Registration deadline for first BLS
this Friday
The first Olathe Chamber of Commerce Business Lunch Series event is just a week away. Please join us to hear from Allison Howard, President of the Kansas City Current. The event takes place at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Ball Conference Center. The registration deadline is Friday. Register now.
The luncheon will feature a conversation with the woman behind Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team. The Current is coming off a remarkable 2022 season where they finished second in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Howard will speak on Kansas City’s commitment to build the first soccer specific stadium in the NWSL and working to create the best environment for players and fans. She will also discuss the organization’s vision and continued momentum we’ll see in the coming months, elevating the sport and the entire Kansas City area.
The Teal Mobile will also be there for KC Current merchandise sales.
Register now. The registration deadline is this Friday, Feb. 3
Chamber Annual Meeting one month away
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is one month away. Our annual luncheon 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.
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 2023 Annual Meeting title sponsor is Olathe Health. Register today or call 913-764-1050 for more information.
Advertising opportunities available in our visitors guide
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.
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 Olathe Health Munchkin Marathon, and the CenterWell Senior Walk. Register here and join in on the fun.
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.
CHAMBER CONNECTION
- Health Partnership Clinics are now scheduling appointments for their Monday, Feb. 20 mobile mammography event. The Diagnostic Imaging Mobile Mammography coach will be at the Olathe office, 407 S. Clairborne Road, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 913-276-7098 to schedule an appointment.
- Villa St. Francis will break ground on a large-scale project next week. The groundbreaking event will take place at 2:20 p.m. at 16600 W. 126th and include a blessing from Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. The upgrades include updates to the front exterior, a new front and rear parking lot, updating the HVAC system, and adding a new rehabilitation wing. Read more about the event here and RSVP to the event here.
- In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, the Olathe Public Library is collecting non-perishable food donations for Harvesters Community Food Network. Collection bins will be available at both Olathe library locations through Tuesday, Feb. 14. Visit OlatheLibrary.org for library hours.
- TaVeon Bell Robinson, a junior at Olathe East High School, was named the 2023 Olathe Unit Youth of the Year in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year Program. As the Olathe Unit Youth of the Year, Bell Robinson will serve as a role model, brand ambassador and thought leader on key issues by telling his inspiring personal story at select speaking engagements.
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 its 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, Olathe Chamber Coffees and Ribbon Cuttings will also be cancelled.
Feb. 2 – Chamber Coffee at Kansas State University Olathe, 22201 W. Innovation Dr., co-hosted by KCAS, 9 a.m.
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