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Why Not Here? How Placemaking Efforts Could Spark Growth in Springfield

There's no doubt southwest Missouri is a great place to live, work and play. But what would our corner look like with some community assets that are actually tangible and realistic? Some of them are already on the way.
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Louis Griesemer Wins Springfieldian Award

At its annual meeting on January 31, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce named Louis Griesemer the recipient of its most coveted award.

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jan 2020 | Leadership, People, Strategy, Women in Business
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Logan Aguirre Selected as Chair-Elect for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

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jan 07 2020 | Leadership, People, Women in Business
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2020 Excellence in Technology Awards: Meet the 18 Finalists

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jan 02 2020 | Companies, E-Commerce, Entrepreneur, Leadership

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Josh Holstein of CellARide in Springfield MO
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An Inside Look at CellARide

A former Springfield police officer started a national texting platform that is changing the automotive marketing industry.

jan 2020 | Automotive, Companies, People, Strategy
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Bringing Augmented & Virtual Reality to the Manufacturing Industry

D3 Technologies and Self Interactive partner to bring augmented reality and virtual reality to the national manufacturing industry.

jan 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing, People, Strategy
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George Burrell is a Serial Entrepreneur

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jan 2020 | Education, Leadership, People, Q&A
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How Miller Engineering Gives Back to Springfield, MO

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jan 2020 | Charity, Companies, Giving Back
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How Russell Cellular Has Grown Their Business Across the Nation

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jan 2020 | Companies, Strategy
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