILL NOT want to miss this event, so make plans to Join the Journey! This year’s Annual Gala includes an evening of cultural performances, duty free shopping in the silent auction, member awards and a three-course plated dinner.
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The event is black tie optional and allows time to network and celebrate all the great accomplishments of 2012. Thanks to our entertainment sponsor, Lakewood Counseling Service TMC, the event will feature performances by:
• The 3 Amigos KC Mariachi Band
Want to get your business involved? Here are a couple ways...
• You may donate an item to our always popular silent auction.
• Make plans to attend the event. Save the date on your calendar now and look for invitations to arrive via mail after the first of the year!
Questions? Contact Chrissy Symes at 816.524.2424 or email csymes@lschamber.com. EVENT SPONSOR
• Drum Rollers Chinese Drummers & Dragon Dance
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
• Pule Tali Key Polynesian Group Dance Performance
LEE’S SUMMIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • 220 SE MAIN STREET, LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64063 • 816.524.2424 • LSCHAMBER.COM
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Bob Glaser, Chair Summit Bank of Kansas City Dr. Carolyn McKnight, Chair-Elect University of Central Missouri Joe Stasi, Treasurer Saint Luke’s East Hospital Diane Forte, Chair Emeritis Dean’s Trophies, Shirts & Awards VICE CHAIRS Vicky Cundiff, Community Development Weed Man-Turfs Up Tyler Morehead, Membership Development Morehead Agency LLC Chip Moxley, Business & Economic Development Tingle Flooring BOARD MEMBERS Bill Baird Baird Group Real Estate John Beaudoin Lee’s Summit Journal John Brown Hollis + Miller Architects Daren Fristoe TFG - The People Side of Business Marcus Henley Bukaty Companies Brian Hutchin UMB Bank Rodney McBride John Knox Village Paul McClain Freedom Wealth Advisors Cindy Miller Columbia College - Kansas City Rosalie NewKirk HSMC Orizon Dr. Matt Niewald Matt A. Niewald, DDS Debbie Starke Eastland Community Foundation Jeff Sullivan Bank Midwest Deborah Swank Kansas City Power & Light Jeffrey Williams Heritage Companies EX-OFFICIO Steve Arbo City of Lee’s Summit Carl Chinnery, Legal Counsel Chinnery, Evans & Nail, PC Dr. Fred Grogan MCC-Longview Dr. David McGehee R-7 School District Mayor Randy Rhoads City of Lee’s Summit CHAMBER STAFF Nancy Bruns, President Mark Dickey, Vice President Gina Seibel, Director of Communications Chrissy Symes, Director of Special Events Cathy Young, Director of Member Services Kathy LeChien, Administrative Assistant Nedra Hoover, Bookkeeper Marilyn Pemberton, Part-time Assistant
Basic Keys to Successful Search Engine Optimization (SEO) January 8, 2013 • 3:30–4:30 p.m. • John Knox Village, Manhattan Room Presenter: Brandon Ferguson, Garmin International SEO is growing in popularity and is proving to be an essential part of the future marketing landscape. Do you know what it’s all about and how your business can incorporate essential SEO elements into your Internet marketing? Learn real, practical steps to help you immediately market your company better on the web. We’ll cover aspects of key word research, onpage optimization, integrated web
marketing, analyzing data and local search. Register for this free seminar online at lschamber.com under the Calendar of Events tab.
Membership Breakfast • Jan. 18 Gamber Center • 4 SE Independence Ave • 7:15–9 a.m. Our Community…Sunny Side Up! Celebrate the Positive at the January Chamber Breakfast as you hear updates by leaders from various companies and organizations within our community. Reservations can be made online at lschamber.com under the Calendar of Events tab, or by calling 816-524-2424. Deadline is January 16 at 5 p.m. Registration is required.
Sponsored by Summit Bank of Kansas City
Chamber to Award Four $1000 Scholarships to High School Seniors Each year the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Education Committee awards $1000 scholarships to four high school seniors. One scholarship winner is selected from each of the three Lee’s Summit high schools, and one is selected from a school outside of the district. One of the applicant’s parents must be a full-time employee of a Chamber member. Applicants are evaluated based on the following criterion: • A strong work ethic • A commitment to community involvement • An endless pursuit of continued growth and improvement in all facets of their lives
Interested students should have at least a 3.0 grade point average and submit a completed application no later than February 15, 2013. Applications can be found on lschamber.com. Stay tuned for details on a new fifth scholarship that will be awarded for lifelong learning. Please contact Chrissy Symes with any questions, 816.524.2424 or csymes@lschamber.com.
