Posts Tagged ‘Overland Park Chamber’
This Week in Topeka | March 7-11, 2022
This Week in Topeka March 7-11, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Just as things were humming along in Topeka, Mother Nature decided to cut things short with another Thursday snowstorm. While the incoming snow didn’t put everything on hold, it did cause quite a few hearings to be…
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 MorePresident’s Message | The light of future generations
President’s Message March 2022 From the Business Perspective Newsletter The light of future generations Recently an icy forecast forced us to take opening day of Leadership Overland Park virtual. What could have been a snoozer of a day on Zoom was the opposite as the class embraced the day, cameras on and energized. I always…
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 MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 14-18, 2022
This Week in Topeka February 14-18, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session With turn around day coming soon, the week in Topeka was focused on moving legislation out of committee and queuing it up on the House and Senate General Orders Calendars – a holding pen of sorts for…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | February 7-11, 2022
This Week in Topeka February 7-11, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Bill introductions hit a fever pitch as deadlines for individual lawmaker and committee bill introductions occurred this week. This doesn’t completely stop the flow of bill introductions as there are still a few ways to bring a…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | January 31-February 4, 2022
This Week in Topeka January 31-February 4, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session What started out as a normal week in Topeka ended rather hurriedly as a looming mid-week snowstorm led to most legislative activities for the week being shuffled around or canceled altogether. Next week several key legislative…
Read MorePresident’s Message | Month Two, 2022
President’s Message February 2022 From the Business Perspective Newsletter Month Two, 2022 Happy New Year! How are you doing so far? Does it feel like 2021, but at a faster pace, and more expensive? A few weeks ago, we held a small group bonus session with Mary Kelly, whom many of you met at our…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | January 24-28, 2022
This Week in Topeka January 24-28, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session Activity in the capitol picked up this week including action on a congressional redistricting map and a new economic development incentive aimed at helping Kansas compete for large “mega” projects. The 2022 Legislature seems to be hitting…
Read MoreThis Week in Topeka | January 17-21, 2022
This Week in Topeka January 17-21, 2022 Business, Economic Development & Local Government News from the Legislative Session After taking Monday off to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. the Legislature returned to action on Tuesday. A few important measures were worked on the House and Senate floors, but the bulk of the…
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