The Voice
April 26, 2011 
In This Issue
Chamber Survey
Upcoming Event - F.U.E.L.
A Word From Our Sponsor
Chamber Rewind
Events In April
New Members
Member Renewals
Members Giving 110%
Join Our Mailing List!
The Voice Contributors

 

 

Advertise in the  

2011 Community Map  

 

Quarterly Newsletter AprilQuarterly Newsletter - April 

 

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Welcome to The Voice

Welcome to The Voice - A weekly electronic newsletter from the Chamber. As a business we know your email gets clogged at times.  The Voice is designed to help consolidate numerous emails you receive from the Chamber.  You will only receive one email a week, with the exception of the occasional reminder regarding major events.  Please do not delete The Voice email.  If you would like other employees to automatically receive this email, please forward The Voice and have them "Join Our Mailing List."

 

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CHAMBER 2011 MEDIA KIT   

Chamber Membership Drive

membership drive

The Chamber's upcoming Membership Drive is a great way for you to meet business owners while working closely with many of the area's best salespeople.

 

This is a great opportunity for leaders like you to grow professionally, to expand your business and community contacts, and to help Independence Chamber of Commerce become even stronger and more vital for business in the future.

 

  MORE INFORMATION 

Upcoming Event

FUEL logo 

Monthly Happy Hour with F.U.E.L. 

April 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Hereford House,  

19721 E. Jackson Drive 

Join the Chamber's Young Professional Group

 

REGISTER 

 

 VIEW ALL UPCOMING EVENTS 


The Voice Sponsor

Chamber Rewind - Recent Chamber Events  

UCM Grand Opening 

The University of Central Missouri, through its Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development (IESD), has joined forces with the Independence Chamber of Commerce.  UCM will assume occupancy of office space provided by the  Independence Chamber of Commerce in exchange for providing enhanced membership services, including additional community programs.

  
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VIDEO PRESENTATION  

   

Business After Hours  

Big Bob's Outlet hosted the April Business After Hours.  Thank you to Big Bob's Outlet and Chamber members that attended the event.

 

For more information on Big Bob's Outlet...click here

 

 

 

 

 VIEW PICTURES   

Ted's Trash

Ribbon Cutting  

Ted's Trash unveiled their new recycling drop off facility.  The new service will be available June 1st.  Recycling is only $3 a month and customers will be able to recycle aluminum and tin cans, plastics 1 through 7, newsprint and office paper, and cardboard and paperboard (cereal boxes, for example) in curbside containers. (Glass won't be picked up.) 

 

For more information visit their website at:

 

www.tedstrash.com

 

   

VIEW PICTURES   


April 2011 EventsEvent

April 8 

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

April 12  

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

April 13  

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

 

Grand Opening 

University of Central Missouri
IESD 

Location:

Independence Chamber of Commerce

 

Business Seminar 

Kansas City Business Journal 

"Learn How To Sell From A Position of Power"

Speaker: Sean Stormes 

Independence Chamber of Commerce

Cost: $10 

 

 

Brown Bag Lunch Series 

University of Central Missouri

Entrepreneur Zone

"Licensing Technology for Fun & Profit"

Independence Chamber of Commerce

Cost: free, bring your lunch


OVER  

 OVER

April 14  

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

April 15

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 

April 18  

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  

 

Business After Hours

Networking

Sponsor: Big Bob's Outlet

3920 S. Noland Rd, Independence, Mo.

Hors d'oeuvres and beverages served. No charge

 

 

Legislative Briefing

Independence Chamber of Commerce

 

 

Ribbon Cutting

Centerpoint Medical Center, 19600 E. 39th St.

"New" Seniors Emergency Department

OVER

OVER  


April 20  

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

April 22 

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

April 26  

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

Membership Luncheon

Sponsor: MCC-Blue River

Speaker: Dr. Jim Hinson, Indep. School District

Ophelia's Restaurant,

201 N. Main St.

Cost $23

Reservations by April 15, Payment by April 20

 

 

Ribbon Cutting

Ted's Trash Service

10900 East Truman Road

New Recycling Drop-off Center

 

F.U.E.L. Monthly

Happy Hour

April 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Hereford House,  

19721 E. Jackson Drive 

Join the Chamber's Young Professional Group

 

REGISTER

May 3

MULTIPLE EVENTS 

May 6

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

UPCOMING   

EVENTS

 

 Ribbon Cutting

 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 Green Acres Garden Center

 15640 E. 40 Hwy

 Kansas City, MO 64136

 

 Business Seminar

 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  

 Kansas City Business Journal 

 "Learn How To Sell From A   

 Position of Power"

 Speaker: Sean Stormes 

 Independence Chamber of  

 Commerce

 Cost: $10

 

 VIEW EVENT FLYER 


Contact the Chamber to register


 

Ribbon Cutting

R-G Federal Credit Union
3720 S. Noland Road

 

L.E.A.D. Alumni Cook-out Luncheon

June 3, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

McCoy Park Pavilion, R.S.V.P. by May 31

  

Chamber Golf Classic

June 21, 8 a.m.

