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June 2010

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Business Outlook is published monthly by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO 64801.

010-2011 Executive Committeeusan Adams Chairman of the Board

Dan Hayworth Vice-Chairman of the BoardVice-Chairman of Economic Development

ean Anderson Co Vice-Chairman of Economic Developmentrandon Freed Treasurer, Chairman of Finance Committeehuck Brown 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 Directorsarry Boyd

Doug Dollteve Graddycott Hutsonharles Keeterred Osborn

Gary Pulsipherarry Warren

Chamber Staffob OBrian, President

im Lester, Vice Presidentonya Sprenkle, Finance Director

inger LaMar, Membership Director

tephanie McGrew, Special Events Manager

ary Beasley, Workforce Development Manager

irstie Smith, Communications Director

indy Weiss, Staff Accountant

evin Welch, Marketing Director-SMDA

teve Russell, Director, Newman Innovation

enter

Sherri Cloyd, Executive Assistant

Jeff Meredith, Member Relations CoordinatorLea Schroer, Newman Innovation Center

Administrative Assistant

Lisa Kelly, Administrative Assistant

Karen Yates, Administrative AssistantChamber Florist - Intercity Florist

Joplin Area Chamber O Commerce

Ex-Officio DirectorsDarieus AdamsMike GrayDr. C.J. HuffDr. Alan MarblePriscilla McKinneyMatt ProctorMark RohrMayor Mike WoolstonDr. Bruce Speck

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President

Chairman Sponsors - $10,000

CableONE

City of Joplin

EaglePicher Technologies, LLC

Empire District Electric Company

First State Bank

FOX-14

Freeman Health System

General Mills

Heartland Technology Solutions

Home Pro

Joplin Floor Designs

KOAM-TV

Sign-A-Rama

Southwest Missouri Bank

Sign Designs

St. Johns Regional Medical Center

Stronghold DataU S Bank, N.A.

President Sponsors - $7,500

Community Bank & Trust

Roper Honda

Director Sponsors - $5,000

BKD, LLP

Commerce BankDownstream Casino Resort

The Joplin Globe Publishing Company

Joplin R-VIII School District

Joplin Tri-State Business Journal

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KSNF-TV

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Missouri Eagle

Missouri Southern State University

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2010-2011 Chamber ProgramTopLevel Sponsors

Presidents MessageRaising the Graduation Rate

Congratulations to the Joplin R-8 School District. As of this writing, it appears the district will have an over 80%

raduation rate for the first time in decades. When the final assessment is done and students who left tracked

own to see if they did, indeed, graduate, the numbers Joplin reports to the state may be even higher. This is a

reat achievement for the Joplin schools and a tribute to the hard work the district has made over the past several

ears to first establish a solid academic base, than pursue a creative track to keep students in school.

But the work is only beginning. Superintendent Dr. CJ Huff is the first to point out that the jump in graduation

ates for Joplin is getting the lower-hanging fruit. A chance in state law to raise the age for dropping out from

6 to 17 helped. The district also took advantage to a new law allowing students flex time, so those who need to

work can do so, while getting their classes in at non-traditional times. The district spent a lot of time last summer

nterviewing students who dropped out, those considering dropping out and those who dropped and then came

ack. From that input, a number of approaches were developed to reach those high school age students and get them reengaged in educat

But to get to maintain the progress and move to the next level, will take a concerted effort from the community and more specifically from

usiness. The district has set a goal of reaching an 87% graduation rate by 2014. This goal was set in conjunction with the Joplin Region

rosperity Initiative, the five-year economic and workforce development program lead by the Chamber, Joplin Business & Industrial

Development Corporation, Newman Innovation Center and other organizations. The JRPI is supporting efforts to move the regional

raduation rate to that 87% level. Some districts are already close, but as the largest district, Joplin must reach the goal for the region to rhe goal.

