Olathe Chamber Blog

Hilton Worldwide Expands its Midwest Presence with Opening of Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Olathe  Upscale Full-Service Contemporary Hotel Features Rooftop Bar & One of Largest Hotel Ballrooms in the South Kansas City Metro Area OLATHE, Kan. and MCLEAN, Va. – Jan. 5, 2015 – Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton

Shafer, Kline & Warren Earns ACEC of Kansas Engineering Excellence Award ACEC of Kansas recognizes SKW for its use of a design-build approach to complete comprehensive upgrades to Fort Leavenworth’s Pershing Lift Station and collection system.   Lenexa, Kansas (January 4, 2016) – American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of

Olathe Chamber, CVB and Garmin Marathon announce holiday hours The offices of the Olathe Chamber, Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau and Garmin Marathon office will be closed Dec. 24-25, 28 & Dec. 31-Jan. 1. We will return to our normal schedule Jan. 4. Happy Holidays to all.

December 18, 2015 Contact:         Carol Best                   Public Relations Manager 913-971-3586 office; 913-575-6309 cell cbest@mnu.edu   Learn How to Teach Online through MNU’s New Certificate Program Olathe, Kansas, — Teaching students online requires strategies and skills that differ from face-to-face teaching. Students who want to become more effective at teaching in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 17, 2015 Contact: Jeff Bollig, Director of Communications, jbollig@olathe.org O – (913) 764-1050, C – (913) 449-1635 Moran to keynote Olathe Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Jan. 29   OLATHE, Kan. — It’s only fitting that on Kansas Day (Jan. 29) one of the state’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 14, 2015 Contact: Jeff Bollig, Director of Communications Office (913) 764-1050; cell (913) 449-1635; email jbollig@olathe.org; Olathe Chamber of Commerce announces 2016 Leadership Olathe class OLATHE, Kan.—The Olathe Chamber of Commerce has announced the members of its 2016 class for Leadership Olathe, a program designed

Public Invited to Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at MNU Jan. 19   Olathe, Kansas, — The 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration at MidAmerica Nazarene University will be held Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., at College Church of the Nazarene at 2020 E. Sheridan in

National Wholesaler Brings 200 Jobs to Olathe  Kansas City, Mo. – S&S Activewear, a national promotional apparel wholesaler, announced today that it will locate a new distribution center in Olathe creating 200 jobs in the region. “The additional Midwest warehouse puts us over 1.5 million sq. ft. of inventory, with

11/30/2015 Media Contact: Julie Haas, 913-469-3120, jhaas@jccc.edu   JCCC seeks input from employers on curriculum changes   OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is preparing to launch a major upgrade of its career and technical education programs and facilities. To start this process, it has scheduled a series

Olathe Historical Society House Tour, Dec. 5   The Olathe Historical Society will host its holiday house tour, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5.  Five vintage homes decorated for the holidays will be open for the tour. Tickets are $10 and available at each home or online at