Joplin Earns “Choice City” Ranking for Development
Get Your Kicks on Route 66 is a vintage song that gave Joplin national recognition years ago as a popular stop along Historic Route 66. Joplin is back in the national spotlight for its business climate. A national business publication profiled Joplin as a top 25 “Choice City” among metro areas in the nation deemed most attractive for business development. Read the story »
Eco Dev Project Takes Pulse of Local Businesses
A new program is underway that focuses on strengthening and retaining local businesses. For Joplin-area businesses, the program is called Metro Pulse and is coordinated by members of the Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri (WIB), Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and representatives of local utilities. Read the story »
Local Business, Education Leaders Take Part in Governor’s Summit
More than 150 business and education leaders came together April 18 to participate in the Governor’s Business/Education Summit. The summit, which is an education component of the Quad States Regional Transformation initiative, took place at Missouri Southern State University.
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Career Morning in JoplinThe Missouri Career Center’s Business Services team is hosting a Career Morning event on May 13th from 9:00 to Noon at the Missouri Career Center location in downtown Joplin. The event connects employers with job seekers in an expo format. For more information, contact Leslie Abram at the WIB office.
Joplin Earns “Choice City” Ranking for DevelopmentGet Your Kicks on Route 66 is a vintage song that gave Joplin national recognition years ago as a popular stop along Historic Route 66. Joplin is back in the national spotlight for its business climate. A national business publication profiled Joplin as a top 25 “Choice City” among metro areas in the nation deemed most attractive […]
WIB Meeting & Open HouseThe regular-scheduled WIB meeting for May happens on Wednesday, the 28th. The meeting immediately follows a special Ribbon Cutting and Open House event slated for 2:00 p.m. at the new WIB offices, located in the lower level of 105 Rangeline in Joplin.
Agenda items for the May 28th board meeting include the routine consent agenda, updates on […]
