23-03-2025
Nixa Business Expo highlights local businesses and community ties
NIXA, Mo. — On Saturday, local businesses were able to show off their products at the 2025 Nixa Business Expo.
The event featured over a hundred different businesses, and they got to interact with the local community.
Ozarks First spoke to some of the businesses returning and new to the expo about what this showcase means to them.
Nick Conyac, pastor at Legacy City Church, says they came to NIXPO to introduce themselves to the community and share their message.
'We're out here at the expo just getting to meet people and tell people about who we are. It's an opportunity just to connect with our community and let people know that we exist and are here for them,' Conyac said.
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Jackie Barger, executive director at Children's Smile Center, said that the connections made at the event are beneficial for the future of their business.
'I talked to people that might want to sponsor some of our fundraising events, which is really good news for our organization,' Barger said. 'I talked to people who want to attend our special events, and that's going to be a benefit for us in the long run.'
Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Whitney Guison, believes reactions to this year's expo have been positive.
'I feel like everyone's been very happy. All the vendors been talking to a lot of community members, not just from Nixa, but surrounding communities as well,' Guison said. 'We have some people come from Arkansas just because they heard about it and want to come visit.'
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Guison says connecting local businesses with residents can lead to positive engagement within the community.
'It's where they can come and kind of see who's who of Nixa, who are these small business owners that where we should be using. Shopping local and using your local vendors and your local businesses keeps your tax dollars in our community,' said Guison. 'It funds our streets and it funds all the things that we need to keep moving forward and keep growing.'
Guison says the expo is always the Saturday of Spring Break and advises people to mark their calendars for next year.
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