Chamber Vision September and October 2017 | Page 2

2 September & October 2017 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 Public Relations Manager [email protected] Jessica Crumb Events Coordinator [email protected] Lori Siebenaler Administrative Sales & Service Coordinator [email protected] Kathryn Martin Public Relations Coordinator [email protected] INSIDE 3 Community Calendar 4 From the President 6 Value Added Benefits 7 EASCAR Night 8 New Employees 11 Field to Feast 12 Leadership Emporia 18 Bureau Business 20 RDA Happenings Officers Chairman of the Board Pete Euler State Farm Insurance Vice Chairman David Hurlocker AT-HOME Health Care, Inc. Chairman Elect Jeff Williams Emporia’s Home Team – Ek Real Estate Immediate Past Chairman Rich Avery Pizza Ranch Treasurer Bryon Rosine Wright CPA Group PA President & CEO Jeanine McKenna 22 United Way 33 Got Medical Debt? 34 Flinthills Mall 38 Emporia Place 40 Membership Update Vice Chairman Russ Bonitatibus Lyon County State Bank Board of Directors Kathleen Centivre Agler & Gaeddert, Chtd. Carolyn Risley The Arnold Group Ken Hanson 96.1 The Wave Jeremy Rusco Dynamic Discs Dean Hollenbeck Flint Hills Technical College Gretchen Russell Subway Kala Maxfield Valu-Net LLC Garret Seacat Home Town Health Care Adela Maynez Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation Stuart Symmonds Symmonds & Symmonds Kim Redeker Sweet Granada Dr. Jim Williams Emporia State University 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 de- cision, 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