Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Northland Chamber, and the Leadership Northland class traveled to Jefferson City to meet with our northland delegation, and discuss our legislative priorities with Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, and Senate and House leadership. We enjoyed another productive trip advocating for our region!

Our 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet is virtual this year! Join us as we announce scholarship recipients and honorees for teaching, service, higher education, volunteers and business awards.

Our 35th Excellence in Education Event is virtual this year, but we're still excited as ever to celebrate! Program starts promptly at 6 p.m. and can be viewed here on our facebook page and YouTube channel!

Congratulations to all of our nominees and scholarship recipients! Tune in at 6 p.m. tomorrow, April 27, for our virtual 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet.

There is still time left to sign the beam on the new Kansas City International Airport new terminal, and leave your mark on part of history in northland, while supporting a great cause!

You won't want to miss this great lighting display tomorrow night!

Bids are coming in hot with less than two hours to go in our Annual Auction! Bidding ends tonight at 8 p.m. Thank you so much to all of our Chamber members for donating such wonderful items, and to all those who are supporting our organization! https://charityauction.bid/northlandchamber

For Immediate Release: Sheila Tracy Announces Retirement from Northland Chamber December 8, 2020 Sheila Tracy, President of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, is retiring from her position effective June 30, 2021. In the interim, the Northland Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Jenny Johnston, Events & Communications Director, as interim president. ... Sheila Tracy has been President of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce for the last 28 years. Notably, Sheila and the Chamber worked on several large capital improvement projects such as the Christopher S. Bond Bridge, the new terminal at KCI, and most recently the Buck O’Neil bridge. Sheila worked with Governor Parson on the Proposition D campaign, where the Northland Chamber hosted the Governor on his statewide campaign tour in October 2018. Prior to her commitment to the Northland, Sheila has also worked for the Richmond and Independence Chambers of Commerce. Previously, she was Chair of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri Board of Directors, and is a graduate of LEAD Independence, Leadership Missouri and the Institute of Organizational Management. Sheila has earned the title of Certified Chamber Executive through the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Under Sheila’s leadership, the Northland Chamber has fostered excellent relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials, along with various organizations and agencies such as the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Mid-America Regional Council. Of special note, Sheila has served on numerous boards and community engagement entities including the MARC Total Transportation Policy Committee, Twin Creeks Task Force, Platte County TIF Advisory Committee, KCI Advisory Group, KC Rising, and the Kansas City Arts Council, among others. The entire Northland community joins in thanking Sheila for her years of dedicated service and in wishing her and her family all the best in their future endeavors. ###

On behalf of the Northland Chamber, we honor and salute our men and women who served, and are currently serving our country. God Bless our veterans!

Newly Added to our Annual Auction: *Two roundtrip Southwest Airlines Tickets to any Southwest destination, including international cities * A set of roundtrip Southwest Airlines tickets (or two one-way tickets) to any domestic Southwest destination... Bidding ends at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11! https://charityauction.bid/northlandchamber

Congratulations to one of our members, Tutera Senior Living, for receiving this prestigious recognition at their Northland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center! We're grateful they chose the northland for their home to provide excellent care here for residents!

Small and locally-owned businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and this year they need our support more than ever. Instead of championing the annual Small Business Saturday, the Northland Regional Chamber is encouraging our members to shop and support small businesses this entire... holiday season (and really, of course, indefinitely). To kick off the holiday shopping, the Chamber hosting a contest where members can win $100 for shopping locally at a Northland Chamber business member. Please post a picture of your receipt of purchase at a Northland Chamber business in the comment thread of this post for a chance to win! The contest will run through December 15!

What a night for Sporting KC as they lock up the number one seed in the west heading into the playoffs! Check out our online silent auction happening now through Wednesday at 8 p.m. for a chance to bid on six tickets to a Sporting KC match in 2021! www.auctria.com/auction/northlandchamber

LIVE NOW: Announcing new Safer at Home #COVID19 guidelines along with City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department Director Rex Archer, M.D., and EMS Medical Dir...ector Erica Carney, M.D. New guidelines are as follows: All indoor gatherings are limited to 10 people maximum. Restaurants, taverns, and all other venues, including wedding and other event spaces, shall close at 10 p.m., require social distancing between different parties, and limit the number of occupants indoors to no more than 50 percent of building occupancy. Indoor and outdoor patrons at these facilities must be seated, and also masked at all times except when actively eating or drinking. Indoor and outdoor parties are limited to a maximum of 10 people and parties shall be spaced with no less than six feet of distance between themselves and individuals from any other parties. Restaurants, taverns, and bars must immediately report known COVID-19 cases to the Kansas City Health Department. Masks must be worn in all indoor spaces with more than one person per room, and outdoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained. Patrons of gyms, fitness, and recreational centers, including city, school, and other publicly-owned and managed facilities are required to wear masks at all times, and these establishments are limited to no more than 50 percent capacity.

Over the next week, we'll be previewing some of the great items up for bid in our auction that runs online through next Wednesday! Today we're featuring a few items for our local Super Bowl Champions! Items included autographed photos and items from Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill; Chiefs tickets to the 2021 season, Mahomes jersey, parade artwork, LIV Arrowhead stadium seat, framed Super Bowl ticket, and tons more Chiefs swag and goodies!

The Northland Chamber 2020 Annual Auction is finally here! A portion of the proceeds from this event will fund scholarships for Northland high school seniors. Click on the link to bid on some exceptional items including: *Autographed Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs & Super Bowl memorabilia *Trip to Vegas with roundtrip airline tickets *Chiefs and Sporting KC tickets to the 2021 season... *Apple Watch and Various Electronics *Dozens of gift cards to restaurants, home improvement stores and online shopping/delivery *Smoker, grills and tailgating necessities *Wine & Liquor baskets *And so much more! www.auctria.com/auction/northlandchamber

Our friends at the YMCA are looking to hire! Please see information below if you or someone you know might be interested in becoming a part of their aquatics team!

Congratulations to our new member, Furniture Deal$ on the grand opening of their new showroom in the northland! Located in the Twin Creeks shopping mall at Hwy 169 and Barry Rd, Furniture Deals has a great selection of furniture, mattresses, and home decor in traditional, contemporary, and modern designs. We know they will find great success north of the river!

Northland Chamber staff created poster board displays for senior residents at all retirement communities belonging to the chamber. Since many residents are unable to have visitors or see their loved ones, we wanted to bring them colorful, uplifting messages of love and joy. We sure do miss our elder northlanders!

The Leadership Northland class recently put their leadership and problem solving skills to the test at the Tucker Leadership Lab at William Jewell College. Director Al Leone and her facilitators lead the class on important life skills of communication, teamwork, trust and leadership. Afterwards, the group went to the aide of one of their classmates to complete a volunteer community service project at Urban Ranger Corps. This non-profit organization provides boys and young men ages 12 to 18 with a unique opportunity to develop the appropriate life skills necessary for them to become successful and contributing members of society. It was a fun and productive day!