President’s Message
President’s Message | Music leads to lasting friendships
President’s Message October 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Music leads to lasting friendships Music is an international language. What began more than 30 years ago as an exchange between the Shawnee Mission South Band and Bietigheim’s Musikschule grew into cherished relationships between families, formalized in 1999 by the City and Chamber in Overland Park…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Looking for talent? We’re here to help
President’s Message September 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Looking for talent? We’re here to help. While some sectors report the labor market is softening, we have had no indications that attracting and retaining top talent is easier. If anything, the factors influencing decisions for employers and employees have just become more complex. The timing…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Expand your pipeline by hiring heroes
President’s Message August 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Expand your pipeline by hiring heroes Last month the Chamber hosted our second Hiring Our Heroes cohort graduation. Hiring Our Heroes is an established, premier program to connect transitioning veterans with businesses, providing training and hands-on experience that translates into a smoother civilian transition. Seven local…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Rankings, opportunities and vision
President’s Message July 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Rankings, opportunities and vision Overland Park consistently enjoys top rankings as a “best place.” This year alone some of our top ten rankings include: #2 – Top 5 Places to Raise a Family (WalletHub) #2 – 10 Best Places for Families to Live in the U.S.…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Support impacted businesses during road and street closures
President’s Message June 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Support businesses during road and street closures Orange barrels on our streets seem to pop up faster than dandelions in a field. While we all hate the short-term inconvenience of lane closures and traffic shifts, we will ultimately enjoy the long-term benefits of more efficient traffic…
Read MorePresident’s Message | We the people . . .
President’s Message May 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter We the people . . . Can you recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution? If you’re like me you can, while silently humming that jaunty School House Rock earworm, a favorite from my elementary school Saturday morning cartoon days. Those tunes taught us how bills…
Read MorePresident’s Message | When you want to clone yourself . . .
President’s Message April 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter When you want to clone yourself . . . We all have days – too many of them – when we need to be two people – one at a meeting and the other at our desk plowing through work. Or, we need four hands to…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Vision Metcalf becomes a reality
President’s Message March 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Vision Metcalf becomes a reality It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years since our community imagined and created a new strategy for our original commercial corridor. When the Overland Park City Council adopted the Vision Metcalf Plan in 2008, its goal was to address the…
Read MorePresident’s Message | The true art of winning
President’s Message February 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter The true art of winning It’s a great time to be in Kansas City. We’re going to the Super Bowl! Again! Preparations are underway for the World Cup. The Current’s new home on the riverfront is gorgeous. The state of business is strong. In our recent…
Read MoreChairman’s Message | Looking to the year ahead
Chairman’s Message January 2024 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Looking to the year ahead I am honored to serve as Chairman of the Chamber Board in 2024. I have lived and worked in Overland Park for decades. I raised my family here and have spent most of my professional career in Overland Park – currently…
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