Members Making Waves Southeast Enterprises Wants to Make Your Trash Their Treasure Southeast Enterprises is collecting used, tangled, broken, working or not, strands of holiday lights. Southeast Enterprises will take the lights, recycle them and keep them out of the landfill. Chamber members can drop their lights off at the Lee’s Summit North Recycling Center, 1951 NE Douglas, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. or Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Donations will be accepted now until January 13. After collecting the lights, Southeast Enterprises will have their teams
of Jackson County citizens that are intellectually and developmentally disabled prepare them for recycling by cutting all lights from cords, sorting recyclable materials and taking those materials to the proper facilities for reuse.
provide an employment opportunity that challenges and helps their team develop and capitalize on their motivation, confidence, spirit and determination. In addition, all proceeds will be used to pay the team, as well as fund future employment opportunities. For additional information and other drop-off sites visit southeastenterprises.org.
How will your lights help Southeast Enterprises? All lights collected will
Chamber Members Donate to Two Member Nonprofits A very special thank you to all of our members who collectively donated $178 to Coldwater, and more than 900 pounds of food for Lee’s Summit Social Services at the Holiday Reception on December 5. Each year the Chamber and Economic Development Council collect donations at the event for the less fortunate. Once again the giving spirit of
our members was evident. The donations were delivered to both nonprofits and were very much appreciated. Thanks again to the generosity of our members.
Pictured is Holiday Reception Chair, Lynn Hinkle, Great Southern Bank (left) and Executive Director of Coldwater, Jackie Knabe (right).
Lee’s Summit Medical Center Awarded “A” for Patient Safety Lee’s Summit Medical Center recently announced that it was honored with an “A” on Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The “A” score was awarded to Lee’s Summit Medical Center in the latest update to the Hospital Safety Score, the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of
patient safety experts and is designed to give the public information they can use when selecting a hospital for emergency services or other health care. Lee’s Summit Medical Center is the only hospital in the Kansas City metropolitan area to receive the highest safety rating in the latest data released Nov. 28 by The LeapFrog Group. “Lee’s Summit Medical Center is proud to be a leader in healthcare quality according to many organizations who honor hospitals,” says Jackie
DeSouza, president and chief executive officer, Lee’s Summit Medical Center. “Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Score is a valuable measure of performance and is one tool patients can use when choosing a hospital. We are very proud of the physicians, nurses and support staff at Lee’s Summit Medical Center who work hard to outperform our peers and achieve the highest patient safety scores. To be the only hospital in the Kansas City metropolitan area to do so is an incredible honor.”
Have news about you or your business that you would like to share? Send press releases and photos for consideration to gseibel@lschamber.com
RENEWALS Berry Jennings State Farm Insurance L & K Realty Edward Jones Investments-Schlosser Adelman Travel Wal-Mart ABI Corporation The Peggy Ragan Group, P.C. Gale Communities, Inc. Kentucky Fried Chicken RCE-Lighting, Energy, & Technology Express Pak N Ship Wilshire at Lakewood Avanti East Apartments Toni Tygart Real Estate Group, Inc. Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC Lee’s Summit Masonic Hall Ambius Cosentino’s Price Chopper-Lakewood Environmental Specialists, Inc Anytime Fitness Cosentino’s Price Chopper-Raintree Culver’s of Lee’s Summit Lone Summit Ranch Catering Affordable Elegance Alpha Title Community Blood Center Continental Title Company Creative Blow Mold Tooling Joel D. Foster, D.P.M., P.C. Metzler Bros. Insurance The Fountains at Greenbriar First Presbyterian Church of Lee’s Summit Maryanne Z. Anderson SipVine, Inc. Trudy Beard CPA PC Coldwater Fish Window Cleaning Lee’s Summit Community Church National American University Power Group Companies Tim & Jana Allen-Realty Executives of Kansas City Senator Will Kraus Verizon Wireless-Wireless Zone Cynda Sells-Keller Williams Realty Hope House, Inc. Hubbard & Ardebili, LLC Mid-Continent Public Library- Lee’s Summit Branch OxiArmor, Inc. - Anti-Microbial Services Primary Care Plus Pro Deo Youth Center Bank of the West-Blue Parkway Benton House of Lee’s Summit Crystal Clear Enterprise, Inc. Kansas City Zoo Our Lady of the Presentation Early Childhood Center Encore Staffing Services, a division of Spencer Reed Group Mariam’s Memories Summit Theatre Group The Blind Guys & Designing Women
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Community Health Fair & Legacy Park Community Center’s Birthday Bash Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation, in conjunction with the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, will host Legacy Park Community Center’s Birthday Bash and Community Health Fair on Saturday, January 12 from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. at Legacy Park Community Center, 901 NE Bluestem Road. The event is free and open to the public. The Lee’s Summit Chamber Health Fair, held from 8:30–11:30 a.m., consists of health information and free health screenings from area hospitals and health focused businesses. Don’t forget about the Teddy Bear Check-Up Station. Encourage your children to bring in their favorite doll or animal for a full work-up to guarantee their good health for the new year. The 9th Annual LPCC Birthday Bash, hosted by Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation, will be open from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Guests can enjoy all the amenities in the facility plus take advantage of some special highlights including chair massages and a fitness expo. Schedule of Events 7 a.m.–5 p.m.: Open fitness center, track and racquetball 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.: Free Aerobics Classes 8:30–11:30 a.m.: Community Health Fair & Teddy Bear Check-Up Station (Community Rooms) 9 a.m.–Noon: LPCC Fitness Expo (Gymnasium) 9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Free Chair Massages 10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Open swim Noon–3 p.m.: Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Team Mascots Special guests will make appearances throughout the event. For more information on the Health Fair, contact the Lee’s Summit Chamber at 816-524-2424. For more information on the events at Legacy Park Community Center, call 816-969-1500.
