December 2010 Newsletter

Happy

Holidays from the

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Staff!!

Tom

Christy

Alice

Darlene

BethEileen

AdamCathy

Hank

Sue

Holiday Edition

2010

The Chamber is on the MOVE..... The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will be moving to

646 Vermont St. (Above Talbots)

We plan to be all moved in by February 15, 2011.

You can follow our progress via Facebook (www.facebook.com/lawrencechamber) and Twitter (Twitter/lawrencechamber).

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T H E P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E

Tom Kern President&

CEO

adding several hundred new jobs to our region.• Several new retail establishments joined us this

year including Tractor Supply Co., Orscheln’s and Discovery Furniture. The presence of Discovery Furniture in the old Food-for-Less Building on Iowa Street rehabilitated an existing commercial space into a new state-of-the-art furniture store and added 35 new jobs to our region.

• The recent renovations/expansions in downtown Lawrence including the new Winfield’s and the renovation of the old Arensburg’s building into two new retail stores. Both were done to high design standards and have added new retail jobs to our community.

• Approval by the City for a new 7-story building at the corner of 9th and New Hampshire by First Management. This new building will include first floor retail space, second floor office space and some 55 new residential apartments.

The New Year looks in many ways to continue this positive economic climate. Projects on the horizon for 2011 include the following:• A new Dillon’s at 19th and Mass. St.• A new office building at 9th and New Hampshire.• A new industrial 51-acre “pad ready” site on Farmer’s

Turnpike and Queens Road.• Possible renovation of several existing commercial

sites including 23rd and Ousdahl, 24th and Iowa and 27th and Iowa.

• Re-development of the Jim Clark Automotive space on Iowa to incorporate the new Briggs Automotive Nissan and Subaru Dealerships.

So as we close out this year, we can look back and see we have made substantial progress in 2010 and early indications are that 2011 should continue in a positive light. We are beginning to move out of the darkness of a nationwide recession and into the light. My best wishes to each of you for a Happy Holiday season and for your continued support of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.

LawrenceKansasChamberofCommerce•734Vermont,Ste.101• Lawrence, KS 66044

2010 – A Better Year

As we come to the close of 2010 it surely has been a better year from a business development perspective than the past three years. There are still a significant number of Lawrence/Douglas County businesses that are not where they want to be from a business revenue standpoint, however there are more and more signs that the overall economic outlook in our part of the country is improving.

In tough economic times, business growth, attraction and job creation in Lawrence and Douglas County realized some major achievements, including:

• The announcement by Berry Plastics to build a 600,000 square foot warehouse in Lawrence/Douglas County. Already the community’s largest manufacturer employing more than 850 people, this expansion will free up some 50,000 square feet of space at the existing manufacturing facility with the potential to create additional manufacturing capability and jobs.

• The recent announcement that Plastikon of Hayward, California selected Lawrence to expand its business. Plastikon will open a manufacturing facility in the former Serological building in the East Hill Business Park, initially employing about 50 people and increasing to 125 over the next three years. All the positions at Plastikon will be hired from the local labor pool with an average wage of about $47,000.

• The recent opening of the $7.25 million Bioscience and Technology Business Center on KU’s West Campus. This facility opened its doors in late July and as of October is about 50% leased with four major new tenants. This facility, along with the BTBC expansion facility on Bob Billings Parkway, provides our community with approximately 35,000 square feet of bioscience research and laboratory space. This facility expansion allowed Crititech to remain in Lawrence with about 18 employees and provides room for future growth.

• The recent opening of the new KU Pharmacy Building on the west campus. This facility positions the pharmacy school to eventually double the number of pharmacists it graduates and has added about 25 faculty positions.

• The announcement last spring by Deciphera Pharmaceuticals that it would locate its major research laboratory in downtown Lawrence. This 16,000 square foot lab will eventually employ approximately 70 bioscience research employees with an annual salary that is twice the region’s average wage.

• The opening of the Oread Hotel was a major accomplishment in 2010. This $35 million project adds needed hotel rooms to our community in addition to

In Lawrence, Kansas

Showcase

Mixer Sponsored by:

Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center

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2011 Legislative Preview Breakfast January 5, 7:30 a.m. at Maceli’s 1031 New Hampshire

Cost is $15 for Chamber Members $20 for Non Chamber Members

This breakfast is an opportunity for Lawrence residents & businesses to understand how elected officials will deal with the State’s potential $400 million budget deficit. Elected officials at the city, county, and state level will be participating, along with representatives from USD 497 and the University of Kansas.

Register online at www.lawrencechamber.com or by

phone at 785.865.4411 by January 4, 2011.

Thank you to all for participating.Adam Handshy

Sponsored by:

Matthew Hoy is pictured here with Masahito Fukuzawa, Chamber Chairman for Sister City Hiratsuka Japan.


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We are all familiar with the proverb “the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago.” A corollary to that is “the second best time to plant a tree is now.”

