FEBRUARY 2019
The Chamber Connection 2018 Outstanding Citizen Trisha Kennedy, Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers
Photos Courtesy Of: Anthem Photography
Featuring 2018 Chair of the Board, Rebeca Swank, Foster Dental Care (Left) and 2019 Chair of the Board, Jacqueline Reed, Mid-Continent Public Library (Right)
Meyers Funeral Chapel 2018 Business of the Year 2018 Connector of the Year Jeff Carpenter, JobOne Featuring 2018 Chair of the Board, Rebeca Swank, Foster Dental Care (Left) and 2019 Chair of the Board, Jacqueline Reed, Mid-Continent Public Library (Right)
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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jacqueline Reed Chair of the Board, Mid-Continent Public Library
Rebeca Swank Past Chair, Foster Dental Care
Rena Lopez Kohl’s Distribution Center
Ron Baker Chair Elect, Saint Luke’s East Hospital
Jodi Bowers Encore Web Works Inc
Marty Meyers Meyers Funeral Chapel
Eric Sporing Sec/Treasurer, ECS Capital Investments
Jon Burke MCC-Blue River
Cindy Miller Columbia College- Kansas City
Chief Jeff Grote Vice Chair of Business Support & Promotion, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District
Kyle Caswell Print Graphics
Dr. Annette Seago Blue Springs R-IV School District
Kelly Chamberlain Colonial Gardens
Chad Smith Chad Smith Insurance Agency, Inc
Cody Raithel Vice Chair of Leadership & Community Development, Central Bank of the Midwest David Sutphin Vice Chair of Membership Events & Services, KCP&L
Tom Cole City of Blue Springs Dante Cosentino Cosentino’s Price Chopper
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 BANQUET SPONSORS
Corporate Table Sponsors
1030AM KCWJ Adams Pointe Conference Center Bank 21 Blue Ridge Bank & Trust, Co. Blue Springs Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Blue Springs R-IV School District Blue Springs Rotary Centerpoint Medical Center Central Bank of the Midwest City of Blue Springs Central Jackson County Fire Protection District CommunityAmerica Credit Union Equity Bank JobOne KCP&L Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers MCC-Blue River Meyers Funeral Chapel Oswald Roam & Rew, LLC Outdoor Restrooms Inc. Premiere Network- Hornick Agency Print Graphics St. Mary’s Medical Center The Examiner
CG Wedding Entertainment
Blue Springs & Blue Springs South High School Hospitality Students
Seat Sponsors Blue Springs Ford Blue Springs Historical Society Christian Brothers Automotive Foster Dental Care Lunar Bowl Printing Edge
MONTHLY LUNCHEON
State of the City Presented By:
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST Attend to hear updates provided by state elected officials. Attendees are able to ask questions of legislators.
Mayor Carson Ross
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Blue Springs
Thursday, February 21 11:30am- Buffet Opens 12:00pm- Program Begins Adams Pointe Conference Center
POWER HOUR The Cohesive Leadership Playbook Presented By: Karel Murray
Friday, February 1 7:15am- Buffet Opens 7:30am- Program Begins Blue Springs Christian Church
Upcoming Schedule: Friday, March 1- Legislative Breakfast Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am Friday, April 5- Legislative Breakfast Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am Friday, May 3- Business & Breakfast in 60 Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am Friday, June 7- Legislative Breakfast Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am
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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Join Missouri delegates traveling to Washington D.C. to speak with federal lawmakers and make our business message heard. Discuss federal issues that impact Missouri’s business community in person with Missouri’s U.S. senators and representatives. Email Lara Vermillion for More Information: lvermillion@bluespringschamber.com
REGIONAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL Join members of the Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit, Independence, South Kansas City, Grandview and Raytown Chambers of Commerce in Jefferson City. Group members will carpool to Jefferson City, leaving around 7am. Costs will be the cost of lunch (approximately $15) and gas (TBD). The agenda is in progress. Meetings are being planned with elected officials to focus on economic development, health care, transportation and education, to name a few. At this time, we are planning to leave Jefferson City around 5pm. Contact Lara Vermillion at lvermillion@bluespringschamber.com for more details or if you are interested in attending.
