the chamber view, may 2016
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The Independence Chamber of Commerce May, 2016 newsletter.TRANSCRIPT
IN THIS ISSUEPage 2 :: Business ExpoPage 4 :: Calendar of Events Page 5 :: Safe the Date!Page 6 :: New Membership InfoPage 7 :: SantaCaliGonPage 8 :: iMembership 101 MonthlyLegislativeBriefingPage 9 :: Business After Hours: Terra LEAD: Tourism DayPage 10 :: Legislative HearingsPage 11 :: Member News Upcoming LuncheonsPage 12 :: Anniversaries New Members
THIS MONTH
May 11, 2016iMembership 101Chamber Board Room3:30-4:30 pm
May 12, 2016Business After HoursVivilore4:30-6:00 pm
May 13, 2016iMembership 101Chamber Board Room12:00 -1:00 pm
May 18, 2016Monthly Membership LuncheonTruman Memorial Building11:30 am-1:00 pm
May 20, 2016Monthly Legislative BriefingChamber Board Room8:00-9:15 am
$4,000: Presenting Sponsor $2,500: Awards Ceremony Sponsor $2,000: Gift Sponsor $1,000: 50/50RaffleSponsor $500: Putting Green & Contest Sponsor $350: Hole Sponsor with a Game (Goofy Skirt, Marshmallow Shot, Vegas Hole) $500: Beverage Cart Sponsor $500: Drink Shack plus hole sponsorship $500: Snack Sponsor $250: Non-Contest Hole Sponsor Hole-In-One Hole Sponsor (Car) $100: Cart Sponsor (36 Available)
36th Annual Chamber Golf ClassicFriday, June 3, 2016
Winterstone Golf Course7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am Shotgun StartJoin us for the 36th Annual Chamber Golf Classic! Have some fun in the sun during one of the Chamber’s best opportunities to network
with business leaders, clients and associates. Plus, participants will enjoy breakfast, lunch, games, prize drawings and more!
Early bird pricing ends on May 13th! Register today!
There are still some sponsorships available!
Questions? Contact Trina Anderson at (816) 252-4745 ext. 1 or [email protected]!
SOLDSOLD
$500/ Team of four $150/ Individual
Thank you so much to our sponsors!
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& Monthly Membership Luncheon
For the third year in a row, the Eastern Jackson County Business Expo was a huge success. With well over 1,000 attendees, almost 70 booths, 100’s of demonstrations and prizes and 8 Chambers of Commerce involved, the event just continues to grow. Congratulations our contest winners! Speaks Family Legacy Chapels won the booth contest and will receive a free booth for the 2017 event. For the Ticket Return Contest, sponsored by Stewardship Captial, Contract Furnishings won first place, while Cruise Planners won second and BankLiberty won third.
April 21, 2016Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
April 21, 2016 • Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
Our Business is Business
Monthly Luncheon and 2016 Eastern Jackson Count Business Expo
Want to get a head start and a discount on next year? Applications are now open for the 2017 Eastern Jackson County Business Expo! The ten-tative date is set for April 27, 2017, at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. Contact Alex at [email protected] for details!
Mary B Lucas, writer of Lunchmeat and Life Lessons, was our Business Expo Luncheon Speaker.
Thank you so much to our Media Sponsors:
Thank you to our Luncheon Sponsor:
And thank you to our Water and Coffee Stations sponsors:
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Monthly Membership LuncheonWednesday, May 18, 2016, 11:30 am-1:00 pmTruman Memorial Building, 416 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050
Kurt Graham will present plans for the “new” Truman Library. He will talk about what is changing and what the Library is doing to encourage local residents and businesses to come visit.
The Truman Memorial Building will be a great venue which will allow us to host all our new mem-bers that have joined through the membership blitz! We can’t wait to see all the new contacts and relationships you make!
iMembership 101Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:30 - 4:40 pm or Friday, May 13, 12:00-1:00 pmIndependence Chamber Board Room, 210 West Truman RoadWhat does your membership with the Indep Chamber do for you? What should you be doing to maximize the benefits of membership? Whether you are a newbie to the Chamber or you just want to get a refresher on what the Chamber offers, join us for our iMembership 101 presentation!