Over 20 years ago your Chamber, together with City and County leaders, had the vision to create the East Hills Business Park. We now have wonderful employers and a vastly expanded tax base bearing fruit for our community from the trees planted then by our progressive leaders.

2010 has been a year of significant achievement. Economic development “trees” have been planted throughout our community. From east to west, north to south, and in the heart of our community; capital investment, employment growth, and economic development is happening across our community.

The innovation occurring at KU with its world-class researchers now has a home as those efforts move into commercialization in the Bioscience and Technology Business Center. Plastikon has chosen the East Hills Business Park as its new home to over 40 employees with plans to expand quickly to more than 120 employees. The City has completed its acquisition of the former Farmland site and plans are developing on how that property can add desperately needed acreage for development to our available inventory. Berry Plastics’ multi-million dollar investment in our community not only will provide warehouse space for Berry as it continues its dynamic growth, but it also opens up potential at Berry’s manufacturing facility for additional expansion in Lawrence.

The Oread was built in the center of our community and now provides another high-end destination and entertainment location for the many visitors to our community. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is locating dozens of researchers in downtown Lawrence. As Deciphera continues its achievements it is positioned to dramatically increase its employment and investment in Lawrence. Downtown Lawrence will have its skyline enhanced as a new 7-story commercial and residential building will rise at the corner of 9th and New Hampshire.

Thank You Chamber Members

These and many, many other investments are a tribute to the positive economic climate in Lawrence. Businesses recognize the vibrancy of our economy and continue to invest significantly in our community. The Chamber, as the leading business advocate in our community, will continue its aggressive efforts to enhance our community’s economic vitality. We thank you for your membership and look forward to working with our partners and members in growing our local economy.

Let’s keep planting trees!

Matthew H. Hoy 2010 Chair, Board of Directors

A special THANK YOU to the following outgoing Board of Director members for all of your service to the Chamber of

Commerce and our community,

Steve Brown, Berry Plastics

Terry Campbell, Barber Emerson, L.C.

Shannon Frost, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

AllisonVanceMoore,Colliers International

Matthew Hoy 2010 Board Chair

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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

Visitwww.lawrencechamber.comforuptodateeventinformation

New KU Office Helps Students Take Charge of Personal FinancesBy Kevin BoatrightDirector of CommunicationsOffice of Research & Graduate Studies

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and they seldom fully understand such financial issues as credit card debt, insurance cov-erage, savings and investments, personal budgeting, or student loans.

This fall, KU opened an office of Student Money Management Services in the Kansas Union to help students learn about financial responsibilty and take action about these and other topics.

“We are committed to improving KU students’ financial situations by empowering them to analyze their finances, make sound decisions, and commit to controlling their financial lives at KU and into the future,” said Leticia Gradington, office director. She is assisted by a team of peer educators and supported by a campus-community advisory board.

For more information about Student Money Management Services, visit www.money.ku.edu, or call (785)-864-1182.

Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, Michael Wade Smith, Fran Marshall, Leticia Gradington Dave Mucci

A N N U A L M E E T I N G 2 0 1 1

Join us on the red carpet for the premier social event of the year - the Chamber’s 2011 Annual Meeting!

This not-to-be-missed event will be held on Friday, January 28,

at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive,

from 5:30 p.m. to midnight.

We’ll begin our evening with a “red carpet” social hour at 5:30 p.m. and, after a bit of mingling amidst your fellow VIPChambermemberguests,enjoydinnerat7p.m.Theofficial show, featuring an awards presentation and guest speaker, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Presi-dent, Gary Toebben, who helmed the Lawrence Chamber from ‘81 to ‘99, will start at 8 p.m.

The party continues after the official presentation with an “after party” celebration at Paddy O’Quigley’s, featur-ing a live music performance by local rock band, Trucker, from 9:45 - midnight.

Formal invitations with complete details are in the mail, but in the meantime, online reservations are available at the Chamber website, www.lawrencechamber.com. This year’s annual meeting will be a black-tie optional event. Attendance is $75 per person with complimentary beer, wine and soda. All reservations should be submit-ted no later than Monday, January 17th.

Please contact Adam Handshy at 785.865.4427 or [email protected] with any questions.

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The following is excerpted and adapted from “The Competencies for Civic Leadership” by Ed O’Malley, President and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center and used by permission from The Journal of Kansas Civic Leadership Development.

Our experience tells us exercising civic leadership is hard. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. Our experience also tells us there is something different about leadership in civic life versus business or organizational life. Of course, there are many similarities, with the main one being that leadership is never easy – anywhere.

But we believe leadership is even more difficult in civic life, primarily because no one is in charge. Think about it. In civic life, even the governor has considerably less formal authority than the CEO of any company. To do anything significant, the governor must collaborate with at least the majority of the legislature.

