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For accounts opened in the Springfield, MO market only. 2540 East Sunshine St 417-350-1311 AREA'S LARGEST INDUSTRY NETWORKING GROUPS Rank Name Address Telephone • Website Email Local Members Annual Membership Dues Meeting Schedule Application Process Group Focus Contact Person Current President Year Founded Locally Affiliation 1 (1) GREATER SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF REALTORS 1310 E Primrose St, Springfield 65804 417-883-1226 • GSBOR.com support@gsbor.com 2,787 $150-$483 1 Varies Open for licensed Realtors & real estate-industry affiliates Realtor services to members, industry & the public Jeff Kester Christy Serrano 1933 Local & National 2 (2) SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION 1615 S Ingram Mill Road, Bldg D, Springfield 65804 417-831-2783 • SpringfieldBar.com chogan@springfieldbar.com 900 $250 Noon, third Wednesdays Open for attorneys & law school students Professional education & networking, community projects & outreach, referrals, publications Crista Hogan Jarica Oeltjen 1903 Local 3 (3) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS-MISSOURI 4730 S National Ave, Ste A1, Springfield 65810 417-886-8606 • NAIFA.org jean@clubmanagementservices.com 400 $750 Annual meeting in fall Open Educational association for insurance & financial advisers Jean Harmison Craig Wright 1927 National 4 (4) SPRINGFIELD CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 1313 N Nias Ave, Springfield 65802 417-862-1313 • SpringfieldContractors.org megan@springfieldcontractors.org 330 $450 Varies Board approved Advance local construction industry interests, promote safe work environments, cultivate working relationships Megan Short JW DeLong 1953 Local 5 (5) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD 636 W Republic Road, Ste D108, Springfield 65807 417-881-3711 • HBASpringfield.com office@hbaspringfield.com 325 $550 Varies Open Residential construction Laurie Soulsby Austin Miller 1954 National 6 (6) SPRINGFIELD TECH COUNCIL 405 N Jefferson Ave, Ste 1040-N, Springfield 65806 417-708-7924 • SgfTechCouncil.com info@sgftechcouncil.com 259 $199 Varies Open Bringing together businesses, professionals, students & community members to shape & sustain the region's tech future Emily Buckmaster Dan Watson 2021 Local 7 (8) GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY 4730 S National Ave, Ste A1, Springfield 65810 417-882-4117 • GrSDS.org jean@clubmanagementservices.com 240 $1,100 Varies Open Dental education & advocacy Jean Harmison Dr Tara Cash 1906 National 8 (7) GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY 4730 S National Ave, Ste A1, Springfield 65810 417-887-1017 • GCMS.us director@gcms.us 236 $100-$350 Varies Open to physicians Physician & patient advocacy, physician continuing education Jean Harmison Dr Sanjay Havaldar 1874 Local 9 (10) SPRINGFIELD APARTMENT & HOUSING ASSOCIATION 4730 S National Ave, Ste A1, Springfield 65810 417-886-8606 • SpringfieldHousing.net jean@clubmanagementservices.com 100 $150-$375 2 Noon, third Thursdays Open Professional education to the rental-housing industry Jean Harmison Lonnie Funk 1980 National 10 (11) ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS-SPRINGFIELD PO Box 14022, Springfield 65814 417-886-8606 • AWCSpringfieldMo.org membership@awcspringfieldmo.org 65 $149 11:30 am, first Tuesdays Open to individuals employed in communications Forum for sharing ideas & best practices with communications professionals Jessie Hughey Heather McGuigan 1984 National 11 SPRINGFIELD ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS 4730 S National Ave, Bldg A1, Springfield 65810 417-886-8606 • NAHU.org jean@clubmanagementservices.com 50 $450 Noon, third Thursdays, every other month Open Health insurance education Jean Harmison Jeff Kennedy 2006 National 12 (12) PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICASOUTHWEST MISSOURI CHAPTER PO Box 4607, Springfield 65804 SWMOPRSA.org communications@swmoprsa.org 46 $122-$267 11:45 am, fourth Tuesdays Open to individuals working in a communications, marketing or public relations field Advancing the public relations profession through ethical practices, professional development, networking & mentoring opportunities Michelle Teter Erin Hedlun 1980 Public Relations Society of America Ranked by number of local members. Springfield Business Journal relies on the individual businesses to be truthful and accurate in their representation of the information listed. To be considered for future lists, email lists@sbj.net. 1 $483 for Researched by Karen Bliss Karen Bliss Realtors, $150 for affiliates. 2$150 for landlord plus $2.25 per unit, $375 for vendors. © Copyright 2023 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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