From the Chamber’s Facebook page the afternoon of Jan. 17th: You know what this place needs? More parking! Why? Have you seen the amount of people at Elite at different times during the week?!?! At Elite’s one-year anniversary today, John and Tabetha told us they are working on the parking situation. They also told us that more than 50% of their clientele come from out of town. Wow! Congrats to Elite Billiards & Alehouse, LLC
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The Chamber of Commerce and our Ambassadors Committee are hosting our first Luncheon for 2025 next month. It will take place on Feb. 21st at the Clinton Elks Lodge Banquet Room from 11:30am (that’s when serving begins) until 1pm. We will start the program around 12:00 and if you are still eating, that’s certainly no problem. Our guest will be Brittney Beazley, Director of Sales with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. She will be educating our Chamber members on the MO Chamber Plan and how this could save money in health insurance for you and your employees. Compass Health Network will present: Trauma 101-Training for the Workforce. An update from the Childcare Committee will also be featured along with updates from Mark Dawson, Economic Development Director. There will be a short ‘question and answer session’ after each speaker and a time to speak individually with each presenter after the event. The cost for the luncheon will be $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Those tickets are on sale now at the Chamber. We certainly hope you plan on attending this event Feb. 21st. Seating will be limited.
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Normally around this time of the year you would see and hear us talking about our annual banquet. It’s always been in January! Not this year. New for 2025, we are moving our annual banquet to March (the 13th to be exact). We will have food, awards, entertainment and, also new this year, we have invited Clinton Main Street to host their annual banquet with us! Its two banquets for the price of one. All the details will be coming your way beginning in Feb. but be sure to mark your calendars for 3.13.25.
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This week, we continued our “Featured” segments on the Chamber’s Facebook page. We are now taking text and images from our member’s websites, Facebook pages, Google searches, etc. and combining them into posts on our Facebook page. “Featured with the GCACC”. It gives the viewer a “one-stop shopping experience” for each of our Chamber members. We have a lot of Chamber members so getting every business on our page will take quite a while, but we think it’s well worth it! It’s just another service from YOUR Chamber of Commerce. This week, we “Featured” KING’S APPLIANCE CENTER…GOLDEN VALLEY REALTY…KENTON PLACE APARTMENTS…JIM FALK MOTORS CUSTOM TRUCK CENTER…GOLDEN VALLEY TRACTOR…GOOD SHEPARD HOSPICE…KAYSINGER BASIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISION…KATY TRAIL TOURS & SHUTTLE…GREEN STREETS MARKET.
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Clinton Cruise Night–Still looking for a calendar for 2025? We still have a few of the Cruisin’ to Clinton cruise night calendars available for $12 each. They are available Mon-Fri 9am to 5 pm at Legacy Memorials office at 938 N 3rd St, Clinton, MO
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Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry–Looking for quality health coverage at a reasonable price? Check out the Chamber Benefit Plan. Learn more https://mochamber.com/memb…/missouri-chamber-benefit-plan/
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Take advantage of the FREE job-related skills workshops offered at Missouri Job Centers. Don’t miss the opportunity to boost your career potential – register TODAY: buff.ly/3XvBTMu
Jobs Mo Gov·Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and skills? To learn more about online learning and training courses that are available at no cost, visit https://bit.ly/3U3YgGl
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Clinton Animal Shelter—Our small rural shelter runs primarily on volunteers and we need more help. Most all of our money goes to the care of the homeless pets that we take in. We only have two full-time employees and a handful of part-time employees. We literally pretty much function with volunteers and with all of the donations that are received by our awesome supporters and some funds from the City of Clinton. Sadly, because of the high number of homeless pets we just don’t have enough volunteers. People to socialize with the pets is so important. A walk, car ride or just hanging out in the play yard or cat room is vital to their well-being. We also have other things volunteers can do such as laundry, dishes, cleaning and more. If you can help an hour a week or even a couple hours a month please let us know. Call 660-885-7999 or stop by the shelter. You can also email carevolunteerprogram@gmail.com.
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Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce–Be sure to check out our community calendar at https://clintonmo.com/clinton-chamber-of-commerce/calendar/
Event by Benson Center–1008 E Sedalia Ave, Clinton, MO This is the 15th year for the Snowflake Garage Sale. You never know what you will find!! We have 60 booths spaces with 43 venders this year. Some have garage sale items, some antiques, some crafters, some up-scalers, just a little bit of everything. All indoors and heated!! Shop 43 sales ALL under ONE roof!! There will also be food! Did I mention its FREE to get in and shop. Doors open at 8 am and runs through 2 pm Jan. 25th.
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Mark your calendars! Meadow Lake Golf Club is going to be having a Bingo night at the club next Friday, January 31st from 7-11. We will be playing Standard Bingo from 7-9, and Music Bingo from 9-11. It should be a great time and a fun way to spend a Friday night with your friends! 660-885-5124 for more information.
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You’re invited to a Galentine’s Party. Gather your best gals for an aft. of laughter, fun, and fabulousness. Feb. 2nd at 2pm at the Gathering House. Mimosa bar, candle painting, valentine sweatshirt patches (bring your own sweatshirt or t-shirt), claw clip decorating and more.
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Give 5 – Care Connection for Aging Services–Enrollment for our next Give 5 class in Henry County is now OPEN! Learn more or register online at https://goaging.org/give-5/ The class will meet at the Benson Center February 3, 5, 10, & 12. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Join Heartland Community Theatre for a “Black & White Ball” Sat., Feb. 15th at the Heartland Pavilion, 108 North Washington St. in Clinton. A benefit to support Heartland Comm. Theatre leaky roof repair. 6:30pm-Doors Open. Happy Hour with Appetizers and Live Music. 7:30pm-Dinner, Auctions, Raffles and Dancing. Dress in your best black and white! Tickets are $75 per person. For more info, call Karen at 660-885-1700. RSVP by Feb. 7th.
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The Clinton Senior Center presents: our 2nd Annual Snowball Prom and Dinner on Feb. 22nd. Four course dinner served from 6 till 7pm, prom from 7 till 11. Open to the public and family friendly. Tickets for adults are $30, children 10 and under $10. Prom only is $15 at 7pm. This is a fundraiser to benefit programs and services at the Clinton Senior Center. Tickets available at the Center, Clinton Chamber of Commerce or any Service Board member. Music provided by Old Skool Band. Dance, door prizes, snacks, king and queen and more. The Center is also inviting businesses and individuals to join their SNOWBALL FIGHT as a sponsorship for the Prom. The snowballs will be displayed at the event. The size of snowball depends on the amount of sponsorship. For all the details, call Kathy at 660-885-3482.
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Missouri SBDC at SFCC Offers Online Training on Understanding Financial Statements
Sedalia, Mo. – – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at State Fair Community College is now offering on-demand training on understanding financial statements. The webinar is available online through March 31 and costs $49. The training covers essential financial topics, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and financial ratios. Participants will gain a basic understanding of financial statements, learn to interpret profit and loss statements and balance sheets, calculate and use financial ratios for decision-making, and distinguish between cash and accrual accounting. To register for the training or learn more, visit https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/25901. The webinar will be available through March 31. For questions, contact kasbury1@sfccmo.edu.
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Spring Junkfest Saturday, April 26, 2025- Mark your calendars for Primitive Olde Crow’s annual Junkfest. Tons of local vendors, food stalls, antiques, pizza, winery and bounce house for the kids. Free to the public. Submit vendor applications to : https://form.jotform.com/241995131848062