November Newsletter

November 2019

The Chamber Connection Members getting into Chiefs spirit at the Monthly Luncheon!

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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jacqueline Reed Chair of the Board, Mid-Continent Public Library

Rebeca Swank Past Chair, Job One

Zachary Goff Oswald Roam & Rew LLC

Eric Sporing Chair Elect, ECS Capital Investments

Jodi Bowers Encore Web Works Inc

Rena Lopez Kohl’s Distribution Center

David Sutphin Sec/Treasurer, Evergy

Jon Burke MCC-Blue River

Marty Meyers Meyers Funeral Chapel

Chief Jeff Grote Vice Chair of Business Support & Promotion, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

Kyle Caswell Print Graphics

Cindy Miller Columbia College- Kansas City

Kelly Chamberlain Colonial Gardens

Dr. Annette Seago Blue Springs R-IV School District

Cody Raithel Vice Chair of Leadership & Community Development, Central Bank of the Midwest Chad Smith Vice Chair of Membership Events & Services, Chad Smith Insurance Agency

Tom Cole City of Blue Springs Dante Cosentino Cosentino’s Price Chopper

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS WEEK Coffee Kick Off:

Kick Off Your Week Networking with Like-Minded Entrepreneurs Monday, November 18 8:00am - 9:30am The Chamber Office Join us for coffee and pastries while you enjoy the company of like minded business people. Stay the entire time or just stop in to grab your coffee.

Winning is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Buy Blue Springs from Nov. 1- Dec. 9

After Hours Networking:

Talk With Business Owners of All Different Levels and Sizes Wednesday, November 20 4:00 - 6:30 pm East Forty Brewing 1201 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 Spend some time with us after hours getting to know some of the area business owners, ask them questions about their journey & network with others from the community.

2. Bring your Blue Springs business receipts into the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce,1000 W Main Street, Monday-Thursday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 4:00 PM.

3. Fill out an entry form for each Blue Springs business receipt. Each receipt is an entry, unlimited entries for this contest! *Pick up entry slips for your customers today!

Contest winners will be announced on Dec. 10

MEMBER NEWS KCP&L is now Evergy. Watch for the Evergy name on your next bill.

GFM Modern Recording will be hosting Open Mic Nights every first Monday of the month from 7:00 - 10:00pm.

The Mid - Continent Public Library North Branch will be closed for renovations until Spring of 2020.

Price Chopper North celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their Grand Opening in October.

Zucca & Daughters & Sons Roofing Co., Inc. is expanding their services to include new roof and re-roof commerical roofing services.

Congratulations to Dr. Annette Seago of the Blue Springs School District for receiving the MCCTA Outstanding Sending School Administrator Award.

Central Bank of the Midwest has entered into an agreement to acquire Platte Valley Bank headquartered in Platte City, MO. Great News! Thanks to your help Jackson County is now a certified work ready community.

NEW MEMBERS GM Peters Agency 704 W Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 781-4922 Sponsored By: Loretta Polzin AFS Insurance THE USED CAR FACTORY, INC. 3035 SW US HWY 40 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 228-6565 Dave Richards Homebuilding, Inc. 605 SW US Highway 40 Suite # 414 Blue Springs, Missouri 64014 (816) 365-8034 Sponsored By: Eric Sporing ECS Capital Investments Bridge Space 210 SW Market Street Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 Scout Coffee (816) 548-0811 1400 W Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 Sponsored By: Pam Buck Downtown Alive Blue Springs Dental 1229 SW MO-7 Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 897-7407 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

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MANUFACTURING DAY 2019

Approximately 70 juniors & seniors from Fort Osage Career & Tech Center celebrated Manufacturing (MFG) Day in Blue Springs on Tuesday, October 1.

MFG Day was developed in 2012 by the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Institute as an opportunity for manufacturers to show their communities what they do, highlight the economic importance of manufacturing, and inspire the next generation of manufacturers by introducing amazing career potentials.

In Blue Springs, the Chamber encouraged a Career Exploration Day for Manufacturing, Warehouse and Distribution opportunities.

Students toured Fike, Kohl’s Distribution Center, and Faurecia. When students applied to participate in MFG Day, they were asked what they were interested in doing after they graduated and how this field trip would help them with their future career goals.

