Olathe Chamber Annual Meeting just three days away
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is just three days away. Our annual luncheon is set for 11:15 a.m. on Friday, March 3 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. We hope to see you there.
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.
This year’s theme is Built for the Future. We’ve been building something pretty special in Olathe for quite a while – 100 years to be exact – and now we’re built for whatever the future holds. Join us to help us kick off our 100th anniversary in style.
The Annual Meeting title sponsor is Olathe Health. Thank you to gold sponsors Country Club Bank, Garmin, Gilmore & Bell, Humana, John Deere, McCownGordon Construction, Olathe Public Schools and Terracon.
Our table sponsors are AdventHealth, Atmos Energy, Brinkman Contractors, Central Bank of the Midwest, City of Olathe, Commerce Bank, Community America Credit Union, CoreFirst Bank, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Foulston Siefkin, Heartland Coca-Cola, Harmon Construction, HNTB Corporation, Inclusion Connections, JE Dunn Construction, LANE4 Property Group, Mainstreet Credit Union, McCarthy Building Companies, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Nabholz Construction, Newkirk Novak, Olathe Ford Lincoln, Olathe Fire Department, Olathe Police Department, Olsson Inc., Opus, Robert Brogden Buick GMC, State Farm Insurance/Jason Parker, Turner Construction, UMB, and the University of Kansas Health Systems.
The speaker and video sponsors are Johnson County Community College, Honda of Olathe, Kansas State University – Olathe, KVC Health Systems, Subaru of Olathe and VanTrust Real Estate.
New Member Orientation Luncheon next Friday
Be sure to join us at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, March 10, for our New Member Orientation Luncheon. Whether you’re a new member, a member who has never attended, or have new employees, you and your employees are welcome to attend.
The event begins at 11:15 a.m. and will take place at Olathe Medical Center, Doctor’s Building 2, 20333 W. 151st St., room 315. Please join us to learn how to make the most of your Chamber membership. Register here.
The luncheon is presented by Olathe Health. Please remember that masks are required in all Olathe Health facilities.
YOPro is back with event later this month
The Young Olathe Professionals are back! Make plans to join us to celebrate the return our popular YOPro from 3:30 – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 at Tall Trellis Brewery, 25600 W. Valley Pkwy.
The first YOPro event will be all about networking. We’ll reconnect, toast to our return, tackle some brain-stirring riddles and win a few prizes.
We’re excited to re-engage with the younger members of the Olathe Chamber of Commerce (and the young at heart). This is the first of what will be monthly meetings of the YOPro group. Beginning in March, YOPro will meet the fourth Tuesday of each month. Stay tuned for more great events coming later this year.
The 2023 YOPro program is sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust.
This event is free, but please register today so we know who’s coming. We can’t wait to see you on March 28.
Join Leadership Olathe for serve and social event
Please join the current Leadership Olathe class and alumni for our first Serve and Social. This event will take place from 4 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 at Heart to Heart International, 11550 Renner Blvd.
The first hour will be focused on giving back to the community, followed by a social hour to network with fellow Leadership Olathe alums. From 4 – 5 p.m., we’ll be preparing medical aid kits. At 5 p.m., we’ll have a social hour and hear from Dr. Gary Morsch, founder of Heart to Heart International. Tours of the facility will be available after 6 p.m.
Hope to see you there.
Grab a booth at the Garmin Olathe Marathon expo
The Garmin Olathe Marathon is coming up on April 22. As the big day quickly approaches, the annual Holmes Murphy Garmin Olathe Marathon Packet Pick-up and Expo on April 20-21 is a perfect opportunity to promote your business.
For more information or to inquire about expo sponsorship opportunities, please contact Susie Carson.
This year’s Garmin Olathe Marathon, organized by the Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau, will start and finish at Garmin International at 151st and Ridgeview.
The April 22 event will feature the largest full-marathon and half-marathon in the state of Kansas, a 10K, the Munchkin Marathon, and the CenterWell Senior Walk. Register here and join in on the fun.
Advertising opportunities available in visitors guides
Advertising sales for the Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau visitors guide have begun.
More than 10,000 guides are printed and given to sports teams, corporate travelers, conference attendees and leisure travelers. There’s also a digital version of the guide that we share across the area and region.
Our partner, MetroMedia Publishers, will be reaching out to members to offer advertising opportunities in the guide. This is an excellent chance to promote your business and be visible with an engaged audience. For more information on advertising, contact Kathy Moore at MetroMedia Publishers.
There are also opportunities for companies to purchase listings in the 2024 Kansas Tourism Visitors Guide.
Kansas Tourism is the state tourism agency who produced the official state travel guide. Travel Guide listings are available for as low as $80 when reserved before the early-bird deadline of Feb. 28. If you have any questions, please contact Allison Calvin with the Olathe Convention & Visitors Bureau. Check out this year’s guide here.
WHAT'S NEW
Explore KC with KC Kid Friendly Trip
The KC Kid Friendly Trip is a free way to explore Kansas City! Download the OtoCast app on your phone and start exploring. Get out and enjoy some stops throughout KC that are for the young (and young at heart). Be sure to stop by Calamity Line Park near K-7 and Santa Fe to check out Olathe’s kid friendly spot on the trip. Earn three badges along the way and be entered to win a $250 prize. Check out more information here.
CHAMBER CONNECTION
Ingram’s Magazine ranked Olathe Public Schools No. 2 in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side. The ranking was based on the school district’s average ACT score, which outperforms the state and nation. With an average score of 22.2, Olathe Public Schools’ class of 2021 drove the district to land its No. 2 spot.
Great news for Johnson County small businesses that took a hit over the past couple of years. The Enterprise Center in Johnson County (ECJC) announced that Johnson County small businesses – including childcare facilities – are able to apply for a Johnson County Small Business Recovery grant here.
The Kansas High School Student Athletics Association Student Advisory Team selected Laura Klaassen, choral director at Olathe East High School, for the 2022 KSHSAA Heart of the Arts Award. One of the many reasons that she was given this award is due to her adaptive music class with the center-based resource students.
Join the City of Olathe for its third and final public forum for the Olathe Parks & Rec Master Plan from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1 at the Indian Creek Library. Attendees will receive a high-level summary of the data synthesized from resident engagement and will be able to provide feedback on the plan’s recommendations and proposed projects. Visit here for more information.
Heather Schoonover, Olathe Public Schools community liaison, is the recipient of the Olathe Lions Club fourth annual Milburn-Reddy Community Award. The Olathe Lions Club is proud to present the award to Schoonover on Saturday, March 4 at the Olathe Indian Creek Library during the free community health fair.
DID YOU KNOW
Not enough time in your day to do everything you need to do to make your business thrive? Let the Olathe Chamber of Commerce and it’s more than 1,200 members help. Check out this video and let us help.
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.
Also, if the Olathe School District is closed due to inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.
March 2 – Chamber Coffee at Hy-Vee, 14955 W. 151st St., 9 a.m.
Feb. 23 – Chamber Coffee at KidsTLC, 480 S. Rogers Road, 9 a.m.
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