Calendar of Events Membership Directory
Save the Date!
Monthly Legislative BriefingFriday, May 20, 2016, 8:00-9:15 amIndependence Chamber Board Room, 210 West Truman Road
Join your fellow Chamber members for the Monthly Legislative Briefing. Attendees will hear from our State Legislators on what was accomplished in the 2016 season.
Reservations must be made by Monday, May 16. Refunds can not be given after that date due to the cost of the meal.
The 2016 Independence Chamber of Commerce Directory is on its way! We will be mailing out a copy to each member, along with the new Indep Chamber window cling. If you would like an additional copy, feel free to come by the Chamber to pick one up!
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I2016 Membership Directory and Resource Guide
ndependenceMissouriQUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Don’tfindfault,findaremedy.”
Henry FordBusiness After HoursThursday, May 12, 2016, 4:30 - 6:00 pmVivilore, 10815 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052You really can’t miss the opportunity to socialize, network and wind down with some of your favorite people in the gorgeous Vivilore Restaurant Courtyard on a spring evening. Already convinced? We thought so - see you there!
Thank you to our sponsor!
Thank you to our sponsor!
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Labor Day WeekendSeptember 2 - 5, 2016The Historic Independence Square
New Membership Benefits Brochure & Membership Blitz
Last month we revamped our Member Benefits Brochure to be easier to understand and communicate to others. We have hard copies at the Chamber office and would love to send you the digital version. Contact Alex at [email protected] if you would like her to send you the brochure digitally.
On April 21st, we kicked off a 2 week Membership Blitz. With 100% of the Board of Directors participating, along with our Ambassadors and staff as support, we are shooting for 30 new members by the end of the program.
There are 10 teams of 5 members who are competing to see who can bring in the most new members. We will have an update for you next month! Interested in participating in the Membership Blitz? Contact Trina at [email protected]!
Looking for an opportunity to showcase your products/services to an audience of over 300,000? Consider being a commercial vendor at SantaCaliGon days Festival! Visit www.santacaligon.com for all the details and to register! If you have questions on exhibiting, contact Kelsey Edwards at [email protected] or 816-252-4745 ext. 0.
This year, sponsorships for the SantaCaliGon Days Festival are being built based on the needs of the sponsor. If you’d like to take advantage of an audience of 300,000, and have a sponsorship catered to your needs, be sure to contact Lois McDonald with the Chamber at 816-252-4745 ext. 2 or [email protected].
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Business After Hours at Terra Health and Wellness Market • April 7, 2016 • 19800 E Jackson Dr, Independence, MO
Tourism Day • April 21, 2016
Monthly Legislative Briefing • April 15, 2016
iMembership 101
We will offer the program twice this month to accommodate for the anticipated attendance:
– Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:30 - 4:40 pm – – Friday, May 13, 12:00-1:00 pm –
Independence Chamber Board Room, 210 West Truman Road
The 2016 LEAD group is coming up on their last few classes! In April, they had the opportunity to tour several ofIndependence’stouristattractionsincluding the Vaile Mansion, the Three Trails Museum, and the Truman Li-brary.AsapartoftheirTrumanLibraryadventure, the LEAD group also got to experience the White House Decision Center, a nationally recognized hands-on history lab where participants step into the roles of President Truman and his advisors, work with formerly clas-sifiedprimarysourcedocuments,andcollaboratetotacklesomeofhistory’sgreatestchallenges.Theyatelunchatone of the coolest restaurant attrac-tions in town, A Little BBQ Joint, then wound up their day at the 2016 East-ern Jackson County Business Expo at SilversteinEyeCentersArena.
Next month is Health & Wellness Day andtheirlastclass.Graduationwillalso be the same day so be on the lookout for graduation photos!
