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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

JOIN A CHAMBER WORK GROUP PAGE 3

HOT LINKS GOLF TOURNAMENT PAGE 4

GOOD MORNING JOPLIN PAGE 10

OUR MEMBERS ANNOUNCE PAGE 12

…more announcements and opportunities inside!

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jerrod Hogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Kelli Perigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Elect of the Board Brandon Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past Chairman of the Board Jeremy Drinkwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Brent Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Vice Chairman Membership/ Community Development Services Betsy Kissel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Vice Chairman Economic/ Workforce Development Services

DIRECTORS Gina Atteberry Todd Chenault Vickie Dudley Donovan Edwards Chad Greer Rick Grise

Jacqueline Hackett Mark Johnson Julie Larson Dr. Alan Marble Katrina Richards Dustin Storm

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS John Bartosh Jim Dalrymple Mike Gray Dr. Brad Hodson Jennifer Little

Dr. Melinda Moss Daniel Pekarek Bill Reiboldt Gary Shaw Melissa Smith

CHAMBER STAFF EXECUTIVE Toby Teeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Tonya Sprenkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer/Vice President Lisa Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant

FINANCE & MARKETING Debby Chaligoj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Manager Erin Slifka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing & Public Information Manager

MEMBER SERVICES Stephanie McGrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Reggie Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership Sales Strategist

PARTNERSHIP PLATINUM LEVEL

City of Joplin Commerce Bank Downstream Casino Resort Liberty Utilities KOAM-TV/FOX 14 – KFJX SNC Squared Stronghold Data LLC

CHAIRMAN LEVEL Arvest Bank BKD CPAs & Advisiors Community Bank & Trust (CBT) Crossland Construction Company EaglePicher Technologies, LLC Freeman Health System General Mills Joplin Globe Publishing Company KODE-TV/KSNF-TV Mercy Hospital Joplin Missouri Southern State University Results Radio, AMI Radio Group Show Me The Ozarks Magazine Southwest Missouri Bank U S Bank, N.A.

PRESIDENT LEVEL Weed Whackers, Inc.

ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR LEVEL

Kevin Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Business Attraction & Retention Loni Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Small Business Incubation

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Lea Schroer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Debra Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Services Assistant Gary Shipman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

FIND US AT:

Cable ONE Business H.E. Williams, Inc. Lakeland Office Systems, Inc. Lamar Outdoor Advertising Motive Matters

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce 320 E. 4th Street, Joplin, MO 64801 (P) 417.624.4150 (F) 417.624.4303

www.joplincc.com /joplinchamber /joplinchamber

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE At our annual banquet on April 25, we announced the reorganization of the Chamber to better service and champion local businesses, improve livability, develop community leaders, build and market the Joplin brand, and attract both talent and new business to the Joplin area.

In May, we put this plan into action. To attract and retain more talent to our community, we launched six JACC livability work groups co-chaired by young professionals from the Young Professionals Network:

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1. Chamber Gives Back (Chair: Dana Pim) is tasked with organizing and deploying the business community into monthly high-impact volunteer service initiatives.

Toby Teeter 2. Diversity & Inclusion (Co-Chairs: Sergio Rizo and Heidi Smorstad) is tasked with President developing solutions on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive climate Joplin Area Chamber in our business community and our community at-large. To achieve a significant of Commerce transformation, this collaborative, sustainable effort will include community conversations and events, launching and monitoring initiatives and programs, benchmarking and assessments, celebrating and championing diversity, and continually educating our community on the value of diversity and inclusion.

3. Trails & Connectivity (Co-Chairs: Kayla McCollum and Ray Moore) is tasked with championing public and private investments in trails and connectivity initiatives, and organizing and deploying the business community to support the Joplin Trails Coalition and increase usage of these amenities.

4. Cultural Enterprise Recruitment (Co-Chairs: Shawn Daniel and Joe Malin) is tasked with the recruitment or instigation of new businesses that specifically add unique leisure or culinary amenity to our area that did not exist prior. Efforts include both business attraction and building community support for local entrepreneurs seeking to establish such cultural enterprises in Joplin.

5. Community Health & Wellness (Co-Chairs: Hayley Sirmon and Jennifer Little) is tasked with educating, organizing, and deploying the business community into collaborative initiatives with the purpose of permanently improving health and wellness within our business community and the Joplin community at-large.

6. Professional Development (Co-Chairs: Dale Clark and Alex Gandy) is tasked with recruiting and training both executive and entrepreneurial mentors, placing those seeking such mentorships, and also identifying and scheduling Ed Talk and 1 Million Cup speakers.

We invite ALL Chamber members to get involved in one or more of these work groups. The work groups are already in motion. Chamber Gives Back has monthly volunteer service days scheduled throughout the summer months. Diversity & Inclusion has already hosted its first community conversation called “Minorities in Business” that opened a much-needed conversation that has just begun. Trails & Connectivity is already collaborating with our newest Chamber member, Joplin Trails Coalition, to increase trail capacity and usage. Finally, the Professional Development work group is working to expand the current mentorship program by recruiting and training additional executive/leadership and entrepreneurial mentors to service all Chamber members seeking mentorships.

SIGN UP TODAY for a Chamber Work Group. Open to all Chamber and YPN members.

