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A publication of the
Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce | February 2011 |
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LOCATION CHANGE
Business After Hours
Monday, February 7
Verizon Wireless 1724 E. Ohio Street |
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Upcoming Events
February 1
Academic Excellence mtg
4 p.m. @ the Depot
February 2
Past Presidents Luncheon
Noon @ Elks
February 3
Tourism Marketing meeting
3 p.m. @ the Depot
February 6
START/Rotary Fish Fry
11a.m.-2 p.m. @ Rotary
Super Bowl Party
4 p.m. @ Red Fox Winery
February 7
START Board meeting
7 a.m. @ the Depot
Business After Hours
5-7 p.m. @ Verizon Wireless
February 8
Cruise Night Committee mtg
5 p.m. @ the Depot
February 9
START meeting
5-6:30 p.m. @ Rotary
February 14
Piccadilly Committee mtg
Noon @ the Depot
February 15
Ag Committee meeting
7 a.m. @ the Depot
Roundtable
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. @ BDC
Design Committee mtg
2 p.m. @ the Depot
February 17
Main Street Capitol Day in Jefferson City
February 18
Chamber Board Meeting
February 18-20
KDKD Home & Recreation Show @ Benson Center
February 21
START board meeting
7 a.m. @ the Depot
February 22
Ambassadors meeting
Noon @ Senior Center
Roundtable Committee mtg
1 p.m. @ the Depot
February 26
CCA Dinner & Auction
February 28
MCB Committee meeting
Noon @ the Depot |
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 START/Rotary Fish Fry
The START students are teaming up again this year with the Rotary Club and hosting their 3rd annual Super Bowl Fish Fry on Sunday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The fish fry will take place at the Clinton Rotary Building on the northwest corner of the Square. Dinner consists of fish, french fries, baked beans, cornbread and dessert. To-go orders are available.
Tickets are only $10 each and are available from any Rotarian or START student. For more information, call 660-885-8166. |
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Business Seminar set for Feb. 15
On Tuesday, February 15 the Chamber of Commerce and Business Development Center will co-host our 1st Quarter Roundtable of 2011. The seminar, entitled, "Starting & Managing a Small Business in Missouri," will be presented by the Small Business & Technology Development Center out of Warrensburg.
This seminar is geared toward those with new businesses and those thinking of starting a business. It will cover a variety of topics, including basics like business plans.
This event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It will be held at the Business Development Center in Clinton and lunch will be provided. Event sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce, Community Association of Regional Enterprises, Hawthorn Bank, Pizza Glen, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Small Business & Technology Development Center.
At this time the class is full, but if you would like to be on the waiting list or are interested in attending at another time, please contact Megan or Christa. |
 START Senior Citizens Prom
The START students will host the annual Senior Citizens Prom on Friday, March 11. Tickets are free to senior citizens and are available at the Chamber of Ccmmerce, Senior Center and the Benson Center.
The band "Remember When" is the entertainment for the evening. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 pot with proceeds going to home delivered meals. For more details call the Chamber at 885-8166. |
 2011 KC Boat & Sportshow
Visit Clinton, Great People, By Nature- Dennis Sieger was one of seventeen volunteers who staffed Clinton's booth at the Kansas City Boat & Sportshow at Bartle Hall, January 13-16. Workers distributed copies of the Clinton visitor's guide, as well as brochures about downtown, Truman Lake and the Katy Trail and other information.
Other volunteers included Joe Moritz, Larry Moffitt, Kenny and Cathie Goth, Don Bullock, Gene Henry, Ivan Oestreich, Tom and Brenda Dehn, Mike and Tracie Southerlin, Sam and Linda Gibbons, Sonny and Pam Lynch and Dave Garnett.
