Lake Area Chamber Happenings

The 18th Annual Mardi Gras Pub Crawl will be here before we know it! This year's highly anticipated event is February 16, 2019, and the Lake Area Chamber is proud to host this event! This event brings almost a million dollars in revenue to the area. It directly benefits local restaurants, bars, hotels, taxis, and a number of other businesses in our area. Pub Crawl is one of the highest revenue nights for many off the water establishments. It's a fantastic opportunity to bring an influx of visitors to our area in the off-season.

About Mardi Gras Pub Crawl: The Lake of the Ozarks Mardi Gras Pub Crawl offers participants the opportunity to safely enjoy a number of year-round establishments around the area. Busses take participants from venue to venue and can end the night at a participating hotel. $10 wrist bands get attendees full access to all restaurants and bars, transportation, and live music from 4pm until closing time. Enjoy the World's Largest Mardi Gras Pub Craw, rig…

One of the Lake of the Ozark's most anticipated winter events is right around the corner. The Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days is this weekend - January 5th-6th. This family-friendly event offers a unique learning experience for all ages. View the majestic bald eagles around the area at this event. The Lake Area Chamber is honored to be a part of this fantastic event! Check out the schedule of events for Eagle Days 2019 below.


Schedule of Events for Eagle Days 2019 Saturday, January 5th 9:30 am - Eagles of North America
10:30 am - Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal
11:30 am - Eagles of North America
12:30 pm - Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal
1:30 pm - Eagles of North America
2:30 pm- Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal
3:30 pm- Eagles of North America
4:30 pm- Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal

Sunday, January 6th 10:30 am - Eagles of North America
11:30 am - Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal
12:30 pm - Eagles of North America
1:30 pm - Day Shift, Night Shift, Garbage Gal
2:3…

Are you looking for an effective way to grow your business at the Lake of the Ozarks? We're proud to roll out a new learning opportunity - the Lake Area Chamber Business Academy! As we near the deadline (January 4th, 2019), it's time to turn in your application! If we've piqued your interest for a unique way to grow, take a look below to learn more of the details of this fantastic learning and growing opportunity!


This is the perfect opportunity to help your business grow at the Lake of the Ozarks. The new year is a great time to set goals for personal and professional growth and this amazing opportunity is an ideal way to accomplish both of those! If growing your business is on your resolution list, knock it out early in the year by attending our business academy!
About Our Business Academy: The first annual Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Business Academy kicks off Jan 9, 2019. Featuring 6 sessions, with 12 powerful workshops, and 11 expert speakers, this is one program y…

As we approach the end of another year, it's a great time to reflect back on your personal and business life. As you think about your business, did you accomplish your networking goals? If not, the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is here to help you crush your networking goals for 2019! Take a look below to learn how you can better prepare yourself to network like a pro in the new year.


Reflect on the Past Year In order to make a successful goal for the new year, it's important to think about the past year. What did you do right and what improvements can you make upon your networking habits. The reflection should be a positive experience - don't beat yourself up for missed opportunities. Take the knowledge you gained from your networking in the past year and use that to set your new goals. It's important to reflect upon the past in order to learn and make improvements for the present and future!

Look at the Calendar Write down upcoming networking events that you want to …

Are you looking for a unique way to gain exposure for your business? Join the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce! Why, you ask? There are a TON of reasons our Lake of the Ozarks chamber can help benefit your area business. Check out just a few of the many perks of joining the Lake Area Chamber below.


1) RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM THE CHAMBER The Lake Area Chamber is honored to have the opportunity to refer a variety of businesses to visitors and residents of the lake area. This is a benefit to our members, we ONLY refer Chamber Members. We not only receive in person inquiries of where to stay, where to eat, what to do, but also receive numerous phone and email requests for information on activities and relocating to the lake, as well as inquiries from business owners moving to the Lake.

2) HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING Upon request, our Chamber conducts ground breaking/ribbon cutting ceremonies for a variety of “milestone” events. Whether it’s a new, expanding or moving business or one that has taken …

The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to roll out our Business Academy at the Lake of the Ozarks this January. If you haven't reserved your spot yet, do so TODAY. Seating for this informative program is limited. The Business Academy is a fantastic way to invest in your business. You'll receive a ton of useful tools to help your business in a number of ways. The session topics range from employee benefits to marketing strategies to legal issues to watch out for - and much, much more. If we've piqued your interested, check out further details about the Lake Area Chamber Business Academy below!


About the Business Academy: The first annual Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Business Academy kicks off Jan 9, 2019. Featuring 6 sessions, with 12 powerful workshops, and 11 expert speakers, this is one program you will not want to miss!

Our goal with Academy is to provide in depth sessions on a wide array of critical business subjects to help you take your business to the next l…