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK In addition to boosting local economies, trails are becoming a key component in healthy lifestyles initiatives across the country as well as a legitimate means for non-recreational transportation. No community initiative however is ever without controversies. Hence, it is important to involve as many different stakeholders in the ongoing conversation in order to minimize undesirable side effects. Learning from other experiences is always wise. In Missouri, Columbia is a good example to consider as Joplin continues to expand its trails and connectivity efforts. The City of Columbia, about twice the size of Joplin, today is fully connected by trails and bike lanes.

When bike lanes were first added to streets in Columbia, angry drivers were often seen around town, many with legitimate safety and liability concerns. Several training programs were offered to bikers to ensure they would properly use the roads, but initially, drivers were just not comfortable with having bikes riding along their cars, particularly in the heavy traffic roads. These proved to be more of a transitional concern however. Nowadays drivers have gotten more used to having bikers on the streets, even though bike traffic is not heavy, as you would see for instance in other small cities like Davis in California. Similar to what we see with the Mohaska Trail in Joplin, privacy issues in some neighborhoods rose. Many of these residents have seen significant increases in their property values since then, which probably could have partly helped balance some of the anxiety over the years.

Recreation and health are not the only important things to consider with trails and connectivity. Specific populations may be more dependent on them for transportation, such as children and college students, older adults, persons with disabilities, low-income households and zero-vehicle households. For some of these groups, having options for non-motorized transportation can bring about considerable socio-economic gains. With more options to walk and bike, traffic jams can in turn decrease, particularly if there is growth, like the one Joplin is experiencing.

In 2005 Congress established a pilot program titled the Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTTP) as part of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. Four communities across the US were chosen and granted $100 million each in federal funds from 2006 to 2009. The four locations– Columbia, Missouri; Marin County, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sheboygan City, Wisconsin - had very different backgrounds and objectives. The Columbia project, known as GetAbout Columbia, had as its primary goal to promote cultural change in travel behavior and attitudes toward walking and bicycling. A cool sub-initiative that came from this was a walking school bus meant to encourage elementary school students to walk to school. It was inspiring to watch so many kids around town walk to school every morning. Although attracting businesses was not part of Columbia’s major goal, it ended up being a plus side effect.

In 2011, IBM opened a new office in town with 800 new high quality technical jobs. A main reason for selecting Columbia was having bike trails available throughout town as a feature that would attract and retain their workforce. Several companies, including Google at one point, have considered Columbia as a serious candidate for new workplaces and they often mention the trails as a top selection criterion.

Total estimates from the four NTTP pilot locations for the period between 2007 and 2013 (latest available) show that overall they observed an estimated 23% increase in the number of walking trips and 48% increase in the number of bicycling trips. An estimated 85.1 million vehicle miles were averted from increased non-motorized trips between 2009 and 2013 relative to the 2007 baseline. Trip counts increased up to 56% and 115% at individual pedestrian and bicycle project sites respectively.

Despite the large increases in non-motorized transportation, between 2002 and 2012 the four NTTP communities collectively observed a 20% decline in the number of pedestrian fatalities and 29% decline in the number of bicycle fatalities. Declines between 17% and 55% in the number of pedestrian injuries were also recorded. Total number of bicycle injuries increased in three of the four communities, but bicycling injury rates (incidents per number of trips) dropped between 9% and 38% in each. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated a reduced cost in mortality of $46.3 million from bicycling in 2013. This estimate does not include reduced economic cost of mortality from walking or benefits from reduced economic costs of morbidity, which are likely higher than mortality.

As we can see from these examples and if we apply a more holistic understanding, Joplin could see various benefits through the years, beyond just recreational, from the development of its trails and connectivity initiative. __________________________________________________________________________ Maria E. Rodriguez-Alcala is a county engagement specialist in community economic development with University of Missouri Extension in Jasper County. She can be reached at rodriguezalcalam@missouri.edu.

Thank you to our YPN program sponsor…

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A Holistic View on the Role of Trails

2018-2019 YPN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jennifer Little Chairman

Dale Clark

Co-Chairman

Shawn Daniel Past Chairman

Joe Malin Hayley Sirmon Alex Gandy Sergio Rizo Ray Moore

Heidi Smorstad Hailey Arehart Kayla McCollum Dana Pim Erin Porter

NEW MEMBERS Kat DeGraff Arvest Bank

Lindsay Gagnon Commerce Bank

Quincy Charleston Specialty Risk Insurance

Colt Atwood

Specialty Risk Insurance

Ryan Harvey Fletcher Subaru

Brianna Gromnicki Bemis Company

Andrew Parker

State Farm Insurance-Andrew Parker Agency

Chase Kraft

Kraft Insurance Services

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK PROGRAM SPONSOR JUNE 2019

City Tour The Leadership Joplin Class of 2019 enjoyed the City Tour. A big shout out to Brad Belk and his wealth of knowledge about Joplin’s history. The class enjoyed a walking tour and a bus tour of historic locations. They toured the Fox Theater, now Central Christian Center; the Frisco Station, now Frisco Station Apartments; Scottish Rite Temple; Schifferdecker and Zelleken homes; Joplin Museum Complex; Crystal Cave; Mt. Hope Cemetery; MSSU’s Mansion; and Mother Nature’s Crack.

Quality of Life Session Two The Leadership Joplin Class of 2019 completed the Quality of Life Session Two sponsored by Orthopaedic Specialists of the Four States. The scope of this session is to encompass the young adult through the end of life aspects of quality of life.

