Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce

1 Million Cups Joplin
2022-05-25 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-06-01 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-06-15 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-06-22 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-06-29 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-07-13 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-07-20 08:30 - 10:00, 2022-07-27 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates | Advanced Training and Technology Center, 420 S. Grand Avenue, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
Join us at 1 Million Cups Joplin event for free coffee, caffeinated connections, and entrepreneurs presenting their business followed by community Q&A. Apply to present on our #1MC website.
This is a weekly community event founded by the Kauffman Foundation that brings together entrepreneurs and the Joplin community to connect over coffee and conversation.

Chamber Gives Back to Wildcat Glades
2022-06-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Wildcat Glades, 201 West Riviera Drive, Joplin, MO, 64804, United States
Did you know that Wildcat Park is home to five different ecotypes? On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Chamber Gives Back has arranged with Wildcat Glades Friends Group to assist with laying boards in the prairie pockets. Sign up to volunteer here.

Hot Links Annual Golf Tournament - Summer 2022
2022-06-03 09:00 - 14:00 | Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club, 2742 Ben Pell Drive, Joplin, MO, 64804, United States
Join us for the premier golf outing of the summer! Hot Links is sponsored by Downstream Casino Resort and Freeman Health System.
For more information, please contact Stephanie McGrew at 417.624.4150 or stephanie@joplincc.com.

1 Million Cups Joplin
2022-06-08 08:30 - 10:00 | Carl Junction Community Center, 303 N. Main Street, Carl Junction, MO, 64834, United States

June e-Commerce Meetup
2022-06-09 08:00 - 09:00 | Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
e-Commerce Meetups are monthly get-togethers held on the second Thursday of every month.
Join us for a discussion on the following topics:
Amazon Seller Central | Shopify | Walmart.com | eBay | Shopping Cart Abandonment | FBA & 3rd Party Fulfillment | Shipping Software | Retargeting Pixels | Google Shopping | Product Feeds | SEO | Product Photography and Video Production | Social & Search Marketing | Etsy | Omni-Channel Sales
This month’s e-Commerce Meetup will be held at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.

June Morning Brew
2022-06-10 07:30 - 08:30 | Mercy Clinic Orthopedics and Walk-In Care, 3126 South Jackson Avenue, Joplin, MO, 64804, United States
Hosted once a month to highlight individual businesses and offer an informal setting for the area’s business professionals to meet, mingle, and make contacts. Join us for Morning Brew on a special date!
June’s Morning Brew is sponsored by Mercy Hospital Joplin and presented by Downstream Casino Resort.

Innovate SOMO Roundtable
2022-06-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Advanced Training and Technology Center, 420 S. Grand Avenue, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
We believe in dreaming big and setting ambitious goals. We believe in community and momentum. And we believe in the power of partnerships to advance our region and state. We are excited to launch a first-of-its-kind partnership that will transform entrepreneurial support and workforce development across southern Missouri. Recent grant awards from the Missouri Technology Corporation to both eFactory and Codefi will jumpstart the acceleration of digital workforce development and job creation and support the growth of the next generation of industry-leading, high-growth companies in 47 counties across southern Missouri. This is just the beginning! The goal of this event is to discuss the resources that exist and programs that are planned for delivery to jumpstart the initiative, additional resources being sought, and where there is partnership and collaboration opportunities across southern Missouri. This event will empower us to collectively make southern Missouri the best place to start and grow a business and to pursue large, regional grant awards to benefit the doers and change makers across the region.
Any entrepreneurial, innovation, workforce development, economic development, STEM, or tech education stakeholders and/or the people who “make things happen.”
Proposed agenda:

Introductions
Brief Presentation of Innovate SOMO
Partnership Opportunities and Discussion

You Belong in Joplin Celebration at Third Thursday
2022-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Joplin
Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Equity, Diversity Inclusion work group partner will host the “You Belong in Joplin” inclusion celebration during June’s Third Thursday! This annual event recognizes the adoption of the City of Joplin’s EDI Proclamation in 2020 and includes a community table and solidarity walk to bring folks together.
The Solidarity Walk will depart from 2nd and Main Street at 6:00 pm and end at the community table on the 600 block. Mayor Pro Tem Kenan Cortez and other community leaders will make remarks at 6:15 pm.

June Business After Hours
2022-06-21 17:30 - 19:00 | SNC Squared, 706 W. 26th Street, Joplin, MO, 64804, United States
End your day with connections and keep the momentum going from a good day at work by making new connections at Business After Hours.
This month’s Business After Hours is sponsored and hosted by SNC Squared Technology Group. Business After Hours is presented by Higher Vision Coaching. Training. Consulting.

EdTalk: Building Your Own Personal Board of Directors
2022-06-23 11:30 - 13:30 | Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
Have you felt a need for more of a professional support structure? Well, aren’t you responsible for creating your own job title and carving out a successful career for yourself? Aren’t you the primary decision maker in your professional life? Well…this means you are the CEO of your professional career.
It can be helpful to think of yourself as your own business with you at the helm as CEO. A personal board of directors is the small group of people that you go to for support and advice on advancing your career. Ideally, the “board” consists of individuals who have a strong personal and professional interest in seeing you flourish and succeed. Learn strategies and tactics from Ryan Melton, Interim Executive Director of Development with Freeman Health System, related to building your very own personal board of directors. Gain insight on how having a personal board of directors provides natural mentorship, decision making assistance, advocacy for your own goals, and challenging your goals to succeed.
Brown bag your lunch!

