The American Legion is in charge of the 69th Annual Veterans Day parade this year, which will be held on November 11, at 9:30 a.m. Interested in having a float in this long-time event? You can complete a digital Veterans Day parade entry online at https://visitemporia.com/veterans-parade-forms/ . Printed parade float entry forms are also available … Read more

Visit Emporia Debuts Empovía Event — Open Street. Active Life. The team at Visit Emporia is preparing to launch a new annual event involving community action. Join us, along with your friends and neighbors, on Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Peter Pan Park for the first annual Empovía. (It’s pronounced em-po-VEE-ah.) … Read more

Labor Force To begin understanding our labor force, we need to know how many workers live in Lyon County and how many of them work in Lyon County.  Table 1 below shows the location where Lyon County residents work.  This place of work is the location of the company the resident works for and not … Read more

Total Amount Awarded in 2022 = $12,800 Visit Emporia is pleased to announce we have awarded tourism grants to two applicants in the second half of 2022. Grants were awarded to: $500 awarded to Kansas Miss Amazing for Kansas Miss Amazing Amplify 2022 $700 awarded to Flint Hills Technical College for Wrangler Friends and Family … Read more

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Emporia Spanish Speakers are excited to announce a community conversation about diversity, representation, and the importance of community engagement on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The event will be held at the Emporia Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St., from 2-5 p.m. and will feature distinguished guest speakers from around … Read more

For those of you who were unable to attend the Chamber Blue informational webinar last Thursday, July 14, you can now watch and/or download the recording. The webinar link is https://bcbsks.zoom.us/rec/share/7W-RjYoVvai8OhWL1Mrt1sv-g_pJnj6Pf_TKe78tt0dJMzMfAi27URnpH5CffVkF.UgEESp19NSjC5F3O?startTime=1657825342000. You will need to fill out the form on the web page to download or watch the recording. Questions? Contact Jeanine McKenna at 620-342-1600.

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer another important benefit to our members. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas (CCEKS) and local Chambers across the state, has created an association health plan (AHP) – Chamber Blue of Kansas. This AHP offers … Read more

Interested in learning more about the Chamber Blue of Kansas? Join us for a webinar: Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas (CCEKS) and local Chambers across the state have created an association health plan (AHP) – Chamber Blue … Read more

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Emporia is pleased to announce that James Gardner has been selected as Chamber Membership Director. James was born and raised in Emporia. He and his wife opened Next Level Nursing Solutions, LLC just over a year ago. The company is currently relocating to new offices at 606 … Read more

Dunham’s Sports Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening July 8 New Sporting Goods Store Opens in Flinthills Mall    EMPORIA, KAN., June 28 – The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting for Dunham’s Sports on Friday, July 8, at 8:45 a.m. Dunham’s Sports is located at 1632 Industrial Road in Emporia, at … Read more