From inflation to consumer confidence and spending, to neighborhoods opposing developments, a panel of six CEO’s and business owners sat down over lunch Thursday for a candid discussion on the issues facing our local and regional economy.
Zimmer Midwest Communications hosted the quarterly CEO Roundtable at our studios at 3000 east Chestnut Expressway in Springfield.
The overriding theme for the roundtable was “Challenges Facing Local Businesses Heading into 2025,” with discussion centered around the economic climate both locally and nationally, the upcoming Presidential election and the affect it will have on the economy, and how economic conditions impact local businesses, the people they hire and the mindset of their consumers.
On a sliding scale of 1 to 100, our CEO’s ranked their level of optimism in the local/regional economy anywhere from a 25 to a 100.
Thanks to the following CEO and business owners for meeting with us over lunch on Thursday, and thanks to Retro Metro for catering!
Macy Mitchell—Executive Director of the Republic Chamber of Commerce and Owner of Crossfit Republic
Todd Reed—Owner of Total Home Analysis
Eden Holt—Chapter Chair of SCORE Southwest Missouri
Anthony Brent—Owner of Springfield Trading Company
Tony Danko—CEO of Capital i LLC
Ed House—Co-owner of Eagle Outdoors
KWTO News Director Don Louzader hosted the CEO Roundtable with Zimmer General Manager Carla Leible.
We will take issues talked about in our CEO Roundtable and incorporate them into our programming on the radio station, including local shows Wake Up Springfield, The Elijah Haahr Show and All the Above with Garett Bowles.
