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April 2012

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Congratulations to OUR Chamber Award Winners !! 

Our 2012 Chamber Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2012 Chamber Award Winners, from left, Cheryl Boos, Chamber Member of the Year, Pat and Joe Jones, Citizens of the Years, Clark Pugh, Volunteer of the Year, Marilyn and Bob Gerdes, Citizens of the Year, John McKeever, Business of the Year, Gary Sanson, Small Business of the Year, Brian Rice, Mid-Size Business of the Year.
 

The Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner and Auction

 

 

Our 85th Annual Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Awards Dinner & Auction, was a Great Success! Held on April 19th at the Elms Hotel & Spa, located at 401 Regent St.

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors the Chamber would like to thank Gary Ryther, for the great job in handling the auction, and a special thanks to those businesses who donated to our auction and to those of you who purchased tickets for the dinner and the scholarship paddle raffle.

The Annual Awards Dinner is our special way to recognize community leaders and member businesses.  

 

Nearly 200 people attended and were able to see the newly renovated Elm's Hotel & Spa. Price Chopper was named the Business of the Year, Excelsior Springs Standard was Mid-Sized Business of the Year, and S & M Electric received the Small Business of the Year Award.

Bob & Marilyn Gerdes received the Citizens of the Year award, and Joe and Pat Jones were named Citizens of the Years, Chamber Member of the Year was Cheryl Boos, and Volunteer of the Year was Clark Pugh.
 

  
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Check our Chamber Event Calendar below to see why Excelsior Springs is the place to be!

 

Click here for all our Upcoming Events 

 

If you would like to submit your event please click on this link and scroll to the bottom of the page -

 

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UpcomingEventsMonthly Luncheon
 

We would like to thank the Excelsior Springs Job
Corps for hosting our March Luncheon. Our May Luncheon will be sponsored by the Excelsior Springs Hospital.

newmembersWelcome New Members
 

Please Welcome our New Chamber Members - 

 

BobKorn Kettle Corn

Robert Meadows

246 E. Broadway

Excelsior Springs, MO  64024

816-900-1138

www.bobkorn.com

 

Joe's Datacenter, LLC

Joe Morgan

324 E. 11th Street

Kansas City, MO  64106

816-726-7615

www.joesdatacenter.com

 

newmembersLook Who's New
 
Chamber member provides computer repair service

 Jordan List, owner of List I.T., LLC, manages a computer services and repair business in Excelsior Springs. He joined the Chamber in November 2011.
"I joined the Chamber because of the unique networking and socializing opportunities offered," Jordan said. "Even though List I.T. is a new business, I have been working with computers and serving the community and surrounding area since 2006."
Home and business clients are served by a team of computer professionals. A free computer evaluation is offered as an in-shop service.
 


 

With over 10 years experience in I.T., Jordan's passion for technology and desire to serve others has never been stronger. During those years of serving customers, he has successfully obtained a degree in computer science, as well as technical certifications.
To contact Jordan, call 816-866-LIST (5478) 

  

 If you have recently joined the Chamber and would like to be on the "Look Who's New" page on our website please Click Here for the Look Who's New Form

BusinessoftheMonthBusiness of the Month
   

 

Johnson Mechanical Services  

 

Brad Johnson - Business of the Month - Johnson Mechanical Services

 

Brad Johnson, owner-manager of Johnson Mechanical Services LLC, joined the Chamber in February of this year. Brad has offered heating, cooling, refrigeration and restaurant equipment service for the past year.
 

"Excelsior is a growing community that has a lot to offer small businesses that are looking not to compete in the larger city markets," said Brad, who has lived in Excelsior Springs the past 23 years.
 

Brad is has a Master Mechanical License and 16 years experience in residential and commercial service and repair. He attended high school in Excelsior Springs and started HVAC at the Career Center, here. He joined the Chamber to become more active in the community, to make new contacts and friends through networking and referrals.
 
To contact Johnson Mechanical Services, call 816-630-9040  

 

 
RibboncuttingRibbon Cuttings

 


 

A Chamber Ribbon Cutting was held during the open house of The Artisan Gallery/Heirloom Photograpy, 451 S. Thompson Ave., on April 13.

 


 
On April 16 there 
was a Ribbon Cutting at the Cricket Wireless Store, 125 Crown Hill Road at 7:00 p.m.

 
 

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Sincerely,
 
Terry Smelcer & Vicky Creason - Office Staff of the
Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce