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320 East 4th Street | Joplin, MO 64801417.624.4150

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Business Outlook is published monthly by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.Periodical Postage Paid, Joplin, MO.

Business Outlook (USPS 014254). Postmaster: Send change of address to Business Outlook,Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO 64801.

010-2011 Executive Committeeusan Adams Chairman of the Boardean Anderson Co Vice-Chairman of Economic Developmentrandon Freed Treasurer, Chairman of Finance Committeehuck Brown Vice-Chairman of Workforce Developmentred Osborn Co Vice-Chairman of Workforce Development

Mike Wiggins Vice-Chairman of Business Developmentarry Warren Co Vice-Chairman of Business Developmenthelly Kraft Vice-Chairman of Community Developmenteth Dermott Co Vice-Chairman of Community Development

Michelle Ducre Vice Chairman of Member Serviceserry Hicklin Co Vice-Chairman of Member Services

Mike Palmer Past Chairman of the Board

Board of Directors arry Boydoug Dollteve Graddycott Hutsonharles Keeterary Pulsipher

Chamber Staff ob OBrian, Presidentim Lester, Vice Presidentonya Sprenkle, Finance Directoringer LaMar, Business Services Directortephanie McGrew, Special Events Managerary Beasley, Workforce Development Managerirstie Smith, Communications Directorhristine Bryant, Membership Directorindy Weiss, Staff Accountantherri Cloyd, Executive Assistantff Meredith, Member Relations Coordinatorisa Kelly, Administrative Assistantevin Welch, Marketing Director-SMDA

Steve Russell, Director, Newman InnovationCenterGary Box, Business Retention & ExpansionCoordinatorLea Schroer, Newman Innovation CenterAdministrative AssistantChamber Florist - Intercity Florist

Joplin Area Chamber O Commerce

Ex-Officio DirectorsDarieus AdamsMike GrayDr. C.J. Huff Dr. Alan MarblePriscilla McKinneyMatt ProctorMark RohrMayor Mike WoolstonDr. Bruce Speck Dr. Steve Scott

320 East 4th Street,Joplin, MO 64801417.624.4150 | www.joplincc.com

YPN BoardWALK TrainingLeadership Joplin SymposiumOctober 7, 2010Speaker Jeff Zande from Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Save the DateThe Young Professionals Network, inconjunction with the United Way of Southwest Missouri, is excited to offerboard education and training throughBoardWALK. This training program is anoutstanding opportunity to gain knowledgeon the different types of boards/committees

n the Joplin community, and provides necessary information, suchas the requirements needed to serve on a board/committee. The entireraining session has been condensed down into one, four hour session

on August 31st from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Wildcat Glades Conservation& Audubon Center. After the training is complete, each participantwill receive a diploma and have a chance to network and visit withheir fellow graduates. The best part is, for the paid YPN Members,he training is included at no charge! Registration is limited to 30

people, and YPN members have rst right for these openings. AfterAugust 23rd, registration is open to any other Chamber Members fora fee of $10.00 per person. For more information or to register, pleasecontact Jeff Meredith by calling 417.624.4150 or [email protected].


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Rob OBrianPresident

Chairman Sponsors - $10,000

CableONECity of JoplinEaglePicher Technologies, LLCEmpire District Electric CompanyFirst State Bank FOX-14Freeman Health SystemGeneral MillsHeartland Technology SolutionsHome ProJoplin Floor DesignsKOAM-TVSign-A-RamaSouthwest Missouri Bank Sign DesignsSt. Johns Regional Medical CenterStronghold DataU S Bank, N.A.

President Sponsors - $7,500

Community Bank & TrustRoper Honda

Director Sponsors - $5,000

BKD, LLP

Commerce Bank Downstream Casino ResortThe Joplin Globe Publishing CompanyJoplin R-VIII School DistrictJoplin Tri-State Business JournalKODE-TVKSNF-TVLamar AdvertisingMissouri EagleMissouri Southern State UniversityShow Me the Ozarks MagazineWarten, Fisher, Lee & Brown, LLC

Weed Whackers, Inc.Zimmer Radio, Inc.

2010-2011 Chamber Program TopLevel Sponsors

Presidents MessageA Major Commitment

The start of school is just a few weeks away and, shortly after that, the business community will be asked forhelp on a variety of fronts. As you read the article on TREK in this issue, you will note the name is changingfrom Teaching Reading to Every Kid to Together Reaching Every Kid. The name change symbolizes thebroader effort to make sure students at all levels have the support and guidance they need to graduate from highschool, at minimum, and be prepared to go into a job or continue their education or both.

The Joplin School District has energized the broad community with its Bright Futures initiative involving theschools, faith-based and social service organizations and the business sector. The new TREK portion will bethe focal point for volunteers to help students, whether it is being an academic coach, a lunch buddy or anotherform of mentorship. In the near future, you will see a more specific list of student support, based on a process weare going through right now to better determine what business really needs from the younger workforce.