The Bright Futures initiative of the school district is already raising awareness of the drop-out issue and the need for broad community

upport. Over this summer, the Joplin school district and Chamber will be working on how business can best support keeping students in

chool. In the near future, there will be a series of focus groups. Business people, from various sectors such as manufacturing, health car

nd finance, will be asked to give their perceptions of the skill levels and work ethics of younger people ages 17-24. They will be asked

ow they think business can impact both the drop-out rate, but also how they can help this group gain the skills to be better employees an

onsequently be better paid so they can support themselves and their families in the future. If you are one of the people asked to be on a

ocus group; say yes.

rom the focus group discussions, we will

evelop a broader survey for all Chamber

members. This survey will help define morepecific approaches and needs and how

usinesses can get engaged in helping students

tay in school and learn the skills to help them

ind and keep the good jobs that are already

ere. When the survey comes out, we need

veryone to respond so we have a solid base of

ata from which to draw.

art of the process, as well, is to determine how

ou, as business leaders, help convey to your

eers, your employees and the broad community

hat education success is important. Graduating

rom high school is a marker of perseverance.

But it is important that students really learn the

kills they need to be successful in life.

Get engaged; first in giving feedback through

he focus groups and survey and then in being

part of the efforts to help these students be

uccessful. When they succeed; our whole

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New Member Feature

The Youth Outreach Workforce

Partnership (YOWP) program

celebrated the achievements of

32 students from Joplin HighSchool on May 7th. These

students were a part of the fourth

year of the program which

introduces them to businesses and

industries where they are given

seminars concerning workforce

skills. Member businesses who

have agreed to participate will,

upon presentation of a copy

of the certificate with a job

application, give the applicant

a preferential interview. The

graduation ceremony featuredtwo special guests, Dr. Kerry

Sachetta, principal of Joplin

High School and Jasen Cravens,

Senior Class Assistant Principal

at Joplin High School. The

students were commended on

their accomplishments and

congratulated for having perfect

attendance at all the sessions.

These students are also a part of

the Jobs for Missouris Graduates

(JMG) and earned their JMG Pins

and certificates.

For the first time, students from

East Newton High School JMG

program were included in aseparate YOWP program. They

received their certificates of

completion on April 28th at a

pizza ceremony at East Newton

High School. 11 of these

students also completed their Job

Readiness Credential from the

Missouri Career Center.

Congratulations to all the students!

Thank you to all our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor for the 2009-

2010 program: General Mills

Bakeries & Foodservice.

Gold Sponsors: Able

Manufacturing & Assembly, LLC,

Benefit Management, Inc., Steves

Frame & Body Shop & TJ Franz

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Youth Outreach

LEIBY/SMITH LLC provides legal counsel to large and smcompanies and individuals seeking help with business law isPractice areas include acquisitions, divestitures, contracts, another commercial transactions, and help with the managemeof business litigation. The firm serves both local clients andthose with national and international interests, and routinelyworks on matters throughout the United States and globally.

The firm takes pride in offering business clients the experienquality, and service they would expect from larger firms, bucompetitive rates intended to help clients reduce their total lspend.

BONNIE S. LEIBY, founding member, received her law defrom Baylor University where she appeared on the DeansList and was elected to the Order of Barristers. She has counclients on a wide variety of business law matters, includingdomestic and foreign acquisitions, large supply and requiremcontracts, entity formation, executive employment agreemeninsurance and indemnity issues, due diligence, commercial land sale of goods. Bonnie earned Bachelor of Arts degrees,summa cum laude, from Missouri Southern State University

and was named the Outstanding English Major, the OutstandCommunications Major, and Most Valuable Player of the MSpeech & Debate Team. Bonnie also studied abroad at OxfUniversity, England and Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands. Wat Baylor Law School, she participated in the Christian LegaSociety and the Defense Research Institute. Bonnie is a meof The Missouri Bar. You may reach Bonnie by calling the(417) 624-8700, or emailing her at [email protected]

