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News Release | HCA Midwest Health opens center for primary care and women’s health
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HCA Midwest Health opens center for primary care and women’s health Overland Park, Kan., November 2, 2023 – HCA Midwest Health opened a permanent new location for Family Health Medical Group and the second location of Town Plaza Women’s Health at 13801 Metcalf Avenue. The specialty center offers area residents…
Read MoreNews Release | Chamber hires Libbey Tucker as Economic Development leader
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracey Osborne Oltjen, tosborne@opchamber.org, (913) 491-3600 Overland Park Chamber hires Libbey Tucker as Economic Development leader Overland Park, Kan., November 1, 2023 – The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of Libbey Tucker, CEcD, as its senior vice president of economic development. Tucker will be responsible for…
Read MoreNews Release | Officials break ground on OsLo –Luxury Apartment Project on Corner of Antioch and 135th Street
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Cohn, ccohn@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7605 Ryan Companies begins construction of luxury apartments at 135th and Antioch OVERLAND PARK, KS (October. 12, 2023) – Ryan Companies and EPC Real Estate Group representatives joined the Overland Park Chamber and local officials to break ground on the new OsLo project. The…
Read MoreChamber leaders meet with reps in Washington, D.C.
In the News Chamber representatives meet with national leaders in Washington, D.C. Overland Park, Kan., September 25, 2023 – Chamber leaders recently returned from Washington, D.C. where they met with our federal elected officials. Not surprisingly, workforce challenges topped the list of issues they took to the nation’s capital. “Our members continue to share with…
Read MoreNews Release | Officials break ground on Meridian – Kansas’s largest mixed-use development
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Cohn, ccohn@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7605 State and local officials break ground on former Brookridge site, Meridian – Kansas’s largest mixed-use development (Overland Park, Kan.) August 29, 2023– Governor Laura Kelly joined Curtin Property Company, Johnson County elected officials, local city officials, the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, and…
Read MoreLeadership class raises $20,170 for vision-impaired accessibility at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2023 Leadership class raises $20,170 for Arboretum improvements for vision-impaired visitors Overland Park, Kan., June 23, 2023 – At the beginning of this year, professionals from prominent sectors of the Overland Park community assembled to form this year’s Leadership Overland Park (LOP) class. Together they focused on the common goal…
Read MoreNews Release | 69Express Groundbreaking marks the State’s first Express Toll Lane Project
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Cohn, ccohn@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7605 State and local officials break ground on 69Express – Kansas’s first express toll lane project (Overland Park, Kan.) February 17, 2023 – Governor Laura Kelly was joined the Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt, Representative Sharice Davids of the Kansas 3rd District, and other…
Read MoreNews Release | Overland Park Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions Contact: Tim Holverson, tholverson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7607 Overland Park, Kan., January 20, 2023 – The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council (OPEDC) will recognize 10 businesses and current Johnson County Community College Board of Trustee Greg Musil for their…
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…
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