Overland Park

The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce appreciates the support of the following corporate partners and sponsors.

CORPORATE PARTNERS

Black & Veatch
Providing electricity at the flip of a switch, clean and safe water at the tap, instant telecommunications in an emergency, or working to remediate Superfund sites for the Environmental Protection Agency—Black & Veatch provides sustainable infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and help improve communities and lives around the world. Locally, Black & Veatch employs more than 3,700 professionals throughout the greater Kansas City area and more than 9,000 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide, creating a single, integrated workforce. To date, Black & Veatch has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents. Founded in 1915, the global engineering, consulting and construction company has grown to more than $2 billion in revenue and is ranked in Forbes magazine as one of the largest U.S. private companies. In 2007, the National Center for Employee Ownership ranked Black & Veatch as the 12th largest majority employee-owned company in the United States, and the largest in Kansas and Missouri. For more information, visit www.bv.com.  

Metcalf Bank
Metcalf Bank is proud to be the Official Bank of the Kansas City Chiefs football team. Show your Chiefs pride and open your Chiefs checking account today! Benefits include free Chiefs Debit MasterCard® Card with PayPass™, 10% discount at the Chiefs Pro Shop in Arrowhead Stadium and 10% discount at the online Chiefs Pro Shop. Plus, all the benefits you expect with any checking account: free Internet banking, free access to thousands of ATMs and free ID theft protection for six months. Metcalf Bank is proud to be a member of Central Bancompany, which was recently recognized as one of the Top 25 Performers in the country. Metcalf Bank is positioning itself to be the leading financial service provider in Overland Park and the greater Kansas City area by providing customers with quality financial solutions and exceptional customer service. For more information, visit www.metcalfbank.com or call (913) 648-4540.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center 
Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) delivers exceptional health care, using sophisticated technology and the latest minimally invasive procedures. SMMC was named the most preferred hospital in the Kansas City metropolitan area by National Research Corporation and boasts the largest medical staff in the region – 700 physicians representing 50 specialties. Its physicians and 2,800 associates work collaboratively to care for more than 20,000 inpatients and 200,000 outpatients annually. SMMC’s 54-acre campus at I-35 and 75th Street includes the hospital, outpatient surgery center, community health education building, physician office buildings and associate child care center. To help meet the community’s growing health care needs, the hospital’s $114 million Critical Care Services Expansion opened in January 2009. It also opened the Shawnee Mission Outpatient Pavilion in October 2008 to serve the growing population in western Johnson County. For more information, visit www.ShawneeMission.org.

Sprint 
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2009 and the first and only 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company's customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com.



CORPORATE SPONSORS

First National Bank 
Superior products and unparalleled customer service are top priorities at First National Bank. In order to accomplish this mission, they have created a formula for success that recruits the best employees, maintains a positive work environment and supports teamwork to achieve common goals – all with their customers in mind. As both a company and a group of people, there is little First National Bank values more than their communities. They dedicate themselves to making their communities stronger and healthier at every level. Along with a variety of Community Sponsorships and their involvement in the Johnson County School Districts, First National Bank uses a Community Outreach Committee and encourages their employees to give back to the community every single day. First National Bank serves many leading government and corporate entities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. With a wide variety of services, First National Bank has the account to meet your needs whether it is for a business or an individual. From commercial lending, wealth management, private banking and small business all the way to individual checking and saving accounts. Find out what it’s like to have a bank of your own. For more information: www.fnbk.com or call customer care at (913) 266-9090.

J.E. Dunn Construction Company
When John Ernest Dunn, Sr. founded a construction company in 1924, his philosophy was a simple one. He lived by the Golden Rule, ensuring that everyone from client to employee, subcontractor to supplier, was treated fairly and with respect. He believed in giving his clients far more than they expected, with a keen focus on quality work and on-time completion. This straightforward philosophy, he would later say, was the source from which his company's successes would grow from generation to generation. These many decades later, his legacy lives on. Over 80 percent of the company's business is the result of repeat customers and referrals. JE Dunn Construction remains headquartered in Kansas City while operating coast-to-coast with 16 offices specializing in design-build, construction and program management. Recently, JE Dunn Construction was ranked the sixth largest contractor in general building in the United States. On the local level, JE Dunn employs 1,900 individuals from office staff to construction professionals in the field. For more information: www.jedunn.com. 