One of the key goals of the Joplin Regional Prosperity Initiative is to achieve a minimum 87% graduation rate across the region. Someschool districts are already there, some are close and some have a ways to go. But beyond graduation, its important that the students havethe skills needed to obtain and maintain jobs that allow them to support themselves and their family. To find out what employers need, theJRPI has been conducting a series of focus groups with companies around the area. Alexandria Marketing Research has conducted thesegroups, so the input is provided by an independent third-party with no bias. These groups have been held in Joplin, Carthage, Neosho andPittsburg. While the groups have been diverse in types of business and location, there are common threads in what they see as needed in theyounger workforce.

First, the businesses in these groups cite a lack of professionalism and basic work skills including: showing up on time; adhering to dresscode; communication skills (including not using cell phones, iPods, computers for personal uses and especially in front of customers orclients); written communication skills (e-mails, business letters); time management skills; expectation of higher salary and promotion afterthe First day; work ethic (including attitude of its not my job and willingness to learn); drive for self-improvement; teamwork skills; andlife skills.

All of this information, and more, will be shared with all of the school districts in the region. But the second part of the process was to ask what business can do to help. Some of the ideas included: programs such as job shadowing and internships; involving high school studentsin actual company work projects; more business courses such as personal finance, business finance, business etiquette and business ethics allinstructed, in part, by business people; mock interview sessions with business people; more business input with the curriculum: and companytours.

Alexandria is going through the focus groupinformation to get more specific points, boththe key training needs and how business canhelp. Then, we come back and ask businessesto rank the points, so we start with thosemost likely to get participation.

Regardless, we know we need the supportof business. While funds to help programsare always needed, the real issue we have istime commitments. We need business peopleto take the time themselves and to give theiremployees time to be mentors to students, to

give business tours, to encourage students tostay in school and to show them basic skills.If we are to have the workforce we need to besuccessful businesses and if we want everychild to be successful in his or her own life,it will take a major commitment. We needyour help. Dont wait, call Cary Beasley,Workforce Development Manager at theChamber now and volunteer.


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Arts & EntertainmentTo all the JACC Staff

Just wanted to tell you how impressed I was with theservice you gave me this morning in lling me in about membership. Thank you for handling all of my questionsand concerns the way you did. Part of our missionstatement at AAA is Legendary Service. Well, you

certainly exempli ed that in your dealings with me today. I look forward to seeing you at an event soon, and if I can doanything to make your life easier, please let me know.Thanks again for your kindness!

Sincerely, Alan Smith, Sales Agent AAA Insurance

What Our Members Say

Thanks for the kind words Alan! We are glad to have all of ourMembers and look forward to serving your business needs each and

every day. If we can be of service, just give us a call, 417.624.4150or contact any staff member.

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The Cultural Affairs Committee, Co-Chaired by Sharon Beshoreand Becky Brill, has had some successes under their beltsince their inception in 2009. Their mission, To encourage thegrowth and development of a creative community that integratesbusiness, education and the arts, has been carried out in variousprograms and events this year. The events include Dancing withthe Joplin Stars, Anthony Benton Gude Mural Project, Poetry/

Story reading at Boomtown Days and Arts BuildingCommunitys 15 Week Spotlight on Arts. The Spotlight hashighlighted cultural events in Joplin between April 15th andJuly 31st. We look forward to enhancing each of these projectsand events for their 2nd year appearance! Members of thiscommittee were in attendance for support at the City of Joplinsenvisioning session on June 26th and at City Manager MarkRohrs presentation to City Council on July 6th, as discussionsincluded developing and highlighting our current culturalactivities and visions of an Arts and Entertainment Center.

See joplinmo.org, Economic Development, DowntownRevitalization for Mark Rohrs SPARK presentationregarding further development of the downtown region.

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Your JACC MemberServices Team wouldlike to thank GregFauverge with JenkinCreek Resort. Gregand his staff providea picturesque settingfor the Member Ser-vices Team to discusmember opportunitieand events for the yeWhile they were therGinger, Stephanie, Jeand Christine touredtrout streams, outdoo

event venues and dined on the amazing food from Jenkins Creek.Thank you to Greg, Joe and the entire Jenkins Creek Resort team!Jenkins Creek Resort is a perfect location for your next corporateretreat or event. Check out www.jenkinscreekresort.com.

