56 Independence City Guide
2012
The Examiner
BUSINESS
• Independence Economic Development
Encouraging investment Independence Economic Development is a private organization promoting new commercial and industrial businesses in the city. Local businesses invested in the organization, which also is supported by the city of Independence and the Independence School District. The organization runs the Independence Ennovation Center, 201 N. Forest Ave., which serves as a business incubator. It’s in the old Independence Regional Medical Center, and much of that space has been renovated for young and growing businesses. For example, the kitchen
space is rented out, by the hour, to several local startup food companies. The hospital’s old surgical suites have been converted to lab space. The Ennovation Center also is where Independence Economic Development has its own offices, on the first floor. The organization also has quarterly investor luncheon and offers a variety of classes and seminar on business development, social media and other topics. Phone: 816-252-5777 Web: http://www.inedc.biz/ – Jeff Fox
• Chamber of Commerce
Leading local business
The Independence Chamber of Commerce represents hundreds of local businesses and promotes a variety of community interests. The chamber is best known in the community for conducting the annual Santa-Cali-Gon Days festival each Labor Day weekend on the Square. The event includes vendors selling food and a wide variety of crafts. There are also musical shows, and there’s a carnival. The chamber says about 200,000 attend the event every year. The chamber also holds a monthly luncheon, with a speaker addressing an issue of community interest, at
Ophelia’s restaurant on the Square. L.E.A.D. is a year-long program that connects community leaders, and there is a Youth L.E.A.D. program as well. The chamber also holds an annual banquet in January and a business expo in March. It holds ribbon cuttings for new businesses when they open. The chamber, founded in 1920, is at 210 W. Truman Road, just off the Square. Phone: 816-252-4745. Web: http://independencechamber.org/ – Jeff Fox
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