Students’ comments were: •“It will help me see what it is actually like in the work environment. What they do on a day to day basis and maybe help me set some goals.”

•“I’m hoping to go to Missouri S&T for 4-8 years. I’m kind of interested in both Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Afterwards I’m hoping for something like internships and job-shadowing.”

•“This trip will help me by showing me how manufacturing/warehouse plants actually work. I have always been curious to see what goes on inside these plants. It will show me what skills I need to be a successful worker.”

Thanks to Fike, Kohl’s and Faurecia for providing tours. Thanks to Evergy, Community America Credit Union, Petland Blue Springs, Blue Ridge Bank & Trust and St. Mary’s Medical Center for sponsoring lunch. Thanks to Side Pockets for providing lunch and Sonic for providing drinks. #MFGDAY19

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Disposal Service, Inc. Family Owned and Operated

40 (816) 650-3180 Serving Eastern Jackson County Since 1964

MONTHLY LUNCHEON

POWER HOUR

Featured Speaker: Dr. Paul Kinder Superintendent of the Blue Springs School District

Networking 101 Presented by: Stephanie Oxley

Sponsored By:

Thursday, November 21

11:30- Networking Begins 11:45- Buffet Opens 12:00- Program Begins Adams Pointe Conference Center

SAVE THE DATE

2020 Annual Chamber Banquet

Tuesday, November 19 8:30am At the Chamber Office

BUY BLUE SPRINGS FIELD TRIP Blue Springs- 8 Miller Theatres Have you ever wondered how some of our local businesses & organizations work behind the scenes? Buy Blue Springs is hosting tours of local businesses & organizations so we have a chance to see what goes on to keep businesses running.

Hosted By:

Friday, January 17 Adams Pointe Conference Center Back To The 80s’

Wednesday, November 13 10:00 - 11:00am 1901 NW State Route 7 Suite C Blue Springs, MO 64014

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SOCIAL Hosted by:

MEET A MEMBER Mike Leathers Zucca & Daughters & Sons Roofing Co.,Inc.

Come and celebrate holiday cheer with the Chamber! Wear your most spirited holiday outfit and enjoy food from a variety of local vendors, all while making connections!

Thursday, December 5 4:30 - 6:30pm Adams Pointe Golf Club All members are welcomed! *genbluesprings will be accepting donations of wrapping paper, tissue paper, and gift sacks for Shop with a Cop

Meet Mike Mike Leathers, a 1981 graduate of Blue Springs High School, joined Zucca Roofing a month ago for business development to help increase their amount of commercial jobs. Mike joined the Navy in 1982 where he spent 10 1/2 years. Upon getting out of the US Navy in 1993 he got into the construction industry. Mike chose to go back to school at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where he met his bride from Lee’s Summit, Amber Horner. Mike’s been in construction or construction sales since getting out of the Navy.

Roofing sales has been a major portion of his sales experience, with the last three years exclusively in commercial roofing sales and installation. Mike and Zucca roofing are excited to say they are expanding their commercial roofing and look forward to helping their awesome customers with great commercial roofing products.

info@zuccaroofing.com

(816) 224-6515

www.stmaryskc.com

RENEWALS Bank 21 Benton House Billups, Snyder & Associates, LLC Blue Springs Child Care Association Blue Springs Ford Sales Blue Springs R-IV School District Blue Springs Rotary Club Blue Springs City Theater Cedarhurst of Blue Springs Chad Smith Insurance Agency, Inc City Homes of Fall Creek CJ Real Estate, Inc Edward Jones - Rebecca Knepper Evergy Hello Pediatric Dentistry Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Huttinger Construction Co. IHOP Impact Medical JW Performing Arts Center Leadership Innovation Legends of Asia Magnum Home Security Metropolitan Community College - Blue River Morgan Painting Partners in Primary Care Planet Fitness Quality Inn & Suites Rainbow Center of Communicative Disorders RE/MAX Heritage Salle Realty, Inc Senior Benefit Services Serefini Medical Center Staybridge Suites - Independence Team Insurance The Examiner

