Mt. Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce

Mt. Vernon

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Rural Missouri's 2023 & 2024 Best Festival

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2026 Chamber Scholarship

2026 ABMD T-shirt Design Contest

Awarded by the Mt. Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce to support a growing workforce and professional development.
Eligibility: Mt. Vernon high school senior with plans to obtain higher education including technical/trade school, college or other professional certification.
Applications due by Thursday, April 2, at 5:00 p.m.

Recipients are required to provide proof of enrollment prior to receiving scholarship funds.

Sponsored by Lifebridge Assembly

Help us celebrate 60 years of Apple Butter Makin’ Days by designing the official 2026 festival T-shirt.
2026 Theme: “Rooted in Tradition: Celebrating 60 Years”
Designs should reflect the heritage, community pride, and longstanding traditions of Apple Butter Makin’ Days. Bonus creativity points will be given to designs that include a fun or meaningful reference to Route 66, as 2026 marks the Route 66 Centennial.

Design Guidelines

Open to all ages
Up to three designs per person
Design must include the words “Apple Butter Makin’ Days” and the year “2026”
Use no more than three colors to accommodate screen printing
Design should be suitable for the front of a T-shirt
Designs may be digitally created or hand drawn. Hand-drawn designs will be digitized for printing if selected

Prize
The winning design will:

Be featured on the official 2026 Apple Butter Makin’ Days T-shirt
Receive public recognition
Receive a free festival T-shirt
Receive a $100 gift card, generously donated by Lifebridge Assembly

How to Submit
Email your design or drop off your design at our Chamber of Commerce office. Provide your name and phone number.

Deadline: Thursday, March 26 at 12:00 p.m.

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Affordable Health Insurance for Small Businesses

Learn how to get affordable health coverage for your small business through the Chamber Benefit Plan. This innovative plan for members of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce uses a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) model to enable smaller employers with 2-50 employees join together and share in the overall claims risk by being part of a larger self-funded pool.

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Why Join the Chamber?

We connect businesses with people and people with businesses.
Did you know research shows consumers are 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from a company when they know the business is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce? Our office provides business referrals both in-person and online. We offer a network of resources including health insurance options for employers and members, and we help connect business owners and professionals with resources.

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