Webster Shrewsbury RockHill Directory 2023

4 www.webstershrewsburychamber.com A big shout out to Webster Groves, Shrewsbury, Rock Hill, & Brentwood! Welcome to the Chamber’s 18th Annual Shop Local Directory. This is a one-stop guide that helps everyone find and support our businesses by shopping local. More than ever before, local and regional visitors are seeking the amenities available in our community: award winning restaurants, outdoor festivals, beautiful parks, juried art, live music, and professional performing arts. The Shop Local Directory is here to help! Our Chamber is thrilled to announce a vibrant new leader who promises to shift our Chamber thinking and programming to a whole new paradigm: Executive Director Karen Park. Karen brings over 16 years of experience in non-profit operations, management, and community engagement. Karen is supported in this role by our talented Membership Manager, Tamera Clair. With an enthusiastic membership of nearly 300 members, Karen and Tamera are already proposing innovative programs to generate a new level of excitement and visibility for the businesses in our community. We entered 2023 following the wildly popular Santas on the Loose annual 5K/1K run, fun walk, kids dash, and company team building. Year after year, serious runners, fun- loving runners and kiddos - all decked out in holiday apparel! - show up to run their best time and get their holiday spirit in gear! Santas on the Loose was soon eclipsed by record-breaking attendance at the annual Heart of the Community gala in which business leaders came together to award extraordinary individuals and businesses for their contribution to our community. And our upcoming October Annual Golf Scramble is like none other. Golf participation from 2021 to 2022 literally doubled with an explosive number of foursomes that reflected business, community and family participation—that’s right, parents and adult kids out on the greens! This has become a family attraction that also includes teams of best friends and those making new friends. We’re talking seasoned golfers alongside those golfing for the first time ever—all out to share a fabulous day and awesome networking!! The sponsorship for this event grew by 58%. Join us on the greens for indescribable fun! Find out more about your innovative Chamber by calling 314-962-4142 or visiting our website at webstershrewsburychamber.com. Every member of the Chamber thanks you for shopping local! Wishing you good health, loving relationships, prosperity, and laughter! Valery Welch, Board President