November 15, 2019 ~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News
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Newsletter Sponsor:
Lang Insurance
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Chamber of the Year Recognition
The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce is boosting jobs in Missouri and setting the standard in the chamber business. @gstccc @scotttate #MoBizAwards
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Desperately Seeking Volunteers!!
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The 9th annual Santa's North Pole Dash is just a few short weeks away - so mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 in Historic St. Charles!
We're looking for volunteers willing to help us during our Annual Bag Stuffing Day (Dec. 4th) and on Race Day, Dec. 7th. All ages welcome, but we do request our Course Marshals be at least 18+.
All volunteers will receive a complimentary Themed shirt and are invited to stay for breakfast in our pancake breakfast tent, sponsored by Esse Health.
We need lots of help to pull this event off.
Click here
to sign up today!!
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2020 Billboard
Space Available
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2020 billboard cycles have been released and we've got advertising opportunities for members - all for just $100 per ad, per cycle. Your ad will show 40 times daily and 1,120 times in the 28-day cycle. Our billboard locations include: I-70 @ Hwy 94, Hwy. 364 @ Heritage Landing and our Newest Board located on I-70, just east of Cave Springs.
We've also got some last minute billboard openings available for just $100 on the I-70 @ Hwy. 94 location. Call the Chamber office at 636-946-0633 to reserve your spot!
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Looking for Sponsors for 2020 Lunch with Leaders
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First meeting is January 15
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and the topic will be on Medical Marijuana.
If your business would like to sponsor this particular meeting, or any other meetings throughout 2020, the cost is $250.
Please contact
Lori
or call 636/946.0633 x103 for more info/details
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St. Louis ranked one of the best cities for families
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - St. Louis has been ranked one of the best cities for families. According to safehome.org, St. Louis ranks as the sixth best city to raise a family in America. The cities that ranked higher than St. Louis were Madison,...
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Group trying to raise $5K for St. Charles County...
ST CHARLES, Mo. - A local group of volunteers who runs the St. Charles County Veterans Museum is trying to raise $5,000 for the museum by Veterans day. The Vision Leadership St. Charles County Class of 2020 is asking for the help of the community ...
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www.ksdk.com
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Eastbound Blanchette Bridge Rehab Scheduled for 2020-2021
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to do rehabilitation work to the eastbound portion of the I-70 Missouri River Bridge beginning in Spring 2020.
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www.gstccc.com
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St. Charles business owner demands Main Street be more...
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A St. Charles business owner says the lack of handicapped parking spots is leaving customers in limbo and she wants the situation resolved before her bakery's grand opening. Joylynn Waganer is set to open a second...
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www.kmov.com
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6 Strategies to Resolve Conflict at Work
5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you get a group of people together day after day, conflict is inevitable. The employees you so carefully screened during hiring interviews aren't immune, either. They...
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Six Inclusive Stock Photography Sites Every Nonprofit...
You know you need great photography. But for whatever reason, you don't have it in-house. Maybe you don't have the skills or access to a professional. Or maybe you can't photograph the real people you work with for whatever reason (privacy and...
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www.nonprofitmarketingguide...
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November 2019 Around Town
In the age of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's easy to skip over the local, smaller shops for the big box store or online retailer, but there's good cause to keep our neighborhood shops in business, and that's what Small Business Saturday is...
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www.lifestylepubs.com
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Instagram Goes After TikTok with New 'Reels' Mode
It what will likely come as little surprise, Instagram has launched a new feature which aims to replicate the key functionality of rising app TikTok. But rather than taking on parent-company Facebook's usual tactic of launching a separate app,...
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www.socialmediatoday.com
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1798 BBQ now open in Cottleville
After already making a splash in Cottleville's dining scene with Plank Road Pizza, and adding a sweet note with Cottleville Cookies & Cream, Andrew Brewer today debuted 1798 BBQ in a former residence next door to the pizza shop. The starting...
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www.stlmag.com
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Gov. Parson launches inaugural broadband grant program
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Mike Parson and the Departments of Economic Development and Agriculture announced Wednesday, Nov. 6, the launch of the state's broadband grant program, which will award $5 million to bring high speed internet to Missourians...
