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President’s Message | And just like that . . .
President’s Message August 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter And just like that . . . Our workforce department is fully staffed! At our Annual Meeting in December, we announced that our economic and community development initiative, Opportunity NOW’s successful fundraising campaign would kick into high gear in 2023 with the implementation of its goals.…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Fired up for OP’s future
President’s Message July 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Fired up for OP’s future 40 years. 40 classes. Hundreds of speakers. More than 1,000 graduates. That’s how long Leadership Overland Park (LOP) has been committed to developing passionate and informed leaders about the future of our city and region. At the end of a whirlwind…
Read MoreLeadership class raises $20,170 for vision-impaired accessibility at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2023 Leadership class raises $20,170 for Arboretum improvements for vision-impaired visitors Overland Park, Kan., June 23, 2023 – At the beginning of this year, professionals from prominent sectors of the Overland Park community assembled to form this year’s Leadership Overland Park (LOP) class. Together they focused on the common goal…
Read MoreGuest Column | Why I’m voting Yes4OP
Guest Column June 2023 Why I’m voting Yes4OP As an Overland Park parent, I will be voting Yes on the June ballot. Investing in this community for the long-term is important to me. I grew up here and I want my kids to experience the same level of service throughout their lives as I…
Read MoreGuest Column | Why I’m voting Yes4OP
Guest Column June 2023 Why I’m voting Yes4OP As a resident of Ward 2, I was privileged to serve on Overland Park’s Infrastructure Advisory (IAG) Group. The group had a series of in-depth conversations with experts on city staff and from industry to discuss key topics like road maintenance and reconstruction, bridges, stormwater management, and…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Why I’m voting Yes4OP
President’s Message June 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Why I’m voting Yes4OP My father worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation for nearly 45 years. I grew up with a more than average appreciation for the role infrastructure plays in the development of communities. Perhaps it was inevitable that I would choose a career…
Read MoreWe celebrate small business!
President’s Message May 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We celebrate small business! If someone has just one image in their mind of what a chamber of commerce does, it’s the classic ribbon cutting. You can picture it now. Smiling people gathered under a shiny new sign, proud owners front and center holding those giant…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Our Opportunity is NOW
President’s Message April 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Our Opportunity is NOW On March 28 your Chamber celebrated a milestone. Thanks to 69 investors ranging from small businesses to some of our largest employers, we’ve committed nearly $3.2 million over the next five years to an aggressive economic and community development strategic plan. That…
Read MorePresident’s Message | This region is on fire!
President’s Message March 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter This region is on fire! What a year – and we’re only two months in! First, the Chiefs! I could fill this newsletter with superlatives about the leadership and talents of Coach Reid, Patrick Mahomes, the coaches and entire team. They’ve put us on the map,…
Read MoreNews Release | 69Express Groundbreaking marks the State’s first Express Toll Lane Project
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Cohn, ccohn@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7605 State and local officials break ground on 69Express – Kansas’s first express toll lane project (Overland Park, Kan.) February 17, 2023 – Governor Laura Kelly was joined the Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt, Representative Sharice Davids of the Kansas 3rd District, and other…
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