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Fhionna Shaughnessy, joined Shawnee Forward Inc, in 2021, as our Account Executive. Fhionna is sunshine in human form and a beacon of positive energy. She has a quick wit, flare for vintage fashion, and the ability to eat taco bell everyday! She has only been in her role for a few months and has already made a giant impact. “Fhionna’s …

Holiday Inn Express and Suites joined Shawnee Forward Inc. as a member November 2021. We are excited to partner with this incredible business and work together to move Shawnee Forward! Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shawnee boasts 87 rooms with full service and amenities and their Santa Fe Banquet Room which holds 50 attendees is available for your next meeting …

Please join us Monday, December 13, 2021 for a Happy Hour Event. This will be a time dedicated to welcoming our new city manager, Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer. Please RSVP to Kimberly Davis at marketing@shawneeforward.com. Shawnee Forward Inc. LobbyDecember 13, 20214:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer was hired as the Assistant City Manager in September 2021 and appointed to the City Manager position for the City of Shawnee on October 4, 2021. She holds a master’s degree from the Johannes Gutenberg University and comes to Shawnee with well over two decades of local and regional planning, project management, and public administration experience. Her particular …

Did you know that last year, spending on Small Business Saturday reached a record high of $19.8 billion? With more than 50 percent of Americans reporting that they shop small on the holiday, you want to make sure your small business doesn’t miss out! We’re here to help you take advantage of that spending with some proven Small Business Saturday ideas. …

Walter Baker is the Economic Development Lead for Shawnee Forward, INC. Mr. Baker came to Shawnee in October 2021 from Jefferson City, Missouri where he was part of the State of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development (MO DED). There, he worked as a Compliance Specialist with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) team. During his tenure in Missouri, projects ranged …