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The Independence Chamber of Commerce's March 2016 newsletter.
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IN THIS ISSUEPage 2 :: Calendar of EventsPage 3 :: Business ExpoPage 4 :: Ballot Issue LEAD Page 5 :: Luncheon RecapPage 6 :: Golf ClassicPage 7 :: Ribbon Cuttings Jeff City DayPage 8 :: Business Procurement DayPage 9 :: IPL GroundbreakingPage 10 :: SantaCaliGonPage 11 :: Member News LinkedIn Seminar RecapPage 12 :: Anniversaries New Members
Friday, March 18, 20167:30 am – 9:00 am
Truman Memorial BuildingAnnually, the Independence Chamber recognizes and thanks our local
first responders for the significant and highly- valued contributions they provide to the businesses and citizens in the City of Independence. This year’s event will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016, beginning at 7:30 am,
at the Truman Memorial Building.
As part of this annual recognition, four awards are bestowed on behalf of the Independence business community to members of the local First Responder family:
Heroism • Community Service • Bravery • DedicationCost of the event is $15 per seat or $125 to be a table sponsor. For more
information, contact Steve at [email protected] or visit www.iChamber.biz.
THIS MONTHMarch 11, 2016 Monthly Legislative Briefing8:00 am - 9:00 am
March 16, 2016Monthly Membership Luncheon11:30 am - 1:00 pm
March 18, 2016Annual First Responders Recognition and Awards Breakfast7:30 am - 9:00 am
March 23, 2016Expos: Set Your Self up for Success!8:30 am - 10:30 am or 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
March 29, 2016Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The ARC of the Ozarks11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Annual First Responders Recognition and Awards Breakfast
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Monthly Legislative BriefingFriday, March 11, 2016, 8:00 - 9:00 am, Independence Chamber of Commerce, 210 West Truman RoadJoin us to listen to our state legislators talk about the progress of bills moving through the House and Senate.
Monthly Membership LuncheonMarch 16, 2016, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmKauffman Stadium,1 Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129
Be sure to register for the Monthly Membership Luncheon on March 16. This month will feature Toby Cook, Vice President of Communiity Affairs & Publicitiy for the Kansas City Royals.
Seating is LIMITED! Reservations must be made by Monday, March 14. Refunds can not be given after March 14 due to the cost of the meal.
Annual First Responders Recognition and Awards BreakfastMarch 18, 2016, 7:30 - 9:00 amTruman Memorial Building, 416 West Maple Street, Indep., MO 64050Annually, the Independence Chamber recognizes and thanks our local first responders for the significant and highly- valued contributions they provide to the businesses and citizens in the City of Independence. Join us in celebrating our public safety family! Contact Steve Patton at [email protected] for more information. RSVP at www.iChamber.biz.
Expos: Set Yourself up for Success!March 23, 2016, 8:30 am - 10:30 am or 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmIndependence Chamber of Commerce, 210 West Truman RoadExpos offer some of the best marketing opportunities you can get to grow your business and build your brand. They are also one of the most misused marketing avenues for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Booth set-up, face-to-face selling, marketing materials, and follow up (especially follow up!) are challenges for even seasoned businesses. In this seminar, we will examine how to set yourself up for success at an expo. We’ll discuss booth ideas, how to create a pitch and how to set yourself up for success with marketing materials including print and promotional materials. More importantly, we will talk about strategies for follow up and how to set your business up for success after the expo closes and the real selling begins! Register at www.iChamber.biz or contact [email protected] for details.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The ARC of the OzarksMarch 29, 2016, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 19401 E Hwy 40 Ste 145, Indep., MO 64055Join us in welcoming The ARC of the Ozarks to their new location in Independnce!
Calendar of Events
Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank you to our sponsor!
Speaker: Kimberly BeerKimberly Beer is a national speaker and advocate for entrepreneurship and small business marketing. She has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years and will be celebrating her 20th year as president of the small business marketing firm Midnight Productions, Inc. in 2016. Kim’s mission is to inspire and educate entrepreneurs to create results-oriented marketing tactics that will carry their business to the next level. Her seminars on marketing are honest, enlightening and packed with great action steps and technical instruction. Kim is a Certified Authorized Local Expert and Platinum Solution Provider with the online marketing software company Constant Contact.
3March 2016 :: THE CHAMBER VIEW
Reserve your booth space today! Early-bird pricing ends on March 20th! www.ejcexpo.com
• For-profit Business: $425/booth until March 20th • Non-profits and Restaurants*: $325/booth until March 20th • Non-Chamber Member**: $750/booth after March 20th *Restaurants are required to bring at least $100 in product samples **Non-members may sign up after March 20th, if space is available
Included with booth space: • Exhibit Space of 10ft X 10ft • Pipe and Drape • One 8 ft skirted table • Two chairs • Waste basket • Setup help by volunteers • 50 invitations with admission ticket to send to your best customers • Beverage service beginning at 4:00 pm • Table may be removed for pop-up exhibits
Need more informaiton? Contact Alex at [email protected], 816-252-4745 ext. 4 or visit www.ejcexpo.com.