The focus given is to emphasize education, medical and community service and leadership throughout their adult lives. They toured Ortho Four States, Kansas City University Joplin, Freeman Health System, Missouri Southern State University and Mason Woodard Mortuary.

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK The Leadership Joplin Class of 2019 completed the Economic Development session sponsored by Downstream Casino Resort and Missouri American Water Company. The session gave participants the understanding of the role industry plays in job creation and community development. The group visited the green houses at Downstream Casino Resort, Modine Manufacturing Company, Joplin Building Material, Jasper Products and Missouri American Water Company.

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JACC ALERTS Do you often find yourself getting so busy you forget about a ribbon cutting or a networking event at the Chamber? Want to know everything that is going on at YOUR Chamber? If you answered YES to any of these questions, JACCAlerts can help!

Follow these simple steps to choose which JACCAlerts you receive via text messages. JACCAlerts are sent one hour prior to the event start time. You can opt out of JACCAlerts at any time in the Members Only area of Joplincc.com or simply by replying “STOP” when you receive a message.

Step 1. Log in to Members Only area on Joplincc.com or simply use the QR code at the right to

access Members Only.

Step 2. Choose “Login” on Joplincc.com.

Step 3. Choose “Member Representative Account” and enter your user name and password. If you do not know that information, simply click on the “Forgot Login” link and you will receive an email with that information.

Step 4. Once you log in, navigate to the “Address” tab. Enter your mobile number in Phone 2 if it isn’t already there, and choose “Mobile, Opt-in Text Alerts” in the drop down box. Click Save.

Step 5. Next navigate to the “Options” tab and choose which categories you would like to receive.

Step 6. Click Save and sign out. If you have any trouble, simply call 417.624.4150 and Lea will help you with the process.

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK PRESENTED BY… JUNE 2019

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Ribbon provided by COUNTRYSIDE IN THE CITY

Higher Vision Coaching.Training.Consulting J.D. Buckridge, Owner 407 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 204 New Location

Frank Fletcher Subaru J.D. Arnold, General Manager 3430 East 20th Street New Location, New Member

Binky Guy Custom T’s Mike Wakefield, Owner 315 South Cox Avenue New Location

To schedule a ribbon cutting or inquire about becoming an Ambassador, please call or email Stephanie, 417.624.4150 or stephanie@joplincc.com.

JACC Job Board HOW TO POST A JOB n Go to www.joplincc.com n Click Login at top of page. Log in using your Member Account login. If you don’t know it, click on Forgot Login? If you don’t know your Member #, call the Chamber office at 624-4150 and ask for Lea, or email lea@joplincc.com. n Click on Business Center tab. Scroll down to Jobs. Any previous jobs you have posted will show here but are not available to the public unless it has been approved and is still an active posting. Click on Job Postings button on right. n Fill in the blanks. The more information you can give, the better. n Click Submit when finished.

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Your posting will not show online until we approve it on our side. It will remain live on our website for 90 days. If the job has not been filled in that time, let us know and we can reactivate it for another 90 days. If the job is filled before the 90 days is up, you can log in and check the Filled box at the right. If the job comes open again, you can uncheck the Filled box and it will be live again.

To post another job, click on Members Administration Business Center and you will be taken back to the Job Postings page.

Don’t forget to log out when you’re done.

If you need to make a change or minor correction, email lea@joplincc.com – you cannot edit from the website. If it’s a major correction, we’ll need to delete the posting and you’ll have to start over.

Once your job has been approved, you can see it at www.joplincc.com; click on the Job Board button. Click on Go to see all jobs or search using the Job Type and/or Category.

Questions? Call or email Lea at 624-4150 or lea@joplincc.com.

Preparing the Workforce with One Start, Fast Track Legislation MAY 17, 2019 – Article provided by Missouri Chamber

Missouri had a wake-up call in 2015 when the Missouri 2030 Gallup survey showed that only 44 percent of the state’s business leaders were satisfied with the availability of skilled workers. Since then, the Missouri Chamber has been leading the charge to bring new workforce programs to the state while also working to align Missouri’s education efforts with employer needs. This year the Missouri General Assembly remained committed to education by fully funding the K-12 foundation formula and providing stable funding for higher education.

Lawmakers also worked on several proposals this year that were inspired by the Workforce2030 Report released by the Missouri Chamber Foundation in 2018. Workforce2030 recommended making Missouri’s workforce training programs more accessible for employers. The report included this telling quote from an employer in the state: “I know there must be lots of workforce programs, but we have never used them. Nobody has the time to figure them all out. I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

The Missouri General Assembly changed that by passing a bill to establish the One Start program. Under One Start, Missouri’s job training programs will have increased flexibility and be easier for employers to use. The funding for the programs will be performance-based and contain new claw back provisions to protect taxpayers. The law also ensures more funding is going directly into job training.

Another newly-passed proposal gives the state’s job training efforts a significant boost by providing financial aid for adult learners who want to pursue education and training for high demand industries. This legislation, called Fast Track, will empower thousands of Missourians to equip themselves with the skills most needed by today’s employers. Both One Start and Fast Track were included in Senate Bill 68, sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Hough, a Republican from Springfield.

