Posts by slawson@opchamber.org
President’s Message | The anatomy of the deal
President’s Message May 2025 From the Business Perspective Newsletter The anatomy of the deal Last month, Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, announced plans to establish a strategic fintech hub at Overland Park’s Aspiria campus. This new hub is part of the company’s strategy to bring people together to inspire…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting | FastGrid
Ribbon Cutting Overland Park Chamber helps celebrate ribbon cutting for FastGrid April 23, 2025 City Council Member Chris Newlin joined Chamber President Tracey Osborne Oltjen to help Eric Curry, CEO; Brady Burgason, Vice President and Kansas City Office Leader; and their team celebrate the grand opening of FastGrid’s new Overland Park office at 7450 West…
Read MoreNews Release | Transformational 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 MoreRibbon Cutting | SelectRx fulfillment center
Ribbon Cutting Overland Park Chamber helps celebrate ribbon cutting for SelectRx fulfillment center April 17, 2025 Kevin Walker, the Chamber’s Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, joined the Olathe Chamber to help representatives from SelectQuote, Inc., celebrate the grand opening of a third fulfillment facility for SelectRx, the company’s full-service medication management pharmacy, to…
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…
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