The Topeka Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council would like to announce the launch of its Buy Local Campaign and Small Business Summit. Small Business Council to Launch a Buy Local Campaign – Local spending plays a critical role in the development of communities. It fuels growth, support businesses, creates jobs and builds the local tax base. As a result, the more money circulating in the local economy means more public infrastructure completed and community projects fulfilled. The Small Business Council will be launching a Buy Local Campaign for Topeka and Shawnee County in July. Don’t wait until July – let’s start now. Stop-Think-Buy Local. What are some of the… Read More
Continue ReadingMay 1, 2018 Legislative Update
Legislature Returns Last Thursday, the Legislature returned to Topeka to focus primarily on education and the budget. The new school finance formula which passed the legislature last month contained an error in the way local option budgets are calculated as part of base state aid. That mistake would have left about $80 million out of reach to help pay for schools. So, the first order of business in the House was a bill to fix that mistake. It passed handily and will now be taken up by the Senate. School Finance Court Case The legislature has been under the gun to pass a new school formula which could be… Read More
Continue ReadingEvents You Need to Attend In May with the Greater Topeka Partnership
Cool Perk Alert! For the entire month of May, Azura Credit Union will be offering 5x Reward points with ANY purchases made at their Local Perk Partners with an Azura Rewards Credit Card. Greater Topeka Partnership events are all about networking, building your business, showcasing your products and services and supporting the GTP’s efforts to grow Topeka’s business climate and promote quality of life. There are great events happening during Small Business Week and all month long! Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce 5/16 Business Unwind at Kansas Air National Guard GO Topeka 5/15 38th Annual Small Business Awards at Capitol Plaza Hotel 5/22 Competing for Government Contracts with… Read More
Continue ReadingSmall Business Week in Topeka
Small-business owners and entrepreneurs help make Topeka a place where people want to work, visit and play. Our small businesses help create competition in the local economy, drive job growth and help contribute to Topeka’s identity. Many of our entrepreneurs also donate their time, money and resources to community organizations and events. It’s for these reasons and more that we want to take this week to appreciate all the hardworking people in Topeka during National Small Business Week! We’ll share local events, resources and more to all of our channels so be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay in the loop! One event coming up in may that… Read More
Continue Reading5 Simple Tips to Get the Most of Your SM&SH! Summit Experience
Do you have customers? Are you in sales, marketing or the hospitality industry? Then you need to attend SM&SH Summit on May 10 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center! This day-long education session features New York Times best-selling author Jay Baer (Youtility and Hug Your Haters) and renowned advertising executive and author Tom Martin (The Invisible Sale). SM&SH Summit also offers a great opportunity to connect with others in your industry while learning more about both new and beloved Topeka attractions. Make sure you’re prepared! If you’re attending the summit, follow these 5 helpful tips to make the most out of your experience. What is the SM&SH! Summit? 5. Pick… Read More
Continue ReadingReser’s Fine Foods Celebrates Grand Opening
Topeka, KS, April 25, 2018 – Just over one year ago, Reser’s Fine Foods broke ground on a 320,000 square foot prepared salad plant that sits on more than 40 acres; yesterday, they celebrated the grand opening. “Our partnership with this community goes back decades, so yesterday we not only celebrated our new plant, but also our continued commitment to the City of Topeka,” said President Mark Reser. “The speed with which we were able to build this new facility is a testament to why it made perfect sense to expand our business here again – we all worked together toward a shared goal of long-term growth, for both the… Read More
Continue ReadingSky Zone Topeka – Warrior Weekend Kicks Off with Glow on April 20
Sky Zone is the world’s first indoor trampoline park. An innovator in “fun fitness,” the park offers healthy playtime for kids, adults and families. Work on your coordination, play a game of SkySlam (trampoline basketball) or simply just find a new way to get active. Special attractions include the Warrior Course, Freestyle Jump, Ultimate Dodgeball, SkyJoust, Foam Zone and Free Climb. Sky Zone Topeka recently completed its installation of the hottest after-hours event in Topeka. The new program, GLOW, will transform the park with black lights and lasers into a jumping dance club for kids and families of all ages. The premier event will take place Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 from… Read More
Continue ReadingApril 10, 2018 Legislative Update
School Finance Plan Passes Over the Weekend Shortly before midnight on Saturday, the Senate passed the House’s $525 million, five-year K-12 funding proposal. Earlier in the week, the Senate had passed its own package which spent approximately $275 million on schools. As time was running out on the 2018 regular session and lawmakers face a court deadline to pass a school finance plan by April 30, the maneuvering to get the plan passed was intense. The bill will now go to Governor Jeff Colyer, who was indicated he is pleased with the $525 million plan and believes the state can pay for it without raising taxes. Republicans have expressed concerns… Read More
Continue ReadingNextaff Topeka
Nextaff is your resource for quality candidates. Nick Lauber, owner of the Topeka Nextaff office, has 10 years of experience in the staffing industry and offers his clients quality service and support. With Nextaff, the focus is on the value of the positions being filled and the needs of its clients. Services include temp-to-hires, direct hires, screening services, skills assessment and testing, as well as a fast-track program that provides compensation for employee benefits for a probational period to fast track the employee into that company’s payroll. Nick and his team also offer consulting services on how to approach the labor pool, wage analysis and marketing reports and data. As a locally… Read More
Continue ReadingApril 3, 2018 Legislative Update
School Finance Is At Hand Last Wednesday, the House K-12 Education Budget Committee passed-out a school finance bill. Basically, this is the moment everyone has been waiting for. The bill increases funding for K-12 schools by approximately $520 million over five years. School districts would see an additional $73 million next fiscal year and roughly $105 million each of the following four years. This would be on top of the nearly $200 million in increased school spending legislators approved last year. The plan includes significant increases for special education and other areas over which the Kansas Supreme Court had expressed concern in its ruling last year. House leaders are hopeful… Read More
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