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Business and Networking Events in Southwest Missouri

Find out where to meet and network with other business leaders in Springfield and southwest Missouri.

by Jamie Thomas

Mar 2025

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Springfield and the surrounding southwest Missouri area boasts an extremely active and engaged business community. From big business events to smaller networking opportunities, you can find ways to connect to the community yourself. Check out these regular business events around southwest Missouri. Let us know if you have an event to promote, or add it to our online calendar.

Good Morning, Springfield

Good Morning, Springfield is a monthly event held by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. This monthly coffee morning is a networking breakfast where you can get updates from the City of Springfield, Greene County, Springfield Public Schools and the Springfield Chamber itself. The location changes each month, so make sure you can before you go.

The Business Mixer

We&Co holds The Business Mixer every first Monday. This free event for business people in the southwest Missouri offers an opportunity to meet and mix in groups of 8–12 through a match-making referral program. Find out more about how it works and see the full listing of upcoming events here.

Springfield Women in Technology

Springfield Women in Technology is a group dedicated to expanding the number of women and gender minorities in the tech industry by forging connections between professionals and providing learning opportunities. The group holds regular events including happy hours and discussion groups, along with other more topic-specific events. See more about their events and how to get involved on the Springfield Women in Technology website.

Open SGF

Open SGF is a volunteer group of developers based in Springfield, Missouri that offers a forum for local web developers and designers to connect and tackle tech-based problems in the southwest Missouri community. No coding experience is required and the group has a Discord for members to chat easily, as well as frequent meetups. Find out more on the Open SGF website.

Biz 417 Events

Of course, we also have our own regular events to support the growth of our business community. Get all the info on Think Summit, Ladies Who Launch and the Legacy Network on our Biz 417 events page.

Got a business event or networking opportunity and want others around southwest Missouri to know about it? Let us know or add it to our online calendar.

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