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Southeast Starts Homecoming Weekend with Kickoff Block Party

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

SEMO invites you to help us celebrate our sesquicentennial this Homecoming with a kick off Block Party on Normal Avenue Friday, Oct. 13 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.. The Block Party will offer food samples, local vendors, our SEMO branded spirits and beer partners, Kids’ Nest activities including a petting zoo, performances, and an announcement…

Magical Christmas Markets Travel Presentation

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

1st Class Travel and the Notre Dame Travel Program invite you to experience the holiday spirit in Austria and Germany, where the tradition of the Christkindlesmarket began over 600 years ago. Come explore this winter wonderland, where twinkling lights illuminate entire regions, and the spirit of Christmas is alive and well. December 4, 2023 at…

36th Annual UWSEMO Golf Tournament

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

The 36th annual United Way of Southeast Missouri Golf Tournament is heading your way on Friday, October 13th at the Cape Girardeau Country Club! Registration for this four-person scramble includes green fees, carts, skins, mulligans, a raffle ticket, and lunch! Tee off at 9 A.M.; light breakfast and registration at 8. This is United Way’s…

Penguin Party, Saturday, February 10, 2024

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation annual dinner auction. To help support additional educational opportunities and meet student and staff needs. For more information: https://foundation.capetigers.com/

Presser Earns Prestigious Banking Diploma From Graduate School of Banking at Colorado

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. – Brent Presser Vice President of Commercial Loans of MRV Banks has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s state-of-the-art graduate school of banking program. Presser was among 166 graduates of the class of 2023 honored during a ceremony on July 27, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Graduate School of Banking at…

2023 Live2Lead Simulcast

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

GlennView Live2Lead Simulcast is a leader development experience like no other! Dr. John C. Maxwell shares the stage with internationally recognized speakers to share inspirational messages designed to take you to a higher level of thinking and performance. Attendees learn from renowned leadership experts from a variety of industries, gain a new perspective on relevant…

Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Otto F. Dingeldein Gala

By Chamber Member | October 4, 2023

Each year, the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri hosts the Otto F. Dingeldein Gala. Otto Dingeldein was a distinguished metal smith and founded the Arts Council in 1961. The Arts Council was created to prompt creative inclinations in order to celebrate both freedom and self-worth. Beginning in 1975, the Otto F. Dingeldein Award has been…

Seek First to Understand

By rgilligan_robgilligan | October 2, 2023

In an age of constant communication with social media, messaging, and a phone in virtually everyone’s hand or pocket, it is easy to get small amounts of information and react or even overreact quickly. From a business perspective understanding and clear communication is critical both internally and externally, maybe reflecting on some effective habits can…

Celebrating American Business Women’s Day

By rgilligan_robgilligan | September 25, 2023

Last Friday September 22nd was American Business Women’s Day, a holiday recognizing the founding of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) in 1949. The Holiday was officially recognized by Congressional Resolution and Proclamation by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and 1986. According to a 2021 article titled Research: Adding Women to the C-Suite Changes How Companies Think by…

Planning Ahead for Rising Business Cost

By rgilligan_robgilligan | September 18, 2023

The latest US Consumer Price reports for August revealed that some prices are rising again, despite the ongoing decline of core inflation. A notable example is Auto Insurance, which saw its highest annual increase in almost half a century. Businesses should be aware of these rising costs and plan accordingly for the next year. 2023…