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Job Posting | Member Services Coordinator
Job Opening Overland Park Chamber seeks qualified candidates for position of Member Services Coordinator. The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce seeks a Member Services Coordinator to support membership recruitment/retention, assist in event, program committee and administrative support, service to members and guests, provide website support, assist with social media activities and manage front-of-house functions, including conference…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | May 3-7, 2021
This Week in Topeka May 3-7, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session That’s a wrap! The 2021 session of the Kansas Legislature adjourned after a week of overriding vetoes and passing last-minute legislation left over from the main part of the session. Sine Die, scheduled for May 26, is…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | April 5-9, 2021
This Week in Topeka April 5-9, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session The main portion of the 2021 session ended last Friday evening when the House and Senate completed a flurry of votes on last-minute legislation setting the stage for first adjournment. It was a busy week of conference…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 29-31, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 29-31, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session It was a short week in Topeka as lawmakers in the House wrapped up its work on Tuesday followed by the Senate on Wednesday. The week was dedicated to floor action in both chambers where they decided…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 22-26, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 22-26, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Legislative committees have completed most of their work for the session and the action will now turn to floor debate and conference committees as the legislature moves toward first adjournment. They will spend most of their time…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 8-12, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 8-12, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Lawmakers returned to Topeka Wednesday in what turned out to be a relatively quiet week. The Senate is back to full strength with the swearing in of Ron Ryckman, Sr., who was elected to fill the term…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | March 1-5, 2021
This Week in Topeka March 1-5, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session The Kansas House and Senate spent time on their respective chamber floors working through lengthy lists of bills cued up for General Orders – the portion of the calendar where bills are set aside for debate, amendment…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 22-26, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 22-26, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Committees continued to grind through bills – many of which have been covered in previous editions of this report – to get them ready for consideration by the full House and Senate next week. Next week both…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 15-19, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 15-19, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session With the bill introduction deadline now behind us and “turn around” looming, legislative committees are focused on holding hearings and advancing critical legislation to their respective chambers for further consideration by the full House and Senate. The…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 8-12, 2021
This Week in Topeka February 8-12, 2021 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Despite the unusually quiet halls of the capitol due to COVID concerns, the legislature hit full stride with bill introductions, committee work and a fair amount of floor action. The Senate took center stage on Tuesday when…
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