The new Director of Business Development for Taney County will start his job January 23^rd.  As first reported Wednesday on HometownDailyNews.com, Branson businessman Jonas Arjes accepted the leadership position for the recently organized Taney County Business Development Partnership.  The partnership includes a current financial commitment from the Branson Chamber,Taney County, Kirbyville and Merriam Woods, with officials saying other towns and private businesses will hopefully be added to the group in the future.  Arjes will report to Branson Chamber C-E-O Ross Summers, who says his first goal will be to get in touch with, what he calls, the all encompassing Taney County Community:

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Summers declined to say what Arjes is being paid.  Arjes was scheduled to be the next Chairman of the Board for the Branson Chamber.  Summers said in selecting Arjes for the job, the chamber knew they were losing a great leader, but this is the best decision for the community. In a related note, it was announced Janet Oller with Silver Dollar City will be the new Chairman of the Board for the Branson Chamber in 2012. 

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Branson businessman Jonas Arjes will start his new job as Director of Business Development for Taney County January 23^rd.  As first reported on HometownDailyNews.com Wednesday, the longtime Corporate Sales Executive at Akers and Arney Insurance was hired to head what’s been officially called the Taney County Business Development Partnership.  A partnership made up of several governmental entities.  The Branson Chamber is a member of that group, and Arjes will report directly to Chamber C-E-O Ross Summers, who tells HometownDailyNews.com the goal is to grow non-tourism related business inTaneyCounty:

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Summers declined to say what Arjes is being paid. His office will be located at the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce building on Highway 248.

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The head of the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says the organization is serious about economic development in Taney County.  The chamber is a key member of the newly formed Taney County Business Development Partnership, that just hired longtime Branson businessman Jonas Arjes as its Director. Chamber C-E-O Ross Summers tells HometownDailyNews.com that the main goal for Arjes will be to grow non-tourism related business for the area:

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Arjes will start his new job January 23^rd. Summers declined to say what the position pays.  Financial support of the partnership has been committed by Taney County, Kirbyville, Merriam Woods, and the Branson Chamber.  Officials say they hope to add other governmental entities and businesses in the future. 

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The head of the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says the organization is serious about economic development in Taney County.  The chamber is a key member of the newly formed Taney County Business Development Partnership, that just hired longtime Branson businessman Jonas Arjes as its Director.  Chamber C-E-O Ross Summers tells HometownDailyNews.com that the main goal for Arjes will be to grow non-tourism related business for the area.

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Branson businessman Jonas Arjes will start his new job January 23.  As the new Director of Business Development for Taney County, his main goal will be to grow non-tourism related business in the area.  Arjes’ office will be located within the Branson Chamber building on Highway 248.