Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau January 2017 9
Action Plan 1 :
Leadership Development : By exercising more leadership , we “ Can Drive ” more individuals to care more and engage more effectively on behalf of their business , organization and community . We believe the Emporia Area can grow when individuals have gone through our programs that help them learn to make progress on difficult challenges they are facing . We Plan To :
• We believe we “ Can Drive ” individuals to improve little by little when they have gone through programs such as an introduction the Principles of Leadership ; Leadership Emporia , and Peer Consultation .
• We seek to inspire people to care more and engage more effectively on behalf of the Emporia Area .
Action Plan 2 :
Community Visioning : We “ Can Drive ” the next steps in our community visioning by tackling two of the top four goals from Imagine
Emporia Together . We Plan To :
• We “ Can Drive ” a community conversation around Workforce Development , and work in partnership with community organizations to move the visioning action steps forward .
• We “ Can Drive ” a community conversation around Housing , and work in partnership with community organizations to move the visioning action steps forward .
Action Plan 3 :
Membership Development : We “ Can Drive ” value to our members and show how their investment is our organization is working to better their business and our community .
• Continue to strengthen our relationships with our current members by showing our appreciation and celebrating their successes .
• We “ Can Drive ” opportunities for members to grow their networks by providing high-
• quality , value-added opportunities to interact and foster profitable business relationships .
• Continue to retain and grow our membership .
Action Plan 4 :
Advocacy : We “ Can Drive ” Advocacy for its broad and diverse member businesses , providing leadership in critical business , social and civic issues . We Plan To :
• We “ Can Drive ” support for the 2017 joint Legislative Agenda with other community partners .
• We “ Can Drive ” opportunities to our members to meet with elected officials .
• WE “ Can Drive ” relationships with elected officials at local , state , and federal levels .
• We “ Can Drive ” relationships throughout the community , create alliances , and take action .
Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday , February 1 at 4:00 p . m . Trusler Foundation Conference Room at Flint Hills Technical College