The Chamber's Luncheon is held the third Wednesday of each month. The business community comes together for networking and programs, presented monthly by the Chamber of Commerce. This months luncheon was sponsored by State Representative Bob Nance.

State Representative Bob Nance hosted the September Luncheon for the Chamber of Commerce. Now Online! Community Prospectus The City of Excelsior Springs and the Chamber of Commerce have completed a new community prospectus called "A Planters Guide." The guide creates a pathway to investing in Excelsior Springs for economic development, plus information on the city, schools, hospital, tourism and residential development. Click here to view now. Upcoming Events • Oct. 10-12, 17-19, and 23-25 – Paradise Playhouse comedy presentation "A Tuna Christmas" by Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams. For more details click here. • Oct. 10-11 – "Broadway to Hollywood" presented by the Excelsior Springs Community Theatre, Community of Christ Church, Plummer Rd. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Click here to reserve tickets. • Oct. 10 – Homecoming, Excelsior Springs vs Odessa • Oct. 10 – Art Crawl, various galleries and shops downtown, 5-8 p.m. Free Art Entertainment, click here for more information. • Oct. 10-11 – Elms 120th Anniversary with Past Employee Weekend, The Elms Resort & Spa, 816-630-5500. • Oct. 11 – 8th Annual Wine & Jazz Festival, The Elms Resort & Spa, noon to 9 p.m. For more information contact 816-630-7467 or visit web site. • Oct. 12 – Fencestiles Vineyards Fall Festival, 2 p.m. to dusk • Oct. 13 – The ESHS Pop Choir is presenting their annual "Songs and Sweets" featuring a variety of musical acts that all ages will enjoy beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a dessert reception. Tickets are available at the door for $5, which includes both entertainment and dessert. Pop Choir is directed by Tim Harlan and made up of a small group of high school students selected by audition to perform at school and community events. • Oct. 16 – Willow Spring Mercantile 3rd Anniversary Open House featuring live music and wine tastings 5 - 8 p.m. Click here for more information. • Oct. 19 – Wicked Beer Tasting, Ventana Gourmet Grill, 5 p.m. • Oct. 21 - Nov. 29 – The Excelsior Springs Museum and Archives is proud to host a cutting-edge art quilt exhibition, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Members of the Front Range Contemporary Quilters, one of the oldest art quilt guilds in the United States, will have on exhibit 40 quilts. There will also be an exhibit of local quilts along with the exhibit of art quilts. The Museum and Archives are located at 101 East Broadway. Click here for more information. • Oct. 23 – Christmas Extravaganza from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., located at Excelsior Springs Medical Center. • Oct. 24-26 – First Annual Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Festival at Mellon's Community Hall in Lawson. The festival begins with a music show from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. Admission is $8 per person. Saturday and Sunday festivities include crafts, vendors, a Little Tots Tractor Pull, an adult tractor rodeo, antique tractor show, Wobble Wagon rides, hay rides, train rides for children and more. The Gospelaires will be performing at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The first Pumpkin Patch will open Saturday, Oct. 18 and run through Friday, Oct. 31. The patch will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a $3 per person admission. Events occuring at the patch include a petting zoo, hay maze, a straw mountain, a House of Corn, picture cutouts and hay rides (available by appointment by groups only). For more information, visit the web site. • Oct. 25 – The Board of Directors of Excelsior Springs Health Care Foundation request the honor of your presence at the 16th Annual Dinner and Auction, Elms Resort Hotel and Spa. Social begins at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Presentation of 2008 Commitment to Caring Awards will be made. Oral and Silent Auction. For Dinner RSVP, click here. To donate to the Auction, click here. For more information contact Jeanne Buckman at 816-629-2768 or visit the web site. • Oct. 31 – Trick-or-Treating Downtown, 4 p.m. • Oct. 31 – Bill Payne Halloween Parade and Party, Hall of Waters, 6 p.m. • Oct. 31 – SAFE Trick or Treat from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Convalescent Center on the Excelsior Springs Medical Center campus. • Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 – Murdery Mystery Weekend at The Elms Resort & Spa. Spend Halloween night in a historic hotel solving a murder! This weekend-long event includes a murder or two, red-herrings, food and fun. Weekend includes a deluxe guestroom for two,,, costume cocktail reception, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and a brunch on Sunday. For reservations or more information, call 816-630-5500. 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.

NEXT CHAMBER EVENTS • October 15 – Monthly Luncheon at the Clay/Ray Vets. Tiffany in Home Services will be the sponsor. Doors open at 11:30 out by 1 pm. Call the Chamber to make your reservations. 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.