118th Annual Membership Dinner & Awards Banquet

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the successes of the 2022-2023 program year and thanked our dedicated Chamber volunteers for all their support with the 118th Annual Membership Dinner & Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 29th at The Atrium on Tenth. During the event we recognized the outgoing board chair, Michele Batye, Owner and President … Continued


March Member News

Member News is a monthly blog post dedicated to sharing Chamber members’ upcoming events or major news. If you have something to share, email the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Caitlin Ferguson, at [email protected]. Columbia Farmers Market Launches Sponsorship Program Columbia Farmers Market looks to expand partnerships with the community, by offering a newsponsorship program. … Continued


January Member News

Member News is a monthly blog post dedicated to sharing Chamber members’ upcoming events or major news. If you have something to share, email the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Caitlin Ferguson, at [email protected]. Central Bank of Boone County hosts a collection of Kaci Smart’s artwork in the Downtown Bank Lobby Gallery at 8th and … Continued


May Member News 2022

Member News is a monthly blog post dedicated to sharing Chamber members’ upcoming events or major news. If you have something to share, email the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Caitlin Ferguson, at [email protected]. Monarch Title Company is opening its fifth office this month in Centralia, MO in the Remington Shopping Center. “We are elated … Continued


March Member News 2022

Member News is a monthly blog post dedicated to sharing Chamber members’ upcoming events or major news. If you have something to share, email the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Caitlin Ferguson, at [email protected]. Steve Fleischer, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Access announced today that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized sales affiliate Matthew Schuchard … Continued


December Member News 2021

Member News is a monthly blog post dedicated to sharing Chamber members’ upcoming events or major news. If you have something to share, email the Chamber’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Caitlin Ferguson, at [email protected]. Weichert, Realtors® – First Tier is proud to announce April Ortiz has joined their Columbia office. Ortiz joins a dedicated team … Continued


What is MO ABLE?

The Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is encouraging Missouri businesses to make it easier for employees with disabilities to save by adding direct deposit opportunities for MO ABLE accounts. Launched in 2017, MO ABLE allows individuals with disabilities and their families to save up to $15,000 per year, tax-free, without losing federal benefits like Medicaid and … Continued


Small Business of the Year Finalists Announced!

Congrats to the Small Business of the Year finalists – Just Jeff’s, Restoration Chiropractic, PedNet Coalition, Job Point, and Heart of Missouri CASA! In Missouri, more than 99 percent of businesses are small businesses and nearly half of Missouri employees come from small businesses. Small businesses are also at the core of Columbia. Local businesses … Continued


Business Liability after the Impact of COVID-19

Download the slides here. In this webinar, our guest speaker, Marc Freedman, VP of Workplace Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, explains liability issues that businesses need to be aware of and gives suggestions of what to do if your business is faced with one. This webinar also tackles some of the specific liability concerns … Continued


Virtual Community Leadership Panel: Columbia’s Recovery Plan

As part of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s frequent contact with leaders from the City, County, and Public Health department throughout the COVID-19 response, our President, Matt McCormick was joined by Director of Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, Stephanie Browning, Mayor, Brian Treece, City Manager, John Glascock, and Boone County Presiding Commissioner, Dan … Continued