Celebrating member milestones with ribbon cuttings – April 2024 Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. One of the things we love most is when we have the opportunity to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities, and more. April was a great month for this type of celebration in the region, and that’s just the way we like it! Check out all the businesses and organizations that the Chamber recognized last month: On April 4, we celebrated the completed renovation of La Quinta Inn and Suites Airport ..read more

Dake Wells Architecture receives prestigious 2024 Small Business Award Dake Wells Architecture, a local architecture firm known for its innovative designs and community focus, has been named the recipient of the 2024 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 2004, in a foundation of curiosity, ingenuity and a love for its craft, Dake Wells Architecture has quickly grown into a respected leader in the Springfield architecture scene. The firm’s commitment to these core values is evident in its projects, which consistently push the boundaries ..read more

Roundtable event highlights opportunities to enhance southwest Missouri’s innovation and entrepreneurial capacity   MTC Regional Node Planning Grant provided assessment of the region’s technology-based entrepreneurial ecosystem. SPRINGFIELD – To see growth in the economy, a community must invest in supporting innovators and technology-based entrepreneurs. Working collaboratively is key to improving the network of available services. The Missouri Technology Corporation awarded the Regional Node Planning grant in November 2023 to the Springfield Business Development Corporation and Spring ..read more

Celebrating member milestones with ribbon cuttings – March 2024 Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. One of the things we love most is when we have the opportunity to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities, and more. March was a great month for this type of celebration in the region, and that’s just the way we like it! Check out all the businesses and organizations that the Chamber recognized last month: On March 12, we celebrated the grand opening of Slater Cabinets and More's new showroom ..read more

Finalists announced for 2024 Small Business Award The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has announced five area businesses as 2024 finalists for the annual W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award. The finalists were selected based on written applications covering company history, management philosophy, responses to challenges, innovation in product and service offerings and contributions to the community. Entries were reviewed and scored by an independent panel of judges.   In alphabetical order, this year’s finalists are: 417 Magazine: Owned by Logan Aguirre, 417 Magazine embodies ..read more

ATHENA Award celebrates outstanding leaders The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual ATHENA Award on March 20 honoring Debbie Shantz Hart as the ATHENA Award recipient and Jarica Oeltjen as the Virginia Fry Rising Star Award recipient. Over 400 members of the business community gathered at the White River Conference Center to celebrate these outstanding individuals who have achieved the highest level of professional excellence, contributed their time and energy to the community and assisted others in realizing their full leadership potential. Debbie Shantz Hart, owner of ..read more

Youngstown Glove Company to Expand in Springfield Youngstown Glove Company, a nationally recognized manufacturer of utility gloves for industrial, construction and utility line use, has announced plans to construct a new $15M facility in Partnership Industrial Center West. A subsidiary of Blackstone Investment Group in Aurora, MO, Youngstown is expanding into Springfield to add a new product line, initially creating 20-25 new jobs with plans to grow to 75-100 employees in the next few years. "We are pleased to have such a unique and innovative company choosing to invest in our region and ..read more

SBDC Annual Meeting highlights Springfield’s bright future The Springfield Business Development Corporation (SBDC) marked its 40th anniversary with a significant annual meeting at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, attended by over 480 stakeholders. The event was a celebration of four decades of profound economic development and strategic contributions to the local economy led by SBDC, with Christina Angle, the 2024 SBDC Board President and CFO of the Erlen Group, delivering an address that underscored Springfield's remarkable journey of growth and transformation. Angle's presentation ..read more

40th anniversary SBDC Annual Meeting, highlighted Springfield’s bright future The Springfield Business Development Corporation (SBDC) marked its 40th anniversary with a significant annual meeting at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, attended by over 480 stakeholders. The event was a celebration of four decades of profound economic development and strategic contributions to the local economy led by SBDC, with Christina Angle, the 2024 SBDC Board President and CFO of the Erlen Group, delivering an address that underscored Springfield's remarkable journey of growth and transformation. A ..read more

Celebrating member milestones with ribbon cuttings – February 2024 Every day, the Chamber works to help businesses grow and thrive. One of the things we love most is when we have the opportunity to help those organizations commemorate significant achievements – grand openings, anniversaries, new facilities, and more. February was a great month for this type of celebration in the region, and that’s just the way we like it! Check out all the businesses and organizations that the Chamber recognized last month: On February 1, we celebrated the two-year anniversary of Thailand Station, and we ..read more