MARK L. SMITH, co-founder, received his law degree in 1cum laude, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, awas a Hatton Sumners Scholar, Leading Articles Editor of lareview, and a member of the Order of The Coif and the Ordof Barristers. Mark has over two decades of corporate legal

experience, beginning his career with a large Dallas firm andlater serving as Vice President & General Counsel of a leadglobal manufacturer of industrial fasteners and Vice Preside& Deputy General Counsel of a Fortune 500 company. He provided legal and business counsel on a full range of mattefrom smaller projects to those involving several hundredmillion dollars. He has negotiated and served as lead counson numerous acquisitions and other transactions throughout United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Europe, China, Inand South America. Mark has significant experience helpinclients manage commercial litigation, including selection of counsel, case valuation, and strategies for resolution, and hea certified mediator. He also has guided clients through crisresponse situations, and in matters involving federal and stat

regulatory agencies. Mark is a member of The Missouri Baand The State Bar of Texas. You may reach Mark by callinfirm, (417) 624-8700, or emailing him at mark@leibysmith.

The LEIBY/SMITH firm places a strong emphasis on commservice and involvement. Among other activities, Bonnie haserved as a volunteer for Legal Aid of Western Missouri, anMark has served on various boards and committees includinboard of his church and the Joplin School Board. Located aEast 32nd Street, Suite 2, Joplin, MO.
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Thank You for RenewingA City Taxi of Joplin ............................................................2008Acme Brick Company ..........................................................1988Ray Alburty Company ..........................................................1973Alert One Pest Control, Inc. .................................................2008Alexandria Marketing Research Group, Inc. ........................2008Allegeier, Martin and Associates, Inc. ..................................1955American Advertising Federation Joplin (AAF Joplin) .......1992Associated Redi-Mix, Inc. ....................................................1995Audio Acoustics, Inc. ............................................................1986Autotronics, Inc. ...................................................................1967Autumn Exteriors, Inc. .........................................................2006Boy Scouts of America, Ozark Trails Council .....................1994The Bridge ............................................................................2001Briteway Building Maintenance ...........................................1993The Burton Leadership Center .............................................2005Casa Montez, Inc. .................................................................1967Central Pet Care Clinic .........................................................2004Cerebral Palsy of Tri-County ................................................2007Childrens Haven of Southwest ............................................2005The Doris Carlin Team, Inc. .................................................1986FAG Bearing Corporation .....................................................1968First American Title Missouri Agency, Inc. .........................1964First State Bank of Joplin .....................................................1957

First United Methodist Church .............................................1957Frank Fletcher Toyota ...........................................................2007Hillbilly Pumping & Hauling, Inc.Holiday Inn of Joplin ............................................................1979Hope House ..........................................................................2007JCI Electric Motor Supply .................................................1955JMARK Business Solutions, Inc. .........................................2009Joplin Building Material .......................................................1964Joplin Dental Care ................................................................1984Joplin Housing Authority ......................................................1991Joplin Pool & Spa .................................................................1988Joplin Printing Company ......................................................1959Joplin School District ...........................................................1979Joplin Workshops, Inc. ..........................................................1978KOAM-TV ............................................................................1974

Kraft Insurance Services/Wilson-Turner-Gavin ...................1956KSNF-TV ..............................................................................1967Lakeland Office Systems ......................................................1988

Lamar Outdoor Advertising ..................................................1986Liberty Tax Service ...............................................................2008Manard Commercial Realty ..................................................1984Menke-McAllister .................................................................1995Mense, Churchwell & Mense, P.C. ......................................1980Midcon Cables Company .....................................................1985Modine Manufacturing Company ........................................1978My Sisters Closet .................................................................1994

North Park Crossing, L.L.C. .................................................2004Olive Garden .........................................................................2003Ozark Gateway of Realtors ..................................................2000Panera Bread .........................................................................2002Penmac Personnel Services ..................................................1991Red-Wood Development, Inc. ..............................................1978Register, Printer, Fax Plus ....................................................2005Roper Pontiac ........................................................................1952Benjamin D. Rosenberg, D.D.S. ...........................................1994Save-A-Lot ............................................................................2002Sign-A-Rama ........................................................................2000Simmons Beautyrest Sleep Gallery ......................................2002Southwest Missouri Bank .....................................................1986Southwest Missouri Truck Center, Inc. ................................2001Spring River Christian Village .............................................1988

