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Leadership Olathe applications due this Friday
The application window for the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s popular and highly successful Leadership Olathe program is open. The deadline to become a member of the 2023 class is Friday, Nov. 11. Apply today.
This marks the 42nd year of the program open to residents of Olathe. It will be conducted in nine, full-day sessions running January through May. For more information and applications, visit here.
Chamber Career Expo a huge success
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce welcomed more than 550 students to the Ball Event Center last week for the Career Expo and what an event!
This unique career exploration event highlighted careers within growing industries, connected industry professionals with the workforce of tomorrow, and motivated students to pursue these in-demand careers. Businesses interacted with more than 550 local high school students representing Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley and DeSoto school districts.
The non-hiring event was for chamber members with the ability to feature targeted career pathways through hands-on demonstrations and by staffing their booth with company professionals, recruiters and other HR representatives.
A huge thanks to our 2022 Olathe Chamber Career Expo sponsors Elecsys, Honda of Olathe, Johnson County Community College, Kansas State University, Olathe Health, Subaru of Olathe, VanTrust Real Estate and TVH Parts Co. We truly couldn’t have done this without you.
Also, thank you to those who had Career Expo booths this year. Allegion, Baker University, City of Olathe, City of Olathe Fire Department, City of Olathe Police Department, Country Club Bank, Elecsys, Faith Technologies, Fed Ex Ground, Garmin, Heartstrings Community Foundation, HiPower, Honda of Olathe, Johnson County Community College, KC Massage Institute, Kansas State University, KidsTLC, LeBaron-Ramos Law, MidAmerica Nazarene University, National Aire Traffic Controller Association, Nabholz Construction, Olathe Ford Lincoln, Olathe Public Schools, Olsson, Ottawa University, Santa Marta, Superior Bowen, Terracon, VanTrust Real Estate, TVH Parts Co., and Webco Manufacturing, we appreciate you.
Take a look at some photos from the event here.
WHAT'S NEW
Registration open for 2023 Garmin Olathe Marathon
Registration for the 2023 Garmin Olathe Marathon is open and right now is a perfect time to sign up. Register here and start training!
The new logo and colors have been unveiled and 2023 is the year of the Flying Monkeys. Check out the cool new look here.
This year’s Garmin Marathon, organized by the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s 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 as well as a 10K, Munchkin Marathon and Senior Walk. Register here and join in on the fun.
And if that’s not enough, the Garmin Olathe Marathon is back in the Heartland Series in 2023. The Heartland 39.3 Series is a challenge for all of the half marathon fanatics who love to run half marathons and who want to take on the challenge of participating in three area half marathons in five weekends! The Garmin Olathe Marathon half marathon race is the final event in the series. Check out more info here.
CHAMBER CONNECTION
Be sure to sign up for Eggstravaganza to benefit the Olathe Mayor’s Children’s Fund on Nov. 9. There are two opportunities available, one at 5:30 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. at First Watch, 15289 W. 119th St. Individual tickets and sponsorships are available. Get more info here.
Help save a life and donate blood from 12 – 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at the Indian Creek Library. Appointments can be scheduled at RedCrossBlood.org. Search for the sponsor code “OlatheLibrary.”
All Olathe residents can drop off their unwanted Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at the City of Olathe’s drop-off event from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 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 Friends of the Library Book Sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Indian Creek Library. Books, DVDs, CDs, and video games are all $1 or less. On Sunday, fill a sack for $6. Buy two sacks, get four free. Visit here for more info.
Tickets are still available for the Nov. 11 Olathe Community Prayer Breakfast. Register now for the annual event and hear from heroic pilot. Captain Tammie Jo Shults. The event is from 7 – 9 a.m. at the Cook Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University. Check here for more information or to purchase tickets. Volunteers are also needed the evening before the Nov. 11 event. They need 15 volunteers to help set up tables on Nov. 10. Please contact Christy Forquer at 913-563-5100 for more information.
DID YOU KNOW
Want to get more involved with the Olathe Chamber of Commerce? Give us a call at 913-764-1050 or send us an email.
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.
Nov. 10 – Chamber Coffee for KVC Health Systems at the Ball Event Center, 21350 W. 153rd St., 9 a.m.
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