June 2015, Volume 11, Issue 6, www.manhattan.org
A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Presenting………Open Source!
Contact us:
501 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS, 66502-6005 785-776-8829 phone 785-776-0679 fax chamber@manhattan.org www.manhattan.org TDD Kansas Relay Center: 800-766-3777 Connect with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce through Social Media.
Peer to peer program offering practical, day to day information on business operations.
Program Goals: • Create an educational program series focused on small businesses (owners & employees, Chamber members and nonmembers). • Serve as a complement to current Kansas Small Business Development Center program offerings. • Develop a new education format which is fun and engaging which provides peer to peer sharing, accessibility and implementability.
Program Topic #1: SO YOU’RE AN ARTIST…. HOW DO YOU MAKE IT A BUSINESS?
Date: Thursday, July 9 Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm Location: Chamber Boardroom, 501 Poyntz Ave. Note: Limit of 30 attendees; reservations are required
Speaker 1: Tim Weiser, Manzanita Art and Antiques LLC Speaker 2: Sheila Ellis-Gasper, Precious Heart Design Speaker 3: TBA
Agenda: 3:30 pm
Introductions & Welcome 3:40 -3:55 pm Speaker 1 3:55-4:05 pm Break 4:05-4:20 pm Speaker 2 4:20-4:30 pm Break 4:30-4:45 pm Speaker 3 4:45-5:00 pm Wrap up 5:00-6:00 pm (Optional) Social time at nearby member restaurant
Trent Armbrust of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce attended a recent summit of 2,500 pet food industry professionals at the Kansas City Convention Center. His energy at the Pet Food Forum was devoted to promote
K-State and the Chamber’s economic interests, as an extension of the Knowledge Based Economic Development partnership that includes the city, K-State, KSU Foundation and the Chamber.
Manhattan plays a central role in Kansas City’s Animal Health Corridor, and is well positioned to capitalize on economic windfalls through increased development initiatives and research plans. The KC corridor is a centralized hub to the ever-expanding pet food industry, and accounts for 61 percent of U.S. sales within a $23-billion domestic industry. The Chamber exerts proactive influence to engage in discussion with national- and state-level
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Kim Dahlsten at 785-776-8829. A partnership program of:
Call 785-776-8829 or email chamber@manhattan.org to register. Chamber members and general public are welcome to attend. Registration is limited to first 30 attendees.
Chamber makes inroads to collaborate at pet food forum Kansas State University is widely recognized as an international leader in food safety initiatives, and an innovator in global food supply solutions. In conjunction with those bona fides, K-State’s pet food program is the first of its kind in an industry that has exploded with recent innovations. Logically, K-State is a reliable source of research and a highlyeducated workforce to the pet food industry.
For program questions please contact Daryn Soldan, Trent Armbrust or Kim Dahlsten at 785-776-8829.
Department of Agriculture, industry reps and university leaders.
Dr. Greg Aldrich is Research Associate Professor at the K-State Grain Science & Industry Department, and a respected consultant to the pet food industry. Aldrich and Armbrust are strong advocates to push a continued dialogue to promote Manhattan’s leading role in the KC Animal Health Corridor. Exhibit space for April’s Pet Food Forum was increased to 103,000 square feet and sold out in February. The conference is the largest internationally-attended event of its kind and established record attendance.
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