Sunrise Media Group, Inc. ....................................................1999Swift Construction Company, Inc. .......................................1999The Title Place ......................................................................1954TJ Franz & Associates ..........................................................2003Tri-State Engineering, Inc. ....................................................1991U S Bank, N.A. ....................................................................1951Wal-Mart, Inc. of Joplin #59 ................................................1972Wal-Mart, Inc. of Joplin #79 ................................................1972Watered Gardens ...................................................................2008Waterjet Service, Inc. ............................................................1992Wells Fargo Advisors ............................................................1987The Whitlock Company ........................................................2008William Woods University ...................................................2004Yates Trackside Furniture .....................................................1979Cobb Young ..........................................................................1987

Zimmer Radio Inc. ................................................................1971

Welcome Christine Bryant! Christine is the new Membership Director. Christine has been aresident of Joplin since 1992, Christine graduated from Missouri State University with a degree inCommunications in 1987 and attended graduate school at MSU studying Mass Communications T

Christine has been married to Ward for 23 years. Ward is an Associate Professor at Missouri South

State University where he teaches classes in broadcasting, communications law and televisionproduction. Christine and Ward have two children, daughter Morgan finishing her second year at University of Kansas studying film restoration/history and son Alexander who is an 8th grader at JNorth Middle School.

Christine has been in sales training and mentorship since 1995. She spent 10 years in salesmanagement and training with Estee Lauder. She has served as with Continental Auto Group handspecial projects and marketing, as a Regional Development Representative for Express EmploymeProfessionals and most recently was an Account Executive with KODE-TV.

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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 kn

We would love to let your fellow Members know about your accomplishments and events! For our next issue, submit your announceme

to [email protected] or fax it to 417.624.4303 by June 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 a

www.joplincc.com/ourmembersannounce.html? This is a great wa

to share your short term announcements with Members o the Jop

Area Chamber o Commerce as well as the thousands o visitors to

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The Bridge is offering Junior High SummerCamp. The cost is only $7 a day, or $25 forthe whole week, and $10 a day or $40 forthe week that includes a snack. This will beMonday through Friday from Noon to 6:00p.m. Each week will be different and eachday will be planned with activities, learningand fun. Students can come all six weeks andexperience a different camp each week, orthey can attend several days each week. Youmay sign up online at www.thebridgejoplin.com. Space is limited.

Mark Williams with the Olivia Lofts andGrand Dining Hall will also be assistingMain Street Place, the Orpheum and theParamount with the promotion and leasingof these historic properties. For leasingand event information, contact Mark at417.850.4916 orwww.joplinlofts.com.

Freeman Health System chief ClinicalOfficer and Ozark Center Chief Executiveofficer, Paula Baker, has been selected asa 2010 Meritorious Achievement Awardrecipient by the Pittsburg State UniversityAlumni Association. This award is thehighest honor that PSU bestow on its alumni.Also making news, The Ozark Center forAutism received a gift in the amount of$11,500 from Wells Fargo Advisors andtheir clients. Funds were raised duringa special event held at DownstreamCasinoand Resort in February. JoplinWells Fargo Advisor and more than 350guests enjoyed dinner, guest speaker JohnOLearys motivating speech title, Risingthe Adversity, and a video presentation fromOzark Centers CEO, Paula Baker. Thisgift benefits the Ozark Center for AutismScholarship Fund to help increase enrollmentand provide assistance to families needingfinancial help. For more information, visitwww.freemanhealth.com.

Joy E. McDonald, Sales RepresentativeforMutual of Omaha, has earned theLife Underwriter Training Council Fellow(LUTCF) professional designation. Thisdesignation marks the agents long termcommitment to professionalism onbehalf of clients, establishes the agentscompetence and business experience, marksa commitment to the American colleges

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Calotype Photography is calling all littlefashionistas, divas, and Mr. Studlies to

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Beimdiek Insurance Agency will be holdingtheir 7th annual blood drive, in cooperationwith The Community Blood Center of

the Ozarks on June 18th at BiemdiekInsurance Agency, located at 303 West 3rdStreet in Carthage. Refreshments will beprovided for those who come out to donate.You may make an appointment by calling417.358.4007 or just walk in. For moreinformation, visit www.beimdiek.com, orwww.cbco.org.

