Posts by slawson@opchamber.org
President’s Message | Why I’m voting Yes4OP
President’s Message June 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Why I’m voting Yes4OP My father worked for the Missouri Department of Transportation for nearly 45 years. I grew up with a more than average appreciation for the role infrastructure plays in the development of communities. Perhaps it was inevitable that I would choose a career…
Read MoreWe celebrate small business!
President’s Message May 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We celebrate small business! If someone has just one image in their mind of what a chamber of commerce does, it’s the classic ribbon cutting. You can picture it now. Smiling people gathered under a shiny new sign, proud owners front and center holding those giant…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Our Opportunity is NOW
President’s Message April 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Our Opportunity is NOW On March 28 your Chamber celebrated a milestone. Thanks to 69 investors ranging from small businesses to some of our largest employers, we’ve committed nearly $3.2 million over the next five years to an aggressive economic and community development strategic plan. That…
Read MorePresident’s Message | This region is on fire!
President’s Message March 2023 From the Business Perspective Newsletter This region is on fire! What a year – and we’re only two months in! First, the Chiefs! I could fill this newsletter with superlatives about the leadership and talents of Coach Reid, Patrick Mahomes, the coaches and entire team. They’ve put us on the map,…
Read MoreNews 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…
Read MoreNews 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…
Read MoreChairman’s Message | The Year in Review
Chairman’s Message December 2022 From the Business Perspective Newsletter The Year in Review One moment I have brown hair and I’m in the Young Lawyers’ section of the Bar Association. The next I have gray hair and I’m in the Senior Lawyers’ section. Time passes, nothing remains as is, and planning is critical. To my…
Read MoreNews 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…
Read MorePresident’s Message | The time is NOW
President’s Message November 2022 From the Business Perspective Newsletter The Time is NOW! Last month the Chamber celebrated an historic first. We announced that 39 local businesses have pledged $2.34 million toward a $3 million goal to invest in a five-year workforce, community and economic development strategic initiative. Why? Our plan addresses critical pain points.…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Fall means thinking about the future
President’s Message October 2022 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We will prosper again October means early sunsets, crisp fall nights, turning leaves, sweatshirts and football. It seems we’ve waited a long time for fall this year through an especially hot, dry summer. Fall turns our collective eye to the coming year as companies and governments…
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