State budget leaders Rep. Cody Smith and Sen. Dan Hegeman also prioritized workforce this year by including a new $450,000 appropriation in the state budget to train Missouri educators to teach computer science courses. This funding is needed as the state anticipates strong tech industry growth in coming years. The Technology 2030 report recently released by the Missouri Chamber Foundation projects Missouri will soon be a top 10 state for technology industry growth.

The legislature also passed House Bill 604 to boost awareness of in-demand careers by incentivizing teacher externships.

In order to advance on their salary schedule, Missouri teachers currently must spend their summers taking graduate classes.

This measure gives them the option to spend those hours in an externship for equivalent credit, allowing them to work inside local companies and take that experience back to their classrooms. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Mike Henderson, a Republican from Bonne Terre.

“Missouri 2030 provided a mandate to our chamber and state government to focus on improving our workforce.

The progress made this session will make a difference both in the short and long term,” said Mehan. “This year’s legislation will make it much easier for growing businesses to find the workforce they need to expand in Missouri. At the same time, the newly passed bills help realign our education system and set in motion positive changes that will pay off in the years and decades to come.”

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SMB’s 40th Birthday Celebration Tuesday, June 11

7:15 am Breakfast | 7:30 am Program Presented by: Mercy Hospital Joplin Sponsored by: Southwest Missouri Bank Located at: MSSU North End Zone facility 3950 East Newman Road

$12 if rsvp and paid online at www.joplincc.com $14 at door or if billed *email stephanie@joplincc.com if you would like be a one minute speaker

Have you ever wanted to tell a quick informational bit about something your company is doing? Would you like to tell an audience of about 100 Chamber members? Have we got the solution for you! Join us for Good Morning Joplin on June 11th, 7:15 AM located at MSSU North End Zone facility. It is a quarterly event presented by Mercy Hospital Joplin with SMB being this quarter’s sponsor. All you need to do is email stephanie@joplicc.com and let her know you want to speak for one minute and she will put you on the speaking agenda. Good Morning Joplin breakfast programs consist of about 30 one minute speakers. Worried about what to say? Tell the audience who you are, the name of your company and what you have coming up that you would like everyone to know about. Keep it simple because if you exceed your one minute, you will get the cow bell (which is a loud way to get you to stop talking and sit down). Please consider joining us for this great event. Even if you don’t speak, you can still attend and learn about what is going on with your peers and the business community… and there’s always a great breakfast!

This is an event where we do need you to RSVP. Please go to http://cca.joplincc.com/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=M OJop&evtid=603716&class=E and register. It’s that easy! If you use your credit card when you rsvp, you can save $2 and it only costs $12. If you prefer to be invoiced or pay at the door, it is then $14.

Hope to see you there!

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8 Tips for Understanding and Resolving Customer Complaints

by KAREN BRADSHAW, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University

“Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.”

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–ZIG ZIGLAR It’s hard to please everyone. Organizations have to deal with human error, software issues, equipment failures, and numerous other concerns that lead to dissatisfied customers. You may also have to deal with unscrupulous people who want to cheat your company by making false claims and complaints. However, many customer complaints are justified. How can you best understand your customer needs?

Following are a few tips for understanding customer complaints and meeting the needs of your target markets.

1. Listen carefully to your customers. Many customers have valid complaints. Some customers just want you to listen to them. They want you and your employees to know they were not satisfied with the level of service at your company or the quality of the products. Show sincere interest in what your customers have to say. Your company policies or customer service techniques may need to be revised in order to avoid problems.

2. Determine what your customer needs. Perhaps they are asking for a refund, credit, discount, or replacement. Most customers are complaining because they have a problem they want resolved as quickly as possible. Find out what their problem is so you can work towards finding a solution that will be good for your customer and your firm.

3. Consider the customer’s point of view. Put yourself in the customer’s situation and try to understand why they are angry or dissatisfied.

What if you were the customer and had this same negative experience? How would you feel about the situation? This may help you to remain polite and calm as the customer relays his or her frustration.

4. Get accurate details about the problem. Make certain that you are making a decision to resolve the customer complaint with all the truthful details of the situation. Details might include if the product is still under warranty or which employee actually completed the service work. Do your website, social media sites or advertisements have misleading statements? Are your employees implementing good customer service strategies? Are you and your employees being honest with your customers? Don’t make promises you won’t be able to fulfill. Successful businesses don’t just concentrate on making a sale today, they are concerned about repeat sales in the future.

5. Don’t be personally offended by complaints. Most complaints are about policies in the company, lack of on time delivery, receiving the wrong product, etc. Complaints are usually not about you personally. Remember, it’s not about you, it’s about the customer.

6. Take responsibility. Many customers have valid complaints. Don’t start assigning blame and making excuses to customers. No matter who or what caused the problem, never blame or make excuses. This will make you appear insensitive to the customer. Instead, take full responsibility and have the initiative to do whatever you can to solve the problem as quickly as possible. Be prepared to apologize.

7. Resolve the problem. This may include contacting manufacturers or service providers. Keep in touch with the customer to update them on the progress of the complaint resolution. Give the customer a realistic time when the situation should be resolved. If you can’t correct the problem you’ve found, then offer an alternative such as a discount or substitute product or service. An alternative of equal value will many times satisfy your customer and resolve the problem.

8. Follow up with the customer. In order to retain customers, you may need to send them a coupon or some other method of encouragement to do business with your company in the future.

