HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce announced today that Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, will be the keynote speaker at the Chamber Annual Meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

“We feel very fortunate to have Jason as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Annual Meeting,” Pat Fallon, Chamber board chair, said. “Whether you are a small business or a large corporation, the rapid changes impacting today’s businesses requires us all to adapt. We look forward to hearing from a national expert on innovation in our businesses.”

Creating a thriving start-up environment in Hutchinson and Reno County is an important pillar of the Chamber’s economic development strategy and is vital to continued growth. “We are pleased to be able to bring such a high caliber speaker to our members in 2020,” Debra Teufel, president & CEO of the Chamber, said. “As our community comes together to create a prosperous future and growing economy, we look forward to hearing Jason’s inspiring message about change.”

In addition to being editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason is also the host of two podcasts: Pessimists Archive, a history show about why people resist new things, and Problem Solvers, about entrepreneurs solving unexpected problems in their business. He has been an editor at Men’s Health, Fast Company, Maxim, and Boston Magazine, and has written about business and technology for the Washington Post, Slate, New York, and others. His novel, Mr. Nice Guy, which he wrote with his wife, is currently being developed for television. Jason lives in Brooklyn, New York.

“As we kick off our plans for 2020, we look forward to highlighting many of our members through our faces of entrepreneurship campaign. Be on the lookout for more details on this in the coming weeks,” Teufel said.

Sponsorship opportunities for the 2020 Annual Meeting are available. Please contact Marcy Kauffman at the Chamber office at (620) 662-3391 for more information.