Wildcat Glades Conservation & AudubonCenter cordially invites you A MidsummerNight. You will enjoy an evening of casual,elegant dining on the historic Redings MillBridge on June 22nd. The social begins at6:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7:00 p.m. If youwould like to attend or make a donation,please visit www.wildcatglades.audubon.org.

Check out the Joplin Outlaws baseballschedule on www.joplinoutlaws.com. Theirhome games are played at the Joplin AthleticComplex. They have a fun summer scheduleplanned.

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U S Bank, N.A. announced that John

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Twin Hills Golf and Country Clubpleased to announce its General Manand Head Golf Professional, Doug Ahas earned the distinguished recognitthe PGA Presidents Council on GrowGame of Golf. For more informationwww.twinhillsgolf.net.

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Our Members AnnounceThe George A. Spiva Center for the Artsis pleased to presentJim Bray 10/55: TheWorld I Know which is a retrospectivelook in 2010 at Jims 55 years as an artist.This exhibit is open through July 9. SpivaArt Center also has many summer classesto offer. Please visit the website at www.

spivaarts.org for information.

The Home Builders Association ofSouthwest Missouri is hosting the 2010HBA Golf Tournament on June 10th atEagle Creek Golf Resort. The shotgun startfor each four person team is at 9:00 a.m.Space is limited, so call 417.623.5202 toreserve a team or visit, www.hbabuilders.com.

Heartland Technology Solutions ofJoplin is proud to announce its 25thAnniversary. Located in downtown Joplin

since 1985, HTS began with two employeesas Connecting Point Computer Center. In2003, Connecting Point owner, Jane Cage,merged with SCCI of Harlan, IA and hassince grown the company through mergersand acquisitions to an organization with75 employees across six locations in fivestates. For 25 years, HTS has served theIT needs of many area businesses andnow has a diverse set of specializationsincluding Network Sales and Support, alarge Precision Agriculture practice, K-12Education, IP Telephony and DocumentManagement. For the entire month of June,HTS will hold a Virtual Celebration that willincorporate all six of their markets. Thecelebration will include daily and weeklyprize drawings, trivia and videos fromclients and vendors. For more information,visit www.heartlandtechnologies.com.

Rufus Racing announces a Summer RoundTriathlon for ages 12 and up will be onJune 27th at 7:30 a.m. at SchifferdeckerPark. Contestants will take part in a 500meter swim, 15.6 meter bike ride and 5Krun. Also on June 27th at 11:00 a.m., therewill be a Big Time Youth Triathlon. Ages5 to 8 will compete in a 50 meter swim,1 mile bike ride and a .5K run. Ages 9 to12 will compete in a 100 meter swim, 2mile bike ride and a 1 mile run. For moreinformation, visit www.rufusracing.com.

The Neosho Area Chamber of Commerceinvites the public and business communityto attend the 5th Annual E Conferenceon September 24th and 25th at CrowderCollege in Neosho. This years theme is,Sustainability and You. If you know of acompany that excels at instituting, utilizing

or providing green products, services orpractices, you might want to nominate themfor either the Excellence in Green BuildingAward, the Crowder MARET Center EnergyExcellence Award or the Excellence inEnvironmental Stewardship Award. Allnominees will receive recognition in the

2010 E3 Conference program and on thewebsite. Winners will receive a trophy andrecognition at the E3 Conference. Onlinenomination forms are available at www.crowder.edu/neoshoeconf.org.

Commerce Bankis sponsoring Music Festfor the United Way on July 31st at theKitchen Pass. There will be drawings forgreat prizes and entertainment by Bit Wooly,Sober as a Judge, Head Changes, TheJimmy Conley Band and Felonious Monk.All proceeds will go to the United Way.Come out and enjoy some great music and

fun. Visit www.commercebank.com.

