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August 2014
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chamber Office
Jeanine McKenna
Prisdent/CEO
[email protected]
Susan Rathke
CVB Director
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Vanda Stephens
Office Manager
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Christian Keisler
Admin/Marketing Assistant
[email protected]
Jessica Crumb
Public Relations Coordinator
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Kathleen Sabutis
Receptionist
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Officers
INSIDE
3 Community Calendar
4 From the President
6 Chairman’s Corner
8 Social Media Strategies
10 Leadership Emporia Deadline
11 Business After Hours Tips
17 Bureau Business
Ron Thomas
Chairman of the Board
KVOE 1400, Country 101.7 and Mix 104.9
Pete Euler
Vice Chairman
State Farm Insurance
Rich Avery
Chairman Elect
Pizza Ranch
Jose Feliciano, Jr.
Immediate Past Chairman
Flinthills Mall Merchant Assn.
Diana Kuhlmann
Treasurer
Emporia State University
President & CEO
Jeanine McKenna
18 RDA Happenings
20 FHTC Opportunities
22 Important Dates
23 Membership Update
24 Flinthills Mall
25 Farmers Market
Board of Directors
Clark Allemang II
Helbert and Allemang Attorneys at Law
Jason Miller
Sutherland Lumber Company
Russ Bonitatibus
Lyon County State Bank
Chris Negrete
Walgreens
Julie Cooper
Flint Hills Technical College
Bill Persinger
Mental Health Center of East Central KS
Beth Hammond
Emporia State University Foundation
Jon Reed
Home Town Health Care
Ken Hanson
Presbyterian Manor
Jamie Sauder
Emporia Realty Group
Bill Henricks
Insurance Planning Center
Dr. Micheal Shonrock
Emporia State University
Bre Johnson
Navrat’s Office Products
Kari Stookey
Kari’s Diamonds & Bridal
Jim Maher
Simmons Pet Foods
Jeff Williams
Emporia’s Home Team, Ek Real Estate
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau…
The Investment of a Lifetime
Your investment in the Emporia Area
Chamber of Commerce and Convention
& Visitors Bureau is a sound business decision, good for your business and good
for our area and community. We feel
strongly that our program is designed for
you, and that you will be satisfied with
your investment. WE GUARANTEE IT!
Chamber & Visitors Bureau
Office Hours
Our office is open from
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday,
with the exception of all major holidays.
THE CHAMBER VISION
A monthly publication of the Emporia
Area Chamber of Commerce and
Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.emporiakschamber.org