July 2022 Morning Brew
2022-07-08 07:30 - 08:30 | Freeman Health System, 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO, 64804
Hosted once a month to highlight individual businesses and offer an informal setting for the area’s business professionals to meet, mingle, and make contacts. Join us for Morning Brew on a special date!
July’s Morning Brew is sponsored by Freeman Health System and presented by Downstream Casino Resort.

July e-Commerce Meetup
2022-07-14 08:00 - 09:00 | Neosho Chamber of Commerce, 216 West Spring Street, Neosho, MO, 64850, United States
e-Commerce Meetups are monthly get-togethers held on the second Thursday of every month.
Join us for a discussion on the following topics:
Amazon Seller Central | Shopify | Walmart.com | eBay | Shopping Cart Abandonment | FBA & 3rd Party Fulfillment | Shipping Software | Retargeting Pixels | Google Shopping | Product Feeds | SEO | Product Photography and Video Production | Social & Search Marketing | Etsy | Omni-Channel Sales
This month’s e-Commerce Meetup will be held at the Neosho Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Gives Back River Cleanup
2022-07-17 10:30 - 17:00 | River Ranch Resort, 101 River Road, Noel, MO, 64854, United States
Join Chamber members on Sunday, July 17 for the annual Elk River cleanup, sponsored by Liberty Utilities. Canoes are provided by River Ranch Resort and of course we will have fun contests for participants to win prizes for all the trash we collect!
Learn more and sign up here.

July 2022 Business After Hours
2022-07-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Frank Fletcher Subaru, 3430 East 20th Street, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
End your day with connections and keep the momentum going from a good day at work by making new connections at Business After Hours.
This month’s Business After Hours is sponsored and hosted by Frank Fletcher Subaru. Business After Hours is presented by Higher Vision Coaching. Training. Consulting.

Chamber Gives Back to Children's Haven
2022-08-04 15:30 - 17:00 | Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri, Inc., 711 South Picher Avenue, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
We will be providing Pineapple Bliss and lawn games for the kiddos at Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri, Inc. on Thursday, August 4. Although school doesn’t start in Joplin until August 23, we’re excited to provide an afternoon full of fun before they head back to the classroom.
Unlike last year, this year we can join the kiddos on their new playground for the afternoon! We plan on arriving at Children’s Haven at 3:30 pm. If you are able to join us, please email chelseaconley@lafayettehouse.org.
We have a list of items we’d like to have for the kids.
Please view the signup here for any items you’re able to provide. If you aren’t able to attend that day, please let Chelsea know and we’ll arrange to pick the item(s) you signed up for.

August 2022 Morning Brew
2022-08-05 07:30 - 08:30 | FORVIS, 3129 Hammons Boulevard, Joplin, MO, 64804, United States
Hosted once a month to highlight individual businesses and offer an informal setting for the area’s business professionals to meet, mingle, and make contacts. Join us for Morning Brew on a special date!
July’s Morning Brew is sponsored by FORVIS and presented by Downstream Casino Resort.

August e-Commerce Meetup
2022-08-11 08:00 - 09:00 | Jefferson’s Restaurant, 430 S. Geneva Avenue, Suite 100, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
e-Commerce Meetups are monthly get-togethers held on the second Thursday of every month.
Join us for a discussion on the following topics:
Amazon Seller Central | Shopify | Walmart.com | eBay | Shopping Cart Abandonment | FBA & 3rd Party Fulfillment | Shipping Software | Retargeting Pixels | Google Shopping | Product Feeds | SEO | Product Photography and Video Production | Social & Search Marketing | Etsy | Omni-Channel Sales
The location of this month’s e-Commerce Meetup will be held at Jefferson’s Restaurant.

Chamber Gives Back to Downtown Joplin Clean Team
2022-08-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Joplin
Do you love your downtown? Do you wish to keep it what it is — creative, colorful, and connected? Do you have an hour after work to dedicate your time? By joining your neighbors in one or more Clean Team events, we can keep Downtown Joplin looking fresh and alive. Bring your employees, coworkers, and friends, we’ll bring the rest*.
If you are unable to attend our Clean Team events and still want to help, we ask you to gather friends, family, or coworkers to take 10 to 15 minutes walking around your work, home, or favorite hangout and helping to keep it beautiful by cleaning up any trash and debris. Share the before and after pictures of your efforts with #trashtag on our page — we would love to share what you’ve been up to! If you find anything hazardous, call the city to have them safely remove the item(s).
*Bringing extra brooms, rakes, or gloves earns brownie points.
Contact the Downtown Joplin Alliance with any questions: info@downtownjoplin.com or 417.501.9649
Sign up here.

August 2022 Business After Hours
2022-08-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Frank Fletcher Ford, 3015 Turkey Creek Boulevard, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
End your day with connections and keep the momentum going from a good day at work by making new connections at Business After Hours.
This month’s Business After Hours is sponsored and hosted by Frank Fletcher Ford. Business After Hours is presented by Higher Vision Coaching. Training. Consulting.

August 2022 EdTalk: Developing Self-Awareness
2022-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, MO, 64801, United States
We may not be as self-aware as we think we are, and seeing ourselves clearly helps us succeed in work and life. Research shows that self-awareness is the foundation of high performance, smart choices, meaningful relationships, and a fulfilling career. In today’s world, this meta-skill is a remarkably rare quality!
Hear from Melody Morgan of Morgan Coaching and Consulting, LLC as she shares strategies and techniques to help make dramatic gains in self-awareness at a time when it matters more than ever.
