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Smithville Chamber reports surge in calendar views, readies tourism push for FIFA 2026
Summary
Erica Winston of the Smithville Chamber presented the Chamber’s annual report highlighting a 351% increase in community calendar page views, ongoing business outreach, and plans to leverage regional FIFA 2026 visits through a Go North KC partnership.
Erica Winston, speaking for the Smithville Chamber, presented the Chamber’s annual report and highlighted expanded services and outreach.
Winston said the Chamber’s community calendar page recorded 11,056 views over the last 365 days, a 351% increase over the prior period. She summarized business retention efforts, updated the business-startup checklist, and detailed partnerships to support tourism and events, including a Go North KC regional initiative to position Smithville for FIFA 2026 visitor traffic and a partnership with the Midcontinent Public Library for upcoming small-business workshops.
Winston said the Chamber will continue to collaborate with city staff on a quarterly economic-development newsletter and cited ongoing digital-marketing workshops, civic forums on ballot measures, and plans for a public safety workshop for businesses.