Although it may not be possible to give your customer what they wanted, if they believe you have provided them with an acceptable alternative, they will probably have a better opinion about your business. Remember, word-of-mouth advertising, social media comments, and online reviews have a powerful effect on customer perception. Strive to keep your customers happy.

Learn from your company’s mistakes so you can satisfy the needs of your customers in the future. According to Bill Gates, “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

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Don’t miss the Volunteer Rummage Sale on June 7 and 8 at the IBEW Hall, 3316 South Main Street. Donations will be accepted at the IBEW Hall June 4-6. All proceeds benefit Wildcat Glades Friends Group. Please, no clothing items. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/wildcatglades. And on June 22, check out the Outdoor Demo Swap at Wildcat Glades Park from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, open to the general public to enjoy and take part. Everyone is welcome to bring kayaks, canoes, hammocks, bikes, camping gear or any other outdoor item. Only outdoor related products, crafts, activities, and photography will be allowed.

For display/demo information contact JoplinOutdoors.com. For a complete listing of the June activities, go to www.wildcatglades.org or visit their Facebook page.

Sleep Number Store at Northpark Mall, 101 North Range Line Road, will be appreciating Chamber Members June 2-29, with special savings for Chamber Members only. Call 417.623.3233 for more details. And go see them at the For the Health of It: Health and Wellness Expo at Indigo Sky Casino & Resort and receive a special savings on Friday, June 28, noon to 6:00 pm. Admission is a minimum of one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Seneca Food Pantry. Come join them in helping our neighbors.

Here’s to celebrating Joplin Supply Company’s 120th year in business! If you’re in the area, make sure to stop by their renovated showroom and keep an eye out for events as they continue to celebrate and honor our great city!

Teens work out FREE at Planet Fitness, 2113 South Geneva Avenue, from May 15 through September 1 and have a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship! Teens who are signed up for the Summer Challenge are entered into a scholarship sweepstakes with the opportunity to be randomly selected to receive a scholarship as they plan for college, including a $5,000 grand prize. Teens age 15-18 can visit Planet Fitness to join. Those under the age of 18 must bring a parent/guardian to sign up. Once the waiver has been signed, teens can work out alone. Teens already 18 years old do not need a parent/guardian to be present during the sign-up process.

Orthopaedic Specialists of the Four States (Ortho Four States) recently announced that E. Altagrace Hanley, M.D. has joined its world-class team of orthopedic surgeons and physicians, and will be providing patients with wellness and pain relief using the latest comprehensive rehabilitation and pain management procedures.

Dr. Hanley is Mayo Clinic Fellowship-trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Yale University and her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Dr. Hanley served her residency at the Mayo Clinic in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. “We have seen continuous growth in all areas of orthopedic care including the need for rehabilitation and the management of pain,” said Ortho Four States CEO, Joe Caputo. “We conducted a nationwide search to find Dr. Hanley, and are honored to bring her vast training, experience and reputation for excellent patient care to our patients.” Dr. Hanley has received numerous awards and honors: James Scholar Honors Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine; 2006 Craig Research Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago College

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of Medicine; and 2007 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Chicago Schweitzer Fellows Program, 2008.

In June, George Washington Carver National Monument will be hosting activities for National Trails Day on June 1 and National Get Outdoors Day on June 8. Don’t miss the Juneteenth Celebration on June 16. Juneteenth is a time for reflection on freedom and is one of America’s most historic celebrations of the ending of slavery and National Park sites with African American themes. And if you’re looking for free summer activities for your children, check out the Summer Junior Ranger Camp on June 1, 8 and 15. For more information, go to www.nps.gov/GWCA or visit their Facebook page.

Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it has hired Julie Simmons as senior vice president and regional sales manager for its Treasury Management division. As such, Simmons will work with Arvest Bank in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She is responsible for managing, supporting and growing the sales of treasury management products. Simmons has more than 23 years of industry experience.

“Her track record speaks for itself, and her expertise will benefit not just Arvest, but more importantly, our clients,” said Carolyn Kennedy, senior vice president and executive director of Arvest Treasury Management. “We are delighted to add Julie to our team and know she will be an invaluable asset as we continue to transform the way we bring great advice via our products and services to our clients and business owners in the trade territories we serve.” Simmons earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Northeastern State University. Among other civic endeavors, she served as an ambassador and social chair for the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce, and is a Leadership Broken Arrow graduate. Simmons has previously been an active member of the American Red Cross and United Way, among other organizations.

Area youth of all ages are invited to have fun and get muddy at The Alliance of Southwest Missouri’s annual Mudstock, taking place on Saturday, June 29 in Carthage at Myers Park (behind Lowe’s – follow the Mudstock signs). The event will be held from noon to 3:00 pm and is free of charge to the public. In order for children to participate, permission forms must be completed by the child’s parent/guardian. For children age 12 and under, the parent/ guardian must also remain on Mudstock grounds during the event.

As the name implies, Mudstock is a mud-filled event featuring a mud pit and multiple water features, all designed by the Carthage Fire Department, Carthage Police Department, and the Carthage Caring Communities Coalition. Mudstock is a fun, interactive

alternative to drugs and alcohol that promotes getting muddy on the outside while staying clean on the inside. Shorts, shirts, socks, and shoes are required (NO SANDALS ALLOWED – NO EXCEPTIONS).

