Small Business Festival 2023

When's the last time you connected with your local Chamber?!?! We think it's vital! The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization with over 1,000 members working together to enhance the business community in Columbia. It's a voluntary, member-supported organization of business, industrial, and professional people who are dedicated to promoting and enhancing the economic climate within Columbia. Plus, the members of the chamber are just some all around amazing people. I mean come on, who doesn't want to spend time with the people below???

I was thrilled to be a part of the Small Business Festival, held on October 5, 2023 at the Ag Park Pavillion. The Festival gave business owners, shoppers, and Columbia citizens the perfect opportunity to connect with each other.

The festivals Presenting Sponsor was Hawthorn Bank and some of the vendors that participated in the festival included: Achieve Balance Chiropractic, Achieve Wellness Medical Center, AI Painting Plus, Aire-Master of Central Missouri, Andrea Lyn Events, Automotive Specialists, Avant Supported Living, Better Together Mental Health, Big Daddy's BBQ, BIRD Strength and Fitness, Boone County History & Culture Center, CAPTVR3D, Chariton Valley, City Garden Grade School, CMSE and Giving Gardens, Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Columbia Running Co dba Fleet Feet, Columbia Dave Griggs Flooring America, Dolli's Designs LLC (newly known as 'The Balloon Tycoons'), Columbia Second Chance, Elevato Franky Karmen, Gracefully Made Boutique, Hawthorn Bank, Hexagon Alley, House of Brokers Realty, Inc., Slate Towing & Performance, JPs 24 Hour Roadside Truck Service LLC, Junior Achievement in Central Missouri, KMOS-TV, KOMU 8, Kona Ice COMO, Liberty Family Medicine, LunchLady Mareck Center for Dance, Mathnasium Of Columbia, Mediacom, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Partner for Better, Party Perfectly, Prost Builders, Inc, Prudential Advisors, Restoration Chiropractic, Sarah Jane Photography, ServiceMaster of Columbia, Services For Independent Living (SIL), Show Me Christmas Lighting, Star C Empowerment, The Connection Exchange, The District, The Missouri Symphony, The Stick Figure Momma, Triple Flame Healing, Vera Chiropractic.

We highly suggest you follow the links above to connect with these amazing small businesses operating right here in your backyard. In case you missed them, take a look at the booths that were there!

Take a look at the other Chamber events that we've been apart of this year!

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