~ November 2019 ~      

 Director's Corner with the Membership Director Danyell Borrett

The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to our membership to participate in the Annual Spring into Season Membership Drive. The membership drive will kick off on March 9th, 2020 and will conclude on May 8th, 2020.
 
I'd like to encourage you to take a moment and visit our website to view our Spring into Season Membership Drive page. By visiting this page, it will first and foremost give you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the variety of benefits already available to YOU. We hope you will be inspired to refer future members our way; as we all know growth and success is our ultimate goal as a community. 
 
The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, membership-based organization with more than 560 members ranging from home-based businesses to large corporations. The Chamber proactively serves as a business advocate to strengthen the business climate in the Lake Area. To learn more about or join the Chamber, please contact Danyell Borrett at (573)964-1008 or [email protected].
 
We look forward to continuing to serve you!
 
Sincerely,
 
Danyell Borrett

 




 Chamber Activities At A Glance
#LakeChamberAtWork
(February Activities)

  • On-Air Monthly Chamber Talk with Mix 92.7, 101.9 The Wave, and KRMS NewsTalk 1150.
  • Supported Economic Development and Workforce by attending and participating in the:
    • Workforce 2020 Roundtable Planning Committee
    • Economic Development Advisory Council
    • 2nd Chance Workforce
  • Hosted the Lake of the Ozarks Mardi Gras Pub Crawl
  • Hosted Session 3 & 4 of the Lake Area Chamber Business Academy
  • Hosted Monthly Networking Social at Tucker's Shuckers
  • Participated in the Joint Chamber Eggs & Issues held at Lake Valley Country Club
  • Hosted Ribbon Cutting for member Roof Lux
  • Steered the following Lake Area Chamber & Community Committee meetings:
    • Executive Committee
    • Magic Dragon Car Show Committee
    • Lake Area Chamber Women Inspiring Women Planning Committee
    • Cocktails & Caddies Committee


March Events
                                                                                                                                                       
Mar. 5-8  St.Charles Boat Show-Joint Booth- St. Charles Convention Center
Mar. 8     Ribbon Cutting at School of the Osage Early Childhood Center @ 1PM  
Mar. 11   Lake Area Chamber Business Academy-Session 5-8:30 at Willmore Lodge
Mar. 13   Ribbon Cutting at Split Arrow Boutique @ 11:30AM
Mar. 17   Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Networking Social @ Chevys Bar and Grill               5PM to 7PM
Mar. 25   Lake Area ChamberBusiness Academy-Session 6-8:30AM at Willmore Lodge
Mar. 26   Joint Eggs & Issues @ the Inn at Grand Glaize-Hosted by LACC 8AM to                        9:30AM

April Events

Apr. 8    YPL Membership Meeting @ Willmore Lodge 12-1:30   
Apr. 17  Cocktails & Caddies Golf Tournament @ The Golf Club at Deer Chase-11AM
Apr. 21  Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Networking Social @ LandShark Bar and                  Grill  5PM to 7PM


Future Events

May 1st-3rd - Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals


Ladies, it's that time of year again! Join us for the 8th Annual Cocktails & Caddies Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, April 17th at The Golf Club at Deer Chase. This fun ladies-day-out includes lunch, free mimosas, player goodie bags, proxy prizes at every hole, and an entertaining auction where your team made up of three women will bid on your fourth player, a male, and his sponsored prize bundle.
 
This tournament is a fun way for ladies to enjoy a day out while networking and promoting their business. Check out the great sponsorships opportunities below and download the Team Entry Form to register your team!


 

Willmore Lodge welcomed 281  visitors during the month of February; which included visitors from multiple states and countries!

* As a reminder, only Lake Area Chamber Members have the opportunity to be showcased in our Visitors Center.
 
Don't miss out on promoting YOUR business to the 16,000+ visitors we welcome each year!  Be sure to provide us with your business brochures  or rack cards to display.


Top States Represented in February:
Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arkansas

Countries Represented in February:
Germany and Russia
Please help us give a warm welcome to  our
 new Lake Area Chamber Members .


 
Thank you to the following Chamber Members for their renewal to the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. We sincerely value your membership and look forward to continuing to serve you and our community. To learn more about our renewing members, please click on their company name listed below to be directed to their website or to their chamber directory listing. 


Lucky's




Members are the greatest asset to the Chamber. Please support the businesses listed above because they support  and  believe 
in our community! 






The February 2020 Networking Social was hosted by Tucker Shuckers Oysters and Tap

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