Joplin Area Catholic Schools welcomes Dr. Emily Yoakam as the principal for St. Peter’s Catholic Middle School and McAuley Catholic High School for the 2019-2020 school year. Congratulations to McAuley Catholic High School, part of Joplin Area Catholic Schools, who had 19 students qualify at State for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Nationals in San Antonio.

Do you need to clean out your old files and electronics? You have time to get the old stuff ready for a Recycling Event on Saturday, July 13 at Duquesne City Hall, 1501 South Duquesne Road, from 9:0011:00 am. The Region M Solid Waste Management District, part of the Harry S Truman Coordinating Council, is partnering with the City of Duquesne for this event, which is free and open to the public.

Securely shred and recycle your confidential documents to a mobile shredding truck, provided by CRC Shredding. All shredding will be performed onsite, and paper must be dry. All electronics will be accepted, regardless of condition. If it ran on a cord or battery, they’ll take it. Computers, printers and other items with sensitive data will be properly destroyed. No item too large or small!

If you miss the recycling event above on July 13, don’t forget Noble Earth Recovery still has an E-waste fundraiser going to benefit the United Way of SW Missouri and SE Kansas. Clean out your closets, garages, and sheds and bring your E-waste for recycling to Noble Earth at 902 East 4th Street, Suite 3 on June 22 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Other dates are every Tuesday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. Noble Earth specializes in recycling all forms of electronic waste and scrap metal: Computers and laptops, circuit boards, monitors, computer components, cell phones, modems, docking stations, office phones and components, projectors or smart boards, power supplies, lithium ion batteries, lead acid batteries, and more. If it takes batteries or has an electric cord, they can recycle it! For more information, contract Josh Gilmore at 417.529.6760 or www.nobleearthrecovery.com.

Automated Technology Company, LLC has relocated its corporate office to 614 South Kentucky Avenue, Joplin, MO in the historic Gateway Creamery building. Please join them for a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 20 at 4:30 pm. You’re invited to stay for The Gateway Creamery Adaptive Reuse Project launch party immediately following the ribbon cutting. They will be making an announcement you won’t want to miss! This will be an exciting evening with Jimmy Burgess (True North Enterprises) as the MC and host, hors d’oeuvres, champagne, music, and much, much more... you know it’s something to celebrate when champagne is involved!

If you would like to market your business to the employees of Joplin Schools, now is your chance! The Joplin Schools Health, Benefits & Retail Therapy Fair will be held at Joplin High School on August 2, from 7:30 am to 1 pm. Goody bags will be handed out to the first 500 attendees. For a $50 fee, you can get information about your business into those bags. They will accept flyers, coupons, pens, or other branded items. This is a fundraiser for Joplin Schools, so it’s a great way to help the school district and your business at the same time! The deadline to turn your items in is July 12. Contact Dorothy Alsenz at 417.625.5200 ext. 2046 for more information.

Readers of all ages will explore all things space this summer as the Joplin Public Library presents “A Universe of Stories” during its summer library program. Programs will include Friday Summer Movie Breaks, biweekly educational presenters, and other activities all related to the solar system and outer space. The children’s department will be offering an English/Spanish story time for ages 2-5 on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm in June and July. For program information, please visit www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/calendar/. The 2019 Children’s Summer Reading Program is open to children ages 0-12. Pre-readers and readers are invited to track their reading and summer activity progress on individual game boards and submit them for prizes. Each completed game board also counts as an entry into the grand prize drawing, which will take place at the end of summer. The 2019 Teen Summer Reading Challenge is open to teens in grades 6-12. Teens are invited to track their reading and summer activity progress on individual game boards and submit them for prizes. Each completed game board also counts as an entry into the grand prize drawing, which will take place at the end of the summer. Programs for teens will include the annual Fandom Fest, an audience participation movie, computer coding, book club, game nights, anime/manga club, galactic crafts, and maker activities including sewing, tie dye, and LEGO. The 2019 Summer Reading Program is open to adults ages 18 and up. Adults are invited to track their reading and summer activity progress on individual game boards and submit them for prizes. Each completed game board also counts as an entry into the grand prize drawing, which will take place at the end of summer. Programs for adults will include Skype a Scientist, movies, book club, game nights, and bingo. Participants can download game boards at www.joplinpubliclibrary.org.

Children and teens under 18 who live outside of city limits qualify for a temporary library card May 28 through July 27. For more information, call the library at 417.623.7953 or visit their website. All programs are free of charge.

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Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity invites you to celebrate their 30th anniversary on Thursday, June 27, at the ReStore at 5201 North Main Street from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Join them for lunch from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, ribbon cutting at 11:30 am, raffles, prizes, and lots of fun!

Come visit the site of Joplin’s future home for the arts – the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex – for a launch party! Date is Monday, June 3 at 2:30 pm at the Joplin Memorial Hall parking lot (7th & Wall). Join Connect2Culture and Spiva Center for the Arts, and enjoy music, get the latest update, recognize donors, and preview next steps for this exciting project. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Emily Frankoski, emily@ connect2culture.org, 417.625.6683.

One Joplin invites to the East Town Dreams District community gathering on June 15th at 3pm – 5pm, 131 S. High Street, Joplin, MO 64801. The event will have food, music by Freddie Green and the MSSU Jazz Orchestra, car show, and a chance to plant trees with Liberty Utilities. Special recognition will be given to Dads, Veterans and event sponsors at the Outlaw Baseball Game beginning at 6pm. For more information please contact, Melodee Colbert Kean – melocolbert@yahoo.com or Anna Leonard – anna@onejoplin.com.

