Northeast KC Chamber Presents
Membership luncheon for Small Business Owners & Chamber Members

When: Tuesday May 26, 2009  Noon to 1:00
Where: Mandy’s Diner, 5920 Winner Rd. KCMO 816-241-9953
Luncheon fee: $15 , covers lunch and program,  Please  RSVP by May 25. Noon for a head count.  
Lunch: Hot home cooked lunch, desert included.
Topics: Chamber Board Elections.  See list below….

Second topic is Education for our children in the 12 Northeast schools. Guest speaker,  Airick Leonard West from the KC MO School District will be present to help with the awards and will discuss BE1KC.  www.BE1KC.org .

All Teacher recognition awards will be announced at this luncheon. Not all teachers will be able to be present and will be awarded their certificates at their individual schools. Look in your NE Newspaper for early recognitions in May. 

Next Luncheon Meeting
When: Tuesday, June 23,  2009. Noon – 1:00 PM
Where:  Mandy’s Diner 5920 Winner Rd. KCMO 816-241-9953
Topic is Environmental safety
We will have guests from several companies covering the topic.

Slate of Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 year.
This is your opportunity to be more involved with your Chamber and make a difference in our business Community. Nominations from the floor will be taken at the luncheon. Please be present to make a nomination or to receive a nomination.

Bobbi Baker Hughes, PACTCO
Jon Henderson, UMB Bank
Sam Davis, Shelter Insurance
Nancy Kwilas, Old Northeast Inc
Nancy Cramer, Modern Supply
Pastor Ray Mabion II, Sheffield Family Life Center
Michael B Seward, KC UMB
Scott Wagner, Fasone & Partners
David Stadler, Mattie Rhodes
Jean Ferrara, Holy Cross School
Kellie Fitzwater, Salvation Army
Claudia Espinoza Eye Care Optical
Muhubo Jama, Jama Imports & Exports
Debra Washington, UMB
Mary Ellen Wallace, Central Bank
Mark Stewart, Don Bosco Centers
Jane Hoover, River City Solutions
Lisa Bongino, Mandy’s Diner

Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission.
Cultures Without Borders 2009 Art Exhibit
The show is on display at UMB Bank 6400 Independence Ave viewing in the lobby Regular banking hours thru Friday May 29

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENT !!!
Cultures Closing Reception of the Cultures Without Borders show will be Thursday May 28, 2009 at UMB Bank. 5 pm to 7 pm.  Light refreshments will be served. Over half of the participating artists have already RSVP’d and  will be present.  This is your time to meet the artists and make that final purchase of art !. Don’t miss this one. No charge.

Chamber Member News. 
New MEMBER,
Akanyjok Store, owner Rol Deng
4430 St John Ave KC MO 64123
Our newest Sudanese Grocery. They carry traditional African foods and meats
Rol is just one of several new Ethnic businesses opening up on the 4400 block of St John Ave.  New bakery and restaurant to try out. More information in our next newsletter. There will be some planned ribbon cuttings to attend soon.

Papa Lew's is offering a free rainy day delivery. Minimum orders are only $20. Menus are available online at Papalews.com. Try our World Famous Papa Chop Sandwich with fries and a drink for only $4.99. 2128 E 12th st KCMO 64127 & 12th and Brooklyn.

Let us know if you want the Chamber Directory for your store or office. E-mail us at nekcchamber@aol.com or call 816-231-3312 and let us know how many and how often. They will be available at our two area banks UMB Bank & Central Bank of KC and distributed to Century Towers apartments. 

Don’t forget to check out the Gold Coupon page for area discounts on products and services. They are good through December 2009.

New! If you have an image of your storefront or you and your office we want to put it next to your listing on the web directory. E-mail your JPG image or send a photo to the Chamber office

Web sites of interest:
www.kcmo.org, www.Visitkc.com, www.KCSourceLink.org
www.asianchamberkc.com, (Asian Chamber)
www.hccgkc.com(HispanicChamber)

Independence Market Study link,
http://www.lisc.org/kansascity/documents/FinalIndependenceMarketStudy.pdf