2019 DIRECTORY DELIVERY Operation Connect will be delivering 2019 directories to all Blue Springs Chamber Members starting February 11 at 12:00pm. If you do not get a copy of the directory, please call the Chamber at (816) 229-8558
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MEET ME FOR LUNCH Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina
Tuesday, February 5 11:30am Complimentary Fajita Buffet First 70 Members Only! Registration Required!
AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING Sinclair’s Restaurant Hosted By:
Tuesday, February 5 4:30pm-6:30pm All Members Welcome
NEW MEMBERS
Morgan Stanley 11161 Overbrook Road Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 402-5234 James Risalvato
DeVine Catering & Event Planning Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 213-2244 David Ewan Budget Blings of Concordia/Blue Springs Concordia, MO 64020 (660) 525-6746 Paul and LuShaun Curtis Zeiler Law LLC/ Baylard Law Office, LLC 2307 NW South Outer Road Suite 209 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 721-4691 Dave Zeiler Captures in Time Photography 1133 W Main Street Suite 200 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 914-4793 Melissa Pfannenstiel Dynamic Chiropractic 1200 NW South Outer Road Suite 220 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 800-8305 Dillon Martinek
Cowell James Forge Insurance Group, LLC 10525 N. Ambassador Drive Suite 300 Kansas CIty, MO 64153 (816) 471-4245 LaDeena James Schlappi Financial Group Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 228-1050 Bruce Schlappi Salon Bellezzio- North 1755 NW Burdett Crossing Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 224-0457 Shanon Van Dyne Sponsored: Erika Lucas, Sandy’s Restaurant Salon Bellezzio- South 1213 SW Route 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-8500 Shanon Van Dyne
Munsterman Automotive Group, LLC 609 SW State Route 7 Blue Springs, Missouri 64014 (816) 598-1286 Michael Munsterman 1st Alliance Garage Doors 440 SW Foot Hill Drive Grain Valley , MO 64029 (816) 813-1602 Kevin Martin
RENEWALS 1030AM KCWJ 2 Twenty 2, LLC 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Aunt Hazel’s Pet Salon Blue Springs Christian Church Hero Fund USA J&S Lawn Irrigation and Maintenance, Inc. Kansas City Zoo Magnum Home Security Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland One Community Hospice Radiant Health Day Spa Roses & Such Distribution, LLC State Farm Insurance-- Bob Watson State Farm Insurance- Nicholas Mortallaro Sonic (All Blue Springs Locations) The Salvation Army Waste Corporation of America WeatherTech Renovations LLC
MEET A MEMBER Zachary McKamie Paychex Meet Zachary McKamie, Blue Springs newcomer who started his professional career with 8 years in the United States Marine Corps where he served over the course of two wars, Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2002, his unit awarded him “Marine of the Year”. After his service, he came back home to teach History in the Shawnee Mission School District for nine wonderful years, many of which were spent traveling the world with students. Though still a teacher at heart, he now is enjoying a new journey with Paychex, a provider of payroll, human resources, and benefits outsourcing services for small to medium-sized businesses. He enjoys hearing about the dreams and goals of business owners and giving them the resources and time to freely run the business of their dreams and succeed. “My own parents have been customers of Paychex since the 90’s, so when I got the opportunity to work with them, I knew it was a place I could trust to help care for the unique needs of the people I meet and also has the tools to help businesses grow in a very complex world.” (913) 568-1655 Zmckamie@paychex.com
