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on Mar 17, 2020 / by Gary Plummer, President and CEO
A Message From Your Chamber President and CEO
Dear Member:
Your Chamber has have been closely monitoring the virus outbreak and its impact on our members and communities. We are committed to serving you, our community and our region during this unprecedented time.
I wanted to provide you with ...
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on May 22, 2018 / by Angie Prather
Member Minute with The McGinty Machine Co.
222 N. Hydraulic – Wichita, KS 67214 – (316) 269-3344mcgintymachine.com | Facebook and Twitter: @mcgintymachineThe McGinty Machine Company, Inc. was recently honored as a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 2017 Elite Supplier. The company ...
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on Feb 28, 2018 / by Angie Prather
Surprising and Delighting Hoops Fans!
Our thanks to Luminous Neon President Joe Ontjes said his team for making our hoop-tastic dreams come true!We’ve been counting down the days until the region hosts the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball ...
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on Feb 23, 2018 / by admin
Spreading #ILoveWichita across the city
We like to say that the #ILoveWichita movement has been fueled by pride, passion and partnerships. Without all three, the message would not be as far reaching as it is. One example of these partnerships is with the team at Atomic Billboards. In ...
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on Jan 24, 2018 / by admin
Bill Wood Leads the Charge in 2018 as Chamber Chairman
Bill Wood will lead the Chamber Board as Chairman in 2018.Our monthly Chamber Update in the Wichita Eagle (published on Jan. 25) features an excerpt from this blog post introducing our 2018 Chairman of the Board, Bill Wood. Wood is a partner at ...
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on Jan 16, 2018 / by admin
#ILoveWichita Night this Saturday with the Wichita Thunder
At an unveiling event on Jan. 4, Mayor Jeff Longwell displayed the Wichita flag jersey that will be worn at the Jan. 20 game, and Vanesa Barnard of Jason's Deli showed off the rally towel that will be given to the first 500 people that evening.The ...
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on Dec 19, 2017 / by Courtney Sendall
Partnerships Fuel Wichita Flag Movement
Cassandra Bryan of Cassandra Bryan Design was one of the Wichitans featured in the series of community pride videos.We like to say that the Wichita flag movement has been fueled by pride, passion and partnerships. Without all three, the message of ...
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on Dec 13, 2017 / by Courtney Sendall
Show Your Support for the Official Wichita Flag License Plate
It was announced in October that the City of Wichita will be submitting a bill during the next legislative session to add a Wichita flag license plate option for Kansas motorists. The City has surpassed their initial goal of 500 signatures of ...
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on Dec 01, 2017 / by Angie Prather
Wichita Flag will soon be flying at all Wichita Public Schools
Last year, the Chamber’s marketing and communications team was invited to make a presentation about the Wichita Flag to students participating in the annual Comm Week at Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication ...
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on Sep 07, 2017 / by Courtney Sendall
Announcing the #WichitaFlagSummerTravelContest winners
The 2nd annual #WichitaFlagSummerTravelContest has concluded and the results prove that Wichitans love their hometown’s flag. The contest received nearly 173 unique entries, which was more than triple the number that was received in 2016. At ...
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on Jul 20, 2017 / by Angie Prather
How Are you Celebrating Wichita’s Birthday? (Part 3)
We have four more ideas to share with you for celebrating Wichita’s 147th birthday bash on Friday, July 21. Increased social media activity during the @wichitaflag's 80th birthday celebration put Wichita on the map.Share what you love about ...
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on Jul 19, 2017 / by Angie Prather
How Are you Celebrating Wichita’s Birthday? (Part 2)
Wichita’s 147th birthday bash is Friday, July 21. How are you celebrating? We shared some ideas in yesterday's post and have five more listed below. Hyde Elementary School proudly displays a Wichita flag.Wave your #WichitaflagGone are the days ...
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on Jul 18, 2017 / by Angie Prather
How Are you Celebrating Wichita’s Birthday? (Part 1)
Wichita’s 147th birthday bash is Friday, July 21. How are you celebrating? We have some ideas to share with you in this week's blog posts.Attend a Birthday Celebration Several Chamber members are hosting special events. The Workroom is ...
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on May 11, 2017 / by admin
Friends of McConnell receives national award
The Friends of McConnell, an affiliate of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, was announced as the recipient of the 2016 Abilene Trophy on April 28 at the Phoenix Rally at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Since 1998, the award has been ...
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on Mar 09, 2017 / by Angie Prather
Wichita Regional Chamber Opposes Two PEAK Senate Bills
The Chamber's lobbyist, Jason Watkins, testified today in Topeka.Jason Watkins, a lobbyist representing the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition of S.B. 222 and S.B. 223 in Topeka, today. Watkins submitted written remarks ...
