Missouri Business Events: Jan. 20-26
Missouri Business Events provides a weekly look at conferences, training sessions, networking events and more for professionals across the state. All descriptions below are courtesy of the events’ organizers.
Check Missouri Business Alert’s event page for a calendar of events beyond this week, and contact us if you would like to add an event to the schedule.

Tuesday
Human Resources Roundtable
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Olathe Chamber of Commerce (18001 West 106 St., Olathe, Kan.)These lunches offer human resource practitioners of member organizations a forum to discuss best practices, trends and issues. Held the third Tuesday of each month.
Wednesday
1 Million Cups Columbia
9-10 a.m. at REDI (500 East Walnut, Columbia)Every week, two entrepreneurs present their ventures and ask advice and assistance from the community. All are welcome to come see some of the newest ventures getting started around town, and join in the lively discussions and networking to follow.
1 Million Cups Kansas City
9-10 a.m. at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City)Every week, two entrepreneurs present their ventures and ask advice and assistance from the community. All are welcome to come see some of the newest ventures getting started around town, and join in the lively discussions and networking to follow.
1 Million Cups St. Louis
9-10 a.m. at KETC (3655 Olive St., St. Louis)Every week, two entrepreneurs present their ventures and ask advice and assistance from the community. All are welcome to come see some of the newest ventures getting started around town, and join in the lively discussions and networking to follow.
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Salute to Missouri Legislators
4:30-6:30 p.m. at Capitol Plaza Hotel (415 West McCarty St., Jefferson City)All Chamber members are encouraged to attend, but registration is required. Please contact Emily Denniston at 862.5567. Transportation is also available.
Columbia Chamber New Member Welcome
4:30-6:30 p.m. at Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac (1 Business Loop, 70E, Columbia)Missouri Solar Applications presents the Columbia Chamber of Commerce New Member Welcome. This is a professional networking event designed to introduce new members and newly named representatives to the Chamber and all it has to offer.
Thursday
ConnectForLunch
Noon-1 p.m. at Springfield Chamber Member RestaurantsConnectForLunch helps Chamber members get to know each other and their businesses in a format that provides time to build the trust and confidence that leads to referrals and new customers. The program arranges face-to-face lunch meetings for you — as often as each week.
Registration deadlines
Don’t forget about these upcoming events, for which registration is due this week:
Tuesday
Columbia Chamber New Member Welcome Register
Saturday
Trade Compliance Seminar in St. Louis: “Tariff Classification” Register