What Leads Can Do For You:

Give & receive more timely referrals in a unique atmosphere Meetings are run by & for the Members The only purpose is networking for referrals Membership is limited to only one person per business

category, providing no competition Best support, everything is provided by the Joplin Chamber Leads Groups are open to business owners, professionals, sales

people and managersIN THE KNOW All Meetings are from 9-10:00 a.m. Leads Group One meets the rst and third Tuesday of the

month Leads Group Two meets the second and fourth Wednesday of

the month Leads Group Three meets the rst and third Wednesday of the

month All Group Holiday Social in December Meeting locations can be found online: www.joplincc.com

Leads Group is a great way to meet people in the communitythat you may not have had a chance to know. By participating ina group, you are able to nd out what other people do and in turnmeld together those people you know with the people they know tomake a business connection. If you have a chance to be a part of a

Leads Group, take full advantage - you will not regret it.

Michelle Hagan, OwnerThe Vinery Wine ShopLeads Group One Co-Chair

I have been involved with Leads Group Two for over four yearsand have built some wonderful business relationships and

friendships. There are several of us in the group who have been present since we started Leads Groups and there is de nitely a lsynergy between all of us. People buy from people they know, like,and trust and Leads Group is another great avenue that allows usthe opportunity to build these things!

Stephen Shields, Owner

Express Employment ProfessionalsLeads Group Two Chair

The Chamber Leads Groups provide an excellent opportunity for business people to get to know each other on both a personal and

professional level. Its perfect for a variety of industries to cometogether, and help each other be successful in business or career ventures.

Tabitha Smith, OwnerTabitha Smith Accounting & Tax ServiceLeads Group Three Co-Chair

Cofee & Contacts...Leads Groups

Consumers are 63% more likely to buy from Chamber Members.

A national study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta basedmarket research firm, discovered some not so surprisinginformation. Membership in your local chamber of commerceraises the positive perception of your business to yourcustomers and other area businesses.

As a Chamber member, you can proudly display the JACClogo on your company letterhead, advertisements, websitesand brochures. Let your customers and vendors know thatyour business believes in supporting the mission of the JoplinArea Chamber of Commerce. For more information contactyour Member Services Team at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Christine BryantMembership [email protected] Ginger LaMar, IOMBusiness Services Director

[email protected]

Stephanie McGrewSpecial Events [email protected] Jeff MeredithMember Relations Coordinator

[email protected]

Make the Most o Your Membership

JACC Member Services Team

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Thank You for Renewing

Thank you for renewing your investment with theJoplin Area Chamber of Commerce!

August 2010 Sponsor:

Accent Photography By Terra .............. .............. ....2007Amedisys Home Health Care .................................2006American Media Investments Corporation ............2001Baymont Inn and Suites ..........................................1981Best Buy ..................................................................2008Best Western Oasis Inn & Suites ............................2002Child Care Resource and Referral ..........................2001City Pointe Beauty Academy ..................................2009Crossland Construction Company ..........................1987DataGraphics Printing ............................................1992David L. DeTar, D.D.S., P.C. ..................................1998Downstream Casino Resort ....................................2007EaglePicher Technologies, LLC .............................1946Enterprise Rent-A-Car ............................................1993Exploration Station .................................................2005Faces Cosmetic Boutique .............. .............. ...........2009Fast Copy Printing ..................................................1980Federal Protection, Inc. ...........................................1999First National Merchant Solutions, LLC ................2008Four State Entertainment ........................................2009Freedom Now .........................................................2007Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland ....................1990Great Southern Travel .............................................1989H.E. Williams, Inc. ............... .............. .............. ......2000H.O.U.S.E., Inc. ......................................................2008Joplin Museum Complex ........................................1988KOA Kampground ..................................................2004

Legacy Events/Party World ....................................1986Mid-American Environmental Solutions ................1997Mid-America Media, Inc. .......................................1992Midwest Airend and Pump .....................................2003Oasis Salon & Day Spa .............. .............. ..............2001Office Depot ...........................................................1999Park Apartments ......................................................1980Michael J. Patterson, D.D.S. ...................................2005Pinkerton Pain Therapy .. .............. .............. ............2005The Print Broker .....................................................2009PSU Division of University Advancement ..............2007Quality Exteriors .....................................................2002Rotary of Joplin Noon Club ............. ............... ....2003Sapp Design Associates Architects, P.C. .............. ..2009Show Me the Ozarks Magazine ..............................2000Silver Creek Assisted Living ..................................2001Sophie, LLC ............................................................2007Southwest Missouri Arthritis Association, Inc. .......2008Springfield Striping & Sealing ...............................2009Trendsetters Resale Boutique .................................2009Tri-State Human Resource Association ..................2009Tri-State Promotions, LLC .....................................2009Warten, Fisher, Lee and Brown, LLC ............. .......1962Weed Whackers, Inc. ..............................................2001Wilkinson Home Care ............. ............... .............. ..2007WTI Joplin Campus .............................................2004

JoplinRegionalBizCenter.com is sponsored by the JosephNewman Innovation Center. Our mission statement is toCreate a positive environment for developing, supporting andpromoting entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on those pursuinginnovative technology. Through the site, visitors can requestdemographic and consumer expenditure information for anygiven city, county, state, zip, or radius of a given point. Linksare also provided to Planet Eureka!, USA National InnovationMarketplace, and the Joplin Angel Network, as well asMissouri Enterprise, Missouri Business Portal, MissouriSecretary of State, SBTDC-MSSU, and area property maps.JoplinRegionalBizCenter.com is a great place to begin forstarting or expanding a business.

