The seventh annual Workforce2030 Conference is returning to Kansas City! Workforce2030 will explore the many strategies and programs that Missouri’s employers, educators and organizations can implement leading up to the year 2030 to make our state the home of a thriving, vibrant workforce.
Member rate: $325
Non-member rate: $425
All credit card payments will be charged a 3% convenience fee.
Check out highlights from our 2024 Workforce Conference.
We look forward to you joining us this October in Kansas City!
The 2025 conference will be held at the Oracle Innovations Campus located in Kansas City.
We have secured a hotel room block at the Hampton Inn Kansas City Southeast which is right next door. Book by Sept. 26 using the link below or call the front desk at 816-704-4400 and request a room in the “Missouri Chamber of Commerce RL”.
$144/night before taxes
Information on available continuing education credits coming soon!
Part educator, part problem-solver, Dr. Lance Coffman brings together academic knowledge and practical experience in his role at efactory’s Missouri SBDC at Missouri State University. Over two decades, he’s had the opportunity to work with businesses of various sizes across national markets, learning valuable lessons along the way.
Through efactory, Lance collaborates with business owners facing growth challenges, offering guidance informed by his own journey as an entrepreneur. His education—including a PhD from Oklahoma State University and degrees from Missouri State—has provided helpful frameworks that complement his hands-on experience.
In the classroom, Lance believes in learning by doing. Each semester, he works with alongside students on real-world business projects with local companies, finding as much satisfaction in their discoveries as in his own. Organizations throughout Southwest Missouri have kindly welcomed his input on marketing, strategic planning, and process improvement initiatives.
When work is done, Lance returns to what matters most—time spent on the family farm with his wife and two boys, where the complexity of business gives way to the simple joys of rural life and family connection.
John represents management in all facets of labor and employment law throughout the country. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, he defends clients against employment discrimination claims brought under federal and state law. John is a knowledgeable attorney who represents employers before the NLRB on cases involving unfair labor practice charges, challenges to elections, and post-election conduct. John serves as lead negotiator for many organizations involved in the collective bargaining process. He also advises companies on employment contracts, restrictive covenants and many other employment-related matters confronting human resources professionals on a daily basis.
John serves as the Director-Elect for the Missouri Society of Human Resources Professionals (SHRM) and is a frequent guest speaker for SHRM and other HR organizations throughout the country. In his free time, John serves on the City of Chesterfield Planning & Zoning Commission, is a member of a local school board, volunteers for several non-profit boards and coaches youth baseball, football and basketball.
John is a graduate of the University of Missouri and St. Louis University School of Law with an emphasis in Labor and Employment law. Prior to joining McMahon Berger, a national employment and labor law firm, John represented corporations in cases involving insurance defense litigation. He has also served as an associate in-house counsel.
2030 is just five years away. It’s going to take a unified effort from all of us – the business community, policymakers and educators – to position Missouri as a global economic leader.
Workforce2030 will focus on what’s happening right now in Missouri — and what needs to happen going forward — to ensure the Show-Me State is home to a thriving, vibrant workforce.
We are still finalizing the agenda full of dynamic keynotes, interactive breakout sessions and networking opportunities!
The estimated timing will be as follows (subject to change):
Tuesday, Oct. 21
8:45am Breakfast & Check-in
9:30am Conference begins
12:20pm Lunch
4:45-6pm Networking Reception (drinks and light appetizers served, dinner on own)
Wednesday, Oct. 22
8am Breakfast
8:30am Conference begins
12:15pm Lunch
1:30pm Conference concludes
Business leaders, HR professionals, policymakers and educators – this event is for you!
Yes! Connect with more than 200 conference attendees during dedicated networking breaks. Sponsors and exhibitors enjoy prime exhibit booth placement with ample time for interaction with attendees during breakfast and all breaks. We welcome your company’s participation and look forward to displaying your logo on conference promotional materials, providing your organization with added recognition and visibility.
For more information, please contact Chris Burruss at cburruss@mochamber.com.
Workforce2030 is our largest and most attended conference of the year. If you’re interested in learning more, contact Chris Burruss at cburruss@mochamber.com or call 573-634-3511.
If you have questions about Workforce2030, please contact Ashley Schwab.