Our Business is Business
April 21, 20161:00 - 6:00 pmSilverstein Eye Centers Arena19100 East Valley View Parkway
6 Chambers.100+ exhibitors.
1,000+ attendees. 1 venue.
LEAD :: 2016 Non-Profit Day
Ballot Issue
The Independence Chamber of Commerce has announced its support of renewal of the Police Sales Tax passed on January 21, 2004. The Independence Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously to support renewal of the tax on February 10, 2016, at the monthly Board of Directors meeting.
This tax renewal would be a one-eighth cent sales tax for the Police Department for a period of 12-years. With renew-al of the tax, the Police Department will continue to provide their excellent services. Without renewal of the tax, the departments will be unable to continue its current services and would need to reduce staff.
Our L.E.A.D. group spent Thursday, February 18, touring some of our incredible non-profits in the city. The sites they visited included the Salvation Army, Community Services League, Hillcrest Ministries, Child Abuse Prevention Association and Drumm Farm Center for Children. The group ended their day at the Truman Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Please vote YES for renewal of the Police tax on April 5, 2016.
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Thank you to our sponsor!
On Wednesday, February 17, the Independence Chamber had the pleasure of hosting Mayor Eileen Weir for her State of the City Address at our Monthly luncheon. We had over 170 attendees, including six other mayors from surrounding cities. The clear collaborative spirit and positive energy in the room reminded us all that our community is doing, and will continue to do, great things.
February’s Monthly Membership Luncheon
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Save the Date!
Monthly Legislative Briefing
Mark your calendar for the 36th Annual Chamber Golf Classic on June 3, 2016. This is one of the Chamber’s
best opportunities to network with business leaders and golf with clients and associates while genuinely having a great
time. Plus participants will enjoy breakfast, a lunch, games, prize drawings,and more!
Register today at www.iChamber.biz. February 19, 2016Thank you to all of the attendees for joining us for our Monthly Legislative Briefing. Representatives Ira Anders, Rory Rowland, Mike Cierpiot and Bill E. Kidd were able to give us updates on the current progress of bills moving through the House and Senate.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
If we don’t make mistakes daily, we aren’t pushing the
boundary and challenging the system enough.
Antonio J. Lucio
36th Annual Chamber Golf ClassicJune 3, 2016
Winterstone Golf Course
The Jackson County courthouse grounds include statues of Presi-dents Harry S. Truman and Andrew Jackson, and historical markers and monuments to commemorate pioneers, the Civil War, and the trails heading west -- Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails -- that marked the Independence Square as their starting point.
INDEPENDENCE FUN FACT
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February Ribbon Cutting
Jeff City Day
Park UniveristyOn Wednesday afternoon, February 3, Park Univeristy celebrated the grand opening of its new Independence location at 20101 E Jackson Dr., Independence MO.
NAIA DI Women’s Basketball National Championship Save the date for the 36th annual NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship March 16-22, 2016 at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena - Independence, MO. The 32-team, single-elimination tournament is played over seven days and will crown a national champion on March 22, the final day of the event. Qualifying teams will be announced on Wednesday, March 9.
TESTIMONIAL“My absolute favorite thing about
the Independence Chamber is the relationships that I have formed
through our shared experiences of the Chamber. Whether it was the best hamburgers at Courthouse Exchange, the amazing artwork
at the Gallery in the Truman Courthouse, the wine tasting at a vineyard, or simply attending a lunch or a meeting with fellow chamber members, I have been
able to get to know some amazing citizens and business owners of Independence. I have learned, I have laughed, and I feel lucky to have the honor to meet and
know so many great people who come together in cooperation and encouragement to build business
in our great city. My favorite thing...I have added many friends
to my life and I am thankful.”
Laurie Dean Wiley, Junior Services League
A group of Chamber members traveled to the State Capitol on Tuesday, February 3. They had breakfast with our legislators, toured the Capitol building and the entire group was introduced on the House floor. Guest speaker Michelle Watkins, Transportation and Planning Director for the Missouri Department of Transportation, presented to the group during lunch on the current status of our roads and the legislation in the works in relation to them.
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Another successful networking event occurred on Friday, February 19. Participants in Business Procurement Day had the opportunity to sit face-to-face with procurement/purchasing agents from 15 of the largest organizations in the metro and find out how to do business with them.
Business Procurement DayFebruary 19, 2016
“I’m so glad I came to this event. The procurement officers knew exactly who I should be speaking with, gave me all the contact information I needed, and made sure to communicate to them that I’d be in touch. This one day gave me more warm leads than I typically get in a month.”
