Community Partners

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Promote charitable endeavors that fall within the mission of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce with special emphasis on supporting charitable, cultural, and educational programs and projects through which the community’s quality of life is enhanced.  The Foundation also owns two significant facilities as noted below, the Advanced Training & Technology Center and the Joseph Newman Innovation Center.

Joplin Business and Industrial Development Corporation dba MOKAN Partnership

A regional economic development organization, which was formerly known as the Joplin Regional Partnership.  This public-private partnership assists existing businesses grow, attracts new businesses, encourages the growth of our regional workforce, and supports entrepreneurship in our seven-county tri-state region: Barton, Jasper, Newton, and McDonald Counties in Missouri; Crawford and Cherokee Counties in Kansas; and Ottawa County in Oklahoma.

Joplin Industrial Development Authority

Administer the issuance of industrial revenue bonds within the incorporated limits of the City of Joplin. Continue development and marketing of the Crossroads Business Park and maintenance of Joplin-Webb City Industrial Park.

Jasper County Industrial Development Authority

Administers the issuance of industrial revenue bonds throughout Jasper County with the exception of the area covered by the Joplin Industrial Development Authority.

Visit Joplin

Is the official tourism organization and destination expert for Joplin, Missouri. They offer complimentary services which include arranging site tours, checking hotel and meeting space availability, and connecting visitors to local attractions.

Connect2Culture

Strives to enrich the Joplin area by “igniting a passion for the arts, culture, and entertainment.” It accomplishes this as a community arts agency visionary, and performing arts presenter.

Downtown Joplin Alliance

Dedicated to the revitalization of the downtown community as a thriving, safe and attractive center of art, history, enterprise, commerce, culture, residence, and entertainment.

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