Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber

St. Patrick's Day is just a few short weeks away! Lake West Chamber is so excited to celebrate this age-old holiday with you. Our chamber invests in the community and our business members to help improve life at the Lake of the Ozarks. Area events are a great way to get involved in the community and get to know your home town better. Today we're talking about the traditions and history of St. Patrick's Day and how you can celebrate this year at the Lake of the Ozarks. Read on to learn more! History of St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick - the patron saint of Ireland - was a real person born in the fourth century. When he was just 16, he was kidnapped and taken as a slave to Ireland. He escaped, but then came back to try and convert the Irish people to the Christian faith. He established many monasteries, churches, and schools during his life until he passed away on March 17th, 461. Legend has it that he used the beloved Irish national plant - the shamrock - to explai...

The Lake West Chamber of Commerce has been building a stronger economy and a better business community for many decades. We focus our efforts on business expansion, attraction, tourism, and special events to enhance the business climate and quality of life at the Lake of the Ozarks. Read on to learn more about the great benefits your business and the Lake community can enjoy from the Lake West Chamber ! Why Join the Lake West Chamber? The Chamber replies to thousands of requests for information on businesses, services, and local organizations each year, which we in turn refer our members. In addition to referring numerous requests to Chamber members, we also strongly encourage “member to member” business practices among our membership of more than 400 businesses, organizations, and individuals. We host several annual events that benefit local charities and the community at large. There are additional marketing opportunities with each event. Some of the events we host are be...

The Lake West Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again host and sponsor the Lake West Business Expo . This year’s Expo is going to be a great one, and we can’t wait for you to see what we have in store. Our mission is to build a stronger economy and a better business community, and we’ve been doing so since 1987. We represent businesses along highway 5, including the cities of Laurie, Sunrise Beach, Gravois Mills, and the Greenview area. Many of these wonderful businesses will be featured in this year’s Business Expo - the only product & services event on the West Side of the Lake of the Ozarks. Read on to learn more about this year’s event and everything we have in store. Event Details The 2020 Business Expo is scheduled Saturday, March 28th from 9:00am to 4:00pm. It will once again be held at Lake Christian Academy, address of 17178 North State Hwy 5 in Sunrise Beach, Missouri. Both the admission and parking will be free to all attendees! If you would like to show...