Chamber History Blog

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce strives to be an important energizing force in our community. The exact wording of our mission statement has varied through the years, but the overall intent is very much the same as it was 100 years ago when the McPherson...

“Beginning June 4, Weekly Coffees Planned” This was the headline in the June 4, 2003, newspaper and referred to the weekly coffees first organized by the “Membership Services, Hospitality and Legislative Committee” of the Chamber. Back in 2003 the coffees were held on Wednesday mornings...

      This is the earliest McPherson Chamber of Commerce Logo that we are aware of. It was the letterhead of early board minutes in the 1950’s. Maybe commercial logos were not as common in 1921 when the McPherson Chamber was chartered? ____________________________________________________________________           The second logo was a significant...

Check out this great picture of the 18th Rural Appreciation Picnic in 1989. The caption reads “About 1000 friends were served at the annual Rural Appreciation Picnic on August 1st in coordination with the McPherson County 4-H Fair. More than 75 volunteers helped cook hamburgers...

Files of monthly Chamber publications dating back to 1989 provide a thorough picture of the Chamber programs and initiatives for the last 32+ years. These monthly publications were distributed to Chamber members by direct mail until 2005. The publications were known by various names including...

The McPherson Gift Certificate (now known as ChamberChecks) was a new program of the McPherson Chamber in 1985. In a March 1990 McPherson Outlook publication, it states they were “specifically designed to provide Christmas gifts, bonuses, and other special recognition to your employees and most...

Leadership McPherson has been a professional development program of the McPherson Chamber since 1981 and is actually one of the oldest leadership programs in the state of Kansas. The first class graduated in 1982 having completed “4 one-day seminars studying area history, local and state government,...

Leadership McPherson is a professional development program of the McPherson Chamber of Commerce. It was created in 1981 and restructured in 2000 with a new curriculum, and a commitment to initiate a project to benefit the youth in our area.  Since 2000 the incredible class...

The McPherson County Entrepreneurship Community loan program was created through the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Tax Credit Program and Network Kansas. The program is administered by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce to provide low interest loans to entrepreneurs wishing to start, purchase or expand a business in...

Found this fun ticket from 1994, but the first Tartan Turkey Trio Chamber Golf Tournament was actually in 1992. The Trio Included a Friday evening BBQ and a Great Golf Ball Race ($30 per 6-man team), Saturday afternoon hamburger luncheon, and choice to participate in...