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March 2018

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The Chamber Connection 2018 Board of Directors Rebeca Swank- Chair of the Board, Foster Dental Care Jacqueline Reed- Chair Elect, Mid-Continent Public Library Ron Baker- Sec/Treasurer, Saint Luke's East Hospital Chief Jeff Grote- Vice Chair of Business Support and Promotion, CJCFPD Chad Smith- Vice Chair of Leadership & Community Development, Chad Smith Insurance Agency, Inc Eric Sporing- Vice Chair of Member Events and Services, ECS Capital Investments Yvonne Hall- Past Chair, Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Co. Jodi Bowers- Encore Web Works Inc Jon Burke- Metropolitan Community College- Blue River Dante Cosentino- Cosentino's Price Chopper Mike Hilker- Blue Springs Ford Rena Lopez- Kohl's Distribution Center Marty Meyers- Meyers Funeral Chapel Glen Nash- Blue Springs Christian Church Dr. Annette Seago- Blue Springs R-IV School District Mark Stombaugh- City of Blue Springs David Sutphin- KCP&L

First Responders Luncheon Presented By:

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce The Examiner & St. Mary's Medical Center

Sponsored By:

Thursday, March 15 11:30am- Networking Begins 11:45am- Buffet Opens 12:00pm- Program Begins Blue Springs Christian Church

Learn Field Trip with State legislators are invited to attend Buy Blue Springs and provide updates about the session Have you ever wondered how some of our local businesses work behind the scenes?

Sponsored By: Friday, March 2 Buy Blue Springs is hosting tours of local 7:15am- Buffet Opens businesses so we can get to know our 7:30am- Program Begins community better.

Adams Pointe Kohl's Distribution Center Conference Center 2015 NE Jefferson $20 per member Grain Valley, MO 64029 $25 per non-member Wednesday, March 28 8:30am Future Dates Are: No Cost Friday, April 6- Adams Pointe Conference Center Must Bring ID to Get In! Friday, May 4 (Business & Breakfast in 60)-

Legislative Breakfast

Adams Pointe Conference Center Friday, June 1- Adams Pointe Conference Center

Power Hour Topic: Millennial Employees-How to Hire & Work with Them

Presented By: Andy Mayfield, Assistant Principal Blue Springs South High School Tuesday, March 20 8:30am Chamber Office No Cost

Connect

Meet Me for Lunch Brought to You By:

Buy Blue Springs

After-Hours Networking Event

Brews & Brackets!

(March Madness) Brought to You By:

Tuesday, March 27 11:00am Johnny's Tavern Blue Springs

Tuesday, March 13 4:30pm-6:30pm Hy-Vee Market Grill

Strengthen the Community Reverse Job Fair Grain Valley & Blue Springs School District are having a Reverse Job Fair & Disability Employment Event. They are in need of 50+ business members to come to the Reverse Job Fair and interview student job seekers. Even if your company is not hiring, they are still asking that you take time to walk around the job fair and visit with the job seekers so the students get experience being interviewed.

Tuesday, March 6 10:15am- Interview Start Woods Chapel Church Blue Springs 3609 SW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO If interested in attending this event, please contact Trish Totta at the Chamber

"My Belongs in Blue Springs," T-Shirts Now Available

Order Yours Today Here ($20): https://decaftees.com/products/my-heartbelongs-to-blue-springs-tee 41st Annual Shortest and Smallest St. Patrick's Day Parade

Saturday, March 17 9:00am The parade starts at The Soda Fountain-Flower Shop on Main Street and ends on the other side of the street.

Promote Member News Vince Barreto, with PowerPlus Cleaning Systems and James Hayworth with Beyond Exchange have been included in the 7th cohort of business owners in ScaleUP! Kansas City.

Saint Luke's East Hospital added 25,000 square feet to their surgery unit which added 25 new jobs.

Ideal Paw is celebrating their 5 year anniversary.

The City of Blue Springs announced that automotive parts supplier, Faurecia, plans to base a facility in Blue Springs, adding over 300 jobs to the community.

Adams Dairy Bank is one of Thinking Bigger Business Media's Class of 2018, 25 Under 25.

Renewals 2 Twenty 2, LLC Saint Luke's East Hospital CareNow Urgent Care Spring Oak Property Custom Specialties LLC Management Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store St. John LaLande School Kristilyn's Beyond Tandem Paving Co., Inc. BeYoutiful Boutique United Methodist Church of Marksman Firearms the RessurrectionOne Community Hospice Blue Springs Paradise Park Wesley L. Christian, Paulette Crawford, D.D.S, P.C Small Business Specialist Wal-Mart Radiant Health Day Spa Neighborhood Market Raytown-Lee's Summit Community Credit Union

Meet Bob Watson- State Farm Insurance

Bob is a William Jewell College graduate and a long-standing member of the community and Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife have three children and five grandchildren. Bob has been a State Farm agent for over 44 years.

