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Recap: Connect, Collide and Communicate

By Jennifer Cole Proud supporter of the @WichitaFlag and #ILoveWichitaJennifer is a Content and Community Manager at Sullivan Higdon & Sink and a member of Digital Wichita, a group of local marketers working to do great things in the world of ...

Chamber welcomes MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski

Follow Joe Scarborough on Twitter @JoeNBCThe Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce has secured Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski from MSNBC’s Morning Joe program to interview Koch Industries Chairman and CEO Charles Koch on stage as part of the ...

Answering your #WichitaFlag questions

There’s been a noticeable resurgence in the interest in our city’s flag during the last few months. We’ve had a number of inquiries at the Chamber since “flag fever” started taking hold. We’re asked most often ...

Bossing, Managing and Leading: is there a difference?

Wichita-native Aaron Bushell dropped some leadership insight at this morning’s Sunrise Scrambler when he presented “Are You a Boss, a Manager, or a Leader?” While many may quickly think, “Is there really a difference in those ...

YPW: Finding more ways to Enhance Wichita

It is no secret that retaining and attracting the best of millennial workers (those born between 1980 and 2000) is critical to Wichita’s future success. We are fortunate to have strong and well-organized groups of young professionals in our ...

Are you the Top Dog?

Speaker Maurice Evans reminded Chamber members that leadership is highly relational.You don’t have to be appointed the top dog in your organization to lead the pack. People will follow you and embrace your ideas if you are adding value to ...

Wichita's New Gateway is Open

It was a milestone moment for Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport earlier today when the new terminal building officially opened to passengers. Many Chamber members were involved in the project and they were there to greet the first arriving airlines and ...

Up Periscope: We’re LIVE from Wichita

The Chamber has been utilizing a new Twitter tool at several ribbon cutting events this month.Celebrating the accomplishments of the business community is at the core of what we do at the Chamber. We’re always seeking new ways to include more ...

Stop making plans & thrive in the chaos

A recap of the March Sunrise ScramblerMany would be hard pressed to find a leadership model that exceeds that of the United States Marine Corps. And many of the USMC leadership principles can also be applied in business and in life. Richard Rierson, ...

2015 Small Business of the Year finalists announced

The 2015 Small Business of the Year finalists were announced last night at a Metro Mingle event. This is the eleventh year for the program, which is presented by the 2014 award recipients: Balco, Inc. and Icon Structures Inc.In addition to offering ...

Chamber hits the airwaves

By Aless GarveyWichita Metro Chamber reps or radio stars? How about both? President and CEO Gary Plummer and Manager of Business Services Holly Landon were guests on two different radio shows last Sunday.The Chamber in 2015 Gary Plummer at ...

Solving the Mystery of Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement: what does that really mean? This month’s Sunrise Scrambler tackled this important topic when Carrie Wiegand of AGH Employer Solutions presented “Destroying Employee Engagement Myths: What Really Matters in Engaging ...

Videos from Chairman’s Lunch available on YouTube

Last week at our Chairman’s Lunch, a panel of community leaders responded to questions raised during last fall’s Fuel the Fire Speaker Series. Almost 500 people were in attendance and heard that by 2020, millennials (those currently ...

Chairman's Lunch panelists announced

Our 2015 Chairman’s Lunch will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 at INTRUST Bank Arena. A panel of community leaders and elected officials will answer questions raised during the Fuel the Fire Speaker Series and what ...

A Community Conversation about Jobs

Jon Rosell and Holly Landon discuss the February 5 Chairman's Lunch on 99.7 LITE FM's Lite is Local program that airs at 8 a.m. on Sunday, January 18.Join us for the annual Chairman’s Lunch at INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday, February 5, as ...

Self-Care Stress Management

Shelley Smith and Don Cantwell from Commercial Mechanical Inc. learned more about coping with stress during the Chamber's January Sunrise Scrambler.How do you avoid burnout at work and in your personal life? Suzie DeVaughn, LMSW, provided members ...

2015 Honors Night recipients announced

Each year, we recognize individual, corporate, and architectural achievement at our Honors Night celebration. The 2015 event will be held on Tuesday, April 21.“Honors Night celebrates an outstanding individual, exemplary corporate citizens, ...

Fire Back – A recap of the Sunrise Scrambler with Jared Estes

In 2005, Jared Estes, his wife Paige, and two friends were hit by a drunk driver on Kellogg. Jared sustained burns to more than 50% of his body, and Paige sadly did not survive the crash.Jared shared his story with a sold-out Sunrise Scrambler crowd ...

Dr. Condoleezza Rice inspires Wichita crowd at Chamber Annual Meeting

Last week’s Annual Meeting kicked off with 2014 Board Chairman Wayne Chambers passing the gavel to 2015 Chairman Jon Rosell and ended with Dr. Condoleezza Rice answering questions submitted by the public. A crowd of 3,000 people were in ...

Now accepting nominations for our 2015 Small Business Awards

The Wichita Metro Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2015 Small Business Awards now through Friday, Dec. 12. The program, presented by Balco, Inc. and Icon Structures Inc., offers well-deserved recognition to small businesses for their ...

Leadership quotes that motivate WSU Shockers

Holly Landon of the Chamber and Sheryl Wohlford of Automation Plus greeted Sunrise Scrambler presenter Steve Dickie before this month's event.The members of Wichita State University's (WSU) men's basketball team have gained national attention for ...

Good, better, best. Never let it rest.

Steve Dickie is the Character Coach for Wichita State University's men's basketball team.Every Wichita State University (WSU) men's basketball player knows how to finish the rhyme that serves as the headline for today's blog post. It's the Shocker ...

Exposure 2014 makes history

By Angie Elliott Eric Fisher addresses the sold-out Sunrise Scrambler crowd.Another fun and record-setting Exposure is in the books! The full day started out with Eric Fisher, Founder and President of Eric Fisher Salon and Eric Fisher Academy, ...

Exposure boasts new features, Google Hangout

The Chamber will host our tenth annual Exposure, the area’s premiere business networking event, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 25 at Century II. This year, there are more than 220 registered exhibitors from every industry in ...

What’s new at 2014 Exposure? Find out on 99.7 Lite FM

Bill Ramsey and Angie Elliott discuss the Chamber's business-to-business trade show on the weekly Lite is Local radio program.The Chamber’s annual business-to-business trade show, Exposure, will be held on September 25. Tune into 99.7 Lite FM ...

2014 Leadership Wichita class begins

Thirty Wichita-area citizens are participating in the Chamber’s 2014 Leadership Wichita class, which began this week and runs through November 20. Participants in the leadership training program are identified through a nomination process, ...

A Recap of "Understanding How We Learn"

By Courtney Sendall, Communications CoordinatorLast week’s Sunrise Scrambler had attendees on their feet and tapping into their artistic side as Steve Dunn, Associate Dean of the School of Education at Newman University, presented ...

Dr. Condoleezza Rice Speaking on December 4 at Annual Meeting

Dr. Condoleezza RiceBy Wayne ChambersBy now our Chamber members have received a digital announcement that our 2014 Annual Meeting speaker is Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State of the United States. Her resume and international ...

Young Professionals of Wichita to hold sixth annual Enhance Community Project

This Saturday, 150 young professionals will participate in a one-day project known as Enhance. Focusing on enriching Wichita while providing Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) members the opportunity to give back to the community, the work will ...

Building a Culture that Delivers World-Class Service

Jamie HaenggiA recap of the May Sunrise ScramblerChamber member Protection 1 embraces a two-word mission statement: To Grow. The company’s 2,500 employees at 75 branches clearly understand how to accomplish that mission.During today’s ...
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