COURAGE: Lee’s Summit CARES Character Trait of the Month The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain with firmness; to act in accordance with one’s beliefs in spite of criticism. • I believe that my organization is making a positive contribution to society. • I am open to change in order to improve. • I confront difficult issues with the appropriate persons involved. • I trust people to make their own decisions. • I take calculated risks in order to do my job effectively. • I seek constructive feedback on my performance. • I speak up when I perceive dishonest, unsafe or inappropriate behavior.
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Street, no later than January 18, 2013. Nominated companies will be notified by email. All nominations will remain confidential.
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Applications may be found online at lschamber. com. For more information, contact Nancy Bruns at 816-5242424 or nbruns@lschamber.com.
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Res In Motus Small Business of the Year winners from the past five years are not eligible. Nominations must be returned to the Chamber office, 220 SE Main
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The Chamber is recognizing four separate award categories that best represent Business in Motion: • Sanctimonia Award- Charitable/ Service Agency (More than 20 employees enter in Magnus Category) • Vegrandis Award- 5 or less full-time equivalent employees • Parvus Award- 6-20 full-time equivalent employees • Magnus Award- more than 20 fulltime equivalent employees
Criteria for the awards include: • Lee’s Summit Chamber member in good standing • Service to the community and to the Chamber • In business a minimum of three years • A commitment to good business practice • Prudent business management strategies • A history of good employee relations.
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The Lee’s Summit Chamber is calling for nominations for the 2013 Res In Motus Business of the Year Awards.
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Save the date: The Chamber is holding a Shred Event at the Depot on Thursday, January 24 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. or until the shred truck is full.
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Limit of 10 containers (paper sacks, boxes, etc.) per Chamber member. Staples and paperclips are acceptable. No metal or plastic binders or covers can be processed. No newspapers will be accepted.
What better time of year to start cleaning out those files? See you January 24!
Recognize a Teacher in a Special Way Each year the Chamber’s Education Committee and the R-7 School District collaborate to recognize educational excellence. The Chamber and school district partner to honor 12 annual Excellence In Teaching Award recipients at an evening reception where the Teacher of the Year is announced. This program is designed to focus on the role of the teacher and their overall dedication to service and excellence in the profession. Twelve teachers/ counselors/library media specialists will be recognized by the Chamber with the Excellence In Teaching Award. Those among the 12 who are full-time classroom teachers will also be finalists in the R-7 Teacher of the Year program. The Teacher of the Year is recognized as a representative of all the outstanding teachers in the district. The R-7 Teacher of the Year competes in the Missouri Teacher of the Year program, sponsored
by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in conjunction with the National Teacher of the Year program. Consider nominating the individual who comes to mind when you think of the phrase ‘outstanding teacher’ for the Lee’s Summit Chamber Excellence In Teaching and the R-7 Teacher of the Year award. You may nominate your favorite Lee’s Summit R-7 teacher, library media specialist or guidance counselor by filling out an application available at lsr7.org The deadline for applications is January 18, 2013. Please note that nominees must have worked for five years or more in the R-7 School District. To find out if a nominee has at least five years experience in the district, please call 816-986-1017.
