Chamber Annual Events
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• Annual Awards Banquet & Auction - Thursday, January 17 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm - "Dancing with Our Chillicothe Stars" - Elk's Lodge

• Great Northwest Day at the Capitol - Tuesday, February 5, Jefferson City - Itinerary and Application
• North Missouri Outdoor Classic - Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10, Chillicothe Middle School
• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, February 20  - "The Moon and the Stars Align..." presented by Terry Stevens, President, Excellence in Missouri Foundation - Noon, Chillicothe Country Club

• Salute to Agriculture - March 12, 2008 - 6:30-8:00 a.m.
• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, March 19 - Grand River Inn, 12:00 Noon - Chillicothe Youth Entrepreneurship: The Key to Our Future

• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, April 16 - (Administrative Professionals Day) - Come Bowl with Your Boss at The Fast Lane - 24 teams maximum (5-member teams), first come, first serve - Bowl & Buffet (shoes included) $60.00 - Buffet only (no bowling) $9.00 per person. Download the complete application here!
• Ducks on Parade begins (April - November)

• Golf Tournament - (Chamber Luncheon held in conjunction with this event) - Friday, May 16 - Green Hills Golf Course - 19th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament plus Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Two-Person Scramble - Registration Fee includes lunch (served 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) - Tee Times: 7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.; Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Social 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with tournament at 6:30 p.m. Download the golf flyer and application here. Find more details, prizes, and an entry form for the Poker Tournament here! Menu: chicken salad/ham salad/turkey sandwiches; veggie pasta, potato salad, oriental slaw, chips, assorted cookies/bars

• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, June 18 - Telecommunications in NW Missouri - Noon - Presented by a Panel of Local Business Owners - Grand River Inn
• Management Seminar by Steve Zahner - Thursday, June 26 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Grand River Inn

• Freedom Festival - Friday, July 4 - Festivities begin at 6 p.m. - Simpson Park
• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, July 16 - DREAM Initiative Update - Noon - Presented by Crystal Narr, Director Main Street Chillicothe - Chillicothe Country Club

• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, August 20 - Rails to Trails... - Grand River Inn

• Chautauqua in the Park 
• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, September 17 - TBA

• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, October 15 - TBA
• BooFest - Friday, October 31

• Chamber Luncheon - Wednesday, November 19 - TBA
• Holiday Lighting Ceremony - TBA - Jenkins Townhouse Christmas Village 
• 62nd Annual Holiday Parade - TBA
• People's Tree Lighting Ceremony - Livingston County Courthouse - TBA

• Chamber Ambassador Luncheon - Monday, December 17 - Noon - The Fast Lane
• No Chamber Luncheon - Happy Holidays!

And, of course, there are lots of other events held throughout the year, such as the circus, the Chillicothe Mudcats baseball games, ribbon cuttings, special announcement breakfasts, monthly luncheons, etc. The Area Chamber helps support, coordinate, and provide volunteers for all these many wonderful activities that bring people to our community and the surrounding area.

Chamber Monthly Luncheons
If you would like to attend a luncheon, you may
complete the form below or call the Chamber office at 660-646-4050.

• January 17, 2008 - Annual Awards Banquet, 5:30 p.m. - Chillicothe Elks Lodge (Cost TBA)
• February 20, 2008 - "The Moon and the Stars Align..." presented by Terry Stevens, President, Excellence in Missouri Foundation - Noon, Chillicothe Country Club
• March 19, 2008 - Grand River Inn, 12:00 Noon - Chillicothe Youth Entrepreneurship: The Key to Our Future
• April 16, 2008  - Chamber Luncheon (Administrative Professionals Day) - Come Bowl with Your Boss at The Fast Lane - 24 teams maximum (5-member teams), first come, first serve - Bowl & Buffet (shoes included) $60.00 - Buffet only (no bowling) $9.00 per person. Download the complete application here!
• May 16, 2008 (Friday) - Golf Tournament - (Chamber Luncheon held in conjunction with this event) - Green Hills Golf Course - 19th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament plus Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Two-Person Scramble - Registration Fee includes lunch (served 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) - Tee Times: 7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.; Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Social 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with tournament at 6:30 p.m. Download the golf flyer and application here. Find more details, prizes, and an entry form for the Poker Tournament here!
• June 18, 2008 - Telecommunications in NW Missouri - Noon - Presented by a Panel of Local Business Owners - Grand River Inn
• July 16, 2008 - DREAM Initiative Update - Noon - Presented by Crystal Narr, Director Main Street Chillicothe - Chillicothe Country Club
• August 20, 2008 - Rails to Trails... - Grand River Inn
• September 17, 2008 - TBA
• October 15, 2008 - TBA
• November 19, 2008 - TBA

Chamber luncheons are normally held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, Monthly Luncheons will be $9 due to increased food costs (except for the Administrative Professionals special luncheon which may be priced differently). Reservations are requested and may be emailed to us using the form below. If you must cancel your reservations, please notify us 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, we must charge you for the meal.