Join us for our monthly Chamber Luncheon. Next luncheon January 21, 2009 at the Clay/Ray Vet's Club, sponsored by the Excelsior Springs School District.

The Elms Resort & Spa sponsored the December Chamber Luncheon, providing attendees with a historic slide show of the hotel and discussing the anticipated sale and renovation of the hotel, scheduled to begin in January. Upcoming Events • Jan. 2-11 – After Christmas Sales, downtown stores • Jan. 3 and 10 – Live Music at Willow Spring Mercantile, 2-5 p.m. • Jan. 3 – Mosby Opry, a live country, gospel and bluegrass music program at Mosby City Hall, 7-10 p.m. Everyone is entitled to attend and perform. Suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per person (There is no admission fee). Concessions will be available. For more information call 630-6988. • Jan. 10 – Crescent Lake Concert Series, "Jazz Away Your Winter Blues," featuring Lester Estelle and friends and Rev. Jimmie Bratcher and band, at the Crescent Lake Center, 1250 St. Louis Ave., 7 p.m. • Jan. 15 - Apr. 15 – Donald Judd Exhibit at Museum and Archives, local resident and known worldwide artist exhibiting never before shown paintings. Call 816-630-0101 for details. • Jan. 17 – Excelsior Springs Community Theatre 2009 Gala, Clay-Ray Veteran's Hall, social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., entertainment and awards 8 p.m. $18 per person with dinner or $10 per person for entertainment and awards only. Reservations required. Call 816-637-3728 and leave your name, phone number and number in your party. • Jan. 23-25 & 30-31 – "Legends" by James Kirkwood playing at the Paradise Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 816-630-3333. Click here for complete event calendar information. Master Plan survey on-line The City of Excelsior Springs and RDG/Larkin Group invite the public to participate in an on-line survey that asks about strengths, weaknesses and wish lists for Excelsior Springs. The information is being gathered as part of the process of putting together a comprehensive Master Plan. Click on button at right to participate in survey.

Featured Business of the Day Ad-Tech Custom Imprinting & Signs P.O. Box 260 Lawson, MO 64062 Contact: Deb Claussen Phone: 816-935-3715 E-mail • Website Community Prospectus The City of Excelsior Springs and the Chamber of Commerce have completed a new community prospectus called "A Planters Guide." Click here to view now. NEXT CHAMBER EVENTS • Jan. 20 – Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Van Till Farms/Rayville Baking Company, 13986 Hwy. C., at the south edge of Rayville, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Click here for additional Chamber events. 2009 Waterfest • June 26, 27, 28, 2009. Mark your calendar! Click here to download .pdf application. New Demographics Current demographics and projected demographics to 2010 now available. Other new demographic reports will be available soon as .pdf downloads. Click here. Career Opportunities Career change in your future? Check out the local job market. Click here. Volunteer Opportunities The Excelsior Springs Chamber is looking for volunteers to work in the Chamber office; if interested contact the Chamber office at 816-630-6161. Please take our Visitor Survey If you have recently been a visitor to our community, we want to hear from you! Click here. Chamber Member Testimonials Read what some of our members have to say about being a part of the Chamber. Click here.