Join members on January 29 for Xtreme Fitness & Gymnastics’ New Year - New You celebration from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at 725 NW Commerce Drive. Chamber Before Hours is a great way to rise and help your business shine. It's a good idea to bring plenty of business cards for these easy-going, unstructured sessions. RSVP online at lschamber.com under the Calendar of Events tab.
A New Year’s Resolution As we look back on 2012 we can see that for the most part our lives are out of whack. The increasing demands of everyday responsibilities and obligations are taking their toll on today’s families. Technology has created an environment that emphasizes the urgent at the cost of what’s truly important. Never before have we been bombarded with this degree of unrelenting information. From iPhones, iPads and emails, our always-on-call lifestyle has created an “information overload” resulting
in quality of life deprivation, which produces less restful sleep, increased stress and an overall negative on our health and well-being. This problem has been around for some time. In fact, the following statement was recorded 5,000 years ago and translated from the Tao Te Chang:… “The overall balance in your life does more than affect your emotions; it goes straight to the bottom line of your physical health.” So, why not make a New Year’s Resolution to at least once a week, shut
off the electronics and take a family time-out. Seek out some family activities that allow you to access life on your own terms: a quiet dinner, a board game, hug your kids, cuddle-up with your significant other, read your children a bedtime story or simple take a deep breath and gaze up at the stars all the time remembering what life is all about. Happy New Year!
Yours Truly,
James McKenna Community Brand Manager
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AccurIT Systems, Inc. Mike Mendez 9393 WEST 110TH SREET, BLD. 51 STE. 500 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210 (913) 451-6777 E: info@accuritsys.com accuritsys.com
Hometown Painting & Holiday Lights Marcella Eaton 923 NE WOODS CHAPEL ROAD # 181 LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64064 (816) 803-4656 F: (866) 385-5217 E: marcella@hometownpaintingkc.com hometownholidaylights.com
Business Partner Marketing Coach of Missouri Curt Northup 9804 EAST 82ND TERRACE RAYTOWN, MO 64138 (816) 245-7838 E: cnorthup@bpcoach.com businesspartner.com/cnorthup
Life Transformations Fitness Molly Wichman 3680 NE AKIN DRIVE, SUITE 132 LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64064 (816) 217-2762 E: molly@lifetransformations-kc.com lifetransformations-kc.com
Electronic Office Systems Kathy Cox 401 SE FLEETWAY DRIVE LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64081 (816) 358-7020 F: (816) 358-7119 E: kathyc@electronicoffice.com electronicoffice.com Friendly Computers Geoff Waller 330 SE DOUGLAS STREET, SUITE 102 LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64063 (816) 246-2166 F: (816) 246-5082 E: geoff@friendlycomputers.com friendlycomputers.com/kcmo
Our Lady of the Presentation Church Carolyn Christianson 130 NW MURRAY ROAD LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64081 (816) 251-1100 F: (816) 251-1199 E: cchristianson@olpls.org olpls.org Our Lady of the Presentation School Jodi Briggs 150 NW MURRAY ROAD LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64081 (816) 251-1150 F: (816) 251-1155 E: jbriggs@olpls.org olplsschool.org
Rusty Carriage Co. Russell Klotz 216 DALTON LONE JACK, MO 64070 (816) 868-3181 E: russell.klotz@yahoo.com rustycarriages.com Sarpino’s Pizzeria Ben Rold 506J SE 291 HIGHWAY LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64063 (816) 554-4884 E: sarpinosls@gmail.com gosarpinos.com Slimming Solutions Joi Tydings 606 NE 291 HWY LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64063 (816) 524-3438 E: slimmingsolutionsspa@yahoo.com slimmingsolutionsspa.com Ticket Boat, Inc. Devin Kruger 4800 RAINBOW BOULEVARD, SUITE 3 WESTWOOD, KS 66205 (888) 289-8457 E: devin@ticketboat.com ticketboat.com
For a complete list of Chamber members and contact information, visit lschamber.com or download the LS Chamber smartphone app
RIBBON CUTTINGS StartFEST is coming to Lee's Summit on January 9 from 6–8 p.m. at the University of Central Missouri. This high energy event is a must see for anyone who has seen the TV show Shark Tank. Throughout the evening 10 entrepreneurs from the BOOST Lees Summit program will be demonstrating their innovations and ultimately giving a 90-second live pitch for their business concept. This is your chance to see some of the area's business up-and-comers. In a room filled with investors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community leaders this is a great opportunity for these budding entrepreneurs and resource providers to establish connections, stimulate conversation and witness possibly the next big thing in the eastern Jackson County business community.