Johnson County Community College
With more than 35,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is the state's third largest institution of higher education and the largest of its 19 community colleges. Nationally known for the quality of its programming and teaching, JCCC offers a full range of undergraduate credit courses that form the first two years of most college curricula. In addition, more than 50 one- and two-year career and certificate programs prepare students to enter the job market in high-employment fields. JCCC’s noncredit workforce development program is the largest, most comprehensive in the Kansas City area. The college also offers noncredit personal enrichment classes, on topics ranging from gardening to money management. Nationally and internationally known performers appear in the college’s Performing Arts Series, while the works of regional, national and internationally renowned visual artists are exhibited in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Visitors to campus can enjoy breakfast and lunch in the museum’s Café Tempo. For more information: www.jccc.edu.

Kansas City Cancer Center
Kansas City Cancer Center provides access to advanced and comprehensive cancer care close to home. The practice is led by an expert and committed team of physicians, nurse practitioners and oncology certified nurses. Oncologists have extensive training in internal medicine, oncology, hematology and radiation oncology. Patients and families benefit from their honesty, genuine compassion and understanding of the physical, emotional and social impacts that can occur with a cancer diagnosis. KCCC’s PET and CT scanning is dedicated exclusively to oncology imaging, providing specific information to make informed choices. The organization participates in many clinical trials helping to advance cancer treatment therapies and technologies. KCCC’s comprehensive services include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, treatment and management of hematological disorders, PET/CT and CT scanning, clinical research, retail pharmacy, laboratory testing, pain management, genetic risk evaluation, nutritional and financial counseling. There are eight additional KCCC sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area. For more information: www.KCCancerCenter.com.

Kansas City Power & Light
Kansas City Power & Light has been lighting the way for Kansas City’s growth and prosperity since 1882. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, KCP&L is a Midwest regulated provider of energy-related products and services for homes, businesses, industries and municipalities. KCP&L serves approximately 500,000 customers in 24 counties of western Missouri and eastern Kansas, a territory of about 4,600 square miles. The company is one of the Midwest’s most affordable energy suppliers because of its leadership in fuel procurement, plant technology and efficient power production and distribution. The company's attention to the environment is also a top priority, as approximately 75 percent of fuel costs come from lower cost coal. In national comparisons, KCP&L ranks among those utilities offering the lowest average prices for all customer segments and the least number of power interruptions due to outages. To better serve customers, the company has been a leader in using technologies such as e-commerce and automated meter reading. For more information, visit www.kcpl.com.

Kansas Gas Service 
Kansas Gas Service provides clean, reliable natural gas to more than 643,000 customers in 337 communities in Kansas. It is a division of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), a diversified energy company. ONEOK is the general partner and owns 45.1 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one of the largest publicly traded limited partnerships, which is a leader in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S. and owns one of the nation’s premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving more than 2 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Its energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing natural gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company. For more information, visit the Web sites at www.kansasgasservice.com or www.oneok.com.  

Menorah Medical Center 
Menorah Medical Center, a full-service, acute care hospital at 119th and Nall, provides compassionate care and some of the most advanced treatment options available in the Kansas City area. Menorah’s emergency department houses a certified stroke care center and an accredited chest pain center. Progressive cardiology services include the area’s first congestive heart failure clinic, specially equipped surgical suites for open-heart surgeries and sophisticated echocardiology and nuclear medicine techniques. The hospital continues to be a leader in cancer care. The Menorah culture of excellence fuels a commitment to meet and exceed the highest medical standards and to continually search for new and better ways to care for patients. Menorah physicians, nurses and staff are more than experts equipped with the latest technology. They offer a caring touch to provide hope and the practical tools that patients need to heal both physically and emotionally. For a physician directory, visit www.menorahmedicalcenter.com or call ( 913) 541-7400.

Midwest Airlines, Inc.
Midwest Airlines' continuing partnership with the Chamber of Commerce reinforces our shared commitment to helping make this community not only a great place to visit, but also a great place to locate and grow a business, and to live and raise a family. We are focused on the needs of the business community – enabling you to reach major business destinations comfortably as well as bring travelers to your business. Midwest Airlines offers nonstop service from Kansas City to destinations coast to coast, and easy connections to dozens more through Milwaukee. Our employees are committed to providing exceptional service to our valued customers, bolstering our reputation as “The best care in the air.®” And our baked-onboard chocolate chip cookies speak for themselves. Midwest Airlines is proud to be part of this community and gratified by the support we receive from travelers. In turn, we are pleased to provide support for local organizations and sports teams, including the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Ballet, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park Regional Medical Center (OPRMC) is a licensed 343-bed facility offering acute medical care services with over 700 physicians on staff. The hospital campus features the area’s only Level II Trauma Center in Kansas and the Greater Kansas City area, and is the only local hospital with a Level IIIb Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the highest level of care for premature or sick infants in Johnson County) and Neonatal Transport Team. The hospital offers sophisticated Women’s Services at its family-focused Women’s Center, and is an accredited chest pain center with comprehensive Cardiology Services. Located in the heart of Overland Park at I-435 and Quivira, OPRMC has provided local families with medical expertise and care for over 30 years. The hospital is a major local employer with over 1,000 employees and is part of the HCA Midwest Health System, the area’s largest healthcare network. OPRMC offers the latest in technological advances and is committed to providing every patient with the highest level of care in an environment where people, compassion, community and integrity are valued. Whether your needs are urgent and critical or simply routine and preventive, our capabilities allow us to ensure that your healthcare needs are met and your expectations exceeded. For additional information call (913) 541-5000 or visit www.oprmc.com.

