SUMMER LEARNING SERIES

June, July & August Luncheons

Join us for our Summer Learning Series! These monthly luncheons will feature experts in social media, marketing, branding, library resources and customized employment. All sessions will be held at the CJCFPD Training Facility and lunch will be catered by Sandy’s Restaurant.

Thursday, June 15 @ 11:30 am

CJCFPD Training Facility

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Join us for an informative panel discussion with Dennis Baughman from MidTown Signs, Whitney Bobbit from Northern Pine Design, and Zach O’Keefe from Click It Social. These business leaders will share their perspectives and experiences as they have navigated and grown their business.

Moderated by Becca Blake, Blue Springs Chamber Communications Specialist.

Sponsored by Kansas City Cannabis

Thursday, July 20 @ 11:30 am

CJCFPD Training Facility

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Learn how to use the free Square One Small Business Services that Mid-Continent Public Library offers to find information on your industry, customers, and even your competition, plus other helpful tools.

This session will be presented by a representative of Mid-Continent Public Library.

Sponsored by CPros Inc.

Thursday, Aug. 17 @ 11:30 am

CJCFPD Training Facility

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Learn why Customized Employment is the way forward for people with disabilities to discover their personal genius and find economic success in a marketplace with zero exclusions. Tap into this unique and underutilized talent pool and leave with customized ways to expand your business.

Presented by Anna Burgen, Senior Employment Specialist, Job One.

Sponsored by America’s Community Bank

Meet A Member

Jabari Mack, Mack Commercial powered by The Real Estate

Jabari Mack is the proprietor of Mack Commercial powered by The Real Estate House. Their mission is to create an outstanding customer service culture helping local businesses to sell, buy, lease, and/or develop commercial real estate by using outside-of-the-box thinking, catered strategies, and connection so that our communities grow and succeed.

Jabari is a self-proclaimed innovator for entrepreneurship, a Broker/Salesperson licensed in Missouri and Kansas, and he has recently graduated from the UMKC 2022-2023 REALTOR® Leadership Academy. He serves on the KCRAR (Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors) MO Advocacy Committee, Professional Development Committee; and for KCNAREB (Greater Kansas City Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc) he serves on the Education and Marketing/Fundraising Committees. He has over 20 years of direct marketing experience with strengths in sales, negotiations, and communications. He volunteers time as a 7/8th grade boys basketball coach. He is a husband, father of four, and grandfather of three. Lastly, he is a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) pilot.

Jabari’s favorite quote: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.”- Mathew 5:9

Contact Jabari at (816) 616-8735 or jabari.mack.realtor@gmail.com

Fall Fun Festival

Important Updates

The Blue Springs community looks forward to experiencing the wonderful talent of local entertainment on the Community Stage at Fall Fun Festival. As a Chamber member you have an opportunity to sign up before the general public. To secure your preferred date and time, your Community Stage application must be submitted by June 15, 2023.

Please be aware that there is an application deadline of August 15, 2023 for Vendor Booths. Vendor placement begins in July so we recommend submitting your booth application as soon as possible.

We are excited to announce that this year’s Fall Fun Festival will include a Youth Market for the first time ever! The Youth Market will be filled with young entrepreneurs ages 12-18 showcasing their businesses, products and services on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Visit the Fest website for more information and a Youth Market application.

There are several Fest sponsorship and advertising opportunities available including Main Stage, Community Stage, Hospitality tent, Lost Child booth, Car Show, Cornhole Tournament, Beer Garden, and Youth Market sponsorships. To learn more and explore how your business can get involved, contact the Chamber at (816) 229-8558. With over 75,000 festival attendees, this is a great way to showcase your business!

All Are Welcome Here

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, our vision is a strong and prosperous economy that celebrates diversity, champions equity, and cultivates inclusion. In a step towards our commitment to building an inclusive culture, we have created Equality stickers and decals to let our community know that all are welcome here. To learn more about the design process and meaning behind the sticker, check out our latest blog post. If you would like a sticker or window cling for your business or yourself, please stop by the Chamber office and pick one up. They are free for members and it’s our hope that together we can work towards a more inclusive and welcoming Blue Springs!

Join The Dei Taskforce

The goal of the Chamber’s DEI Task Force is to expand the Chamber’s diversity efforts by establishing a Diversity Equity & Inclusion Task Force that will:

• Support the vision of the Blue Springs Chamber, i.e. a strong and prosperous economy that celebrates diversity, champions equity and cultivates inclusion

• Evaluate the DEI needs of members and identify what resources might be provided by the Chamber or others.

• Encourage the cultural competency of members by creating educational opportunities, raising awareness, and providing strategies and tools to cultivate the vision of the Blue Springs Chamber

• Celebrate current DEI efforts of our members and promote a positive mindset around DEI efforts through recognition of successful efforts in our business community.

• Develop a network for business leaders to feel safe and comfortable asking questions around DEI related topics in the workplace.

The DEI Taskforce will meet next on June 8 at 10:00 am at the Chamber Office. All are welcome to attend. Contact Lara Vermillion at lvermillion@ bluespringschamber.com to RSVP.

Your Privacy Matters

As a friendly reminder, The Chamber does not share member email lists. We understand that no one appreciates spam or unsolicited emails (ourselves included!), and sharing our list without member consent would break our privacy policy

We do however offer one free set of mailing labels to all new members, with additional sets available for purchase. If you would like to request a set of labels, please contact Mikayla Lavelle at mlavelle@ bluespringschamber.com

Email Preferences

Did you know you can customize your Chamber email preferences? Opt in to the emails you want, and opt-out of the stuff you don’t. Simply open an email sent by the Chamber, scroll to the bottom, and click Unsubscribe. A new window will open where you can select which emails you want to continue recieving, and un-check any emails you don’t want. Have questions? Contact Becca Blake at bblake@bluespringschamber.com