Springfield, Missouri The Official Economic Development Site for the Springfield Metro Region

 
SBDC Investors

Impacting the community through economic development

The Springfield Business Development Corporation (SBDC), a subsidiary of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, is focused on economic development, assisting in job creation and spurring capital investment in the 10-county region. With the financial support of its investors, the SBDC markets the Springfield region nationally, helps local, growing companies succeed, and focuses on creating jobs for people who call this region home.

View the SBDC Investor List

Delivering results for your investment dollars
Investing in economic development helps the Springfield region compete to bring in new jobs, investment and discretionary income. In the past two years, the SBDC has:

• Directly aided 22 companies in the creation of 1,538 new jobs
• Assisted companies in the creation of $51.6M in new payroll
• Assisted companies that have spent $140.8M in new capital investment

View the 2013 Action Plan

Growing Our Economy

The SBDC is currently seeking additional investment to ramp up economic development efforts in two areas: attracting talented workers to Springfield and more aggressively marketing the region. Approved by the SBDC board in May 2012, these plans will effectively utilize any new monies from current and prospective investors to pay dividends to the region.

View the 2012 Talent Attraction Marketing Initiative

View the 2012 Economic Development Marketing Plan

Stay Connected

 

Events

Throughout the year, the SBDC holds investor meetings on timely issues related to economic development, as well as special events to highlight business development activities and facilitate networking among investors.

SBDC Investor Meeting:
Federal Reserve economist Mike McCracken
January 17, 3:30 pm
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
to RSVP

SBDC Annual Meeting
February 14
11:30 am: Networking
Noon: Lunch & Program
Hickory Hills Country Club
Click here to register online

2012 Events

February 16: SBDC Annual Meeting
Keynote Speaker: Bob Marcusse,President & CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council

March 26: State of the Airport
Speakers: Brian Weiler, Director of Aviation, Springfield-Branson National Airport, and Michael Boyd, Founder, The Boyd Group
Click here for a summary and to view the presentation

April 25: Outlook on Current Business Climate
Speaker: Kevin Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

June 1: 2012 Springfield Regional Economic Partnership (SREP) Meeting
Topics: Statewide Legislative Update, City Administrators Roundtable, and updates from Branson Airport and Missouri Department of Economic Development

July 10: Role of City Utilities in Economic Development
Speaker: Scott Miller, General Manager, City Utilities

August 1: Impact of Agriculture on Missouri's Economy
Speaker: Dr. Jon Hagler, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture

September 16: 9th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sean Snaith, Institute for Economic Competitiveness, University of Central Florida
Speakers: Janet Kavinoky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Brian Kelsey, Civic Analytics
Click here for more information, including presentation links

Investor Publications

Investor Brief Archive
Monthly e-newsletters for SBDC Investors detailing economic development project activity, news and events. 

Annual Reports
SBDC annual reports from 2001-2011.