The Chamber is conducting its fifth annual community Leadership Visit to learn from a peer city; this year heading to Michigan to dialogue with leaders from Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. A total of 71 Chamber member businesses, as well as civic, nonprofit, education, and other local leaders will participate in the visit September 11-13. … Continued
The Chamber will conduct its fifth annual community Leadership Visit to learn from a peer city; this year heading to Michigan to dialogue with leaders from Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. A total of 71 Chamber member businesses, as well as civic, nonprofit, education, and other local leaders will participate in the visit September 11-13. … Continued
The Leadership Visit is an annual trip coordinated by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce which exposes Columbia and Boone County leaders to the best ideas of nationally recognized communities throughout the United States. The visiting delegation meets with leaders from the host community to openly discuss challenges and opportunities their community is facing. Goals are to: … Continued
Tuesday, October 24 Overview of Lexington About 70 individuals left Columbia early Tuesday from Central Missouri Aviation on a chartered flight. Everyone landed in Lexington and hit the ground running. Within an hour of landing, the group was taken directly to downtown Lexington where they heard from the chair of Commerce Lexington, Carla Blanton. Blanton … Continued
The Leadership Visit program will take 70 community members to Lexington, KY October 24-26 via a sold-out charter plane from Columbia Regional Airport to Lexington Bluegrass Airport. The group will begin by hearing from Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and Commerce Lexington President Bob Quick about the community they will be studying for the next three … Continued
On October 24-26, the Chamber is leading a group of more than 60 community members to Lexington, KY for Leadership Visit 2017. The group will meet with business, government, and community leaders while in Lexington to exchange ideas and best practices on topics including land use planning and economic development; merged government and resources; social … Continued
Seats are still available for the Leadership Visit to Lexington, KY which will take place October 24-26, 2017. If you have not been before, the Chamber Leadership Visit is an annual trip which exposes Columbia and Boone County leaders to the best ideas of nationally recognized communities. This three-day experience offers a unique opportunity to … 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
Leadership Visit 2016 Participants Bring Ideas Back from Fort Collins From October 4-6, 2016, the Chamber facilitated a trip for our largest group yet of 58 business, civic, educational, and community leaders to Fort Collins, Colorado for Leadership Visit 2016. While in Colorado, the group had opportunities for panels, presentations, breakout sessions, and casual networking … Continued
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is leading a delegation of 58 community and business leaders from a cross-section of Columbia/Boone County’s business, civic, education and nonprofit sectors to Fort Collins, CO for our third annual trip. This is the place to keep up with the discussions of each session and day. These are the key … Continued
