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Director - Nancy Curless

Nancy will work as the point person for the planning and implementation of Chamber plans and priorities, events sponsored by the Chamber and the annual meeting/banquet.   Nancy will coordinate the Chamber’s priorities for the week.  

  • Member networking and activities

  • Preparation and carrying out of annual work plan

  • Coordinate and implement Student Education

  • Preparation and observance of annual budget

  • Serves as Barton County liaison with the Southwest MO Tourism Alliance, Downtown Association, Community Betterment, Regional Chambers of Commerce and the Lamar Rotary Club.

  • Serves as facilitator for Barton County Visitor’s Network

  • Assists Chamber President in planning monthly board meeting agenda and reports

  • Coordinate distribution of information to appropriate media promoting Chamber activities

Office Manager / Member Services - Joyce Cody

Joyce will assist the director with member services of the Chamber.

  • Primary responsibility for maintaining membership list and answering typical information requests from Chamber members, community members and visitors

  • Coordinate membership mailings and other communications to members

  • Coordinate distribution of information to appropriate media promoting Chamber activities

  • Preparation and carrying out of annual work plan

  • Preparation and observance of annual budget

  • Assists Chamber President in planning monthly board meeting agenda and reports

  • Perform Bookkeeping/Payroll duties

Business and Tourism Development - John Gulick

John will plan, develop and coordinate annual work plans to:

  • Assist current Chamber members become more profitable

  • Assist potential businesses with critical information for basic start-up decisions

  • Create opportunities for more tourists from outside of BC to slow-down and spend time (and money) in BC

  • Create opportunities to obtain opinions and needs of members

  • Support opportunities for active interaction with high school youth to support their better understanding of economic opportunities in Barton County 

  • Support other Chamber activities as requested by Barton County Chamber Board  

  • Partner with Southwest Missouri Tourism Alliance, Lamar Downtown Assn., and Barton County Community Development Corporation to achieve mutually beneficial projects 

  •  Ann Killmon - Member Services and Office Assistance

  •  Cheryl Flores - Special Events Coordinator

  • Coordinate and implement Special Events 
  • Assist with planning the Chamber's Annual Meeting and Banquet  
 
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