Kirksville Area
Chamber of Commerce
Serving the Community Since 1915
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304 S. Franklin Kirksville, MO 63501
Ph. 660.665.3766 |
The chamber
The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce is devoted to supporting its members, as well as, promoting our community as an excellent place to work, live, and play.
The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assuming a leadership role in advancing the overall business, cultural and civic welfare of the Kirksville area. These goals are accomplished by the cooperation of the Chamber staff and volunteer committees, and overseen by the Board of Directors. Each and every day the Chamber assists callers and walk-in visitors with questions about area businesses and our community in addition, the Chamber serves as a local information center for tourists. |
Updated Guide to Covid-19 Emergency Loans
At the end of 2020 the US Congress passed an additional $900 billion in economic stimulus relief. The US Chamber of Commerce has updated their guides for small businesses. Click here to access their updated guide and see how it affects your business.
Adair County receives $2.9 billion in
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Recent Events
KIRKSVILLE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE RETREAT
The Kirksville Leadership Institute Class of 2020 graduated on November 12th at the El Kadir Shrine Club. The session that day was a wrap-up of the year's activities, establishing co-Class Representatives and referrals for the 2021 class. The class heard from a panel of community leaders who have served on various Boards within the community. They gained valuable information about considering invitations to serve on a board in the future. In the afternoon session they invited their supervisors and family members to attend a graduation ceremony where they presented information about their class project. They raised money to provide a 3-D artwork at two local
crosswalks for area schools.
crosswalks for area schools.
26th Annual Golf Tournament
The 26th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament was held on Friday, August 2nd at the Kirksville Country Club. The weather was beautiful and 160 golfers joined us for a day of sunshine and fun. Special thanks to our hole sponsors for their support. Colton's Steakhouse and Holiday Inn Express-University Area provided 2 free beverages for each of our golfers. Northeast Missouri State Bank provided portable snack boxes for each golfer at the end of the day. Concerns for the safety of our teams prevented us from having the usual social gathering at the end of the day inside the Country Club. This is the only Fundraising Activity the Chamber was able to host this year.
Annual Chamber Banquet
The Chamber's annual banquet was held on January 9th in the Georgian Room of the Student Union Building on Truman State University campus. A wonderful buffet dinner was served by Sodexo to about 245 guests. The Kirksville Young Professionals provided a large portion of the evenings activities by awarding 5 young professionals with the 5 Under 40 Award.
Dinner music was provided by Tim Cason on keyboard and saxaphone. His music was sponsored by Vicki Benson & the RE/MAX Hometeam. A Social Hour with a cash bar was provided and Heritage House Realty helped make that a reality. Out going board members were recognized and the Tourism Dept gave out their first Hospitality STAR Award.
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