NOVEMBER CALENDAR November 1-

genbluesprings Planning Meeting Kneader’s Bakery & Cafe 12:00pm

November 6Ribbon Cutting: Blossom Bridal Consignment

2:00pm November 7Chamber 101 “Member Orientation” 12:00pm November 7November 11-

Leadership 8:00am Veterans Day, Chamber Office Closed

November 12-

Ribbon Cutting: Blue Springs Dental 10:00am

November 13-

Buy Blue Springs Field Trip Blue Springs- 8 Miller Theatres 10:00am Board of Directors Retreat

November 14November 18November 19November 20November 20November 21November 27November 28-29

Coffee Kick Off: Global Entrepreneurs Week 8:00am Power Hour 8:30am Meet Me For Breakfast The Big Biscuit 7:30am After Hours Networking East Forty Brewing 4:00pm Monthly Lucheon Adams Pointe Conference Center 11:30am Financial Oversight Commitee 8:00am Thanksgiving, Chamber Office Closed

*All Meetings Take Place at the Chamber Office Unless Otherwise Listed

MEET ME FOR BREAKFAST

Hosted By:

Wednesday, November 20 7:30 - 8:30am 530 NW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64014

MISSION STATEMENT

1000 W Main St. Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: (816)-229-8558 Fax: (816)-229-1244

2019 PARTNERSHIPS Tier One CPros, Inc. Saint Luke’s East Hospital St. Mary’s Medical Center Tier Two Evergy 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 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 Connector of the Year Jeff Carpenter Job One

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.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EXAMINER’S BEST OF EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY 2019 WINNERS Adams Pointe Golf Club Andy’s Frozen Custard Belfonte’s Mirror Image Carwash Bike Stop Bill West Roofing Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Blue Springs- 8 Miller Theatres Blue Springs Animal Hospital Blue Springs City Theatre Blue Springs Ford Blue Springs Golden Regiment Blue Springs High School Blue Springs Rental Blue Springs Travel BR Carpet Brittany Hill Middle School Budget Blinds of Concordia/ Blue Springs Cavanaugh Pet Hospital Children’s Mercy East Urgent Care Christian Brothers Automotive Colonial Gardens Community America Credit Union Courtney Brothers Barber and Shave Parlor Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care Dale’s Automotive Collision Repair Center Dave’s Auto Service Center Dell’s Powersports Discover Vision Centers East Forty Brewing Business of the Year Meyers Funeral Chapel

Fort Osage Career and Technical School Foster Dental Care Genevieve’s Home & Handmade Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store Hy-Vee Floral Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee Law Offices of Kendall R. Garten Legend of Asia Lunar Bowl Main Event Meyer Music Minsky’s Pizza Paradise Park Planet Fitness Re/Max Heritage Rockhill Orthopedic Specialists Saint Luke’s East Hospital Salon Bellezzio Sandy’s Restaurant Santa Fe Tow Speaks Family Legacy Chapels, Inc. Sunnyside Garden Apartments T & T Tax and Accounting The Ideal Paw Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity ReStore Vest Professional Placement Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Zarda Bar-B-Q Outstanding Citizen Trisha Kennedy Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers

Good Life Advanced October 2 204 SW 11th Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 295-1876

Comprehensive Chiropractic Care October 10 1201 NW Jefferson Street Suite C Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 888-0719 OMG Donuts & Coffee October 22 710 W Main Street Suite K Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 355-0405 Ecologix October 22 3675 S Noland Road #225 Independence, MO 64055 (816) 916-6829

Dell’s Powersports October 25 3105 SW US Highway 40 Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-0300

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A community profile is a public booklet that includes key common information such as: History of the City, Helpful Phone Numbers, Elected Officials, City Government, Emergency Services, School District Information, Nearby Attractions, & Chamber of Commerce Information.

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Used by the Chamber to: Stimulate interest in the area & fulfill information requests Provide visitors & residents with useful information Promote the area business community both inside & outside the region As an economic development tool and aid in workforce development

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The purpose of the Blue Springs Chamber Business of the Year award is to recognize excellence in business.

Each year the Chamber recognizes businesses that are active members of the community and proud of what they have achieved in business.

Companies may nominate themselves, be nominated or nominate another company. Nomination forms are also available online or at the Chamber office and will be accepted through Friday, November 15, 2019.

ALL

nominated companies are recognized by the Chamber at the

December monthly luncheon on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The winner will be announced at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Friday, January 17, 2019.

