Deadline to register for BLS #3
is Friday
The registration deadline for our third Business Lunch Series event of the year is quickly approaching. Join us from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Cunningham Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University, 12041 E. Pioneer Blvd., and learn how artificial intelligence can help your business. Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
Joe Leigh, Director of IT for Kompass Kapital, will serve as the moderator for the luncheon and be joined by panelists Michael Damman, VP of Engineering at Sailes; Aadhar Garg, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of STEPS Consulting Group; and Josh Woods, M365 Manager/Security and Identity Architect at Moonshot Solutions.
At the luncheon, you’ll discover how AI is revolutionizing the business landscape. Learn about the latest advancements in AI technology, how it’s being applied across various industries, and the potential benefits and challenges it presents for businesses. Register today. The deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 9.
Thank you to our series sponsor Johnson County Community College and our quarterly sponsors Bank of America, McCownGordon Construction, and the University of Kansas and Olathe Health.
Polls are open until 7 p.m., exercise your right to vote
Looking for more information about today’s primary election? Be sure to see all of the news you need right here. The primary election is today. Be sure to make your voice heard and exercise your right to vote.
Also, the Olathe Chamber of Commerce, along with the Johnson County Public Policy Council has provided information about the local candidates and some interviews. They can be found here.
For more information about voting in Johnson County, check here.
Latest Olathe Business News
is out
The latest edition of the Olathe Business News is out. Our new, monthly eNewsletter will feature a look at what’s coming to Olathe, what’s new in Olathe and why it’s important to our community. In-depth features, videos and interviews will anchor this great new resource.
The brand-new publication from the Olathe Chamber of Commerce gives our members and community an in-depth look at what’s making news.
In this issue, read about the brand-new Olathe Police Department headquarters, the Mid America Youth Basketball tournament, Garmin’s latest expansion and some of the cool things coming out of Global Ground Systems.
Check out the latest edition of the Olathe Business News right here.
August Fourth Friday is coming in three weeks
Great crowds turned out for the May and June Fourth Friday events. We can’t wait to see you at our next event in August.
The annual celebrations are sponsored by the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau and are in downtown Olathe this summer. The next one is set for 6 – 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.
August’s Fourth Friday event will feature JAM: Jackson & Mars. The concert starts at 6 p.m.
These free events offer live music, kids’ activities, food trucks, beer gardens and so much more. Join us to highlight and promote your business. Offer marketing materials, promotions, sell products or services or offer samples.
Secure your spot now and give your business or organization some great visibility at the marquee events in downtown Olathe. Register here. We can’t wait to see you this summer.
Thank you to our Fourth Fridays presenting sponsor, Honda of Olathe/Subaru of Olathe, and our gold sponsors, the City of Olathe, Communities that Care, Azura Credit Union, Fry Orthodontics, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, and LeBlanc & Associates.
Keep up with everything leading up to our next Fourth Friday here.
Serve & Social set for October
Be sure to join Leadership Olathe alumni and Evolve for their next Serve & Social from 4 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.
They’ll start at KidsTLC where the Olathe Chamber of Commerce leadership alumni and our young professionals will help decorate for their homecoming. The second half of the fun afternoon will be at Austin’s Bar & Grill, 2103 E. 151st St.
The Homecoming decorating will be for the youths living in KidsTLC’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. Volunteers are needed to help create decorations and wall art for KidsTLC’s upcoming themed Homecoming week and pep-rally. Kids living at KidsTLC will participate in the project as well.
WHAT'S NEW
Let us know what’s going on
From the awesome Fourth Friday events to the monthly Sip ‘n’ Shop events and Olathe Live! concerts, there’s plenty going on in Olathe this summer.
We know there’s plenty more going on across our wonderful community, too. And the Olathe Chamber’s Convention & Visitors Bureau wants to let everyone know about all these great events. That’s where you come in.
If you have an event coming up this summer and want us to get the word out, please send it our way and we’ll highlight it on our social media channels.
Out & About
Midland Care Pace Center Groundbreaking
Congratulations to Midland Care on the groundbreaking of their new building on the SE corner of College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road this week.
CHAMBER CONNECTION
Be sure to join the Olathe Public Library Foundation for their Taste of Literacy event at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Indian Creek Library. The event will feature renowned author Laura Moriarty. For more info and for ticket information, check here.
The latest Johnson County Community College Continuing Education Business Breakfast Series event will be from 7 – 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Capital Federal Conference Center in the Regnier Center at JCCC. More information about the event, “Cybersecurity – Data is Gold, Protect it Like Treasure,” can be found here.
The City of Olathe now accepts household plastic shopping bags for recycling at various locations across the city. You can now deposit clean, dry plastic bags, including grocery bags, produce bags, newspaper sleeves, and bubble wrap. Drop-off boxes are located at both locations of the Olathe Public Library, the Olathe Community Center, Olathe Community Recycling Center, and Olathe City Hall. As part of the NexTrex recycling challenge, bags will be collected by Solid Waste staff and weighed. Once Olathe reaches 1,000 pounds of recycled bags, the City of Olathe will receive a free park bench for an Olathe park.
Residents can drop off their unwanted household hazardous waste at the City of Olathe’s drop-off event from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the HHW facility, 1420 S. Robinson Dr., behind the City of Olathe Public Works and Customer Service. Residents will be asked to provide a photo ID and a general description of their HHW items. For the safety of staff, customers will be asked to remain in their vehicle at all times during the drop-off. Staff will remove all materials. Visit here for a full list of acceptable items.
The City of Olathe and the Olathe Community Center are committed to providing a safe and clean environment for members and visitors. Regularly scheduled cleaning and maintenance is part of that commitment. The community center will be closed Monday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 11, for annual cleaning and maintenance. For questions, please call (913) 971-8563 and stay tuned for exciting reopening announcements.
DID YOU KNOW
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce can provide a certificate of origin for members free of charge at any time. Just drop by the office at 260 E. Santa Fe St., Suite 101 and we will gladly provide it for you.
A LOOK AHEAD
NOTE: You can reach the Olathe community and beyond through the Chamber’s online calendar of events. Members can complete the online form and then submit their events online for approval by staff. If you have multiple day events, a form must be submitted for each day. Listings must meet the established criteria.
Aug. 8 – Olathe Chamber Coffee at Cedar Lake Village, 15325 S. Lone Elm Road, co-hosted by Farmers Bank of Kansas City, 9 a.m.
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