Please submit your “Our Members Announce” items by the fifteenth of the month to info@joplincc.com.

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BUSINESS OUTLOOK MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY THE ROBERT W. PLASTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1512 Phone: 417.625.3128 • Fax: 417.625.9782

JUNE TRAINING EVENTS

JUNE 2019

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Register at: www.mssutraining.com

MICROSOFT EXCEL LEVEL 1 Learn the practical uses of Microsoft Excel. Participants will be given an overview of Excel and will learn how to build, format, save, and print Excel workbooks. During this training event, participants will learn how to create basic worksheets with text, numbers, formulas, and functions. Learn to utilize ribbons, the help system and other Excel features. Find out how to insert, delete, move, and copy data. Learn how to create and modify charts. Each participant will receive a manual and completion certificate.

Date: June 10 & 12 (Monday & Wednesday) @ 1:30-4:30pm (2 days) n Location: MSSU, Plaster Hall, Room 106 n Cost: $124

QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP: UTILIZATION, TIPS, AND TRICKS This training will be a demonstration of QuickBooks and how to best utilize the program and its features.

Date: June 13 (Thursday) @ 1:30-4:30pm n Location: MSSU, Plaster Hall, Room 107 n Cost: $79

STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: THE FIRST STEPS Before you start a business, be certain to attend this seminar. Participants will have an opportunity to assess their business idea, learn about the importance of planning, discuss legal and regulatory requirements, learn about marketing strategies, and identify sources of financing. Each participant will receive a Start-up Manual.

Date: June 19 (Wednesday) @ 1:30-4:30pm n Location: MSSU, Plaster Hall, Room 109 n Cost: $29/business (2 attendees)

SAVE THE DATE

EdTalk–Tech Series Amazon Seller Central 101

July 23

(Registration opens June 24)

This is an introduction to Amazon Seller Central for Joplin area traditional retailers. We will cover the differences between Seller Central and Vendor Central, fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) services, product page content and photography, inventory management, product introduction strategies, Brand Registry, enhanced brand content, and Amazon advertising campaign management.

Facebook Ads Manager 101

August 27

(Registration opens July 26)

This is an introduction to Facebook advertising and the Facebook ad network, which includes Instagram. We will cover the types of ad campaigns, ad targeting options, and how to use Facebook pixels to track conversion rates.

Omni Channel Retailing 101

September 17

(Registration opens August 13)

This is an introduction to Omni Channel Retailing for Joplin area traditional retailers. We will introduce a multichannel approach to sales that seeks to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience, whether they’re shopping online from a desktop or mobile device or in a brick-and-mortar store. We will cover online platforms that can build and manage product listings and inventories across online marketplaces, including Amazon, Walmart.com, eBay, Jet, and Etsy to name a few.

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Do you sell products online?

E-Commerce Meet-Up Bookhouse Cinema | 2nd Wednesday each month | 8:00 am

Discussion Topics: Amazon Seller Central | Shopify | Walmart.com | eBay | Shopping Cart Abandonment FBA & 3rd Party Fulfillment | Shipping Software | Retargeting Pixels | Google Shopping Product Feeds | SEO | Product Photography and Video Production Social & Search Marketing | Etsy | Omni-Channel Sales Hosted by:

Add E-Commerce Meet-Up to your calendar here

SAVE THE DATE

MFG Day 2019 Lunch & Learn June 12th or August 28th | Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Advanced Training and Technology Center LUNCH INCLUDED

Presentation by Jasen Jones with ACT Work Ready Communities Lunch and learn is for manufacturing HR staff to learn how to effectively use their MFG Day booth to recruit the next generation of manufacturers and to discuss workforce needs and challenges.

Add MFG Day 2019 Lunch & Learn to your calendar here. Registration required.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

JUNE 2019

The Chamber’s Board of Directors and staff are pleased to welcome our newest Chamber Members.

Please keep these and all Members in mind when looking for goods and services.

Walmart, Inc. of Joplin #79

Ozark LED, LLC

Department and Discount Stores 2623 West 7th Street Joplin, MO 64801 417.206.4644 www.walmart.com/store/79 Shelley Bradfield, Store Manager Sponsor: Stephanie McGrew, JACC

Lighting-Fixtures & Supplies 2241 East Bennett Street Springfield, MO 65804 417.889.0124 www.ozarkled.com Beth Hodges, Office Manager Sponsor: Tonya Sprenkle, JACC

Access to Justice MO, LLC

Forget Me Not Flea Market LLC

Attorneys 214 West 5th Street Joplin, MO 64801 417.553.4352 www.accesstojusticemo.com Mr. Austin Knoblock, Attorney Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC

Flea Market/Antiques/Furniture 1702 South Main Street Joplin, MO 64804-0754 417.553.4282 Linda English, Owner Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC

Selby-Granger Insurance

Non-Profit/Trails-Walking and Biking P.O. Box 2102 Joplin, MO 64803-2102 www.joplintrailscoalition.org Paul Teverow, Secretary Sponsor: Toby Teeter, JACC

Insurance 114 West Main Street Neosho, MO 64850 417.451.4420 www.selbygranger.com Dale Clark, Commercial Producer Sponsor: Dale Clark, Selby-Granger Insurance

Joplin Prints Printers 6001 West Cedar Meadows Lane Joplin, MO 64801 417.850.4993 Patti Shade, Owner Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC

Honest Buck Accounting Accounting Services 911 8th Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 206.533.7097 www.honestbuck.com Rachelle Calina, CPA, Managing Director Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC

Joplin Trails Coalition, Inc.

