MEMBER NEWS Vivial has a great resource to enhance your digital presence based on summer trends. Their inaugural eBook—a free guide to help local business rank the highest, trend the hottest and make the biggest splash this season. The eBook will deliver compelling statistics to build the case for stepping up customer engagement and outreach over … Continued
One month after registration opened, less than 15 spots remain for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Visit to Lexington, KY from October 24-26, 2017. Fill out the registration form today to add your name to the list of attendees. Leadership Visit is an annual trip which exposes Columbia and Boone County leaders to the … Continued
Numbers released show the cost to live in Columbia is cheaper than the national average. Living costs in Columbia were 7% below the national average according to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index provided by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). Columbia received a composite index figure of 93 for the first quarter … Continued
Four recipients were honored with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious awards at the 112th Annual Membership Dinner. Nearly 300 Chamber members attended the event to learn about how the Chamber was working for them and Columbia during the past year. “This year has proven that the Chamber is what it is because of … Continued
MEMBER NEWS Boone County was selected by the national nonprofit, CSH, to participate in a new Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success initiative that will focus on using criminal justice and homelessness data to ensure those leaving incarceration will successfully reintegrate into communities, thereby reducing recidivism and improving public safety. The Central Bank of Boone County Lobby Gallery, … Continued
Polling numbers show the Columbia City Council is focusing on issues that are not important to the people of Columbia. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce conducted professional interactive voice response polling on April 28 with 1670 (+/- 3 percent) completed surveys from voters in each of the city’s six wards asking them about the direction … Continued
The Business Times Company was named the 2017 Small Business of the Year by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Earlier this year, small businesses were nominated for the award by Chamber members. From those nominations, five finalists, and the winner, were chosen by an anonymous selection committee comprised of businesspeople that work exclusively with small … Continued
MEMBER NEWS KOMU 8 won three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards this week. Awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Murrow Awards recognize outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. KOMU 8 was awarded Excellence in Website for general excellence for KOMU.com; Excellence in Social Media for team coverage of the GOP gubernatorial debate in March … Continued
As the Missouri State Senate is expected to bring up SB 190, sponsored by Sen. Ed Emery (R-31), the Columbia Chamber of Commerce announces its support for the bill. SB 190 establishes the Missouri Economic Development and Infrastructure Act. It will focus on developing a “smart” electrical grid for the state that is expected to … Continued
On April 10, 25 students from area high schools will graduate from the Chamber’s 2017 Junior Leadership Columbia class, in a banquet to be held at First Baptist Church. These students have successfully completed ten sessions over nine months, focusing on topics integral to leadership, such as civil service, risk and reward, community involvement, creativity, personal … Continued