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on Feb 16, 2017 / by admin
Inclusion: Experience Rather than Appearance
Dan Powers addressing the crowd of 500+ at Chairman's Lunch on Feb. 7.Following the Chairman’s Lunch centered on diversity and inclusion, Dan Powers (Managing Partner at Grant Thornton LLP) recapped his thoughts on the topic. The original ...
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on Jan 18, 2017 / by Courtney Sendall
Diversity & Inclusion to be main focus of Chairman's Lunch
We have announced our program agenda for our 2017 Chairman's Lunch, coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at INTRUST Bank Arena.In keeping with the event's tradition of presenting perspectives from the City, County and Chamber, the event will begin with each ...
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on Dec 07, 2016 / by Angie Prather
Explaining Our New Brand
With our 100th anniversary approaching in 2017, the Chamber unveiled updated branding at last week's Annual Meeting. Our new look visibly demonstrates our focus on the future. While our Mission and Vision remain unchanged, you'll see our new name, ...
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on Nov 17, 2016 / by admin
Two Entrepreneurs Pitching to Daymond John and Local Experts at Annual Meeting
Trevor CrottsThe Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce has invited two local entrepreneurs to present investor pitches as part of this year’s Annual Meeting program on Thursday, December 1 at Century II Convention Center. Trevor Crotts and Miguel ...
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on Sep 16, 2016 / by Gary Plummer
Friends University making positive strides
Gary Plummer is the President & CEO of the Wichita Metro Chamber of CommerceI had the good fortune of attending a “State of the Organization” breakfast this week at Friends University in Wichita. Friends President Amy Bragg Carey ...
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on Aug 19, 2016 / by Courtney Sendall
Envision helps bring home the gold, silver and bronze
They say teamwork makes the dream work and we’re seeing a lot of that happening during this year’s Olympic games. It’s been a great ride and so uplifting to watch athletes from all around the world support each other. That ...
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on Aug 11, 2016 / by Angie Prather
Wichita flag gains VIP status in VIP Wichita Magazine
Wichita Eagle publisher Roy Heatherly is an enthusiastic community champion and an active Chamber Board member. And he understands how passionate our Chamber staff is about promoting Wichita and elevating community pride. So we were happy to comply ...
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on Jul 20, 2016 / by Gary Plummer
Chief Ramsay’s leadership noticed nationally
Gary Plummer is the President & CEO of the Wichita Metro Chamber of CommerceI don’t know anyone who hasn’t been impacted by the recent coverage around the country about racial justice, violence in our streets and the risks taken each ...
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on Jul 19, 2016 / by admin
A Different Kind of Contest for Wichita’s Birthday
By Kali BabichWith Wichita’s 146th birthday quickly approaching on Thursday (July 21), we want to give you presents to celebrate. We will be holding scavenger hunts around Wichita, and clues to the prize locations will be posted on our ...
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on Jun 13, 2016 / by Angie Prather
No Cure for Flag Fever
The Wichita Flag made a number of appearances in this year's River Festival parade, including this float by Professional Engineering Consultants.It was 79 years ago tomorrow (National Flag Day) that our city's flag was officially adopted. Elements ...
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on Mar 28, 2016 / by admin
Clark Bastian on the benefits of Leadership Wichita
Leadership Wichita is a Chamber program designed to inform and inspire highly active leaders in our community. It offers an immersive experience that identifies 30 local achievers and then provides them with the tools and connections they need to ...
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on Feb 29, 2016 / by Angie Prather
Sitting on the sidelines isn’t optional
by Damon YoungVice President of Mahaney Roofing Company, Inc.Member of the Government Relations Committee for the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Chamber's Political Action CommitteeThe political process shares some ...
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on Feb 19, 2016 / by Courtney Sendall
Videos from Chairman’s Lunch now available
Thank you to all who attended our Chairman's Lunch last week where representatives from the City, County and Chamber discussed how to move the needle on the four drivers of economic success that James Chung presented during the Wichita Community ...
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on Jan 28, 2016 / by Courtney Sendall
81 Reasons to Celebrate
Celebrating important milestone events with our members is one of our favorite things to do, and we were able to do that 81 times last year. Each Member Milestone celebration was the result of a great deal of dedication and work as organizations ...
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on Dec 23, 2015 / by Gary Plummer
2015 Aviation Highlights from the Air Capital
We’ve seen a lot of creativity in this year's Christmas and New Year’s cards and we’re appreciative that we’ve receive holiday greetings from so many of our members. A card from Klenda Austerman especially caught our ...