If you were not able to volunteer for the KC Sportshow but would like to know about other volunteer opportunities, call 885-8166. |
 Katy Trail Guidebook special edition
The Katy Trail Guidebook has become a trusted resource for visitors from all over the country, who often plan their Katy trip from these pages. Due to popular demand, Pebble Publishing is once again updating and expanding The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook. This will be the tenth edition. This edition will be expanded to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Katy Trail. If you would like to promote your business in the newest edition of the Katy Trail Guidebook, you may contact Megan at the Chamber for details or contact Pebble Publishing to place your ad: pebblepublishing@gmail.com or 573-698-3903. All ads are due by March 1! |
Rick Segel to be in Clinton!
Rick Segel, a nationally-known retail specialist and consultant, will be in Clinton on Monday, March 14.
Rick is dedicated to helping businesses seek strategies, learn techniques, and discover tools that make a business stand out in today's crowded marketplace. Rick has twenty years experience as a retailer in Kissimmee, FL, and writing, publishing, and speaking to businesses throughout the United States.
Rick is often the featured speaker at trade shows and markets in various parts of the US. He will make an evening presentation in Clinton entitled, "Ways to Wow!!! How to Really Impress Your Customers and Keep Them Coming Back."
All expenses for Rick Segel are covered by the Missouri Main Street program as a benefit for Clinton Main Street, Inc., an accredited Missouri Main Street program. In addition to the evening presentation, Rick will meet one-on-one with eight businesses for a 45-minute in-store evaluation.
It is possible that Rick will be available for a second day in Clinton to visit more businesses if we have enough interest. In that case, we would have to find local funding to compensate him. Let the Chamber office know if you are interested in Rick visiting your business.
Be sure to put Monday evening, March 14, on your calendar. More details will be coming soon! |
 Anniversaries
The Chamber of Commerce has a new software program and we are busy trying to enter and update all of the information. We don't want to miss any of your anniversary celebrations, so please email debby@clintonmo.com with your business anniversary. Thanks for investing in the Chamber of Commerce. |
 Fundamentals of Economic Development
On Tuesday, January 18th Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission along with The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce-Economic Development held a Fundamentals of Economic Development workshop. There were 36 in attendance from numerous communities in Henry County. The workshop presented an overview of the economic development process using a series of short, focused presentations. The topics that were covered are similar to the core concepts included in training courses attended by professional economic developers from across the country. The day began with Austin Mount and Christa Atchison speaking to the group. The rest of the workshop was lead by a speakers such as Rob O'Brian, Joplin Chamber of Commerce; Mark Dawson, KCP&L; Sharon Gulich, University of Missouri Extension; Austin Mount, Kaysinger; and Chris Chung, Missouri Partnership were present to give lots of useful information about the economic development process. Jim Stone, presiding commissioner, stated "This was one of the best workshops I have ever attended. I gained a lot of useful information and feel like I have a better understanding of the economic development process." Kaysinger and GCACC-Economic Development are planning a second workshop for the year April 12th. It will be geared toward board training and proceeds. For more information contact Reba Jackman at 660-885-8166. |
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Road
Trip
Rewards
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The Missouri Division of Tourism is excited to bring your business the potential opportunity
to reach out to over 65 million consumers this summer through a partnership with
McDonald's restaurants. All at no cost to you.
During May, a statewide advertising campaign would alert McDonald's customers that
their McDonald's receipts can be redeemed for discounts at tourist attractions all around
Missouri.
By logging on to VisitMO.com/rewards they would be able to locate all of the participating
tourism destinations and see what type of deal they can receive.
In order to continue building the promotion, we need to hear from you! Please visit
www.RoadtripRewards.com by Feb. 11th, in order to confirm your interest. Once we have enough confirmed participants from around the state, we will send you additional details, including the simple steps you'll need to take to get your business registered. Please
respond by Friday, February 11th!
You may contact the Missouri Division of Tourism's newest team member, Shari Wells
(shari.wells@ded.mo.gov) with any questions.
Let's combine the collective energy of Missouri's tourism industry with the marketing
power of McDonald's to make 2011 a fantastic year. | |
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