Partnership+ for July 2021

Greater Springfield Partnership Launches Collaborative Website for Jobseekers

By: Horton H. Hobbs IV

Vice President of Economic Development

The Greater Springfield Partnership

Every day our Greater Springfield Partnership team meets with companies throughout the community, and we often hear the number one thing that keeps their leadership up at night is workforce. Not just where they are going to find workers, but will they be qualified? This is an issue that is plaguing communities across the country, but thankfully our community has been focused on this issue for quite some time and our coordinated approach is getting noticed around the state and country.

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Partnership News+Events

CommonsFest is an outdoor event and will combine the traditional Business EXPO with our popular MarketFest event and will include:

Partnership member exhibitors
Market vendors
Food Trucks
Beer Garden
Live Entertainment
Prize Drawings

CommonsFest at National Road Commons park will happen on August 6th (First Friday), from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Exhibitor booth pricing remains the same as 2019 - $500 for a 10' x 10' space. Exhibitors are encouraged to run games, raffles and drawings to add to the fun!

Reserve your space today by contacting Camaren at: csloan@greaterspringfield.com

Join us August 16th at Reid Park Golf Club for the 2021 P. Dennis Sheehan Memorial Partnership Open!

Registration is currently open for all levels including Eagle Sponsors, Foursomes and Hole Sponsors.

Click the registration link below, or contact Camaren for more info: csloan@greaterspringfield,com

Member News+Events

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Travel+Tourism

Our Greater Springfield Discovery Pass is a great way to save as you enjoy everything our downtown has to offer this summer! Just check-in at downtown merchants to redeem discounts and be entered to win our monthly, and grand prize drawings.

From The Hub

Schneider's Florist, Benjamin Steel among generational businesses thriving in Springfield

When Aaron Ardle was deciding whether to join the family business, he attended trade conventions and heard a common refrain: In many cases, the next generation just isn't interested.

Ardle, whose parents own Schneider's Florist, opted to join the shop full-time in 2014. A few miles away at Benjamin Steel, third-generation sibling co-owners Teresa and Nick Demana also found their ways to the family business.

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