Ryan Olson, Workplace Design Consultant, Contract Furnishings
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The City of Independence held a groundbreaking ceremony for the future home of Independence Power & Light, the Water Department and the Water Pollution Control department on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The new build-ing will be located at 17203 East 23rd St, Independence, MO in the profession-al building of the abandoned Medical Center of Independence, which closed almost nine years ago.
Not only does this building bring together several City of Independence utility departments creating a centeral customer service center and plenty of of-fice space, but it will also be one of the most energy-efficient buidlings in the region. The building will have solar-energy panels, a wind turbine and a kiosk illustrating to customers how much renewable energy the building is creating.
Groundbreaking
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Vendor contracts for the 2016 SantaCaliGon Days Festival are now available online at www.santacaligon.com or at the Chamber office. For information about the festival or a contract, please contact Lois with the Chamber at 816-252-4745 ext. 2 or [email protected].
September 2 -5, 2016The Historic Independence Square
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Fort Osage School District teach-er Jeff Etherton and his students won 1st place in the Pedal Car De-sign at the 56th Annual World of Wheels on the weekend of Febru-ary 12.
Phillip Enloe, middle school teach-er in the Independence School District, won a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance as a part of the Kansas City Chorale, on Feb-ruary 15.
On February 16, the City of Inde-pendence hosted a groundbreak-ing ceremony announcing the new home of the Independence Utility Center at 17203 East 23rd Street, Independence, Missouri.
The Blue Springs High School Cheer-leading team took 2nd place at the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando on February 7. The National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) is the most prestigious cheer-leading championship in the country.
Children’s Mercy announced onFebruary 20 that it raised $1,646,845 at its Red Hot Night event.
First Federal Bank and Central Bank of the Midwest, both received A+ nationwide ratings (the highest possible rating) in a re-port release by DepositAccounts on Febru-ary 9. This places each institution in the top 10% of all banks and credit unions nation-wide, in terms of financial health.
The Rotary Club of Independence raised almost $100,000 at its Mardi Gras celebration on February 6.
Community Services League an-nounced on February 4 that it was named the 2016 Excellence in Impact Award Winner by Nonprofit Connect.
On February 5, the Missouri Mav-ericks Hockey Team announced its first-ever television partnership (“Fri-day Night Ice!”) with Kansas City’s KSMO-TV (an affiliate of KCTV 5) for live broadcasts of four Mavericks home hockey games: March 4 and 11, and April 1.
The Fort Osage High School wrestling team won the Conference Champion-ship on February 5. Kevin Drinkard, a teacher at Sycamore Hills Elementary School in The Indepen-dence School District, won the Read to Achieve contest in February from KCTV-5 for his commitment to reading.
Member News
Seminar Recap
This page features member news each month. To have your news listed here, contact Alex at [email protected].
“You have a relationship with your customer. It has to be a two-way street so be a good conversationalist!” That was one of the first pieces of advice Kim Beer gave us in the seminar she presented on February 23. Most of the attendees admitted they were on LinkedIn but had no idea how to utilize it, which is apparently very common.
“It is a slow moving social media avenue which is actually good for busi-ness professionals.” Rather than putting a ton of pressure on us to “keep up,” she explained that spending 15 minutes a week on LinkedIn, “is more than most people spend in a month.”
Take advantage of this social networking tool with over 400 million users with some of the following tips:
1. Make sure your profile is completely filled out. 2. Create a great “headline” - this is the one place you want stand out and be clever.3. Your summary should be “rich” with industry buzz words.4. Participant in groups where you can be the expert - that’s where your customers are.5. Understand that “recommen- dations” carry a lot of weight so make a “recommendations” plan - give a recommendation to three people and ask three others for recommendations twice a year.
Stewart Title CompanyCentral Communications Credit UnionDeLuccie and O’Hara Law Offices LLC
15-24 yearsOrbital ATK, Inc.Celsius TanneryFamily Golf Park
25 + yearsUnited Consumers Credit UnionHawthorn BankK Martin Kuny AttorneyShow-Me Presentation ResourcesSuper 8 IndependenceIndependence CenterRepublic Services of Kansas City
1-4 yearsEleven:12 Communications StudioFirstCall HomeCareSandra K SchiessDickey’s Barbecue PitCulture IndexGrace Church of IndependenceGOAD COMPANYGroves Community HospiceJoe’s Crab ShackPalmer Place Leasing OfficeKansas City ZooBlue Springs Ford
5-14 yearsBayer Crop ScienceVance & Associates, Inc.Cruise Planners
Anniversaries
New Members
Newsletter design provided by:
Kelly Lightfoot660.441.4888
Core PurposeTo provide leadership that builds a business
community of excellence.
Vision StatementThe Independence
Chamber of Commerce will be the premier
business organization in Eastern Jackson County where public and private interests collaborate and
are empowered.
210 West Truman RoadIndependence, MO 64050
Phone: 816-252-4745Fax: 816.252.4917iCHAMBER.BIZ
Members are the greatest asset of the
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our community.
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