WehadafullroomfortheMonthlyLegislativeBriefingonApril15.OurStateLegislators, Ira Anders, Mike Ceirpiot, Billy Kid, John Rizzo, and Rory Rowland, reviewed many of the current legislation issues touching on education, gender neutral bathrooms, dog breed regulations, tax code changes, and workforce development.
Beginning this month, the Indep Chamber will be offering a quarterly program on how to best take advantage of your membership. For those of you who are new to
the Chamber, it will provide an overview of the Chamber’s offerings such as a list of annual events, navigating the Chamber website and how to access and use your on-line account. It is also a great refresher for any long time Chamber members (and will
probably surprise you with our new offerings).
Terra Health and Wellness Market, a locally-owned health food store, hosted a fantastic Business After Hours event on April 7 with more than 30membersinattendance.Ifyouha-ven’thadachancetocheckouttheirincredible selection of locally sourced produce, high-quality vitamins, clean “Grad‘NGo”deli,andsomuchmore,you are missing out!
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For the 17th consecutive year, the City of Independence Power & Light has been recognized for its commitment to utility arboriculture when it was named tothe2016TreeLineUSA.TreeLineUSA, a partnership between Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, rec-ognizes public and private utilities for pursuing practices that protect and enhanceAmerica’surbantrees.TreeLine USA promotes the dual goals of delivering safe and reliable electricity while maintaining healthy community forests.
Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. wel-comed Ken Smith to the bank as Vice President and Business Development Officer.AsBusinessDevelopmentOffi-cer, Smith will be responsible for acquir-ing new customers, calling on existing and prospective clients, growing reve-nue and deposits, presenting business products and services, and leveraging relationshipswithreferralsources.
Stephanie Smith, Director of Public Relations for the Fort Osage Public Schools, has been named the Missouri School Public Relations Association’s2016 Professional of the Year at their annual Spring Conference held March 30 – April 1 at the Lodge of Four Sea-sons,LakeOzark,Missouri.
The Children’s Mercy Comprehen-sive Epilepsy Center has once again received Level 4 accreditation by the National Association of Epilepsy Cen-ters(NAEC).Level4epilepsycentershave the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. Inaddition,Children’sMercywas honored to be recognized with a two-year accreditation - given to the top10%ofallepilepsycenters.Itistheregion’sONLYLevel4centerdevotedexclusivelytopediatricepilepsy.
Josh Robinson of the Missouri Mav-ericks was announced as the recipient of the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goalten-der of the Year award for the 2015-16 season.
Member News
Save the Date for the 4th Annual Chamber Picnic on the Lawn!
This page features member news each month. To have your news listed here, contact Alex at [email protected].
Legislative Hearings
TESTIMONIAL“Since 2009, Silverstein Eye
Centers Arena has been a proud member of the
Independence Chamber of Commerce.Thebusinesswe acquire from attending
networking events, luncheons and other events with the Chamberisendless.Themembership directory is an excellent resource of
businesses that we have been successfully partnering with to create edge of your seat
experiences at the Silverstein EyeCentersArena.Weare
thrilled to be involved with such a vibrant, connected and quality
organization!”
Sarah Wedel, Director of Corporate Sale, Silverstein
Eye Centers Arena
The Public Policy Committee has again set dates to receive recommendations for needed legislation or legislative changesfromourmembershipandstrategicpartners.Testimonyisbeingsoughtonissuesthatwillorshouldbeconsidered by the legislative bodies of the City of Independence, Jackson County, the Missouri General Assembly, andtheUnitedStatesCongress.
