At this time the Chamber Search Committee is accepting resumes for the President/CEO position through September 15th.  

Please contact the Chamber for a complete Job Description. 

Hiring McAlester Chamber of Commerce President/CEO

The desired candidate will have at least five years experience at senior management level, financial management, governance, human resource and/or volunteer management and fundraising experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills; Creativity, self-direction, and enthusiasm; Ability to work flexible hours/eveinings – 40 hours+.  Salary commensurate with experience. Submit cover letter and resume by Wednesday, September 15th by 5 pm By Mail: McAlester Chamber PO Box 759, McAlester, OK  74502; or By Fax: 918-423-1345; By e-mail:info@mcalester.org

"McAlester.org ....It's Worth the Trip" 

The Visitor's Guide will be sent to the printer in a couple days!!     There are many people to thank that helped make this guide a success!

 A huge “Thank You” goes to the City of McAlester;Mayor Kevin Priddle, Pete Stasiak, Jerry Lynn Wilson and City Council; theChamber Membership and the local businesses for thier advertising; RodneyBriggs and Ronda Talley with Briggs Printing; and our local Photographers MarkEmmons and Melissa Claborn  for their effort in assisting withthe photographs.

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Large BUSINESS

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Announcing the

“TAKE MCALESTER BACK” Campaign

It is no secret that McAlester has been plagued for years with an overwhelming drug and alcohol problem. From street drugs to prescription drugs, people in McAlester have been experiencing the negative effects of substance abuse.

The McAlester Chamber of Commerce, Pride of McAlester and Narconon Arrowhead have initiated a grass roots movement to truly change McAlester for the better. This campaign has two distinct focuses:

 Our first focus is to battle the drug problems facing the community by education, community awareness and resources to help those in need. This will involve many organizations in the community.

 Secondly we are starting the McAlester Multicultural Arts Center, which will be a safe haven for people of all ages to come and experience, learn and participate in every facet of arts and culture.

The drug problems of McAlester are severe. The Chamber and other community partners will be sponsoring many city-wide events to promote anti-drug messages and encourage arts, humanities and creativity. 

The TAKE MCALESTER BACK Campaign’s purpose is to increase the whole community's awareness about what drugs are, how a person becomes addicted and more creative activities that a person can choose other than drugs.

While McAlester is rich with artistic heritage and community fine arts, the city has had difficulty in providing accessibility to resources that facilitate and nurture the creativity of young and old alike. Working with Pride of McAlester the Chamber is creating a multicultural center. The multicultural center will provide a safe environment for people of all ages to come and experience, learn and participate in every facet of arts and culture.

Music lessons, art, photography, computer graphics, pottery, dance, Native American Arts, screen printing, yoga and martial arts are just some of the things that the multicultural center plans to make available to the public. We also plan to have movies, educational lectures and other programs to bring all of

the people living in Southeastern Oklahoma together in a safe place to

learn and explore their creativity.

October 23 is the official Kick Off of the Take McAlester Back Campaign. We urge every business in McAlester to join together and help make this community we live in a safer, happier and better place for us all.

The Chamber will devote our 3^rd Quarter Newsletter, Chamber Matters, to help promote the campaign’s purpose.  Highlights of the Multicultural Center, the events set for downtown and Michael Ginsburg Concert, held at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, will be featured in the newsletter.   The quarterly newsletter is published by the News Capital and will be issued in their Sunday, September 26^th paper and will reach their entire circulation.   

One way to get involved and to show your support of the campaign’s Kick Off weekend is to take out an ad in this issue of the newsletter.  “Our Business Will Help Take McAlester Back!”.  We need the business community to stand together in unity to support this effort to address the positive changes that are needed!   The News Capital offers Chamber Members discounted rates for ads placed in our newsletter.  The one time ad rate and rates to advertise in each quarter are listed below!   Both Michael Ginsburg and the News Capital staff will try to contact you to ask for your support of the Campaign!

Working Together For A Better Community,

The McAlester Chamber

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Human Resources Forum

Work Keys - Work Ready Region 

Oct 7^th  - WORKSHOP DATE - FMLA WORKSHOP

Nov 11^th - WORKSHOP DATE - New Hire Basics and I-9

Dec 9^th  -  PLANNING DATE for 2011    

Chamber Members

REFER A NEW BUSINESS TO BECOME A

MEMBER AND EARN $20

IN CHAMBER BUCKS!! 

 

 

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS 

  AT&T Corp Store

George Nigh Expwy. 

Sept. 8th @ 11:15 A.M.

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