Upcoming Events

Hosted once a month to highlight individual businesses and offer an informal setting for the area's business professionals to meet, mingle and make contacts. RSVP online at www.joplincc.com or by calling 417.624.1996.

Join us as we debut the long-awaited labor supply study. During this one-hour session, we'll discuss never-before-available insights for employers into the job candidate pipeline including:

• New information to boost competitiveness as an employer of choice.
• Understanding wage competitiveness, commute patterns and retention trends.
• What motivates workers of all ages and types.
• Fresh information geared exclusively to the Joplin Regional Labor Market of Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma.

Two other sessions are also available:

• Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 am at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, Missouri - RSVP
• Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 1 pm at the Joplin Regional Parternship Office, 201 E. Pine, Columbus, Kansas - RSVP

Join us as we debut the long-awaited labor supply study. During this one-hour session, we'll discuss never-before-available insights for employers into the job candidate pipeline including:

• New information to boost competitiveness as an employer of choice.
• Understanding wage competitiveness, commute patterns and retention trends.
• What motivates workers of all ages and types.
• Fresh information geared exclusively to the Joplin Regional Labor Market of Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma.

Two other sessions are also available:

• Friday, Sept. 9 at 1:15 pm at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 East 4th Street, Joplin, Missouri - RSVP
• Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 am at Miami Public Library, 200 N. Main St., Miami, Oklahoma - RSVP

Join us as we debut the long-awaited labor supply study. During this one-hour session, we'll discuss never-before-available insights for employers into the job candidate pipeline including:

• New information to boost competitiveness as an employer of choice.
• Understanding wage competitiveness, commute patterns and retention trends.
• What motivates workers of all ages and types.
• Fresh information geared exclusively to the Joplin Regional Labor Market of Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma.

Two other sessions are also available:

• Friday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 am at the Joplin Regional Partnership office, 201 E. Pine, Columbus, Kansas - RSVP
• Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 am at Miami Public Library, 200 N. Main St., Miami, Oklahoma - RSVP

Gives Back will be helping out with the Ronald McDonald House's 4th Annual Big Red Shoe Run this month! There will be a 15K, 10K, 5K and Fun Run this year! Your participation provides support for Ronald McDonald House in Joplin, a home away from home for families of seriously ill children who utilize local hospitals.Volunteers should wear their YPN t-shirts and are encouraged to make and bring signs and noisemakers to cheer on the runners. Location of volunteer route assignments will be made and communicated closer to the race day. If you would like to volunteer, click on the link and sign up for a shift. http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0E4BA5A62FABFB6-ypngives

All volunteers are invited back to Ronald McDonald House post-race for photos and kids' activities, 3402 S. Jackson Ave., Joplin. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States creates, finds and supports porgrams that directly improve the health and well being of children. Their cornerstone program, Ronald McDonald House of the Four States, provides a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children and ill-expectant mothers being treated at nearby hospitals. Commerce Bank YPN Presenting Sponsor US Bank, n.a Empower Presenting Sponsor

Join us as we hear from Mr. John Karry, director of customer service as he speaks on "Understanding the Shareholder's Perspective."

This is a brown bag lunch. RSVP by clicking the link or call 417.624.1996.

"ED" talks are brought to you by YPN Professional Development workgroup. 

Commerce Bank Presenting Sponsor

Missouri Southern State University Develop Presenting Sponsor