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The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has proudly offered Leadership Emporia Academy since 1989, and boasts more than 620 alumni from 33 classes. Although keeping a close eye on local COVID-19 trends, the 2021 LEA class will begin its journey on September 23. In order to grow our communities, we must inspire others to embrace a…
We’ve reached the halfway mark of 2021, a year with many question marks and many changes. Among those changes, you’ll find a few new faces at the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Emporia offices. Please welcome our new Visit Emporia Director LeLan Dains, Membership Director Amy Little, Office Manager Ashley Foraker, and Public…
CareArc has prepared a brochure outlining what you need to know about monkeypox. Please feel free to disseminate the information freely. If you have questions regarding monkeypox, call CareArc and speak with Community Health Staff. [pdf-embedder url=”http://emporiakschamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Monkeypox-Brochure-with-bleed.pdf” title=”Monkeypox Brochure (with bleed)”]
The Trusler Business Center will be closed to honor the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. Please join us in responsibly and safely celebrating this holiday dedicated to paying tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers.
[pdf-embedder url=”http://emporiakschamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Map-July-2022-LAUS.pdf” title=”Map July 2022 LAUS”] Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.4% in July. This was unchanged from 2.4% in June and a decrease from 3.4% in July…
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…
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.)…
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…
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…
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…