Chamber Blog

Unleash Your Business Potential at the Chamber’s Prospective New Member Expo May 1

  Chamber members are encouraged to invite a prospective new member to this fun and engaging expo-style networking event slated for 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the Mid-Continent Public Library - Colbern Rd. Branch. Guests will have the opportunity to learn...
Colonial Gardens: Celebrating 50 Years!

Colonial Gardens: Celebrating 50 Years!

Colonial Gardens was founded in 1969 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. For many years it was just known for nursery plants in south Blue Springs, a lot...

Interns Vital to Local Workforce

Interns Vital to Local Workforce

  By: John Beaudoin When Glen Watson of Polytainers and other local companies are in the hunt for talented, young students and future employees, they know they're...

Candace & Kelly: Sisters in Food

Candace & Kelly: Sisters in Food

More than best friends "“ Candace Jennings and Kelly Olson are sisters, moms, and wives, all while running successful businesses. These sisters love food, especially...

LS Oktoberfest: Cheers to 30 Years!

LS Oktoberfest: Cheers to 30 Years!

What started as a replacement for Cole Younger Days and way to raise funds to renovate the historic depot in 1989 has since grown into the Chamber's largest fundraiser....

Sitting is the New Smoking

Sitting is the New Smoking

3 Ways You Can Counter the Negative Health Effects of Sitting By Rachelle Hochgraber, trUbalance Nutrition Did you know that 70 percent of all employees move only a...

How to Reinvest Your Tax Dollars

How to Reinvest Your Tax Dollars

By Clint Haynes, NextGen Wealth It's everybody's favorite time of the year; tax season. Sometimes we are pleasantly surprised and sometimes not so much. If you happen...