Chamber Vision February 2016 | Page 2

2 February 2016 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau Chamber Office Jeanine McKenna President/CEO [email protected] Susan Rathke CVB Director [email protected] Vanda Stephens Office Manager [email protected] Kelly Mayer CVB Communications & Marketing Manager [email protected] Jessica Crumb Events Coordinator [email protected] Katie Sabutis Public Relations/Receptionist [email protected] Torell Flickinger Administrative Sales & Service Coordinator [email protected] INSIDE 3 Community Calendar 4 From the President 6 Chairman’s Corner 8 2015 Accomplishment 11 2016 Business Plan 17 2015 Business of the Year 17 Committee of the Year 18 2015 Lifetime Achievement 19 2015 Volunteer of the Year Officers Chairman of the Board Pete Euler State Farm Insurance Vice Chairman David Hurlocker AT-HOME Health Care, Inc. Chairman Elect Kathleen Centlivre Agler & Gaeddert, Chtd. Vice Chairman Jeff Williams Emporia’s Home Team – Ek Real Estate Treasurer Bryon Rosine Wright CPA Group PA Immediate Past Chairman Rich Avery Pizza Ranch Vice Chairman Russ Bonitatibus Lyon County State Bank President & CEO Jeanine McKenna 20 Content Calendar 24 Hospitality Training 26 Bureau Business 28 RDA Happenings 30 FHTC 31 Farmers Market 33 Legislative Dialogue 34 Membership Update 36 Flinthills Mall Board of Directors Clark Allemang II Helbert & Allemang, Attorneys at Law Jon Reed Home Town Health Care Ken Hanson Presbyterian Manor of Emporia Carolyn Risley The Arnold Group Bill Henricks Insurance Planning Center Gretchen Russell Subway Kala Maxfield Valu-Net LLC Stuart Symmonds Symmonds & Symmonds Adela Maynez Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation Dr. Jim Williams Emporia State University Kim Redeker Sweet Granada 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