Body n Spa 100 NE Tudor Road Suite 106
Complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks will be served with a selection of hors d'oeuvres to ticketed guests. Tickets are free, but required. Reservations should be made online at lschamber.com.
Take a break from winter at the January Chamber After Hours event at Kansas City Cancer Center, 4881 NE Goodview Circle. The party is from 4:30–6 p.m on January 10.
Pro Deo Youth Center 228 NW McNary Court
What is Chamber After Hours? CAH is a great way to end a busy work day with refreshments and the potential for networking and building new professional relationships. Register to attend this free event online under the calendar of events on lschamber.com.
Learn a New Language in the New Year with WorldLink 360,Inc.! Spanish and French classes for adults and children at Summit Technology Academy II. Fun! Affordable! Chamber members and their families – receive a 10% discount! Check schedule at www.worldlink360.org. Telephone: 816.554.6000
Reader’s World 983 NE Rice Road
JANUARY 2013 CALENDAR January 3 • 7:30 a.m., Health Care Committee meeting, Hy-Vee, 301 Rice Road • Noon, Membership meeting, Depot January 8 • 3:30–4:30 p.m., Recess for Success TOPIC: Basic Keys to Successful Search Engine Optimization (SEO) PRESENTER: Brandon Ferguson, Garmin International LOCATION: John Knox Village - Manhattan Room January 9 • Noon, Ambassador Committee meeting, Depot • 6–8 p.m., StartFEST by BOOST Lee’s Summit, University of Central Missouri, 8520 NW Chipman Road. SPONSORS: Lee’s Summit Chamber, AdventureTech, HSMC Orizon, KCP&L and Summit Bank of Kansas City. January 10 • 7:30 a.m., Executive Committee, Depot • 7:30 a.m., Visitors Council Meeting, location TBA • 4:30-6 p.m., Chamber After Hours, Kansas City Cancer Center, 4881 NE Goodview Circle January 11 • 8 a.m., Council of Chairs, Depot January 12 • 8:30-11:30 a.m., Lee’s Summit Community Health Fair, Legacy Park Community Center, 901 NE Bluestem Drive
January 14 • 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Operation Thank You, Depot (Jan. 14-18) • 4 p.m., Annual Dinner Task Force, Depot January 15 • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Business Development Council meeting, Depot • 1 p.m., Ribbon Cutting - Turk’s Fish and Chicken, 1196 NE Douglas January 16 • 8 a.m., Education Committee meeting, Depot • Noon, Board of Directors meeting, Metcalf Bank, 609 NE 291 Highway January 17 • 4:30–6 p.m., Chamber Young Professionals Networking Event, ServPro Lee’s Summit, 1228 SE Century Drive (committee will meet at 4 p.m.) January 18 • 7:15 a.m., Membership Breakfast PROGRAM: Our Community…Sunny Side Up! Celebrate the Positive at the January Chamber Breakfast as you hear updates by leaders from various companies and organizations within our community. LOCATION: Gamber Center, 4 SE Independence Ave SPONSOR: Summit Bank of Kansas City January 21 • Holiday - Chamber Office Closed January 24 • 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Shred Event, Depot (see guidelines online) January 25 • 7:30 a.m., Governmental Relations meeting, John Knox Village – Manhattan Room January 26 • 6 p.m., Annual Gala & Auction, The Pavilion at John Knox Village (reservations required) January 29 • 7:30 a.m., Chamber Before Hours, Xtreme Family Fitness & Gymnastics, 725 NW Commerce Drive January 30 • Noon, Membership Committee meeting, Depot WINTER POLICY: For 7:30 or 8:00 a.m. meetings, if the R-7 School District has called off school because of bad weather, all meetings are automatically cancelled
2013 PARTNERS GOLD
American Food Service Great Southern Bank Humana Health Plan, Inc. Kansas City Power & Light Tingle Flooring
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Bank of Lee’s Summit Dean’s Trophies, Shirts & Awards Discover Vision Centers Edible Arrangements HSMC Orizon, LLC John Knox Village Lead Bank Metcalf Bank Paradise Park, Inc. Saint Luke’s East Hospital Steppin’ Out - The Studio Summit Bank of Kansas City Truman Medical Center Lakewood University of Central Missouri
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B Positively Promoting U, inc. Bank of Kansas City The Examiner KC Metro Insurance Agency Lakewood Counseling Service TMC Lee’s Summit Journal Mazuma Credit Union Missouri Central Credit Union Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Parker Swearngin, LLP Pfizer Global Supply Simmons First National Bank Tim & Jana Allen-Realty Executives of Kansas City The Wilson Group, Inc. Wrisinger Law Firm