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News Release | Transformative project bringing 2,000 high-wage jobs to Overland Park
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Libbey Tucker, ltucker@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7612 Transformational Economic Development Project Bringing 2,000 High-Wage Jobs to Overland Park Overland Park, Kan., April 21, 2025 – In a major win for the State of Kansas and the Kansas City region, the Aspiria campus in Overland Park has been selected as the…
Read MoreNews Release | Students win local round of National Civics Bee competition
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Cavlovic, ccavlovic@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7611 Middle school students win Johnson County round of National Civics Bee© competition Overland Park, Kan., April 18, 2025 – Three local middle school students took first, second, and third place in the Johnson County qualifier for the 2025 National Civics Bee® on April…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Business and policies are local
President’s Message April 2025 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Business and policies are local I recently returned from meetings with peer chamber executives and national policy leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. As you would imagine, topics ranged from tariffs, taxes, the economy, immigration, education, and housing to AI. The underlying…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Opportunity NOW picks up speed
President’s Message March 2025 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Opportunity NOW picks up speed Investors gathered last month to celebrate key milestones in the Opportunity NOW initiative. Bill Ferguson, Central Bank of the Midwest President & CEO and Chair of Opportunity NOW, announced the initiative has just completed year two of its implementation and shared…
Read MoreNews Release | Chamber EDC launches online business intelligence platform
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Lindgren, klindgren@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7607 Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council launching new online business intelligence platform Overland Park, Kan., February 7, 2025 – To make successful decisions and reduce the risk of failure, aspiring entrepreneurs need resources to help them plan for their business opening. As this…
Read MoreNews Release | Economic Development Council presents annual business awards
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Libbey Tucker, ltucker@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7612 Overland Park Economic Development Council presents annual business awards Overland Park, Kan., February 6, 2025 – The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council (OPEDC) recognized 12 businesses and a longtime community leader for their contributions to economic growth in Overland Park at its…
Read MorePresident’s Message | We’re here for uncertain times
President’s Message February 2025 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We’re here for uncertain times If people do not know much about a chamber of commerce or our members, they often think that we’re a homogenous group of businesses, generally “big business,” who think alike, and want the same things – primarily low taxes and other…
Read MoreChairman’s Message | Looking to the Year Ahead
Chairman’s Message January 2025 From the Business Perspective Newsletter 2025: Looking to the year ahead It is truly an honor to step into the role of Chair for this amazing organization! So many outstanding leaders have preceded me in this role, including our outgoing Chair, Cindy Rock. On behalf of the Overland Park Chamber, I…
Read MoreNews Release | Chamber Foundation announces 2025 LOP class
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracey Osborne Oltjen, tosborne@opchamber.org or (913) 491-3600 Overland Park Chamber Foundation announces 2025 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) class Overland Park, Kan., December 10, 2024 – The Overland Park Chamber Foundation has selected 37 business professionals to participate in its 2025 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program. Presenting Sponsor of this…
Read MoreNews Release | Overland Park Host Lions Club receives OP Award
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Overland Park Chamber recognizes Overland Park Host Lions Club with OP Award Overland Park, Kan., December 4, 2024 – The Overland Park Host Lions Club was recognized with the OP Award by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Meeting today. The Chamber established the OP Award more…
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