Happy holidays from the Olathe Chamber
All of us at the Olathe Chamber of Commerce would like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. We hope this year comes to a wonderful close for everyone and the new year brings new hope, prosperity and happiness to everyone.
First BLS to feature KC Current President Allison Howard
We can’t wait for our first Business Lunch Series event of 2023. Join the Olathe Chamber of Commerce to hear from Kansas City Current President, Allison Howard, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Ball Conference Center
The luncheon will feature a conversation with the woman behind Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team. Coming off of a remarkable 2022 season, Howard will talk about anything and everything when comes to women’s soccer.
This year, the Current took second in the National Women’s Soccer League in just their second year in the league and with a new downtown stadium in the works – the future looks bright.
Register now.
The registration deadline is this Friday, Feb. 3
Save the Date: Chamber Annual Meeting set for March 3
Save the Date. Mark your calendar. Tell your friends and neighbors. Most of all, plan to join us. The Olathe Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is set for 11:15 a.m. on Friday, March 3 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
This is a great chance to network with friends and peers; learn more about some of the individuals and companies that have helped make Olathe what it is today; and help us recognize individuals and businesses for the achievements over the past year. It’s time to celebrate everything that happened in 2022 and look ahead to what will be another great year in Olathe.
It’s also the perfect time to help us kick off our 100th anniversary. This year’s Annual Meeting title sponsor is Olathe Health.
Register today or call 913-764-1050 for more information.
Leadership Olathe looking for liaisons
The Leadership Olathe Steering Committee is looking for a few Leadership Olathe alumni to be liaisons for the Class of 2023. The liaisons will work with a member of the current class and help them throughout the course of their journey through Leadership Olathe. The Olathe Chamber of Commerce has helped provide the liaisons for each student in each class.
The Leadership Olathe process can sometimes be a bit daunting. As a liaison, you’ll meet regularly with a current student and help answer any questions they have, act as a sounding board or help them out along the way.
If you have any questions or you’d like to be a liaison for the Class of 2023 contact Melissa Hess.
WHAT'S NEW
Explore KC with KC Sweet Treats Trip
The KC Sweet Treats Trip is a free way to explore Kansas City! Download the OtoCast app on your phone and start exploring. Get out and enjoy the sweet side of KC, earn three badges along the way and be entered to win a $250 prize. Check out more information here.
Read more about all of the cool KC Trips features here.
Member Minute
Welcome to the Olathe Chamber of Commerce #MemberMinute. Let’s catch up with Larry Parrish of Select Coatings, and say hello!
Link #MemberMinute Larry Parrish, Select Coatings – YouTube
Be sure to check out all of our #MemberMinute videos here.
CHAMBER CONNECTION
The public is welcome to the 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on January 17, at the College Church of the Nazarene, 2020 E. Sheridan. Each year MidAmerica Nazarene University honors and promotes the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this free special service for the community. Read more about this great event here.
Approximately 150 vendors and more than 600 veterans will be on hand at the Greater Kansas City Veteran Career and Transition Fair from 1 – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd. Maciel Wealth Management is one of the sponsors of the 6th annual event. Check here for more information.
Olathe Public Schools district athletic director, Matt Johnson, received the 2022 National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Bruce D. Whitehead Distinguished Service Award. Johnson is the eighth winner from the state of Kansas in the history of the organization
Save the date for the Johnson County Community College Continuing Education Business Breakfast Series event form 7 – 9 a.m. on Jan. 24. More information about the event, “Reboot Retention: How Does Culture Contribute?” can be found here.
DID YOU KNOW
Are you too busy to make it to all of our networking events? Make the most of your Olathe Chamber of Commerce membership by engaging with us online through our social media channels. See more here. It’s your membership. Own it.
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.
Dec. 22 & 29 – No Chamber Coffees. Happy holidays!
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