He is a multi-line agent and has been recognized as a Million Dollar Round Table, Chairman’s Circle, and President’s Club Qualifier. Bob’s mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. He and his five knowledgeable and experienced staff members can assist you with your home, auto, business, and life insurance needs. Call the office at (816) 229-7878 or visit them online at www.bobwatsonsf.com

www.stmaryskc.com 201 NW R.D. Mize Road Blue Springs, MO 64014 816-228-5900

March Calendar

March 1- Fall Fun Festival Meeting, 12:00pm March 2- Legislative Breakfast, 7:30am Adams Pointe Conference Center March 2- Governmental Relations Committee, Immediately Following Legislative Breakfast, Adams Pointe Conference Center March 6- Connectors' Meeting (Reverse Job Fair), 8:30am Woods Chapel Church Blue Springs March 7- Executive Committee, 8:00am March 14- Board of Directors, 8:00am March 14- Golf Committee Meeting, 12:00pm March 15- First Responders Luncheon, 12:00pm Blue Springs Christian Church March 17- Saint Patrick's Day Parade, 9:00am Main Street March 20- Power Hour: Millennial Employees, 8:30am March 20- Ribbon Cutting, 5:00pm White Oak Dental March 21- genbluesprings Planning Committee, 8:00am Blue Springs Botanicals March 21- Ribbon Cutting, 4:00pm Paramount Health Chiropractic March 22- Leadership Blue Springs, All Day March 23- Candidate Forum, 7:30am March 23- Ribbon Cutting, 4:00pm Trinity Wellness March 27- Meet Me for Lunch, 11:00am Johnny's Tavern Blue Springs March 28- Financial Oversight Committee, 8:00am March 28- Field Trip with Buy Blue Springs, 8:30am Kohl's Distribution Center March 29- "Chamber 101", 8:30am March 30- Easter Break, Office Closed

2018 Partnerships

Tier One CPros, Inc.

Saint Luke’s East Hospital St. Mary’s Medical Center

Chad Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. Foster Dental Care Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store Print Graphics

*All Meetings Take Place at Chamber Office Unless Otherwise Noted

2017 Connector of the Year Bill Essmann, Adams Dairy Bank

Tier Two KCP&L Tier Three

2017 Business of the Year Print Graphics

Tier Four

Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Central Bank of the Midwest Cosentino’s Price Chopper First American Title Greco Agency Farmers Insurance Haldex Corporation MCC – Blue River New Age Graphics Oswald Roam & Rew LLC The Examiner Zarda Bar-B-Q

Tier Five

Blue Springs Dentistry Blue Springs Ford Lunar Bowl Orbital ATK 2017 Oustanding Citizen Cindy Miller, Downtown Alive!

Mission Statement

1000 WÂ Main St. www.BlueSpringsChamber.com Blue Springs, MOÂ 64015 www.BuyBlueSprings.com Phone: (816)-229-8558 www.BlueSpringsFallFestival.com Fax: (816)-229-1244 www.DiscoverBlueSprings.com

To promote, develop, and facilitate a strong economic environment in which the business community can grow and prosper.

Ribbon Cutting

Annual Golf Tournament

February 16, 2018 : 4100 S Bolger Road Independence, MO 64055 (816) 350-1687

Ways to Get Involved

Newly Remodeled Sam's Club

Build a Team of 4 Become a Sponsor

Volunteer Join the Committee

New Members Global Green Insurance Agency 1404 S Broadway Suite E Oak Grove, MO 64075 (816) 690-2390 Michael Ramsey

DeMayo Enterprises, LLC 801 NW Hunter Blue Springs, MO 64015 (913) 980-4260 Mark Yanda Blue Springs Marine 3200 NW Jefferson Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-3366 Mary Jo Goettling

East Forty Brewery 1201 W Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 427-1208 David Mann

Kindred Lawn Care Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 665-9233 Jay Huke

Blue Springs Botanicals: A CBD American Shaman Store 1412 MO State Highway 7 Suite G Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 295-1921 Sal Stewart Condron, Wes Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 225-7455 Wes Condron

Coleman, Jeff Blue Springs, MO 64015 Jeff Coleman Annual Golf Tournament Application on Other Side