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The Success Principles outlines 64 ideas on how you can startincorporating what really works for high-performance individualsinto your own life. Can eld--famous for creating Chicken Soupfor the Soul--is at his best as he outlines the best way to set goalsand make the most of life.~Garen McMillian, Bevinco of Joplin

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Indian students using Skype. The Indianstudents will listen to basic orientationtopics and what to expect when theyarrive in the United States. For moreinformation, visit www.pittstate.edu. (83)

College Station Daylight Donuts is nowopen and is located in the UniversityPlaza on East 7 th and Duquesne Road.The establishment is locally owned andoperated by Vicki and Marshall Spurrier.They serve Daylight brand donuts andcoffee, as well as hot breakfast items,parfaits and baked items. Specialty coffeedrinks including lattes, cappuccinosand frappes are also part of the menuselection. College Station is elegantlydecorated, and ideally suited for smallmeetings, study groups and family snack times. Free Wi-Fi is available. Summerhours are Monday through Saturday from5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (New Member)

The Vinery Wine Shop is offeringa Wine of the Month Club. Visit thewebsite at www.thevinerywineshop.comand sign up. Its a great way to try newwine for little money. (91)

Students of the MSSU Music Departmentcan thank Dr. John and Joy Cragin of Joplin for a new endowment fund thatwill help strengthen their educationalopportunities at the University. This

endowment fund is called the Friendsof the MSSU Music Department andthe earnings from the fund will be usedto help pay for areas struggling withtheir music programs for which annualbudgets cannot accommodate. For moreinformation, visit www.mssu.edu. (80)

Cycle Connection Harley-Davidson will be celebrating 40 years in businessand will conduct a ribbon cutting onAugust 19 th and a very special RideHome Celebration on Saturday, August21st. On the 21 st, there will, be five

rides leaving simultaneously at 9:00 a.m.from Lamar and Monett, MO, Grove,OK, Frontenac, KS and Fayetteville, AR.They will converge across the street fromCycle Connections original location on7th Street and then at 11:00 a.m., theywill as one large group, parade to thecurrent location at I-44 and South Main.The celebration will continue with food,music, games, nostalgic/historic displaysand more. Come celebrate 40 years withCycle Connection! For more information,visit www.joplinhd.com. (67)

The Kansas City Chiefs will maketheir regular season debut at the NewArrowhead on Monday Night Football.They are offering a limited number of full season tickets for the grand opening.For more information, call 816.920.4710.(76)

Drury Inn & Suites of Joplin made thelist of Trip Advisors Popularity IndexsTop 5 Hotels in the Joplin area. DruryInn & Suites was ranked number three outof 21 Joplin area hotels. (68)

Darci Peterson, IndependentConsultant for Creative Memories isoffering 25% off of in stock inventory.Darci can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 825.1006. (NewMember)

IKON Office Solutions is longrecognized as a leader and innovatorof document solutions. The solutionshelp streamline processes and increaseefficiencies for their customers, announceprint management solution that providesa quick snapshot of all the print outputdevices on a network or local desktop andrecords the information in a convenientand portable format for a total cost of ownership analysis of each printer inthe office or fleet. Within minutes,the results are saved for analysis and

reporting that enables the customer toincrease efficiency and reduce costs bydetermining best usage of print devices,best locations of those devices andoptimize document workflow and outputthroughout all departments within theorganization. IKONs Joplin office can bereached by calling 627.0248. (73)

Freeman Health System announcedWaqas Ahmed Chishti, MD has joinedtheir medical staff. Dr. Chishti completedhis medical education at King EdwardMedical University in Lahore, Pakistan

with a residency and fellowship at theUniversity of Tennessee Health ScienceCenter. He is board certified by theAmerican board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Chisti is

currently accepting new patients and cbe reached at 347.8351. Nancy Burt,MD has also joined the staff of FreemaHealth System. Dr. Burt completedher medical education and residencyat the University of Nebraska Collegeof Medicine. Dr. Burt specializes inneurology and is accepting new patienShe can be reached by calling 782.550(70)

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States presents the 12 th AGolf Tournament at Twin Hills Golf anCountry Club on August 19 th with ashotgun start at 1:00 p.m. For registrainformation, please call 624.2273. (85

College Heights Christian School irunners (from avid to beginner) of allages to the Cougar 5K and Fun Run onSaturday, August 14 th on the CollegeHeights campus at 4311 East NewmanRoad. Registration forms can be founat www.collegeheights.org. The 5KRace begins at 7:15 a.m. with the FunRun beginning at 8:00 a.m. Race Dayregistration begins at 6:30 a.m. The$15 runner fee and the $10 fun run feeincludes a t-shirt for all pre-registeredentries, along with a continental breakand bottled water for all participants.The race is sanctioned by the JoplinRoad Runners as a certified 5K course

Proceeds will benefit College HeightsAthletics. (65)

Freeman Orthopaedics and SportsMedicine is offering free pre-participphysical exams for athletes attendingarea high schools and colleges. The frphysicals take place on August 2 nd a3rd in the David A. Ball, MD, MedicaBuilding at 1111 McIntosh Circle DrivFor more information, call 347.3737.