Ozark Center opened the Ozark CenterPATH to Independence Program. PATHprovides a housing option for young adultsages 17 through 21 who have a mentalillness. Once individuals exit the fostercare system or mental health residentialsystem, they often have nowhere to go andno knowledge of how to make it in adultsociety. PATH seeks to change patterns forthe young adults in this program by offeringthem a transitional housing opportunity, aswell as services to help them adjust to theadult life and how to cope effectively withmental illness. Commerce Bankand theWilliam T. Kemper Foundation recentlypresented a check to PATH for $16,000 forthe purchase of furniture and furnishingsfor the housing units,. A $350,000 grantfrom the Missouri Department of MentalHealth made the construction of thefacility possible. This facility is located a3408 Schifferdecker Avenue. For moreinformation, visit www.ozarkcenter.com.

Stouffer Communications introduces itsnewest Sales/Marketing Associate, ReggiePowers. Stouffer Communications servicesinclude, wireless broadband, DSL, dial-up,domain hosting/registration, DNS hostingand website hosting/development. Technicalservices include onsite networking/systemsupport, remote network/system support,onsite desktop/in store computer support andservice agreements. For more information,visit www.stouffercomm.net.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Jasper and Newton Counties is excited toannounce an upcoming fundraiser, Save a

Horse, Help a Child. This will be a Burof Land Management, Mustang AdoptioCompetitive Bid to benefit Big BrothersBig Sisters of the Ozarks. The event wion June 5th at the Carthage Fairgroundspreview of the horses will start at 11:00 with the bidding beginning at 1:00 p.m.

more information, visit www.joplin.comclick on the Big Brothers Big sisters log

Dee Kassab and her team at PRO 100Inc., Realtors is supporting the effortof the National Association of Realtorsnewest public awareness campaign, WhMatters Most. This puts an emphasis onfamily, friendship, community and findia home that is right for the consumer. Thomebuyer tax credit recently expired, bstill reminds buyers and sellers that despthe changes in the economy, homeownecontinues to be the foundation of the

American Dream. Visit www.pro100.co

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Freeman Health System staff, boardmembers and supporters, gathered at theFreeman Womens Center to honor SharCornell Beshore and other generousdonors to the Freeman Womens Fund aunveiled a special wall of recognition. Iappreciation of her gifts and life-longsupport of Freeman Health System, thelegacy wall bears the name, Sharon CornBeshore Legacy Wall. For more informavisit www.freemanhealth.com.

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Cinema Under the Stars

sponsors:

SaturdayJuly 319:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Booths Open at 10:00 a.m.

Wildcat Park - Joplin

www.wildcatglades.audubon.org

Additional Parking with Shuttle Available at Cycle Connection

9:00 a.m. Creek Bank C10:00 a.m. Water Festiva10:30 a.m. StoneLion Pup

Theatre ShowDown the Dsponsored byBruce & Dr. Re

11:00 a.m. Children's Sidto activity provide

1:00 p.m. Joplin ChamberAffairs Committ

11:30 a.m. Solo Boat Rac12:00 noon Water Rescue

Demonstratio12:00 noon Creek Critter

for KidsBe prepared to

1:00 p.m. Pair s Boat Ra1:30 p.m. Teams Boat R2:00 p.m. Demolition Bo2:30 p.m. Rubber Duck 3:00 p.m. Water Festiva

Booths Food Activities

Admission Is Free - Open To The PublicYour retirement SavingS

maY Benefit fromnew 2010 taxLaw ChangeS.I youre looking or tax-ree

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Dan L. StanleyFinancial Advisor.

3111 S Arizona

Joplin, MO 64804

417-659-9994

Cinema Under the Stars was a great success!

