President’s Message September 2026 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Time for businesses to head back to school As students settle into their classrooms, I find myself thinking about their futures and the gaps in our workforce pipeline that our employers face. A demographic reality is swiftly bearing down on us. Nationally, nearly 11,000 Baby Boomers…
Read MorePresident’s Message August 2026 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Art that grows with us Someone once told me a community’s quality of life can be measured in the spaces it chooses to build beauty into, not just the ones it’s required to. One of my favorite spaces that grows more beautiful every time I visit…
Read MoreNews Release Chamber receives national communications award Overland Park, Kan., August 3, 2026Â – The Overland Park Chamber is one of 12 chambers of commerce to receive a Communications Award of Excellence from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The award was received for All in OP, a website the Chamber launched to address regional…
Read MoreNews Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chamber releases white paper on USMCA Overland Park, Kan., July 7, 2026 – The Overland Park Chamber has released a white paper on this summer’s review process of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was implemented in 2020 as a replacement for NAFTA. Our white paper breaks down the…
Read MoreNews Overland Park celebrates opening of Clock Tower Landing Overland Park, Kan., June 2, 2026Â – The Overland Park community celebrated the opening of a new gathering space in Downtown Overland Park – a reconstructed Farmers Market and the newly named Clock Tower Landing. The Overland Park Farmers Market is a vibrant public gathering place that…
Read MoreNews Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chamber releases 2026 edition of Livability Overland Park Overland Park, Kan., May 4, 2026 – The 2026 edition of Livability Overland Park, KS is now available in print and digital formats! Showcasing the outstanding quality of life that Overland Park offers to a key audience including entrepreneurs, site selectors, executives,…
Read MoreNews Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Lindgren, Director of Economic Development, klindgren@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7607 Overland Park Chamber announces 14 micro grant recipients Overland Park, Kan., May 1, 2026Â – Fourteen Overland Park businesses have been selected to receive funding as part of a micro grant program for small businesses. Grants were awarded to businesses…
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