The Chamber is very interested in your business. If you have won an award, opened another office or are planning a big event, let us know.We would love to let your fellow Members know about your accomplishments and events! For our next issue, submit your announcementto [email protected] or fax it to 417.624.4303 by August 15th. Please include Our Members Announce in subject line of e-mail.

Did you know that you can also submit your news on our website atwww.joplincc.com/ourmembersannounce.html? This is a great wayto share your short term announcements with Members o the JoplinArea Chamber o Commerce as well as the thousands o visitors to o

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Crowder College is pleased to present the5th Annual Missouri Energy, Environmentand Efficiency (E3) Conference onSeptember 24 th and 25 th in Neosho. Thisconference is designed to provide a forumfor discussing new energy sources, energyefficiency and environmentally soundpractices to create economic opportunityand a sustainable future for the region.This years theme is Sustainability andYou. For more information, visit www.crowder.edu. (67)

Community Support Services of Missouri will host the 2010 CarlMcConnell Memorial Golf Classic onAugust 13 th at Schifferdecker Golf Course at 8:00 a.m. The registrationfee of $85 includes lunch, courtesy of Instant Karma Gourmet Hotdogs. Theywill hold their signature golf ball dropwith the grand prize being a seven nightstay at Westgate Lakes Resort and Spain Orlando. For more information, visitwww.cssmo.org or call 624.4515. (66)

The George A. Spiva Center for theArts is pleased to announce a new exhibitin the AT&T Main Gallery, now throughSeptember 3 rd. The exhibit is, Louviere+ Vanessa: As If This is a print/videoinstallation where the artists blend film,photography, painting and printmaking todepict an imaginary world of nature, man

and creature. For more information, visitwww.spivaarts.org. (71)

Sunrise Media Group, Inc. is pleasedto announce they will be moving thisfall to the historic Gryphon Building located at 1027 South Main Street. Thismove will allow their team to better servetheir clients with expanded productionfacilities, a new large studio for HDvideo and audio production, and havingfiber optic access to the web. For moreinformation on Sunrise Media Group, Inc.visit www.ourbeach.com. (89, 71)

Senator Gary Nodler was recentlynamed Senator of the Year by theAmerican Legion, Department of Missouri. The award was presented at theAmerican Legions annual conventionin July. Senator Nodler mentionedhe was thankful for the good work the organization accomplishes for ourveterans.

The Joplin and Southwest Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association presents a bowling night on August

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at 6:00 p.m. at Carl Richards 4th

Street Bowl for $15 per person. Thefee includes hors doeuvres, shoe rental,two games of bowling and a t-shirt.Proceeds will benefit CommunitySupport Services of Missouri . For moreinformation, visit www.morestaurants.org.(80, 64, 66)

Suzannes Natural Foods now offers allnatural dog treats from Dogswell. Visittheir website at www.suzannes.com. (89)

Downstream Casino and Resort iscelebrating its second anniversary. Ithas exceeded all expectations by steadilytrending up in all measures, shrugging off the recession and notching itself amongthe most successful casinos currently inthe nation. For more information, visitwww.downstreamcasino.com. (68)

The Noon Rotary Club of Joplin presented checks totaling nearly $12,000to 13 area organizations. Area non-profitagencies and charities submitted grantapplications to obtain monetary awardsfrom Rotarys Community Fund. Thesefunds are used to support special projectsor other needs that require funding. TheRotary Community Fund is made possibleby contributions from the clubs members.For more information, visit www.

joplinrotary.org. (85)

Allgeier, Martin and Associates,Inc.s Vice President Kurt Higgins,P.E., has been elected President forthe Missouri Society of ProfessionalEngineers. Kurt joined Allgeier,Martin and Associates, Inc. in 1995. Heprovides design engineering services andproject management for industrial andcommercial developments, storm waterand various transportation projects formunicipals. For more information, visitwww.amce.com. (60)

Cardinal Scale Manufacturing

Company was recently selected to be partof the popular television series WorldsGreatest as the Worlds Greatestscale company. A film crew visited thecompanys manufacturing facilities inWebb City. This is a 30 minute showthat will air on ION (formerly PAX) inearly August. For more information, visitwww.cardet.com. (64)