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BLUE SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP Deadline to Apply: February 22 The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce is accepting scholarship applications from 2018-2019 high school seniors. Four scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors in each of the three Blue Springs High Schools and one from another area school district. Students who are eligible for this scholarship will be graduating seniors from Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs South High School, Valley View High School, and one from another area high school. Students must work for a business that is a member of the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce or have a parent/guardian that works for a business that is a member of the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce. Apply at: www.bluespringschamber.com/scholarships
FEBRUARY CALENDAR February 1-
Legislative Breakfast, 7:30am Blue Springs Christian Church Governmental Relations Meeting Immediately Following
February 1-
genbluesprings Planning Committee, 12:00pm Real Jalisco
February 2-
Ribbon Cutting, 8:30am Sleep In Heavenly Peace
February 2-
Ribbon Cutting, 10:00am Salon Bellezzio-South
February 5-
Connectors’ Meeting, 8:30am
February 5-
Meet Me for Lunch, 11:00am Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina
February 5-
After-Hours Networking, 4:30pm Sinclair’s Restaurant
February 6-
Executive Committee Meeting, 8:00am
February 11-
Operation Connect Begins, 12:00pm
February 13-
Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00am
February 13-
Golf Meeting, 12:00pm
February 14-
LEADership, All Day
February 18-
Presidents Day, Office Closed
February 19-
Power Hour, 8:30am
February 19-
February 26-
Ribbon Cutting, 4:00pm Fullerton CPAs/ProComputer Solutions Mayor’s State of the City, 12:00pm Adams Pointe Conference Center Blue Springs Chamber Day at the Capitol, All Day
February 27-
Financial Oversight Committee, 8:00am
February 27-
Buy Blue Springs Field Trip, 3:00pm St. Mary’s Medical Center
February 21-
*All Meetings Take Place at the Chamber Office Unless Otherwise Noted
(816) 650-3180 Serving Eastern Jackson County Since 1964
MISSION STATEMENT
1000 W Main St. Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: (816)-229-8558 Fax: (816)-229-1244
www.BlueSpringsChamber.com www.BuyBlueSprings.com www.BlueSpringsFallFestival.com www.DiscoverBlueSprings.com
To promote, develop, and facilitate a strong economic environment in which the business community can grow and prosper.
IT’S TIME TO PLAY
2019 PARTNERSHIPS Tier One CPros, Inc. Saint Luke’s East Hospital St. Mary’s Medical Center Tier Two KCP&L
“Survey Says, ‘We Want YOU!’” Thursday, April 18 Perks: Business/Organization Promotion Networking Community Engagement
Entry Fee: $125 Per Person
One-hundred dollars of the proceeds raised with participant entry fees will go toward the Blue Springs Chamber Scholarship Fund and twenty-five dollars of each entry will go towards lunch during the April luncheon. The person with the highest points gets scholarship naming rights.
Register to Play Today! Email: jwillingham@bluespringschamber.com Connector of the Year Jeff Carpenter
Business of the Year Meyers Funeral Chapel
Outstanding Citizen Trisha Kennedy Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers
Tier Three Bank 21 Centerpoint Medical Center Central Bank of the Midwest Foster Dental Care Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store Print Graphics Tier Four Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Blue Springs Dentistry Central Bank of the Midwest Cosentino’s Price Chopper Edward Jones--Rebecca Knepper-Financial Advisor First American Title Greco Agency Farmers Insurance Haldex Corporation Kohls Distribution Center MCC – Blue River New Age Graphics Oswald Roam & Rew LLC The Examiner Zarda Bar-B-Q Tier Five Blue Springs Ford Lunar Bowl Northrop Grumman
Mid-Continent Public Library-Blue Springs South Branch Page Turning ReDedication
A brief ceremony was held with the library leadership and local officials to begin the next chapter for this branch. Library officials opened the book and turned the page to community officials.
January 11 2220 SW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 229-3571
RIBBON CUTTINGS Blue Springs 8- Miller TheatresSafety52, Inc The Lux Lounge
January 23 1901 NW State Route 7, Suite C Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 224-0500
January 24 Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 908-5355