Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce

Wishing you a happy & healthy 2021!

Promote your upcoming events on our Community Calendar!

Join us next Friday, January 8 on ZOOM at 9am for our monthly Friday Coffee meeting. Participants will hear from new County Commissioner Harry Otto.

Interested in the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry virtual event? Register here: http://bit.ly/CapitolInsight

Hope everyone enjoys the last week of 2020!

Congratulations to Kate Amick and her winning pitch presentation for Cake Happy Studio. Ms. Amick took home the $5,000 cash award for her business startup idea. Cake.Happy - Eat Cake. Be Happy. is a custom cake studio focusing on high-end custom cakes to deliver happiness for all occasions. https://www.facebook.com/EatCake.BeHappy/ A special thanks to Zola Finch, Executive Director for Rural Missouri Inc. for their continued support and sponsorship for this year's StartUp Jefferson City pitch competition.

Join us via ZOOM for our Friday Coffee meeting next Friday, November 13th at 9am. The Chamber's 2021 Chairman, Jeff Davidson, will be discussing the direction the Chamber and Economic Development Organizations are heading in 2021. Friday Coffee is Sponsored by: Annamarie Hopkins - Columbia Real Estate.

Grab your shopping partner and join us this Saturday, November 7th for a day of shopping and exploring our community's wonderful stores & restaurants! Register to win $50 at: Ashley HomeStore, Barvino, Busch's Florist and Greenhouse, Carrie's Hallmark Shop, American Shaman of Mid MO, Dogwood Vintiques, East and West Co., Longfellow's Garden Center, Mattie Grace Boutique, Missouri Furniture, River City Florist, Samuel's Tuxedos & Gifts, Studio573 and The Schaefer House.

Small Business Saturday is just around the corner! To support our small businesses within the surround area, the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson City East Side Business Association, Jefferson City West Side Business Association, BUZ Communications, and KRCG 13 are partnering to promote shop small and local on Small Business Saturday - November 28th. Over $900 worth of gift certificates will be awarded to shoppers who sign up at participating businesses. ... This year, all small businesses are will have the opportunity to participate at no cost! To participate, a small business (under 25 employees) can sign up by contacting Donna Deetz - [email protected] or Shaun Sappenfield - [email protected].

#supportlocalbusiness #supportlocaleverything

Congratulations to the Chamber's Pumpkin Carving Contest Winner, Missouri River Regional Library!!

There's Strength in Numbers! Small businesses can be at a disadvantage when it comes to providing employees with cost-saving health care coverage. Small businesses may want to consider the Chamber Benefit Plan. Powered by the Missouri Chamber Federation and administered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the Chamber Benefit Plan is available to small group employers in Missouri who are members of a qualifying Chamber of Commerce and have 2 to 50 eligible employees. To learn more, please contact the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce (573-638-3586) or an authorized insurance agency (see below). Luebbering Insurance Agency LLC, Naught-Naught Insurance Agency, TIG Advisors, Wallstreet Group, Winter-Dent & Company

Help us pick the WINNER! Cast your vote by clicking the link below. Good luck to the following participating businesses: CrossFit Unstoppable, Hollon Family Chiropractic, LLC, Hy-Vee, Jefferson City Magazine, KOMU 8, Merrell University and Missouri River Regional Library. Winner will be announced on Friday, October 30! http://bit.ly/MarketplacePumpkinCarvingContest

Want us to promote your Holiday Open House too?

In honor of #NationalPumpkinDay Voting for the #jcmochamber Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest opens up tomorrow. Be on the lookout for these creative pumpkins to hit your inbox!

Can you believe Target is 25 years in Jefferson City?? Ambassadors helped celebrate today with a Pride & Progress Ribbon Cutting for the 25th Anniversary of Target Store Jefferson-CityTarget is a popular retail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics, exclusive designer collections and more! Offering in store shopping, curbside pickup and delivery for a great guest experience!! Pictured cutting the ribbon Joe Wenzel, Store Director and team members Jose Ramos, Chris McKenzie, Kylie Lewis, Shannon English, David Lingu, Kole Rackers, Kaleb Frank and Toby Dinwiddie.