Thank you to General Mills for being the Gold Spons

Thank you to the Community Enhancement Committ

Joplin Parks and Recreation, Southwest Missouri Ban

Missouri Southern State University, Joplin Police

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Business Expo 2011 - Jan. 25-26, 2011Booths in row Z $465.00

Z1 & Z12 6 x 8

Z2 - Z11 7 x 8

Lobby Booths 1-4 $505.00

10 x 8

Standard Booths in rows A-J and O-Y $575.00 10 x 8

X1 17 x 9

Y13 15 x 9

Excluding Prime End Booths

Excluding A8

Prime End Booths in rows A-J and O-Y $605.00

10 x 8

Prime LocationBooths in rows K-N $640.00

10 x 8

Booth A8 $690.00

29 x 8

All booths are listed width by depth.

AnEarly Bird Discountof $100.00 will be applied to

all Exhibitors who pay in full by August 30, 2010. This

discount will be lost if not paid in full by August 30, 201

Deadline for receipt of all booth fees is November 17,

2010. If total payment has not been received at this time

booth space is forfeited.

All booth sharing must be approved by the Expo

committee. Additional fees may apply.

Only members in good financial standing with the Jopli

Area Chamber of Commerce are eligible to be exhibitors

Refund Policy: Due to print deadlines, booths forfeited o

cancelled after December 1, 2010

will only receive a 50% refund and only if the booth is

resold by Chamber/Expo staff.

No refunds, due to cancellation or forfeiture of a booth(s

will be given after December 31, 2010.

Applications will only be accepted on 8:00 a.m., Frida

June 25, 2010 at the Chamber office. No space will b

reserved over the telephone. A $100 deposit MUST b

received to ensure booth selection.

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Chamber Members can receive member only benets from ourartners, Stronghold Data, LLC., MyModernWeb.com, Living

Well Smoothies and Constant Contact! Just log on at http://www.

oplincc.com/ourchamber_memberdiscount.htmlfor full details.These discounts and special offers are just for Members of the Joplin

Area Chamber of Commerce! For more information, contact Tonyaprenkle at 417.624.4150 or [email protected].

New Members

Invite your clients or vendorsto join the Chamber.

Contact Ginger LaMar at 417.624.4150 [email protected].

Beauty on the Edge

Beauty Salon

840 North Range Line Road

oplin, MO 64801

17.439.8812

Perry Trokey, Cosmetologist

Karen Skerbetz, Ownerponsor: Jeff Meredith, JACC

Health Source

Chiropractic Health Care

901 East 32nd Street, Suite 5

oplin, MO 64804

17.623.8187

Dr. Ryan Ford, DC, FASA, Doctor

LeAnn Bussard, Therapist

ponsor: Jeff Meredith, JACC

Healthcare Solutions Group, Inc.

Third Party Administrator024 South Maiden Lane, Suite 204

oplin, MO 64804

17.850.6272

www.hsg.com

ofia Hurley, Director of Client Services,

oplin Division

Marilyn Palmieri, Chief Operations

Officer

Sponsor: Susan Adams, Able

Manufacturing

& Assembly, LLC

Joplimo Mattress

Retailer of Sleep Products1720 South Range Line Road

Joplin, MO 64804

417.623.9393

www.joplimo.com

Brian Croft, Managing Member

Sponsor: Cynthia Marlow-Sweet,

Freeman

Foundation & Jeff Williams, Liberty

Bank

Leiby/Smith LLC

Business & Corporate Law

712 East 32nd Street, Suite 2Joplin, MO 64804

417.624.8700

www.leibysmith.com

Bonnie Leiby, Attorney

Mark Smith, Attorney

Sponsor: Ginger LaMar, JACC

Medical Benefits Group

Health Insurance

1869 North Highway CC

Nixa, MO 65714

417.499.9290

www.insuranceinmissouri.com/ryanfoust

Ryan Foust, Insurance AgentJeff Broyles, Agent/Owner

Sponsor: Kelly Foust, FOX 14 - KFJX

Roma Italian Restaurant

Restaurant

231 West 7th Street

Joplin, MO 64801

417.206.0303

Anthony Soria, Manager

John Carlo, Owner

Sponsor: Don Gary

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What is the purpose of Spotlight on Arts? Spotlight on Arts leverages your current activities in a synergistic way to increase participation in t

arts, develop new audiences, and cross promote events in our area. It will highlight the arts as avibrant and essential part of life in our area.

