Business memo 06/13/05

Program focuses on small-budget advertising

A small business round table will be held at noon June 21 at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road. The presenter will be Frank Kinder of Red Letter Communications, and the program is about advertising on a small budget. Contact Debbie Hamilton at 335-3312 no later than Friday to confirm attendance.

Nominations sought for alumni award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2005 Leadership Cape Outstanding Alumni Award. This is the second year for the award. The 2005 award will be presented at the Leadership Cape Girardeau Alumni annual luncheon on Oct. 28. The nomination deadline is Aug. 5. Graduates of the program from 1985 through 2004 can be nominated. Forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce office at 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road.

Edward Jones ranks at top of satisfaction study

The financial services firm Edward Jones has been ranked first in J.D. Power and Associates' annual survey of customer satisfaction among full-service investors, according to Donna Domian, an investment representative in Cape Girardeau.

-- From staff reports