Deb Ohnoutka, CEO, St. Mary’s Medical Center—2016 Winner “Being named 2016 Business of the Year by the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce has been incredibly valuable to St. Mary's Medical Center. With all the changes we've been through in the past few years, this recognition not only strengthened our brand and deep roots in the community but revived a sense of pride among our employees. Thank you to the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce for this honor!”

Jane Semrau, Print Graphics—2017 Winner “Words cannot express what this honor

means to us–To be one of the six fabulous businesses represented by the Blue Springs Chamber is the best!

We take pride in knowing the Chamber members, other businesses, and friends we have made along the way.”

Marty Meyers, Meyers Funeral Chapel —2018 Winner “It is such a wonderful honor

to be chosen as the 2018 Business of the Year and what an unexpected surprise! It has been a privilege to serve the Blue Springs Community for over 25 years. This great community is our home and we wouldn’t want it any other way.”

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Business of the Year

The purpose of the Blue Springs Chamber Business of the Year award is to recognize excellence in business.

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year winner will be chosen with the following guidelines and criteria: The guidelines are: • Must be a Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce member in good standing.

• Must be in business for a minimum of three (3) years.

With consideration of the following criteria: • Active member of the community and leadership role of owner (s) and/or staff in civic activities.

• Mission and stability of business and business practices.

• Gives generously of themselves and/or staff in time and resources to the community and/or Chamber.

Each year, businesses that are nominated are asked to provide information to a Selection Committee. This appointed Selection Committee confidentially reviews and evaluates the applications. The Selection Committee consists of the following: Past Chair of the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, Chairman or Previous Chairman of the Blue Springs Economic Development Corporation/Council, the previous year’s Connector of the Year and two previous winners of the Business of the Year Award.

Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Chamber Business of the Year Award APPLICATION Deadline – Friday, November 15, 2019 NOMINATION GUIDELINES Nominee must be a Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce member in good standing.

Nominee must be in business a minimum of 3 years.

SELECTION CRITERIA An appointed Selection Committee will confidentially review and evaluate the applications. The Selection Committee will consist of the following: • • • • • • • •

Past Chair of the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Chairman or previous Chairman of the Economic Development Corporation/Council Previous year’s Connector of the Year Two previous winners of the Business of the Year Award Business of the Year winner will be chosen with consideration of the following criteria: Active member of the community Gives generously of themselves and/or staff in time and resources to the Chamber Leadership roles of owner(s) and/or staff in civic activities

COMPANY INFORMATION Business Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: ______________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Street Address: ______________________________

City: _____________ State: _______ Zip: ______

Telephone: _________________________________

Fax: ____________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________________________ Website: ______________________________________________________________________________ Year Your Business Began: ________________________________________________________________ Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Member Since: ___________________________________________

Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Chamber Business of the Year Award Page 2 Nomination Questions 1. Business History and Overview Please provide an overview of the nature and history of your business, with a particular focus on your achievements over the past 12 months. Include details of your facilities and services and comment on what is unique about your business. (please limit your comments to 300 words or less) • • •

Your comments may include: Your company’s mission Demonstration of business stability What unique business practices has your company implemented to address challenges and/or adversity

2. Contributions to the Community Outline how your business contributes to the economy of Blue Springs – both on an economic level and generally to the community. (please limit your comments to 300 words or less) • • •

Your comments may include: Community activities and community leadership roles Examples of time and resources given to the Chamber How your business or product has contributed to local community development (including employment, use of local products and services and/or increased visitation to the area)

Receipt Reward Contest Rules 1. Purchases must be made during the official contest timeline: November 1 – December 9, 2019.

2. Each entry shall consist of original receipts assigned to the original purchaser.

3. Receipts must be from businesses located within the city limits of Blue Springs, MO. 4. No photocopied receipts will be accepted.

5. Multiple entries per person are welcome.

6. Entries may not include returns, utilities, or lottery tickets.

7. Entries must be at the Chamber of Commerce Office no later than Monday, December 9, 2019 by 4:00pm.

8. Participants must be 18 or older by November 1, 2019.

9. No purchase required (limit one), see Chamber for details.

10. Chamber has the right to refuse any receipts in question.

11. The official contest winner will be notified by email and or phone on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.