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CBT BUSINESS CALENDAR — APRIL
April 18
Logistique Studio, Grand Opening Event
Noon to 12:30 p.m. Walton Building Community Room,
300 S. Providence
The ambassadors for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of
Logistique Studio LLC, an artistic project and event management
company.
City Council Work Session, Meeting
6 p.m. Council Chambers, Broadway and Eighth St.
The Council will discuss a planned stormwater rate increase
to go before voters in the fall. The ordinance will go before
Council on May 2. The city hired a consulting firm that recommended
the rates be doubled in the first year and continue
rising for seven years to cover rising costs, particularly those
associated with reducing stormwater flow into Hinkson Creek,
as mandated by the EPA.
April 19
Short Street Parking Garage Stakeholders Meeting
10 a.m. City Hall Conference Room, Broadway and Eighth St.
City officials will meet with downtown stakeholders to discuss
issues relating to the planning, design, construction and contract
administration of a multilevel off-street parking garage
north of Broadway on Short Street.
April 21
SPARC Networking Reception
4:30 to 6 p.m. MU’s Bond Life Sciences Center
The Scientific Partnership and Resource Connection is hosting
a networking event designed to build relationships between
the science and business communities. The reception
will have local foods and Missouri wines and is part of MU’s
annual Missouri Life Sciences Week.
ATHENA International Awards Banquet
5 to 7:30 p.m. University Club
The Women’s Network of the Chamber of Commerce will announce
the winner of the ATHENA Leadership Award and the
winner of the ATHENA Young Professional Award. Finalists for
the Leadership Award are Lynda Baumgartner, Karen Miller
and Jolene Schulz. Finalists for the Young Professional Award
are Shelly DeVore, Shatenita Horton and Jennifer Thoma.
Understanding Financial Statements Class
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. W0009 Lafferre Hall, College of Engineering,
University of Missouri, 416 S. Sixth St.
During this course, students will learn to identify key business
information that is captured on the income statement,
balance sheet and cash flow statement. This is the last part
of a two-part series. Cost is $79. Register online, or contact
the Small Business and Technology Development Center at
(573) 882-7096.
April 22
My Green Cities iPhone App Launch
5:30 to 7 p.m. Artlandish Gallery, 1019 E. Walnut
My Green Cities, a sustainable lifestyle development and consumer
information company, is hosting a free event on Earth
Day to celebrate the launch of its new iPhone app, which will
allow users to find local, green companies in Columbia. For
more information, contact Arianna Parsons at (573) 239-4235
or info@mygreencities.com.
April 29
Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
3 to 7 p.m. Joe Machens Body and Paint Center,
1606 Commerce Court
Machens expanded its adjacent repair facilities. With its
Collision and Repair Center on Bernadette, the dealer now
has 81 vehicle body repair bays.
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