Spotlight on Arts will also raise funds in the Joplin area to benefit arts education and stock foodpantries of local organizations that support the needs of the homeless ( Arts in Education Fundand Homeless Food Drive Fund). Funds will be divided equally between the two beneficiaries.

Spotlight on Arts works in partnership with Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, anaffiliate of Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO). The Hunger Challenge is supported by theWal-Mart Foundation. Every dollar raised for the Homeless Food Drive Fund will be matcheddollar for dollar up to $5,000 by the Wal-Mart Foundation. We have the potential for donating$10,000 of food for our local shelters. Through the Arts Education Challenge, every dollar raisedfor the Arts in Education Fund K-12 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000 for thepossibility of raising $10,000 to benefit area arts education.

Why should your organization participate? Spotlight on Arts will expand the public awareness and promotion of your current programming to

a larger audience at no cost to your organization. Marketing will include a brochure, an online

presence, print media spots, social media and other avenues. If your not-for-profit organization participates, it will be eligible to request grant monies from the po

of resources raised for the Arts in Education Fund. These funds will be distributed to participatinarts and cultural organizations that provide educational programming in the K-12 grade levels.For-profit organizations have the opportunity to collaborate with area not-for-profits for funding artseducation programming.

Participation in this philanthropic initiative will demonstrate that your organization is a part ofArtsBuildingCommunityefforts.

What is expected from organizations that participate? We ask that you agree to co-brand your event with the Arts Building Communitylogo.

During the curtain or box office speeches, your organization will ask event attendees to consider

donating $1 or more to the Spotlight on Arts ( script provided). Organizations can opt to insertenvelopes provided by Spotlight on Arts into programs or simply indicate where donation boxes arlocated at the event.

If an event doesnt include curtain or box office availability, the organization will allow two voluntee

wearing Spotlight on Arts t-shirts to man collection boxes seeking $1 or more per attendee.

All donations will be submitted to Michelle Ducre, Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, aaffiliate of Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Community Foundation of the Ozarks is a 501(ccorporation. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Checks should be made payable to Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri, designated for15 Week Spotlight on Arts. Donations can be sent to Community Foundation of Southwest Missou3510 East 3rd, Joplin, MO 64801, 877-359-5534 (toll free), or you can donate online atwww.cfozarks.org

For questions or more information, contact the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 417-624-4150

www.joplincc.com.

Sharon Beshore

Co-chair

Becky Brill

Co-chair

ommittee Members:Cary Beasley

Dale Blanchard

Christine Bryant

Denise DuBois

Peggy Fuller

John Good

Heather Grills

Brooke Haneborg

Ryan Jackson

errie-Ellen JohnstonKerstin Landwer

Ann Leach

Kim Lester

Jorge Leyva

Robin McAlester

Shawn McGrew

Stephanie Meek

Jo Mueller

Beth Peacock

Mark RohrCynthia H. Schwab

Annette Thurston

Kevin Welch

Bill Westerhouse

Jeff Youngblood

partnership with

he City of Joplin.

Arts Building Community: A 15 Week Spotlight on Artsis a collaborative celebration of arts and culture in the Joplin

region. Free marketing provided through Spotlight on Arts wpromote your organizations existing arts events and

performances. The celebration is a project ofConnect2Culture, an area arts initiative dedicated to

enhancing community through culture, supported by theJoplin Area Chamber of Commerce Cultural Affairs Committe

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January 8, 2010Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center

located at 201 West Riviera Drive, Suite A

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Roper KIA320 North Hodgdon Road

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June 22

5:30 pmBusiness After HoursGeorge A. Spiva Center for the Arts

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7:15 amGood Morning JoplinHoliday Inn of Joplin9:00 amLeads Group TwoResidence Inn

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4:00 pmChamber ConnectionChamber Office

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