Forward 15 Award Nominations Due March 27th

Jeremy DavidsonAmbassadors, Annual Awards Banquet, Forward 15

The Forward 15 Award is given to individuals who are helping to move Shawnee Forward through excellence in business and non-profit achievement. Can you help us spotlight those individuals who are making Shawnee an excellent place to work and live? The Forward 15 Awards are passed out at the Shawnee Forward Annual Awards Banquet on June 2, 2020 at the …

The Site Selectors Visit

Jeremy DavidsonEconomic Development, Monday Memo

In the business of doing the business of economic development, every now and then we have something unexpected take place. Sometimes those surprises are good and sometimes those surprises are not so good. This past week we had a good surprise.  A Site Selector who we had met a long time ago, paid us a visit along with a good …

Stuart & Clover Celebrating 115 Years with Come and Go Reception

Jeremy DavidsonAfter-Hours Events, Events, Member News

You are invited to celebrate 115 years of Stuart & Clover. Stuart & Clover is honoring both past and present by celebrating Jim Stuart’s 40 years of practice, the elevation of Brandi Nowakowski, Tony Morales, & Breanne Gordon to Partner, and the addition of new associate, Trent Guleserian. Join us Thursday, February 13th for a Come & Go Reception from …

The Days Ahead of Us

Jeremy DavidsonEconomic Development, Monday Memo

February is beginning to shape up as a month-long series of meetings, intermingled with everything else that is on our To Do list.   Or in other words, it’s going to be a fairly normal.  In a world that is more interested in explaining what we got done, rather than how busy we are, here are the highlights of what …

Tribal Forum – New Date

Jeremy DavidsonEvents, Tribal Forum

Shawnee Forward is very excited to host the 2020 Tribal Forum at Gordon Cooper Technology Center on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:30am. We will be hearing from Tribal leaders about economic and community development efforts. Participating Tribes include Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, and Sac and Fox Nation. Register for the Tribal Forum here. Contact Shawnee …

SAVE THE DATE: Senior Adult Expo Sponsored by SSM Health St. Anthony Shawnee

Jeremy DavidsonEvents, Senior Adult Expo

SSM Health Shawnee and Shawnee Forward are proud to announce the Senior Adult Expo at the Shawnee Mall on Thursday, April 23rd from 8:00am to 11:00pm. We will have vendors and booths on site addressing a host of issues for senior adults. We will have special keynote presentation from Eunice Khoury from KTOK and the Well Preserved Advisory Group. If …

Tis the Time of Year to Update the Data

Jeremy DavidsonEconomic Development, Monday Memo

There is an old saying that rust never sleeps.  And the same can be said of data, as it is always changing and if you’re in the business of facts, like we are, that data always needs to be reviewed, updated and modified in some manner to be as relevant and factual as possible. In our world of economic development, …

A Bigger Perspective

Jeremy DavidsonEconomic Development, Monday Memo

Just in case you thought we were simply all about dollars and cents and growing the economy, (truth be known that is REALLY what we are all about), we wanted you to know that we are more than a one trick pony. Over the last 30 days, in the midst of everything else going on in our crazy and busy …