October newsletter

October 2017

The Chamber Connection

Photo: Volunteers in the Chamber Connection Budweiser Beer August 2017 Garden during Fall Fun Festival 2017

Learn

Community Connect

Promote

The Chamber Connection

Most High Media/ Hello! Pediatric Dentistry KCDronePros 717 N 7 Highway New Members 1400 NW Jefferson Ct Blue Springs, MO 64014 MedRx Savers, LLC Two Men and A Truck Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 622-2843 Hali Morgan P.O. Box 1953 1204 NW Woods Chapel Rd (913) 713-3950 Nicholas Harms Blue Springs, MO 64013 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Back Yard Burgers (816) 988- 6166 (816) 421-6683 Tipton Hill Insurance 1900 NW 7 Highway Peggy West Bryan Gerstner 1201 NW North Ridge Drive Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 804-5295 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Jaymie Scassellati (816) 220-2300 2017 Board of Directors Taylor Hill Yvonne Hall- Chair of the Board, Super 8 Hotel Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Side Door Studio 3120 NW Jefferson Street Rebeca Swank- Chair Elect, 902 W Main St. Ste. 2 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Foster Dental Care Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 224-1122 Jacqueline Reed- Sec/Treasurer, (913) 980-8503 Antonio Petrie Mid-Continent Public Library Donna Young Midwest Merchandising Ron Baker- Vice Chair of Business Affiliates, LLC 1861 Wealth Advisors Support and Promotion, 14801 E 42nd St. Ste. 400 Blue Springs, MO 64014 Saint Luke's East Hospital (816) 260-6539 Independence, MO 64055 Kerry DeHaan- Vice Chair of Teresa Bradford (816) 405-0522 Leadership & Community Ed Thomas Development, DeHaan Remodeling, Inc. Schwartz Electric LLC Eric Sporing- Vice Chair of Aunt Hazel's Pet Salon 112 SE Princeton Place Member Events and Services, Blue Springs, MO 64014 Blue Springs, MO 64014 ECS Capital Investments (816) 463-1787 (816) 977-9970 Hazel Darst Mark Whitlow- Past Chair, John Schwartz Office Products Alliance Spotlight Media Partners Caye Capital Jon Burke- Metropolitan Community 2024 Swift Ste. 100 1201 NW North Ridge Dr Ste. C-2 College- Blue River City, MO 64116 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Dante Cosentino- Cosentino's Price Chopper North Kansas (816) 535-2094 (816) 777-6841 Chief Jeff Grote- CJCFPD Danielle Lawson Mike Dorband Dyan Herdzina- Oswald Roam & Rew LLC Mike Hilker- Blue Springs Ford Trisha Kennedy- Kennedy's Custom Jewelers Tom Meyer- Meyer Music Kim Nakahodo- City of Blue Springs Glen Nash- Blue Springs Christian Church Dr. Annette Seago- Blue Springs R-IV School District Chad Smith- State Farm Insurance Linda Smith- St. Mary's Medical Center

Connect

Renewals AAA Trash Service Legend of Asia Blue Springs Phonogenic Productions Electrical Sallee Realty e-NERTIA Marketing Restaurant Gaumats International LLC Sandy's SuitesGenevieve's Home and Staybridge Independence Handmade

October Luncheon New Member Showcase!

Featured Speaker: Mark Stombaugh Economic Development Manager

Sponsored By:

October 19, 2017 Showcase Begins- 11:15am $23 Per Member Buffet Opens- 11:45am $28 Per Non-Member Program Begins- 12:00pm Adams Pointe Conference Center Network with genbluesprings!

Wednesday, October 11 4:30pm-6:30pm Trinity Wellness Massage- Fitness- Health 1201 NW Jefferson St Blue Springs, MO 64015

Strengthen the Community

By supporting businesses and helping them grow, we STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. The Chamber is a portal through which community information is shared.

