News & Updates

What we Expect of You:  We want learners! Your success and that of those learning with you requires complete commitment and participation. We have high expectations of each participant during the class sessions and after the training program. We ask that you make a personal...

The destination for the 2014 Chamber of Commerce Men’s Trip will be Houston, Texas. We will depart from the Peoples Bank parking lot in the southeast portion of the block by bus to the Wichita airport about 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, October 8, 2014 and...

McPherson’s annual When Pigs Fly BBQ is expanding its event to include a “glow” fun run and walk this year on the airport airstrip.  The event is slated for the evening of Friday, August 22. Events include a mile run/walk that will begin at 8:30...

The Kansas Department of Commerce has named 24 Regional Business Excellence Award winners and 76 Merit Award winners as part of Business Appreciation Month, the Department’s annual celebration of Kansas businesses and their contributions to their communities and the state economy. The McPherson Chamber of Commerce,...

McPherson is ranked as the 16th best place in Kansas for home ownership, according to a study conducted by NerdWallet.  The rankings were based on the following criteria: Homeownership rate, Selected monthly homeowner costs, Monthly household income, and Population growth.  You can see the complete...

You don't have to be an avid golfer or even know what an eagle is to participate in the Tartan Turkey Golf Tournament's items of opportunity!  The Tartan Turkey Golf Tournament committee has gathered some fantastic items.  Your choice on each ticket for a suggested...

The OMEGA award was created by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce to recognize McPherson County eighth grade students for their positive attitudes and actions of leadership, service, courage and compassion.  We were honored to present the Outstanding McPherson Area Eighth Grade Award (OMEGA) to the...

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee has been committed to keeping the education of agriculture in the forefront. The Ag Committee has partnered with Agriculture Future of America to encourage young men and women to attend college and pursue an education in agriculture and...

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce has always been an advocate for housing.  In 1976 the Chamber built Lakeside Plaza Apartment Complex with a special HUD program.  The 100 unit complex provides safe, clean and affordable housing for families, individuals and senior citizens.  The complex is...

“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.”  The author of that quote may be unknown, but it conveys the spirit of the OMEGA...