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Neosho’s Chamber of Commerce hosts a business expo

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Neosho, MO — Neosho’s Chamber of Commerce hosts the SHO-Me Business Expo. Lauri Lyerla the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce stopped by telling us more about it.

The Expo is Hollywood-themed this year and features the stars of the 4-states. The expo will be held on March 18th from 6 to 8pm and on the 19th from 10am to 2 pm.  Held at the Neosho Junior High (which is located at 14646 Kodiak Road in Neosho). Admission is $4.

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Joplin Collectors’ Expo returns in miniature form

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JOPLIN, Mo. – Saturday was the third Joplin Collectors’ Expo, the first since the pandemic and the first ‘Mini’ Expo they’ve tried.

The Mini Expo was held at Cecil Floyd Elementary School in Joplin. More than 20 vendors were on hand showcasing a variety of collectible items. A few people even dressed up for the event. Organizers say they wanted to start small after last year’s pause.

“Since we hadn’t had one I just kinda wanted to have a smaller one and see how it went,” said organizer Josh Miller. “This is strictly vendors, so the bigger show will have a cosplay contest, battle bots, and stuff like that.”

Miller says they’re hoping to have that bigger show this October.

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Joplin Business Expo returns with an 80s theme

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JOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce’s 29th Annual Business EXPO is May 25 and 26 at Downstream Casino Resort Pavilion. EXPO is the region’s largest annual showcase of area businesses to the local community, featuring a business-to-business day and a business-to-consumer day with during nearly 120 exhibitor booths. This year’s theme is “Most Excellent 80’s,” and the chamber is encouraging EXPO exhibitors and attendees to come dressed in their best 80’s attire.

On Tuesday, May 25, the exhibitors’ showcase will be open from 12:00-7:30 pm to members of the business community; admission is your business card.  An adults-only Business After Hours will be hosted on Tuesday from 4:30-7:30 pm. EXPO Business. The evening will feature great tastes from Member restaurants and a signature 80’s cocktail titled Pretty in Pink.

This year’s event will feature contests for best mullet, biggest 80’s hair, and best 80’s outfit. A Glamour Shot booth will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday with photos taken by Athena Companies.

On Wednesday, May 26, the exhibitors’ showcase will be open to the public from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Admission is $5; children five and under get in free.

Sponsors of the event include Freeman Health System, Downstream Casino Resort, U.S. Bank and others.

For more information visit joplincc.com/expo.

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Aging with Attitude Expo to bring together senior health resources

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – The annual Aging with Attitude Expo in Southeast Kansas will held on April 29 and 30. From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the virtual will bring senior health resources to one place.

Sessions will cover these topics: Telemedicine and You, Fraud Awareness, Hemp Culture, Valuable Records and Advance Health Care Planning Conversation, and Smart Homes.  The Keynote Speaker, Marci Penner, will give her presentation at 11am on April 30th.  Marci is with the Kansas Sampler Foundation, and will take you on a pictorial journey of some of the lesser-known explorer attractions in southeast Kansas.

The registration fee for the event this year has been waived. There will be host sites available for people without internet at the locations below.

  • Chanute: First Baptist Church Good News Center, 118 N. Forest St.
  • Fort Scott: Community Christian Church Gym, 1919 Horton St.
  • Iola: Southwind Extension Office, 1006 N. State St.
  • Parsons: Southeast Area Research & Extension Center, 25092 Ness Rd.
  • Pittsburg: Homer Cole Senior Center, 3003 N. Joplin St.

You can register by calling (620) 625-8620 or visit kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form.  Registration for attending at a host site is required due to Covid-19 social distancing protocol.

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PSU offering high schoolers prizes/scholarships at virtual open house

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – High school students have the chance to win prizes and scholarships at Pittsburg State University’s Virtual College of Technology Open House and Career Expo.

The event scheduled from Feb. 23 – Mar. 10, will offer participants the chance to win prizes and scholarships while investigating careers.

Pre-pandemic, the in-person version of the open house and career expo typically attracted several hundred students who got the chance to tour the Kansas Technology Center, where they investigated technology degree options and career fields, viewed demonstrations, and even tried out equipment themselves.

“When we held a virtual version of the event last November, we didn’t know what was going to happen,” said event coordinator John Iley. “We wound up with 30 schools in six states and about 600 registrants, and the event turned out to be a real success.”

For Spring 2021, the interactive Zoom session will be replaced with a new wrap-up activity to recognize outstanding performances, award door prizes, and introduce students to next steps in pursuing careers in technology.

“In some ways, a virtual event has advantages: it allows participants to really dive in with greater focus, it can be very individualized, and schools anywhere in the U.S. can attend,” Iley said.

College of Technology Dean Bob Frisbee said it will become a permanent part of the open house and career expo.

“In the future, we hope to again host the face-to-face open house, but we will continue to provide the virtual version for those that can’t physically attend — it will be a hybrid event,” he said.

Registration is now open at www.pittstate.edu/ktcopenhouse. On March 12, the COT will post a video announcing the winners of prizes and scholarships.