Box Drop Mattress Direct Mattress/Bedding 1504 East 32nd Street Joplin, MO 64804 417.726.2037 Joel and Angela Redd, Owners/Operators/ Sponsor: Reggie Powers, JACC

Josie’s Daily Dish Personal Chef 420 Grand Avenue Joplin, MO 64801 417.483.9336 www.josiemai.com Josie Mai, Chef Owner Sponsor: Lori Haun, Downtown Joplin Alliance; Loni Smith, JACC

Invite your clients or vendors to join the Chamber. Contact Reggie Powers at 417.624.4150 or reggie@joplincc.com.

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THANK YOU FOR RENEWING… 1988 1973 1955 1979 1986 1967 1955 1988 2004 1951 1964 2003 2018 2013 2011 1992 1952 2013 1957 1987 1961 2005 2014 2005 1987 1982 1964 2002 1951 1995 2017 2016 2016 2011 1959 2014 2011 1964 1979 2013 2014 1988 1987 1959 1987

Joplin Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 Joplin Workshops, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 Joseph Properties, L.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 KOAM-TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 KSNF-TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Leggett & Platt Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 Meek’s Building Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956 Mid-Missouri Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Missouri Eagle, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955 Modine Manufacturing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 Olsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Ozark Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Panera Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Parker Mortuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1946 Patterson Latimer Jones Brannon Denham . . . . . . . . . . 1986 PCS Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Pearl Brothers True Value Hardware Company . . . . . . . . 1967 People’s Bank of Seneca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Pinnacle Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957 Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Pro Musica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 R.E. Smith Construction Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Realty Executives Tri-States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 Red-Wood Development, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 Benjamin D. Rosenberg, D.D.S., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Schaeffler Group USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 SMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Southwest Missouri Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 Specialty Risk Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Spire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Spring River Christian Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Standard Transportation Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Tech Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 Terrace Green Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Thermal Engineering International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 United Way of Southwest Missouri & Southeast Kansas . . 1988 US Kustoms Collision Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Waco Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954 Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Weiser Tent Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Wisper ISP, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Zimmer Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016

JUNE 2019

Acme Brick Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ray Alburty Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arrow Box Company of Joplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Audio Acoustics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Autotronics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baker Davis Roderique, CPAs, PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Beimdiek Insurance Agency, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boys and Girls Club of Southern Missouri . . . . . . . . . . .

Brothers, Bezold & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charles Burt Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carlson Chiropractic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Caroline’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Catholic Charities of Southwest Missouri . . . . . . . . . . .

CDL Electric Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Central Christian Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Children’s Mercy Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commerce Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Crossland Construction Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dalton-Killinger Construction Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deck the Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Developmental Disability Resource Board– Jasper County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Embassy Embroidery, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fagan Electric, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Farmers Insurance Group - Linda S. Teeter Agency . . . . .

First American Title Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Freeman Health System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Munition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

God’s Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guaranty Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harry S Truman Coordinating Council . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Herrman Lumber Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Insurancenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jenny Craig Weight Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Area Ministerial Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Building Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Fire Protection Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Memorial Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Museum Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Petro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Printing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joplin Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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JUNE 4 9:00 am Leads Group One Standard Transportation Services, Inc.

JUNE 5 8:00 am Chamber Gives Back Work Group Sami’s Family Restaurant 9:00 am Leads Group Three United Way of SWMO & SEKS 12:00 pm YPN HYPE Lunch Club 1201

JUNE 6 8:30 am Leadership Joplin 2019 Class ATTC 4:00 pm Chamber Trails & Connectivity Work Group Social BTB

JUNE 7 7:30 am JACC Morning Brew Freeman Business Center

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JUNE 11 8:00 am Chamber Professional Development Work Group Joplin Avenue Coffee Company 6:00 pm Leadership Joplin 2019 Graduation Indigo Sky Casino & Resort

JUNE 12 8:00 am E-Commerce Meetup Location TBD 9:00 am Leads Group Two JACC Office 11:00 am Lunch & Learn for MFG Day 2019 ATTC 12:00 pm YPN HYPE Lunch Club 1201

JUNE 18 9:00 am Leads Group One Joplin Nutrition 12:00 pm YPN Connections Work Group Joplin Avenue Coffee Company

JUNE 10 12:00 pm Expo 2020 Committee Meeting JACC

5:30 pm Business After Hours Lakeland Office Systems, Inc.

JUNE 11 7:15 am Good Morning Joplin MSSU North End Zone

JUNE 19 9:00 am Leads Group Three Higher Vision Coaching Training Consulting

JUNE 19 12:00 pm YPN HYPE Lunch Club 1201

JUNE 20 4:00 pm YPN Trails & Connectivity Work Group Social BTB 4:00 pm Face2Face new Member Orientation JACC Office

JUNE 21 8:00 am Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit JACC Office

JUNE 24 11:30 am Chamber Board of Directors JACC Office

JUNE 26 9:00 am Leads Group Two JACC Office 12:00 pm YPN HYPE Lunch Club 1201

To learn more about these events CLICK HERE to visit the Chamber calendar.

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