Photo provided by Ozarks Technical Community College
GIFT NO. 1
Ozarks Technical Community College Chancellor Hal Higdon, far left, accepts a ceremonial check from Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) Operations Director Keith Calhoun. The St. Louis-based international manufacturer has pledged $500,000 – the first gift in a $10 million capital campaign for OTC’s $40 million Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Officials say the planned campus building will house the Emerson Innovation Discovery Lab.
SBJ photo by Christine Temple
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Springfield Business Journal held two virtual events on back-to-back days – the 40 Under 40 awards on June 23 and the Economic Growth Survey Forum on June 24. Above, 40 Under 40 honoree Andy Peebles accepts his award by video submission as all recipients did this year without a public event.
SBJ photo by Christine Temple
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Springfield Business Journal held two virtual events on back-to-back days – the 40 Under 40 awards on June 23 and the Economic Growth Survey Forum on June 24. Above, live polling during the forum on business confidence indicates viewers believe City Utilities’ fiber network expansion currently is the most important economic development project. Information about future forums is at SBJ.net/growthsurvey.