Eachscheduledhearingwilllastfrom4:00pmto6:00pmandbeheldintheChamberBoardroom.Presentationswill be scheduledin15-minuteintervalsbeginningat4:00pm.MembersdesiringtoaddressthePublicPolicyCommitteeduringoneofthescheduledpublichearingsareaskedtocontactLoisMcDonaldatlois@iChamber.bizor816-252-4745(ext.2)tosecureatimeslotontheagenda.The input received from the public hearings forms the basis for the items or issues considered by the Chamber for inclusionintheChamber’s2017LegislativeAgenda.Itemsidentifiedthroughthisprocesswillbeexplored,debated, and prioritized by the members of the Public Policy Committee during the early fall and forwarded to the Chamber BoardofDirectorsforfinalconsiderationinNovember.Theapproved2017LegislativeAgendawillbepublishedanddistributedtoallmembersoftheChamber.
Wednesday, June 29 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Independence Chamber LawnJoin your fellow Chamber Members for free food, music and more! Mark your
calendar for these upcoming luncheons!
May 18 • 11:30-1:00 pm:Truman Memorial Building June 15 • 11:30-1:00 pm: Kansas City Zoo
July 20 • 11:30-1:00 pm: MCC-Blue River
August 17 • 11:30-1:00 pm: Arrowhead Stadium
September 21 • 11:30-1:00 pm: Ennovation Center
Two public hearings have been set for the following Mondays: July 18 • July 25
Elias, Opdahl & Bowen DDS PCFurry and Smith PCNorthstar Technologies LLCPepsi Beverages CompanyPioneer Trails AdventuresPremiere Outdoor Enterprises, Inc.Patty SchumacherSuperior Bowen Asphalt Company LLCWil-Stor Inc.
15-24 yearsSmart Media USA/Register Receipt AdvertisingCurt’s Famous MeatsAll Seasons Party RentalKansas City RoyalsWidick MarketingRob’s Lawn Mowing Inc.ServiceMark Telecom Susquehanna Auto ClinicLandmark Dodge Chrysler JeepMetropolitan Community College - Blue RiverChild Abuse Prevention Association Control Service Company. Inc.
25 + yearsApollo Hair Systems of IndependencePark UniversityMcDonald Auto Body Inc.McIntosh Heating & Cooling
1-4 YearsBass Pro ShopsMcGilley and Sheil Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesMC Power CompaniesApplewood BBQTrabon Managed ServicesFavTripGFI DigitalAlissa’s Flower and InteriorsChristian Brothers AutomotiveChili’sSt. Luke’s Heath SystemA Little Bar-B-Q-JointEnglewood Church
5-14 yearsAutoTek LLCMonterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care CenterMid-Continent Public LibraryMissouri Employers Mutual InsuranceReece & Nichols Realtors, Daniel O’NeillRon BruchAmerican Funding Solutions LLCAmerican Sweeping IncBurd & Fletcher Co.
Anniversaries
New Members
210 West Truman Road
Independence, MO 64050
Phone:816-252-4745
Fax:816.252.4917
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Members are the greatest asset of the
Chamber. Please support the businesses listed on this page because they support and believe in
our community.
Our Business is Business
Sky Zone Lee’s Summit 816-457-0068 2801 NE McBaine Dr.Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
Kansas City Home Medical Supply LLC816-461-7676 16631 E 23rd St.Independence, MO 64055
Minsky’s Pizza 816-478-8666 2551 S. 291 HwyIndependence, MO 64057
Summit Grill and Bar 816-795-7677 4835 NE Lakewood WayLees Summit, MO 64064
Twelve Blocks West 816-813-0340 10505 E Winner RdIndependence, MO 64052Wireless Vision LLC -T-Mobile816-461-5500 3501 S. Noland RoadIndependence , MO 64055Prepare the Way LLC/Bulk Food International 816-550-3924 20904 E 50th Terr. Ct. SBlue Springs , MO 64015Trudy Beard CPA PC 816-478-0915 17111 E US Hwy 40 Ste AIndependence, MO 64055
Carhartt Independence Center816-548-4961 18801 E 39th StIndependence, MO 64057
Truckmovers.com 816-861-5444 2310 S Redwood AveIndependence, MO 64057
ReeceNichols East 816-809-9066 5000 NE Lakewood WayLees Summit, Missouri 64064