Presenting Sponsor:  Stewardship Capital

Location:

WinterStone Golf Course

   

Event Postcards are sponsored by:

corporate copyprint 

New Members

CREDIT UNIONS   

R-G Federal Credit Union 

3720 S. Noland Rd. 

Independence, MO 64055  

(816) 254-9055

www.rgfcu.com 


GARDEN CENTERS  

Green Acres Garden Center 

15640 E. 40 Hwy 

Kansas City, MO 64136 

(816) 373-0197 

 www.grnacs.com  

 

GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

Midwest Public Risk

19400 E. Valley View Pkwy

Independence, MO 64055

(816) 292-7500

www.mprisk.org  

 

INSURANCE

New York Life - Robert Knight

16427 E. 4th St. Ct. N.

Independence, MO  64056

(816) 886-1048

  

JANITORIAL SERVICES

Town & Country Building Services

1828 Swift, #300

Kansas City, MO 64116

www.townandcountrybuildingservices.com 

 

MANUFACTURING - AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS 

Bayer CropScience

8400 Hawthorne Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64120

(816) 242-2000

www.bayercropscience.com 

 

NEWSPAPERS

Kansas City Business Journal

1100 Main Street, Ste. 210

Kansas City, MO 64105

www.kansascitybusinessjournal.com 

 

NURSING HOMES 

Monterey Park Nursing Center 

4600 Little Blue Pkwy 

Independence, MO 64057

(816) 795-7888

www.montereynursingcenter.com 

 

PUBLISHERS & PRINTERS  

Village Profile 

33 N. Geneva St.  

Elgin, IL 60120  

(314) 746-2561 

www.villageprofile.com  

 

RESTAURANTS   

Noodles & Company 

2140 Independence Center Drive 

Independence, MO 64057

(816) 795-0002

www.noodles.com 


VACUUM CLEANER SALES

Smyth Enterprises LLC

10704 E. Westport Rd.

Independence, MO 64052

(816) 886-2361

 

VETERANS ORGANIZATION  

American Legion Post 21  

16701 E. 40 Hwy 

Independence, MO 64055 

(816) 373-0221 

 

MAKE SURE TO WELCOME

THE NEW MEMBERS!

 

*Newest Member(s)  



March Renewals

 

Allied Waste Services

Apollo Hair Systems of Independence

Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA)

Community of Christ

CommunityAmerica Credit Union

Corporate CopyPrint

Covenant Cakes

Cruise Planners

Darren's Complete Lawn Care LLC

Deffenbaugh Industries Inc.

Discover Vision Centers

Donnells Motorcycles Inc.

Doug Hatridge

Encompass Medical Group-Independence Office

Full Employment Council Inc.

Hi-Boy Drive-In

Independence Family YMCA

Integrity Home Care

Jim Kidwell Construction Corp.

Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Lee Enterprises

Mail & More

McDonald Auto Body Inc.

Mid-Continent Public Library

Mindi Finke Bookkeeping & Payroll, LLC

PBI Industries Inc - McDonald's

Quail Creek /Roundtree Apartments

RE/MAX Heartland, REALTORS - T. David Rogers

Red Robin Restaurant

Reece & Nichols Realtors - Daniel O'Neill

Rob's Lawn Mowing Inc.

Sam's Club

Scandinavia Place

Show-Me Audio Visual

Space Center Kansas City Inc

Spot-Not Car Washes

St. Mary's High School

Susquehanna Auto Clinic

Thinking Bigger Business Media Inc

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

William D. Piedimonte, Attorney

Wil-Stor Inc.

 

*15 or more years renewal - click company for website

Members Giving 110% - Voluntarily Contributing An Additional 10% Above Their Membership Dues

 

Deffenbaugh Industries Inc.

 

Discover Vision Centers

Donnells Motorcycles Inc.

Encompass Medical Group-Independence

Full Employment Council Inc.

Doug Hatridge

Jim Kidwell Construction Corp.

Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Lee Enterprises

Mail & More

William D. Piedimonte, Attorney

Red Robin Restaurant

Reece & Nichols Realtors - Daniel O'Neill

Wil-Stor Inc.



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