Simmons Bank recently made a $250 donation to sponsor The Amelia Network’s second annual Business Women’s Expo. The Amelia Network, a local networking group for women in business and leadership positions in the West Plains area and surrounding communities, will be hosting its expo on March 14, 2020, at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The expo will feature vendors including over 40 women-owned businesses in the West Plains and surrounding area. Vendors will feature a variety of categories, including health and wellness, beauty, crafts, fashion, boutiques, jewelry, home décor, food and more.
Attendees will be able to enter giveaways, shop, snack, network and support local women-owned businesses. Expo is open to the public and free to attend.
In addition to Simmons Bank, The Amelia Network’s second annual Business Women’s Expo is sponsored by Community First Banking Company, McDonald’s, Ozarks Medical Center (OMC), Wiley Insurance Agency, ABC Carpet One and Physical Therapy Specialists.
The Amelia Network hosts monthly meetups and networking activities open to women in business in West Plains and the surrounding communities. If you are interested in receiving announcements and information about upcoming events for The Amelia Network, request to be added to the group’s Facebook group by searching “The Amelia Network” on Facebook. Please call 417-256-9724 for other inquiries.
Pictured left to right: Shelly Bradshaw, Commercial Loan Assistant at Simmons Bank (West Plains); Mikela Jones, Mortgage Loan Originator at Simmons Bank (West Plains); Traci Wiley, owner of Wiley Insurance Agency and expo planning committee member; Karen Smith, owner of Kalista Beauty Salon and expo planning committee member; Ila Sloan, OzSBI Financial Operations Manager and expo planning committee member; John Plummer, Community Bank President at Simmons Bank (West Plains); Kelly Slayton, Community First Banking Company Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer (COO) and expo planning committee member; and Brittany Simers, OzSBI Program Administrator and expo planning committee member
