Chamber Business Line April 2009 : Page 1
COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • CELEBRATING MORE THAN 100 YEARS • ISSUE NO. 9 • APRIL 2009 Luncheon with Congressman Luetkemeyer on April 9 Presented by The Columbia Chamber of Com- merce invites you to attend a luncheon to get to know our newly elected Con- gressman Blaine Luetkemeyer. Please join us on Thursday, April 9 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center for this important lun- cheon, presented by Missouri Cancer Associates along with our Gold Sponsors Missouri Em- ployers Mutual and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Congressman Luetkemeyer will talk about his goals for our area and will share a little about his first days in office. Also, we are very pleased to announce that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will join us that day in recognizing At the regularly scheduled March meeting, the Chamber Board of Directors approved the recommen- dations of the Nomination Com- mittee for new Board members. The following individuals are nominated to serve a three-year term beginning in July 1, 2009: Rick Allio, Quaker Oats/Frito Lay Russ Duker, Mastertech Plumbing Congressman Luetkemeyer for his efforts in protecting our business interest in Washington D.C. “I am committed to promoting ideas that will help create jobs and expand opportunities in Columbia and throughout the 9th District during these tough economic times, and look forward to sharing those ideas with the Chamber,” Luetkemeyer said. “I plan to listen closely to the concerns and recom- mendations from our hard-working folks on the economic front lines and take their message on these critical issues to Washington D.C.” In addition to meeting with the Congressman, we will take this opportunity to recognize two of our very own members, Midway Elec- tric, Inc. and Tiger Turf of Mid Missouri, LLC, who have just been recognized with the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They were two of only 56 small businesses across the country to earn this prestigious award. Congratula- tions to these businesses! The cost to attend this luncheon is $22 per person if using online registration or $25 per person if made over the phone or by email. You can register online by clicking here until April 8. This event is exclusive to Chamber members only. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kristi Ray at 817-9108 or email kray@ColumbiaMOChamber.com. Board of Directors Nominations Announced Rob Duncan, University of Missouri Sabrina McDonnell, Landmark Bank Cynthia Schreen, Zimmer Radio Group Lili Vianello, Visionworks Mar- keting and Communications Under the bylaws of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the above six individuals are submitted to the membership by notice in this newsletter. If any member is in- terested in running for a position on the Chamber Board of Direc- tors, they must submit a petition, signed by twenty current Cham- ber members, and a general ballot will be sent to the total Chamber membership. If no petition is received at the Chamber office by noon on April 10, 2009, then the nominated group will be confirmed at the April board meeting. Business Line CHAMBER
