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Corporate Transparency Act Requires Action from Business
New Year’s Day started the clock on a new Federal Law requiring many business entities in the United States to file Beneficial Ownership Information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. While the initial filing deadline is the end of the year now is the time for business…
Fairfield by Marriott Open House
Please join us for the Grand Opening Event of the Fairfield by Marriott Cape Girardeau! Open house will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday February 7th, 2024. The open house will provide access to several areas of the hotel including the lobby, dining area, pool, gym, and select hotel rooms! Please RSVP to events@hhm.llc.
2024 Virtual Health Care Career Day
The Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are hosting the 3rd Annual Health Care Career Day on February 23.  This statewide, virtual event will take students inside Missouri healthcare organizations to learn about the hottest careers in health care and engage in real world learning. Both…
FREE LED LIGHTS for Cape Chamber Members
Cape Chamber’s newest member, OEO Energy Solutions has partnered with Ameren to offer Chamber Members FREE LED 4′ Tubes, Warehouse and Outdoor Lights to replace your existing fluorescents. (Normally $12/tube and $400/fixture). Please use the link to complete the form before 3/31/24 (Takes less than 1 minute): https://oeoezled.oeo.com/capechamber/ This FREE LED Lighting program is made…
The Salvation Army to Open Monday Night as Emergency Overnight Warming Center
After months of planning by many community nonprofits, The Salvation Army (TSA) in Cape Girardeau is prepared to open their doors as an emergency overnight warming center beginning Monday. Due to the weather prediction, the facility anticipates being open every evening for a week. When AccuWeather predicts temperatures at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit,…
Inspiring Business Leaders with Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 2024, marks the 95th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. Today is also the third Monday in January, and since November 2, 1983, we recognize this day each year as a national holiday in his honor. While some businesses are closed and others are open today, all business leaders have an…
Elite Travel, Inc. Travel Advisor Earns Certifications
Shannon Thompson, senior travel advisor at Elite Travel, Inc., has recently completed continuing education programs with Special Needs Group (SNG) and Marriott International. Thompson is among an elite group of Travel Professionals who understand the scope and importance of travel advocacy. The SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocate TM Program is designed to increase an advisor’s…
An Opportunity to Bounce Your Big Idea!
Have you ever encountered a problem or an issue at work and thought there should be a technical solution to this problem? Do you have ideas for an application or technical concept that could be a business but don’t know where to start? Thanks to a new program by Innovate SOMO, now is your opportunity…
Bounce My Big Idea
Do you have a tech idea you’d like to pursue in 2024? Test the potential of your idea alongside other aspiring entrepreneurs in Bounce My Big Idea – A four week, online workshop designed and delivered by the seasoned tech entrepreneurs of Codefi, supported by Innovate SOMO. BMBI is 100% virtual with live workshops,…
Have a S.M.A.R.T. New Year
It’s the official start of a New Year as we step in to 2024 and many businesses are setting plans for 2024 into motion. One way to help ensure a good year is to be S.M.A.R.T. in your goal-setting process. First introduced in an article by George T. Doran in the November 1981 issue of…