Posts by Joy
B2B at Industrious
B2B at Industrious Thank you to our hosts, Industrious, Simple Simon’s Pizza of Gladstone MO, and Bootleg Bourbon Balls. Learn more about the B2B events here! Upcoming Events Categories Ambassadors (17) Board of Directors (7) Chamber News (13) Community (31) Diversity & Inclusion (20) Events (25) Leadership News (1) LGBTBE (3) Member News (4) Members Spotlight…
Read MoreB2B at Hotel Kansas City
B2B at Hotel Kansas City Thank you to our host, Hotel Kansas City, for a wonderful December B2B. Learn more about the B2B events here! Upcoming Events Categories Ambassadors (17) Board of Directors (7) Chamber News (13) Community (31) Diversity & Inclusion (20) Events (25) Leadership News (1) LGBTBE (3) Member News (4) Members Spotlight…
Read MoreCongrats Scratch Office Catering
Congrats Scratch Office Catering Congratulations to Mid-America LGBT Chamber member Scratch Office Catering! The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Certification Committee has officially approved their application for Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® (Certified LGBTBE®) certification through the NGLCC Supplier Diversity Initiative. Reed Hastings and his husband, Dr. Dung Mac, took over Scratch in September. And they focus on one…
Read MoreCoffee Connections at Donutology
Coffee Connections at Donutology Thanks to our December Coffee Connections host, Donutology! Click here to learn more about Coffee Connections. Upcoming Events Categories Ambassadors (17) Board of Directors (7) Chamber News (13) Community (31) Diversity & Inclusion (20) Events (25) Leadership News (1) LGBTBE (3) Member News (4) Members Spotlight (34) Pride Magazines (6) Programming…
Read MoreEvergy’s 2nd Annual Supplier Diversity Summit
Evergy’s 2nd Annual Supplier Diversity Summit The Chamber team was delighted to attend Evergy’s 2nd Annual Supplier Diversity Summit Thursday. Tracey attended several sessions while Joy and Kat staffed the table at the Expo (we even got to meet Sparky, Evergy’s robot!). Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table. Upcoming Events Categories Ambassadors (17)…
Read MoreChamber attends GEW vendor fair
Chamber attends GEW vendor fair November’s Coffee Connections was a little different being held in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week. We started off with an hour of breakfast and networking. Scratch Office Catering provided biscuits and gravy, quiche, and fruit. While Donutology provided donuts. Immediately following that, Joel Barret kicked off the first workshop of…
Read MoreB2B at Boulevard Brewing Co
B2B at Boulevard Brewing Co The November B2B was hosted by Boulevard Brewing Company and co-sponsored by: Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver, LLC House Law, LLC Juris Law and Mediation Manson Karbank McClaflin Merrill Law Firm There was also a raffle for tickets to see Whim Productions presentation of “F**king Men”. Thank you to all…
Read MoreChamber attends CCEM Conference
Chamber attends CCEM Conference Kat King, left, Joy Hope, and Tracey DeMarea, of the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce attended the CCEM Conference in Blue Springs, Mo., Nov. 6-8, 2024. Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce staff attended the CCEM Conference in Blue Springs, Mo., Nov. 6-8, 2024. Upcoming Events Categories Ambassadors (17) Board of Directors…
Read MoreChamber welcomes Kat King as Events and Marketing Manager
Chamber welcomes Kat King as Events and Marketing Manager Kat King, she/they The Mid-America Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce Kat King (She/They) has joined our staff as Events and Marketing Manager. Kat is a queer multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer, and multimedia content extraordinaire. As the front-person of her indie pop/rock group, Kat King curates…
Read MoreArts Alliance accepting applications for arts grants
Arts Alliance accepting applications for arts grants Announcing Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations, a pilot program that will offer grants of $50,000 to culturally driven arts organizations and arts-centric businesses with annual operating expenses under…
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