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The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Chamber member Whittier Place is expanding with two new buildings. Located at 1200 Whittier Place Lane in Emporia, Whittier Place provides housing for local residents. Property Manager Cynthia Bell-Weltha explains, “The new buildings will be called Whittier II. The first property that will be…
We’re getting lots of questions about the Lyon County Fair. Fair dates are August 5 through August 14. Grandstand tickets are $10.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 12 and under. Gate Admission is $15.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 12 and younger. Carnival wristbands are $25.00 each night. The friendly folks at the Lyon…
Movement. It is so wonderful to see the world in motion once again. We have been moving through this year, what seems to me, to be quite quickly. We have seen the return of the Dynamic Discs Open, UNBOUND Gravel, JR Disc Golf Worlds, and many more events. Yet, we keep on moving as we…
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce announces its newest member, Laser Tech Services. Newly located at 508 Commercial Street in downtown Emporia, Laser Tech has served northeast Kansas for over twenty years. The company specializes in repairing most brands of printers, and offers toner and ink cartridge replacement and delivery. To celebrate opening its Emporia…
RDA HAPPENINGS ~~Kent Heermann, Emporia Area Regional Development Association As most of you may know by now I will be retiring as President of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas (RDA) sometime in the first quarter of 2022. More on that in future newsletters. In my 27 years with…
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…
Help celebrate the grand opening of the new Emporia location for Hoyt’s Truck Center at a Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m., at 802 Graphic Arts Road. Tuesday also marks the company’s first official Customer Appreciation Day, with lunch being served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Experience the excitement on the…
Trusler Business Center will be CLOSED on Monday, July 5, honoring the Independence Day holiday. We will re-open Tuesday, July 6, for regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wishing you a safe and pleasant holiday weekend! Emporia Fireworks Display will be held at Welch Stadium on the ESU campus, 15th Ave. & Wooster Dr., on Sunday, July…
It’s been a rough road getting here, but we’ve finally got a date for the 124th Emporia Chamber Annual Meeting: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 LUNCHEON, 11:30 a.m. WEBB HALL, ESU MEMORIAL UNION More details will be forthcoming soon. Please RSVP via email or phone (620-342-1600) or stop by the Trusler Business Center at 719 Commercial St. and…
According to Robert Dietz, Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders there are five L’s that create barriers for the development of housing: labor, land/lots, laws, lending and lumber. In April I highlighted information on Lumber and the scarcity of materials and the impacts that rising prices have on the ability to develop…