Rufus Racing announces the Svitak Freedom Ride on August 14 th at 7:00a.m. beginning at MSSU. This rideis a bike tour that benefits the Svitak

Memorial Fund which purchases bikes for

children of military families at Christmatime. For more information, visit www.rufusracing.com. (80)

The Animal Adoption & ResourceCenter is having a Tail Sale in an effoto find homes for the more than 200animals awaiting adoption at their faciliton North Main Street. Adoption fees arbeing waived on all big dogs older thanfour months that are or will be 40 poundor more and all adult cats. The adoptingfamily is responsible for the fee to spay neuter. For more information, visit www

joplinhumane.org. (75)

Arvest Bank would like home ownersto think about refinancing their homeswith the interest rates reaching historiclows. They recommend that consumerswith a 5.25% interest rate or highercontact a mortgage lender to see if refinancing could benefit them. For moinformation, visit www.arvest.com. (61

Although schools around the area are oufor the summer, adults continue to takeclasses at Joplin NALA Read . Thankto dedicated volunteer tutors, learningopportunities continue for people wantinto improve their reading skills or thosewho want to work on improving theirunderstanding of English as a SecondLanguage. For more information about

services available, or to find out abouthelping as a tutor, visit www.joplinnala.org. (75)

A team of Empire District ElectricCompany employees loaded up theirlawn and garden gear and attempted totame the overgrown lot at 908 Furnacein Joplin. The project goal was to assistJoplin Area Habitat for Humanity in their mission to eliminate povertyhousing and homelessness from the Joparea. The lot will serve as a future sitefor the 31 st home to be constructed by

the non-profit organization. For moreinformation, visit www.empiredistrict.coand www.joplinhabitat.org. (68, 74)

Pittsburg State Universitys publicradio station, KRPS, has welcomed twonew employees. Matt Osterthun is thestations new coordinator for underwriteand listener relations. Jeffrey Han is thenew director of engineering. For moreinformation on KRPS, its programmingor how to support the station, call620.235.4288. Also new this year atPSU, the Office of International Program

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Over the years Ivewatched Joplin andsouthwest Missouri quietlybecome rich fertile groundfor business and commerce.a ground that nurtures theentrepreneurial spirit and

feeds it exactly what itneeds. This CAN DOattitude has been alive and

well in the greater Joplin region for years. As a business ownerfor 13 years and having lived in the market my entire adult life,my gratitude for living in this community grows deeper witheach passing year.As we gain maturity and wisdom in life, we come to know thatteamwork is not a motivational poster or a catch phrase in abreak room, but a real living experience for the good of many.From my time serving on the Joplin City Council as a youngman of 25 years old, to now having my own son in the R-8School System, and being a business owner meeting a payroll,I am thankful now more than ever for the outstanding job the

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce does for the greater goodfor our businesses and the community. Its for good reasonour Chamber is a 5-STAR Chamber. The Chamber staff livesteamwork, knowing their efforts build a better place for all of usto call home.When I was first exposed to Business Network International(BNI) by a client in Springfield, I knew it would be a matterof time before this system of referrals, accountability andprofitability would make its way to Joplin and our region.Having been one of the founding members, and now president of Joplins first BNI Chapter (Greater Joplin Business Connection),all of us in that small group meeting each Thursday night inthe cold winter months of early 2009 knew this was going tobe a great glove fit for the area and dovetail into the exact

principals for success the Joplin Area Chamber of Commercehas been building on for more than 90 years. Not once did ourgroup ever see BNI and the Chamber in a competition, ratheran enhancement to the over-all teamwork dedicated to smallbusiness, commerce, opportunity and a nurturing component tothat never ending entrepreneurial spirit thats alive and well inJoplin and the 4-State area.Unfortunately in many communities the local Chambers andthe BNI Chapters are in a mental state of competition formembers. Sadly this sends mixed signals to a person who isstarting a business venture. Working together for the good of small business is part of our freedom in this great nation. Fromday one, the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and BNI haveworked hand-in-hand for the greater good of small business.This works because all of us in southwest Missouri get it. Weget that in order to live the benefits of the community we love,we must all work together for the good of small business. Thatformula is alive and well here in Joplin and for one, I am deeplygrateful to our 5-STAR Chamber for getting it all started 90 plusyears ago.

Written by:Doug Hunt, PresidentCEO Sunrise MediaGroup, Inc.JACC Member since1999 & 2004 SBOYWinnerBNI President

Together or Business Success

Exciting news for the TREK program! In partnership with theJoplin Schools Bright Futures Initiative, the Joplin Area Chamberof Commerce is expanding and evolving Teaching Reading toEvery Kid to TREK Together Reaching Every Kid! Increasedmentoring, tutoring and volunteering opportunities will be offeredfor all Joplin Schools.

