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News Release | Overland Park Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions Contact: Tim Holverson, tholverson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7607 Overland Park, Kan., January 20, 2023 – The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council (OPEDC) will recognize 10 businesses and current Johnson County Community College Board of Trustee Greg Musil for their…

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News Release | Chamber Foundation announces 2023 Leadership Overland Park class

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Chamber Foundation announces 2023 Leadership Overland Park class. Overland Park, Kan., December 12, 2022 – The Overland Park Chamber Foundation has selected 38 business professionals to participate in its 2023 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program. Now in its 40th year, LOP…

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News Release | Chairman Eilert receives 2022 Worrel Award

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Chamber Honors Chairman Ed Eilert with 2022 Richard A. Worrel Community Legacy Award Overland Park, Kan., December 8, 2022 – The Overland Park Chamber recognized Johnson County Chairman Ed Eilert with the 2022 Richard A. Worrel Community Legacy Award. The award was present…

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News Release | Bluhawk breaks ground on $750M multi-sport complex

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Bluhawk breaks ground on $750M multi-sport complex (Overland Park, Kan.) Dec. 7, 2022 – Bluhawk celebrated its groundbreaking this morning on their gigantic $750 million indoor sports complex at 159th Street and US Highway 69 in Overland Park. The first phase of the…

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News Release | Chamber Board endorses Blue Valley 2023 Bond

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin Walker, kwalker@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7602 Overland Park Chamber Endorses $251 Million Bond for Blue Valley Schools Overland Park, Kan., November 21, 2022 – The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed the Blue Valley School District’s 2023 Bond proposal, a $251,250,000 bond referendum that school…

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News Release | HCA Midwest Health announces groundbreaking for Medical Plaza in Corbin Park

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 HCA Midwest Health announces groundbreaking for Medical Plaza in Corbin Park The HCA Midwest team, Chamber Staff, and City of Overland Park officials breakground on the $30 million project. (Overland Park, Kan.) August 24, 2022 – Menorah Medical Center – part of HCA…

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News Release | CityPlace Breaks Ground on new Office Building to Support Continued Expansion of Health Technology Firm WellSky

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 CityPlace breaks ground for office building to support expansion of WellSky CityPlace in Overland Park secures a tenant for its coming third office building in the almost $1 billion development. In the background is CityPlace Corporate Centre I. (Overland Park, Kan.) June 28,…

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News Release | 2022 Leadership Overland Park class graduates

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 2022 Leadership Overland Park class graduates Overland Park, Kan., June 16, 2022 – The 2022 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) class completed its six-month program and celebrated with a graduation ceremony luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City-Overland Park on June 16, 2022.…

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News Release | Leadership Overland Park Class Presents Event on Mental Health & Teen Suicide Prevention

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leadership Overland Park class presents program on mental health and teen suicide prevention Overland Park, Kan., May 31, 2022 – The Leadership Overland Park Class of 2022 hosted an evening focused on teen mental health and suicide prevention for their class service project. The Leadership class designed the event to…

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News Release | Overland Park Announces Three Grant Programs for Small Business Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release | Overland Park, Kansas Announces Three Grant Programs for Small Businesses Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act     Community Capital Fund to administer grant for City May 26, 2022, Overland Park, Kan. – The City of Overland Park announces today three grant programs for the Overland Park small…

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