2023 Annual Dinner - Reserve Your Seats Today |
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Join us for our annual celebration of the Cape Girardeau region and the many businesses that make our community great.
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Awards presented at Annual Dinner include:
- Membership Milestones
- Small Business of the Year
- Ambassador of the Year
- Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship
- Drury Family Spirit of Entrepreneurship
- Rush H. Limbaugh
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SHOW ME CENTER
1333 NORTH SPRIGG STREET
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
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Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Please reserve seating at the link below no later than Friday, March 17, 2023.
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2023 Sponsorship Opportunities Available |
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There are many opportunities to sponsor a variety of events, like those listed above. Take a moment to see what's available and choose one that best fits your business or contact Chamber Staff to find out what aligns with your mission most closely.
Opportunities Available in March:
Leadership Cape - Retreat | Discovering Cape Day
Women's Network - Morning Coffee
Newsletters - Monday Morning Memo | Member News | Inside Commerce
Advocacy Day
Annual Dinner
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties
Friday, February 24, 2023
12:00 PM
Re: 30th Anniversary
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EquipmentShare
Thursday, March 2, 2023
11:00 AM
Re: Grand Opening
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Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Friday, March 3, 2023
12:00 PM
Re: Grand Opening
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Southeast Missouri Food Bank
Thursday, March 9, 2023
4:00 PM
Re: New Location
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A.G. Jones at Home
Friday, March 17, 2023
10:00 AM
Re: Grand Opening
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Are you ready to celebrate? Schedule your ribbon cutting today! |
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Lunch & Learn
February 21, 11:00 - 1:00 PM
@ Port Cape Girardeau Wheelhouse Room (upstairs to the left)
Topic: Strategies for Employers and the Community to Create Child Care Capacity
Presented by: Robin Phillips, CEO, Child Care Aware of Missouri
Our newly developed Lunch & Learn series will provide an opportunity for our members to connect and network with each other over lunch while also learning more about a current topic or issue that may be relevant to the majority of our members.
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Leadership Cape - New Class Reception
February 23, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Leadership Cape Alumni are invited to welcome the members of the 2023 Class. This reception represents the beginning of a seven-month journey into leadership within our community.
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Chamber 101
February 27, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
@ Cape Chamber Regional Development Center
We invite all new members and new representatives to attend Chamber 101 alongside Chamber staff and Ambassadors. This meeting will allow you to interact with some of our most engaged members, share information about yourself and your business, and will provide you with the tools to get the most out of your annual membership.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM (depending on travel)
Join the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Chambers of Commerce for a day of advocacy in Jefferson City!
As our next step in connecting our members with Legislators, we will be traveling to the Capitol for a one-day experience where attendees will network with Legislators in the House and Senate, meet with State Officials and tour different areas of the Capitol! Carpools will be arranged prior to the event to assist with transporting all attendees to and from Jefferson City.
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First Friday Coffee
March 3, 7 AM doors open; 7:40 AM comments begin
@ Century Casino Event Center
Join approximately 200 Cape Chamber Members at First Friday Coffee, an early morning networking opportunity featuring a short program. Sponsor comments and the program will be visible on Facebook Live for those unable to attend in person - please tune in!
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Women's Network Morning Coffee
March 9, 7:00 - 8:00 AM
@ Speakeasy Coffee Co
Start your morning with us for networking and our first coffee cup exchange at Speakeasy Coffee Co. No fee to attend but registration is recommended to ensure we have plenty of coffee on hand and don't forget to bring your coffee cup if you plan to participate in the exchange. We hope to see you there!
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Public Safety Investments That Benefit Business Operations Cost
By Rob Gilligan
On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department announced the lowering of the city’s PPC rating from a 4/4X to a 3/3X. This recognition of improvement in our fire safety and response capability is related to the work for our city organization to invest in our fire prevention and response infrastructure and can…
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Business Policy HR Practices & Recreational Marijuana
By Rob Gilligan
On Friday, February 3, 2023, the State of Missouri officially joined 20 other US States and the District of Columbia as Recreational Marijuana sales began throughout the state. For businesses with employees this may mean a need to review your policies, procedures, and HR practices to ensure your in compliance and prepared. With recreational sales…
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New Trends in Retail and Live Digital Shopping
By Rob Gilligan
The retail shopping landscape is a constantly changing and evolving practice. Looking back through the trends of the last century that included catalog shopping pioneered by leaders like Sears Roebuck & Co, Montgomery Ward’s, and Eastbay, to the shift to retail centers and malls of the seventies and eighties, then the digital age and the…
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Transportation and Workforce Investments
By Rob Gilligan
A proposed $860 Million dollar investment to expand I-70 was the main headline following Governor Parson’s State of the State Address last Wednesday. This will certainly be a critical long-term investment to help transportation in the State of Missouri, but another proposal from the Governor is a key topic of need in Southeast Missouri. As…
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Is your business looking to hire? Members of the Cape Chamber can post job openings free of charge to the Chamber's Job Board! After submitting your opening, jobs will be listed on the Chamber's Job Board and in the Monday Morning Memo.
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Office/Sales Manager
American Family Insurance
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Community Counseling Center
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Corrections Officer
Southeast Correctional Center
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Account Manager - Connect Digital Marketing
Drury Southwest Signs, Inc.
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Surgical Scrub Tech
Physicians Alliance LC
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Machine Operator
Mondi Jackson
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Reducing costs is a concern for every business. From meeting room rentals to email marketing, Chamber membership comes with a variety of free and discounted services to our members. |
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Are you currently offering a time-sensitive discount to Cape Chamber members? Submit your Hot Deal today to be included in the Monday Morning Memo and on the Chamber's website!
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Save money year-round on discounted products and services from fellow Chamber members through the Cape Chamber's Bottom Line Benefits program. Click the link below to view current Bottom Line Benefits. |
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Submit Member News
The deadline for submissions is the 5th of each month.
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