Whatever your passions or strengths, there is a place and need foryou. If you want to spend one-on-one time assisting a student with

basic skill sets in math and reading, if you are interested in beinga lunch buddy mentor or whether you can help on other programs,the new TREK needs your help. Whether its early morning, lunchor afternoon, if you can spare an hour a week to help a child, this isthe program for you. The complete Menu of VolunteerOpportunities with times, dates and schools is currently beingdeveloped and will be available in August. For more informationand to volunteer, please contact Cary Beasley @ 417.624.4150 orby email [email protected].

TREK has touched the lives of over 1000 students since itsinception in 2000. It has increased student achievement and beena factor in the success of the Joplin Schools. By enhancing theTREK program through the partnership with Bright Futures, manymore children in the Joplin Schools will experience positivementoring relationships with volunteers from businesses andcommunity organizations.

Bright Futures is a rapid response system developed to aligncommunity resources to meet the immediate basic needs of children in an effort to change the culture of poverty in the Joplincommunity and promote educational achievement at all levels.

We can all make a difference in the life of a child! Together,Reaching Every Kid, we can make Bright Futures possible for all!

Thank you to Freeman Health System for their continuing supportas Presenting Sponsor of TREK!

The Gold Sponsors for TREK are:

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For more information andphotos of these businesses,please see joplincc.com.

The Ambassadors are Sponsored

Young Professionals Network is about 150 members strong and has a full calendar of events for the year! See www.joplinypn.com foradditional details regarding these events AND opportunities to JOIN and GET INVOLVED on a work group (committee!). One of yourYPN membership bene ts is the option to participate in a Mentor Group:

Bene ts & ExpectationsParticipate in a group setting with six to eight other young professionalsMeet on a regular basis, decided upon by the group itself, in regards to location, time and placeCreate goals for your personal and professional lifeExpand your social network to include community leadersHave a soundboard for your new ideasGet advice on dealing with new or dif cult challenges

Our current Mentor Group Leaders are Dan Chiodo - Impact Training and Development, Nancy Good -The Title Place, John Hipple - SignDesigns, David Starrett - The Medicine Shoppe, Dan Stanley - Edward Jones and Peggy Fuller Southwest Missouri Bank.

What some of our Mentees have said about these groups:The Mentor Groups have been great. I think its been a good opportunity to not only gain some wisdom from a more experiencedindividual, but also allows for insightful conversation among peersWe have discussed many topics that I feel have helped me in my everyday life. These topics have ranged from time management to goal

setting and

nding your purpose in life.If you are interested in nding out more about the YPN Mentor Program, call Kim Lester at 624.4150 or email [email protected].

Young Pro essionals Network

The Young Professionals Network is presented by:

Joplin Dental CareDr. Patrick Thompson2509 South Jackson AvenueJoplin, MOCelebrating New Location

Cardinal ScaleDavid Perry, President203 East Daugherty StreetWebb City, MOCelebrating 60 Year Anniversary and NewBuilding

Take Natures Path Natural Foods & Coffee Shop

Pam Mitchell, Owner501 South Madison AvenueWebb City, MOCelebrating New Membership, New Business

College Station Daylight Donuts and CoffeeMarshall and Vicki Spurrier, Owners3929 East 7th Street, Suite JCelebrating New Membership, New Business

Avalon HospiceTracy Pickett, Executive Director2024 Maiden Lane, Suite 202Joplin, MO

Celebrating New Location

KSNF/KODE-TVJohn Hoffmann, General Manager1502 South Cleveland AvenueJoplin, MOCelebrating Renovation of Studio

Missouri Department of TransportationPete Rahn, DirectorRoute FF at Crossroads Industrial ParkJoplin, MOCelebrating Completion of Interchange

HiBeam Voice and InternetMichael Drake, General Manager

501 South Madison AvenueWebb City, MOCelebrating New Membership

Verizon WirelessSamuel Butler, Manager111 North Range Line RoadJoplin, MOCelebrating Renovation

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Friday, August 20thSchiferdecker Gol Course

Break ast sponsored by:General Mills and Jackson Brothers o the SouthLunch sponsored by: B & C Catering

8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. shotgun starts availableHole sponsorships available

Fore more in ormation, call Stephanie, 417.624.4150or [email protected]

Presented b y :August 20, 2010

The Missouri Southern State University Small Business &Technology Development Center has provided the following list of Internet websites that supply information and advice aboutbusiness development.

http://www.missouribusiness.netThe Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centersand the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension sponsor awebsite to provide Missouri businesses with information resources.The website contains information on business development, nance,marketing, and legal/regulatory issues.

http://www.mssutraining.comThe Missouri Southern State University Small Business & Technol-ogy Development Center website contains a listing of local low costworkshops offered to assist small businesses in the area.

http://www.heartlandptac.orgHeartland PTAC's mission is to assist viable businesses located inSouthwest Missouri and the State of Kansas with potential marketexpansion through procurement opportunities with the government.

http://www.business.mo.gov/This is the Missouri Business Portal website, which is a single pointof entry for business registration, lings, licenses, and permits fordoing business in the State of Missouri. You can research how to startand operate a business in Missouri; how to register your business; ndout the ongoing requirements for your business, such as annual lings,licenses, and permits; and nd what resources are available to supportyour business.

http://www.google.com/help/places/partners/sba/index.htmlGoogle and the Small Business Administration have partnered toeducate businesses about how to market their business online. Eachvideo describes how a small business owner successfully uses the

internet to grow his or her business.

