Small Business Seminars - 2010
Monthly "Tuesday Topic" Benefits Small Businesses
Tuesday Topics are seminars presented by the Chamber's Small Business Resource and Development Committee. They are open to Chamber and non-Chabmer members. Registration fee varies per seminar. Watch the Chamber's Calendar of Events for upcoming Tuesday Topics!
The next Tuesday Topic will be held September 14, 2010 at William Woods University Graduate & Outreach Studies, 919 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, from 8:00am - 10:00am. The topic will be 25 Ways to Mine for New Business in the Current Economy. Presentet Cathy Atkins, Sandler Training, will donate all proceeds from the seminar to the Energy Assistance Program which assists low-income households in Central Missouri in maintaining utility services. This program is overseen by the United Way of Central Missouri and administered by the Salvation Army. The cost is $40 for Chamber members and $50 for Non-Chamber members. Click here to register or contact danastruemph@jcchamber.org.

| Thank you to Premier Bank for the meeting room for the Tuesday Topic - Networking Lunch! Attendees had a great time networking, meeting new Chamber members and learning about local businesses! Sponosored by the Chamber's Small Business Resource & Development Committee. |

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Attendees at the Trade Show Success Strategies seminar left the hands-on workshop with materials ready for exhibiting at future trade shows. Presented by Erik Janeczko, E2 Business Development, and thank you to William Woods University Graduate & Outreach Studies for the meeting room. |

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Matt Cowell, Ascend Business Strategies, presented the 5 Waves of Trust during Tuesday Topic, June 29 at Premier Bank – Community Room. Thank you to Lincoln University, Division of Continuing Education & Extended Studies for sponsoring this event. |
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John Blum, Regional Manager, Export Solutions Group - Office of International Trade speaks at the Tuesday Topic event held on May 25. The May seminar was a U.S. Small Business Administration Workshop for Small Businesses and covered several topics, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Special thanks to N. H. Scheppers for use of the Clydesdale Room. |
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Nearly 50 Chamber members enjoyed the April Tuesday Topic at Premier Bank. The event was an opportunity for "speed networking" and was sponosored by the Chamber's Small Business Resource & Development Committee. |

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The Chamber hosted the first Tuesday Topic Seminar - Demographics, Marketing, Market Research and Databases for Businesses, in March. Thank you Premier Bank for hosting this event. Pictured is Claudia Schoonover, Collection Development & Reference Services Mgr., Missouri River Regional Library. Chris V. Thompson, Business Development Specialist, MU Extension SBTDC was also a presenter. |
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Jason Ramsey, Office of Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel - Investment Division - Relationship Manager, speaks at the Here's a Cure for the Small Business Finance Flu Seminar held in February. |
Testimonials:
"The Chamber offers a variety of seminars that are educational, informative, interesting and helpful to small business. These seminars give me the opportunity to learn new things, meet new people and interact with other chamber members to see how other businesses are doing. I believe that you can never stop learning, and these seminars allow me to do that while staying involved with our community." -
Kristi Kemna, Kemna Collision Repair, LLC



