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ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS
AREA'S LARGEST GENERAL NETWORKING GROUPS
Rank
Name
Address
Telephone•Fax
Website
LocalMembers AnnualMembershipDues MeetingTime ApplicationProcess GroupFocus ContactPerson
CurrentPresident
Year
Founded
Affiliation
1 (1)
The Network for Springfield's Young Professionals
202 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield 65806
(417) 862-5567 • (417) 862-1611 495 $50-$200 Varies
Typically twice per month Open application Connecting young professionals
both socially & civically
Paige Oxendine
Marshall Kinne
2007
Local
2 (2)
Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast
1717 E Republic Road, Ste A, Springfield 65804
(417) 886-8606 230 $775 Noon
Thursdays By invitation Nonpolitical, nonreligious service
organization
Kimberly Pittman
Bill McNeill
1967
National
3 (3)
Rotary Club of Springfield
1717 E Republic Rd, Ste A, Springfield 65804
(417) 886-8606 • (417) 886-3685 137 $947.50 Noon
Tuesdays By invitation Humanitarian service club Kimberly Pittman
Casey Pyle
1919
National
4 (4)
Sertoma Club of Springfield
901 St Louis St, Ste 200-1, Springfield 65804
(417) 863-1231 100 $240 Noon
Thursdays Open application Local children's charities Becky Lucas
Nathan Posten
1941
National
5 (5)
Focus Inc
PO Box 4628, Springfield 65808
(417) 848-8522 100 $30 7 pm
second Tuesdays Open application Socialization, business networking& philanthropy for gays & lesbians
Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker
1999
Local
6 (6)
Springfield's Best Inc
901 St Louis St, Ste 105, Springfield 65806
(417) 868-0290 • (417) 868-0267 95 $4,380 5:30 pm first Thursdays;
11 am third Wednesdays
Board-approved
application Marketing & advertising Theresa Gilmore
Gwen Beebe
1994
Local
7 (10)
Rotary Club of Springfield Sunrise
1717 E Republic Road, Ste A, Springfield 65804
(417) 886-8606 • (417) 886-3685 85 $815.80 7 am
Wednesdays By invitation Community service Kimberly Pittman
Jean Gruetzemacher
1989
National
8 (7)
Heart of the Ozarks Sertoma Club
901 St Louis St, Ste 200-1, Springfield 65804
(417) 863-1231 80 $260 Noon
Fridays Open application Local children's charities Becky Lucas
Paul King
1969
National
As of Oct. 31, 2016. Ranked by number of local individual members, then by year founded locally. The previous year's rankings are in parentheses. Springfield Business Journal relies on individual groups to be truthful and accurate in their representation of
information listed. Chambers of commerce are published on a separate list. To be considered for future lists,
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