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Seeking Nominations for Rick Worrel Award
The Chamber seeks nominations for the 2026 recipient of the Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award. Nominations are due by October 9, 2026.
The award was established to honor a longtime community leader and recognize individuals who exemplify his legacy of lifetime service. Worrel, 2012 Chairman of the Chamber and a co-founder of Affinis Corp, was passionate about building infrastructure, our community, his profession’s standards and public education.
The recipient will be recognized at our Annual Meeting in December.
For the award criteria, click here.
For a nomination form, click here.
News Releases
2026 News Releases
Chamber announces 14 micro-grant recipients - May 1
3 middle schoolers win local round of National Civics Bee - April 22
Officials celebrate opening of 69Express – February 17
Chamber presents annual business awards – February 12
New micro grant program supports small business development – January 7
2025 News Releases
Chamber Foundation selects 34 professionals for 2026 Leadership Overland Park class - December 10
Business leader receives Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award – December 5
100-year-old Holocaust survivor receives OP Award – December 5
Security Benefit expands in Overland Park - September 25
Chamber introduces new Livability Overland Park marketing program - June 23
Ace Retail Holdings to locate Store Support Center in Overland Park - May 21
Transformational economic development project bringing 2,000 high-wage jobs to Overland Park - April 21
Students win local round of National Civics Bee competition; will advance to state level - April 18
Overland Park Economic Development Council presents annual business awards - February 6
2024 News Releases
Greg Musil receives 2024 Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award - December 4, 2024
Overland Park Host Lions Club receives 2024 OP Award - December 4, 2024
Chamber EDC brings health care IT company to Aspiria - September 9, 2024
Chamber leader Kevin Walker earns CCE designation - July 24, 2024
Overland Park is pilot community for State of Kansas' new talent attraction initiative - July 11, 2024
2024 Leadership Overland Park class graduates - June 14, 2024
AdventHealth unveils $76 million, 71,000-square-foot Cancer Institute - May 4, 2024
Overland Park Chamber EDC to recognize business contributions - January 23, 2024
2023 News Releases
Chamber Foundation announces 2024 Leadership Overland Park class - December 7, 2023
Overland Park Chamber honors Vicki Lilly with 2023 Rick Worrel Community Legacy Award - December 6, 2023
Kansas middle schoolers invited to participate in first-of-its-kind statewide civics essay competition - November 13, 2023
HCA Midwest Health opens center for primary care and women's health - November 2, 2023
Overland Park Chamber hires Libbey Tucker as Economic Development leader - November 1, 2023
Officials break ground on OsLo – Luxury Apartment Project on Corner of Antioch and 135th Street - October 12, 2023
Officials break ground on Meridian - Kansas’s largest mixed-use development - August 29, 2023
Leadership class raises $20,170 for Arboretum improvements for vision-impaired visitors - June 23, 2023
State and local officials break ground on Kansas's first express toll lane project - February 17, 2023
Economic Development Council to recognize business contributions - January 20, 2023
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