QC Holdings, Inc.
In 25 years, QC Holdings has grown from a small, family-owned business into an industry-leading, customer-focused provider of convenient financial solutions for hard-working Americans. Based in Overland Park, and publicly traded on NASDAQ (QCCO), QC delivers short-term consumer loans and other financial solutions through a national network of more than 550 retail locations in 24 states. To meet customer needs, QC began offering check-cashing services in 1989 and short-term “payday” loans in 1992. QC has grown consistently and, after an initial public stock offering in 2004, opened 185 branches in 2005. The company in 2008 extended more than 3.7 million loans for a total amount loaned of $1.2 billion. Revenues grew to a record of more than $225 million. QC has more than 140 employees in Overland Park, including its corporate headquarters, two Quik Cash “payday” loan locations and one AutoStart USA location, part of the company’s auto financing and sales division. QC employees rally around the company’s system of values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence, or “R.I.S.E.” QC supports many area non-profit organizations, including SAFEHOME, CASA of Johnson/Wyandotte Counties, Harvesters and Junior Achievement at Apache Elementary School in the Shawnee Mission School District.

Saint Luke’s South
St. Luke’s South is a 75-bed facility with state-of-the-art birthing suites. Mission Statement: Saint Luke's South is committed to provide quality Health services in partnership with Saint Luke's Health System and the community for which it services. We will offer access to a full continuum of care, promote Health in mind, body and spirit and serve as an educational resource to prevent disease and enhance quality.
Vision Statement: The Best Place to Get Care, The Best Place to Give Care. For more information, visit www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. 
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is renowned for successfully resolving litigation matters for public and private companies at the local, regional, national, and international levels. More than 500 lawyers serve a diversified client base from the Kansas City metropolitan area and eight other offices across the United States and Europe. For more than a century, Shook, Hardy & Bacon has achieved favorable results for clients in matters that include products liability claims, as well as complex commercial, environment and toxic tort, intellectual property, and labor and employment litigation. Its lawyers are not only committed to providing their clients with creative and practical solutions, they also are dedicated to making a difference in their communities. For instance, attorneys in the firm's Kansas City office have long advocated on behalf of Kansas children by representing foster parents in adoption proceedings and donating any fees collected from the state to a college scholarship fund administered by Foster Children of Johnson County, Inc. For more information, visit www.shb.com.  

Swiss Re
Swiss Re is a leading and highly-diversified global reinsurer. The company operates through offices in more than 25 countries. Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re offers financial services products that enable risk-taking essential to enterprise and progress. The company’s traditional reinsurance products and related services for property and casualty, as well as the life and health business are complemented by insurance-based corporate finance solutions and supplementary services for comprehensive risk management. Swiss Re is rated “AA-” by Standard & Poor’s, “Aa2” by Moody’s and “A+” by A.M. Best. Swiss Re employs reinsurance and insurance professionals in the fields of underwriting, claims management, legal, finance and IT in its Overland Park office at 5200 Metcalf. For more information, visit www.swissre.com. 

Waddell & Reed
Across seven decades, Waddell & Reed has sold its mutual funds to individual investors primarily through financial advisors. A respect for the importance of professional financial advice and guidance is central to our investment culture. Your financial advisor, Waddell & Reed and our fund families provide a powerful three-legged stool on which to build your financial future. Successfully cultivating these investment results across many market cycles, Waddell & Reed's investment management team has consistently achieved highly competitive performance within its peer groups. Our investment philosophy, which has served as the cornerstone of our stability, emphasizes long-term investing. Waddell & Reed has succeeded by believing in fundamentals over fads, and extending this belief to the benefit of our investors. For more information, visit www.waddell.com.