MSSU SBTDC WORKSHOPS Starting a Small Business: The First StepsDate: August 12, 1:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Payment in advance: $20

Social Media for Small BusinessesSeptember 15, 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 320Payment in advance: $35

The Basics Of Writing A Business Plan WorkshopsSeptember 16, 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 104Payment in advance: $20

Overview of Microsoft Of ce 2007September 29, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 320Payment in advance: $60

Starting A Small Business: The First Steps Workshops

This introductory workshop will provide an overview of the critical rst steps associated with starting a business. Each participant willreceive a Start-up manual. This workshop will be taught severaltimes during the semester.August 12, 1:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m.September 10, 1:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m.September 28, 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.Location: Plaster Hall, Room 102Payment in advance: $20

To register, call 417.625.3128 or access www.mssutraining.com.

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CLOSINGS

Ask the Executive Coach...by Daniel P. Chiodo, CMEC | Impact Training & Development

Q:I committed to some big initiatives at the beginning of the year, but now I turn around and see its alreadyAugust. With only a few months to go in 2010, where do I start?

A:This is a great opportunity to see whether you see the glass as half empty or half full. Id say its half fullfull in that you have five whole months to make some headway on these initiatives. Well talk about how toapproach them, but first, lets have a teaching moment. This is one of those times when you need to look atwhat you intended to do, what you actually did, and where you ended up.You intended to pace yourself and not procrastinate, but procrastination came into play-- like an unhealthy food thats hard to resist.The food is so tempting that although you tried to just have one small bite of it, your sample piece turned into a supersized piece.Why not try a different approach the next time you are facing a big project(or your present challenge, since there is still time left.)You have many initiatives and only a few months to do them.

1. PRIORITIZE each initiative so that you know in what order you should handle2. Take each initiative and assign a COMFORTABLE DEADLINE to it. You have five more months left, so perhaps you

could do one each month.

3. Create an ACTION PLAN for each initiative so that you know what steps must be taken and when they must be actedupon.4. ATTACH NAMES to as many action steps as possiblenoting people who will be responsible for different action steps

OR people who you will contact about the project.5. Keep TRACKING the project so that you know you are ahead of schedule on each one.6. CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS of each initiative you achieve and then remember that the next time you are going to

tackle it earlier so that you have even more time to breathe.

Remember that people like dealing with others who handle their time well and meet deadlines early. If you have trouble in this areayou may not be chosen for important assignments. Consider the fact, too, that people you report to promote people who are not onlycompetent in their roles and good communicators, but they also look for people who are great time managers.

iMPACT Training & Development, Dan Chiodo, President Copyright 2010

[email protected] 417-439-4900 Visit impactbydan.com

Submit your questions for this column to joplincc.com/askthecoach.html by the fifth of each month.

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January 8, 2010Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Centerlocated at 201 West Riviera Drive, Suite A

August 6, 2010Sponsored by and located at:

Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center2218 West 32nd Street

August 24, 2010

Sponsored by and locatedat Oasis Salon and Day Sp2915 East 29th Street5:30 - 7:00 pm

alendar o Eventsust 3ams Group One

mber Office

ust 4ams Group Three

on Garden Inn

ust 6amFriday Coffeen Health and Rehabilitation Center

ust 90 pmll Business Council/Membershipmittee

mber Office

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Degrees New Member Orientationny Shaffers Restaurant

ust 11ams Group Twoe 66 Carousal Park

ust 12am Caffeine ClubPointe Beauty Academy

ust 130 amal Networking 101mber Office

ust 17ams Group OneVinery Wine Shop

4:00 pmChamber ConnectionChamber Office

August 189:00 amLeads Group ThreeAdelmo Family Care LLC

August 197:30 amYPN Executive CommitteeColumbia Traders Restaurant5:00 pmThird ThursdayDowntown Joplin

August 208:00 am and 1:00 pmHot Links Golf TournamentSchifferdecker Golf Course

August 2311:30 amChamber Board of Directors MeetingChamber Office

August 245:30 pmBusiness After HoursOasis Salon and Day Spa

August 259:00 amLeads Group TwoKraft Insurance Services

August 311:00 pmYPN Boardwalk Wildcat Glades Conservation & AudubonCenter

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