2 March 2017
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chamber Office
Jeanine McKenna President / CEO jmckenna @ emporiakschamber . org
Vanda Stephens Office Manager vstephens @ emporiakschamber . org
Jessica Crumb Events Coordinator jcrumb @ emporiakschamber . org
Officers
Chairman of the Board Pete Euler State Farm Insurance
Chairman Elect Jeff Williams Emporia ’ s Home Team – Ek Real Estate
Treasurer Bryon Rosine Wright CPA Group PA
Vice Chairman Russ Bonitatibus Lyon County State Bank
Susan Rathke CVB Director srathke @ emporiakschamber . org
Kelly Mayer CVB Public Relations Manager kmayer @ emporiakschamber . org
Torell Flickinger Administrative Sales & Service Coordinator tflickinger @ emporiakschamber . org
Vice Chairman David Hurlocker AT-HOME Health Care , Inc .
Immediate Past Chairman Rich Avery Pizza Ranch
President & CEO Jeanine McKenna
INSIDE
3 Community Calendar 4 From the President 5 Legislative Dialogue 5 Leadership Lite 6 Chairman ’ s Corner 10 RDA Happenings
12 Bureau Business 16 Art Is Ageless 19 Flinthills Mall 20 Membership Update
Board of Directors
Kathleen Centivre Agler & Gaeddert , Chtd .
Ken Hanson 96.1 The Wave
Dean Hollenbeck Flint Hills Technical College
Kala Maxfield Valu-Net LLC
Adela Maynez Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
Carolyn Risley The Arnold Group
Jeremy Rusco Dynamic Discs
Gretchen Russell Subway
Garret Seacat Home Town Health Care
Stuart Symmonds Symmonds & Symmonds
Your investment in the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau is a sound business decision , 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 .
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
THE CHAMBER VISION
A monthly publication of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
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