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News Release | Overland Park Announces Three Grant Programs for Small Business Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release | Overland Park, Kansas Announces Three Grant Programs for Small Businesses Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act Community Capital Fund to administer grant for City May 26, 2022, Overland Park, Kan. – The City of Overland Park announces today three grant programs for the Overland Park small…
Read MoreNews Release | Gov. Laura Kelly Joins Spectrum to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Overland Park Retention Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release | Gov. Laura Kelly Joins Spectrum to Celebrate Opening of Retention Center in Overland Park Nearly $5 Million Invested in New State-of-the-Art Facility Hiring Underway for More Than 650 Positions   OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly and Overland Park officials joined Spectrum for a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Read MoreNews Release | Overland Park Chamber is a 5 Star Chamber
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release | Overland Park Chamber is a 5 Star Chamber Fewer than 1% of the nation’s chambers receive 5 stars The Board of Directors and staff of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the organization has earned the distinction of Accredited with 5 Stars — the…
Read MoreNews Release | OPEDC to recognize business contributions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Johnson, bjohnson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7612 Overland Park Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions Overland Park, Kan., February 25, 2022 – The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council (OPEDC) will recognize eight businesses and former Mayor Carl Gerlach for their contributions to economic growth in Overland Park at its annual…
Read MoreNews Release | Chamber Foundation announces 2022 Leadership Overland Park class
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracey Osborne Oltjen, tosborne@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Chamber Foundation Announces 2022 Leadership Overland Park Class Members Overland Park, Kan., December 9, 2021 – The Overland Park Chamber Foundation has selected 36 business professionals to participate in its 2022 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program. Now in its 39th…
Read MoreNews Release | 2022 Leadership OP Class Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracey Osborne Oltjen, tosborne@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7603 Overland Park Chamber Foundation Announces 2022 Leadership Overland Park Class Members Overland Park, Kan., December 9, 2021 – The Overland Park Chamber Foundation has selected 36 business professionals to participate in its 2022 Leadership Overland Park (LOP) program. Now in its 39th year, LOP…
Read MoreNews Release | Bill Ebel receives 2021 Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Chamber Honors City Manager Bill Ebel with 2021 Richard A. “Rick” Worrel Community Legacy Award Overland Park, Kan., December 3, 2021 – The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce today recognized Overland Park City Manager Bill Ebel with the 2021 Richard A.…
Read MoreNews Release | Charter Communications bringing 500+ jobs to Overland Park
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charter Communications bringing 500+ jobs to Overland Park Overland Park, Kan., November 18, 2021 – Charter Communications announced plans to open a customer retention center in Overland Park – creating 510 new full-time jobs by the end of 2022. The leading connectivity provider’s expansion will invest $18.9 million in the…
Read MoreNews Release | Overland Park Survey Verifies Long-Held Community Priorities
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stan Lawson, slawson@opchamber.org or (913) 766-7601 Overland Park Survey Verifies Long-Held Community Priorities Overland Park, Kan., September 21, 2021 – Results of a community scan of Overland Park voters, released today by the Overland Park Chamber Foundation and Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA), indicate priorities are…
Read MoreGovernor Laura Kelly Announces U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization Project in Johnson County
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor Laura Kelly Announces U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization Project in Johnson County On July 8, 2021, Governor Laura Kelly announced in Overland Park that the region’s number one priority, the U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization project – totaling a $300 million investment – has been committed to construction as…
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