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www.dailystarjournal.com
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Texting While Walking Is Dangerous. Here's How to Stop.
You know you do it. It's not safe, obviously. Here's how to take control of your tech use. You're walking around and a thought occurs: "I should check my phone." The phone comes out of your pocket. You type a message. Then your eyes remain glued...
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www.nytimes.com
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Application | Vision St. Charles County Leadership
The cost of this program is $1200 plus a non-refundable $25 application fee, totaling $1225. Please remit a $25 check, made payable to Vision Leadership for the application fee along with this application. This fee will be returned to any...
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visionleadership.org
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Taste of St. Charles
Causes event in St. Charles, MO by St Charles Rotary on Wednesday, November 20 2019 with 4.2K people interested and 118 people going.
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Americans' Perceptions of Success in the U.S.
How do Americans define success? A new report by Populace and Gallup finds that while less than 10% of Americans personally define success in status-oriented, comparative or zero-sum ways, they largely believe other Americans do. The report also...
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Pay Compression: What It Is And How To Fight It - Insperity
Pay compression can happen in any business, whether you're growing a small company or working at an enterprise-level organization. Yet what is wage compression exactly? How does it happen? And, when it happens in your business, how can you...
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www.insperity.com
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Winter weather resources from MU Extension
Editors: University of Missouri Extension has compiled a list of websites, extension publications, news releases and other online resources for coping before, during and after winter storms. MU Extension news releasesIce dams on the roof can...
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extension2.missouri.edu
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Your Roadmap For Hiring Highly Skilled Workers - Insperity
Do you have an open position with super-specific criteria that you've had a difficult time filling? If you've been trying to pinpoint the right candidate awhile without any luck, one reason could be because you're hiring highly skilled workers....
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www.insperity.com
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The 3 Golden Rules of Customer Experience
Everyone has a different approach to what works and why when it comes to the nuances of customer experience (CX), but the foundation boils down to: human-centered design, data-driven insights, and value creation. These pillars are paramount to...
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www.cmswire.com
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8 Ways to Make Great Decisions, Despite a Few Personal...
Only a few of the entrepreneurs I have worked with in a decade of consulting are smart and humble enough to recognize that they don't know what they don't know, and have an effective process for shining a light on their blind spots.
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www.inc.com
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Enact Wellness Solutions Brings Sense of 'Community'
Almost 16 years ago, Enact Wellness Solutions business owner, Jessica White, weighed her heaviest at 340 pounds. After being married for one year to her high school sweetheart, and unable to walk upstairs without catching her breath, she went to...
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www.lifestylepubs.com
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Baked, a Bakery Café coming to historic St. Charles in...
A new bakery is coming to downtown St. Charles just in time for the holiday season. Baked, a Bakery Café, will open soon in the former RT Weiler's space, at 201 Main Street in St. Charles. The owners are in the process of renovating the space for ...
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www.stlmag.com
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Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning
The nubbly fitness obsession that forces you to unplug and concentrate or - AAAAH! On a Friday evening last spring, Zack Woodruff picked up two college friends and drove seven hours down Interstate 65: through Indianapolis, bourbon country and...
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www.nytimes.com
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Lunch with Leaders November 2019
Previously known as our General Membership Meeting, this luncheon is our format for connecting you with business community leaders.
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County-wide Legislative Reception
Hosted by: Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce O Fallon Chamber of Commerce Industry Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Cottleville / Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce Member Only Event Mingling and networking with elected...
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Blue Haven Pools Celebrates Grand Re-Opening with Ribbon ...
President Mark Trudo celebrated the grand opening of the new location of Blue Haven Pools with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Joining Mark were City of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and various Aldermen, board members and...
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USave Cleaners Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting
Owner Raul Cortez and Owner - Operator William Rodriguez celebrated the grand opening of USave Cleaners with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Joining Raul and William were City of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and various Aldermen,...
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Two Chicks Vintage Marketplace Celebrates Grand Opening...
Owners Laura Callahan and Kim Gooding celebrated the grand opening of their new shop - Two Chicks Vintage Marketplace with a ribbon cutting on Friday, November 15, 2019. Joining Laura and Kim were family, friends, customers along with City of St. ...
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