Category: TCP News
Heather Hardinger Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
Fellowship Provides State and Local Chambers with Opportunities to Engage Nationally on Critical Education and Workforce Issues Press ReleaseMarch 25, 2019 Contact:Lynn Berry417-243-2137LBerry@BransonCVB.com Engage Nationally on Critical Education and Workforce Issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced Heather Hardinger, Director of Workforce Strategy & Programs of the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber… Read more »
Heather Hardinger named one of Springfield Business Journal’s 2019 40 Under 40
Springfield Business Journal’s 2019 class of 40 Under 40 represents 40 accomplished and still-rising professionals in southwest Missouri. Since its 1999 debut, the awards program has honored individuals under the age of 40 for their professional and civic work. This year’s honorees, in alphabetical order, are: • Mark Acre, OneSource Insurance Group LLC; • Karen Braun, Mercy… Read more »
CoxHealth, Branson Chamber leaders help in Puerto Rico for hurricane recovery effort
POSTED BY KAITLYN MCCONNELL ON MARCH 18, 2019 It’s tempting to trust the waves of water that roll onto the beach at Punta Santiago, a tropical paradise where purple flowers peek through the sand like polka dots, and hazy fog highlights mountains in the distance. But looks can be deceiving. The waves’ beautiful, see-through shades… Read more »
Taney County Partnership releases comprehensive, county-wide Housing Study
INTRODUCTION The Taney County Partnership board of directors commissioned a comprehensive Housing Study in 2018 conducted by RDg Planning & Design. The Partnership released the findings of the study at Branson City Hall on Thursday, March 14, presented by Amy Haase of RDg. The Taney County Housing Study presents an in-depth study of the housing… Read more »
Taney County Partnership shares results of 2018 Workforce Survey
Taney County Partnership staff presented the 2018 survey data derived from the 2018 Workforce Employer Survey that was conducted July to August of 2018 at Good Morning Branson on Thursday, September 20. The data shared with that group is available online for viewing using the links below: 2018 Workforce Employer Survey Results PDF | PPT… Read more »
New Cultures, New Challenges: MDI Steps Up with Cultural Competence Training in Branson
From the eFactory, MDI and Missouri State University More than 2,000 open jobs The Branson and Taney County area have a puzzle to solve: How do they find and integrate 2,000 employees to fill current job openings? To tackle this problem, local organizations have been recruiting from Puerto Rico, where the unemployment rate is higher… Read more »
Workforce housing developer plans Branson redevelopment
BY: GEOFF PICKLE, WEB PRODUCER gpickle@sbj.net Posted online February 23, 2018 | 12:35 pm PHOTO COURTESY GOOGLE MAPS Repvblik LLC expects to close on the purchase of a former Days Inn in Branson and redevelop it into Plato’s Cave. Developer Repvblik LLC plans to convert a former Days Inn property in Branson into workforce housing for migrant workers…. Read more »
Large-Scale Workforce Housing Solution for Branson, Missouri
Contact: Richard Rubin 310-989-2517 richard@therepvblik.com Large-Scale Workforce Housing Solution for Branson, Missouri BRANSON, MO – Repvblik LLC, a company that specializes in the adaptive reuse of hospitality and commercial real estate and its conversion into workforce housing, has purchased the former Days Inn in Branson. The property will be renamed “Plato’s Cave.” The property… Read more »
Branson Chamber, Taney County Partnership to continue Puerto Rico Recruitment Efforts
MEDIA CONTACT: Heather Hardinger, Taney County Partnership (417) 243-2140 or hhardinger@taneycountypartnership.com