Parsons Photography

August 25, 2017 (816) 877-4654

709 NW 7 Hwy Blue Springs, MO 64015

National Night Out

Volunteer with genbluesprings!

Saturday, October 14 Rainbow Center 10:00am-1:00pm

Come join the Blue Springs Police Force in celebrating National Night Out 2017.

Turn on your porch light, come downtown and see entertainment, vendors, and learn about crime prevention and safety!

October 3, 2017 Downtown Blue Springs 5:30pm

Trick-Or-Treat on Main Street

Saturday, October 28 10:00am-12:00pm Main Street Come by and see your Chamber Staff! genbluesprings Volunteering for FosterAdopt Connect

Learn

Take advantage of opportunities to LEARN at these Chamber events.

"Chamber 101"Member Orientation

Are you a new or seasoned member that needs a refresher on everything the Chamber can offer your business? Come to Chamber 101 and find how to get the most of your membership Sponsored By:

October 20, 2017 8:30am Chamber Office

Did You Know?

"Chamber 101" can come to you?

Now available on location!

Power Hour

Topic: Variable DataWhat is It and How Do I Use It? Speaker: Tracy Flanagan Associate Partner, GO2 Partners October 17, 2017 8:30am Chamber Office

Promote

The Chamber is about promoting your business and creating opportunities. The Chamber helps provide additional visibility and exposure for your business.

Meet Me For Breakfast

Each month we gather at local restaurants to eat and network. This month we'll meet at Nana's Cafe Come join us!

Looking for Businesses to Promote!

October 13, 2017 7:30am 2650 MO-7 Blue Springs, MO 64015 Call the Chamber to Schedule Your Appointment Today!

October Calender

October 2- Back Yard Burgerversary, 12:00pm Back Yard Burger October 4- Executive Community, 8:00am October 4- Ribbon Cutting, 8:00am Price Chopper October 4- Ribbon Cutting, 4:00pm Hello! Pediatric Dentistry October 5- Ribbon Cutting, 9:00am Partners in Primary Care October 5- genbluesprings Planning Meeting, 12:00pm Bethlehem Cafe October 10- Buy Blue Springs/ Visitor's Task Force, 8:00am October 11- Board of Directors, 8:00am October 11- genbluesprings Networking Event, 4:30pm Trinity Wellness-Massage-Fitness-Health October 14- genbluesprings Community Workday, 10:00am Rainbow Center October 17- Power Hour, 8:30am October 17- Ribbon Cutting, 12:00pm Nana's Cafe October 18- genbluesprings Planning Committee, 8:00am TBD October 19- Monthly Luncheon, 12:00am Adams Pointe Conference Center October 20- "Chamber 101"-Membership Orientation, 8:30am October 24- Connectors' Meeting, 8:00am October 25- Financial Oversight Committee, 8:00am October 26- Ribbon Cutting, 5:00pm St. Mary's Medical Center 28 Trick-Or-Treat

October on Main Street, 10:00am *All Meetings Take Place at Chamber Office Unless Otherwise Noted

Business of the Year: St. Mary's Medical Center Outstanding Citizen: Ted Meyer, Meyer Music Connector of the Year: Joey Zarrillo, Money Mailer of Eastern Jackson County

2017 Sponsorships

TIER ONE CPros, Inc. Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store Saint Luke’s East Hospital St. Mary’s Medical Center TIER TWO Cosentino’s Price Chopper KCP&L Sandy’s Restaurant TIER THREE Custom Specialties Mark Cromwell Centerpoint Medical Center Central Bank of the Midwest Foster Dental Care Print Graphics TIER FOUR Adams Pointe Conference Center Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Blue Springs Dentistry First American Title Haldex Corporation Lunar Bowl Metropolitan Community College – Blue River New Age Graphics Orbital ATK Oswald Roam & Rew LLC Zarda Bar-B-Q TIER FIVE 1st Mid America Credit Union Adams Dairy Bank Blue Springs Ford Office Products Alliance Parkway Plumbing America's Community Bank

Mission Statement

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

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