The Kansas Leadership Center believes that to make progress on creating healthier communities, people must possess the skills to exercise a different type of leadership especially in touch with civic life. To support that effort, four key leadership competencies were created: diagnose situation, manage self, facilitate intervention and energize others.

Diagnose Situation

The first of the four competencies, diagnosing situations, reflects the importance of understanding the problem to be solved. Chuck Krider, an expert in Kansas economic policy, put it this way:

“Problem identification is key. If you don’t identify the right problems, then you are working on the wrong thing! What are you going to work on? What are you going to do? To set good objectives and goals, you have to understand the problem.”

Identifying the problem involves understanding the difference between an adaptive challenge and a technical problem. Simply stated “technical problems live in people’s heads and logic systems. They are susceptible to facts and authoritative expertise. Adaptive challenges live in people’s hearts and stomachs. They are about values, loyalties and beliefs.” Making progress on adaptive challenges requires the people who have the problem to do the work, and that work involves refashioning those deeply-held beliefs.

Manage Self

Exercising civic leadership effectively requires knowing yourself well enough to make conscious choices about whether you are well situated to intervene in a situation,

Understanding Civic Leadership

2010-11 Leadership Lawrence Class

and how to intervene in a way that maximizes the chance of success. This requires several key traits and the ability to assess yourself in a cool, clear and realistic way by:

•Identifyingyourcapabilities,vulnerabilitiesand triggers•Distinguishingyourselffromtherole•Understandingtheroleyouplayinthesystem•Choosingamongcompetingvalues•Doingwhatisneeded,notwhatiscomfortable

Facilitate Intervention

If you keep doing what you have always been doing, nothing is going to change. Leadership is about change. And the catalyst for change is often an intentional, well-designed intervention.

It is important to think of interventions or civic leadership in general, as able to come from anywhere in civic life, not just the positional authority figures. In fact, Kansas communities will be better off as soon as we quit thinking about civic leadership as positional and start thinking of it as an activity.

Individuals and organizations “intervene” into the civic culture as they attempt progress on things they care about – homelessness, trash pickup and other issues. Leadership in this competency involves engaging people, including unusual or dissenting voices, working across factions, making conscious choices about when to intervene and perhaps most importantly, creating conditions for collaboration.

Energize Others

The fourth competency is energizing others. Leadership is not a solitary activity. The best idea goes nowhere without others taking up the cause.

No one individual or entity can tackle a daunting civic challenge on their own. Leadership on these challenges must involve energizing more people to take up the difficult work of civic leadership. But how is this done?

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Understanding Civic Leadershipcontinued from page 6.......

At its core, leadership on daunting civic challenges is about emotions more than cold hard facts.

On one hand, energizing others is about empowerment, engagement and collective purpose – all of which tend to have a positive orientation. On the other hand, overcoming difficult civic challenges will require significant change, and change usually means loss or at least perceived loss for some. It is actually energizing for others to hear someone speak to their loss. The losses need to be acknowledged, not suppressed.

At the heart of energizing others is the belief that you can’t change people’s values; they have to change them. Energizing others is about creating the conditions for people to begin changing their values in a lasting way.

Chamber publications for 2011

In order to better serve the Chamber membership we will be producing four publications for 2011. These will take the place of the monthly newsletter and will come out in February, May, August & November. As part of our marketing plan we will be updating the website daily and sending out weekly electronic up-dates to all the membership. Please visit the Cham-ber website at www.lawrencechamber.com to stay up-to-date on events, networking opportunities, and Chamber information.


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TIP of the MONTHfrom our partner KUSBDC

Will Katz Regional Director

KU Small Business Development Center

785-843-8844

~BIAO Design~825 Massachusetts, Ste. A

~Orscheln Farm & Home~1541 E. 23rd St.

~Oriental Bistro & Grill~1511 W. 23rd St.

The start of the calendar year is the perfect time for renewal. As December turns into January and 2010 turns into 2011, take advantage of the opportunity to break out of a rut. Now is the time to take a fresh look at your business! Do you have a detailed working budget? How is your marketing plan? Are you happy with your policies and procedures? Sometime this month, take some time to set a few goals for your business. The best goals are S.M.A.R.T. goals—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realis-tic, and Timed. It’s one thing to say, “I want to grow my busi-ness”. It’s better to say “I want to increase revenues in 2011 by 8% over 2010”. If you need some help with goal setting, tactical planning, or if you just want a good, old-fash-ioned business check up, give us a call at 843-8844 or stop by next time you’re in the Chamber offices!

New Year,New Resolve!

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~Kamehameha Massage~808 W. 24th St., Ste. B (directly behind McDonald’s)

~Express Employment Professionals~1000 Iowa Street

~Dr. Suess Piano Studio~2523 W. 9th Terrace

~Heck Family Dentistry~4621 W. 6th St., Ste. B

~Wheat State Pizza~711 W. 23rd St., Ste. 19

~Tryyaki Restaurant~821 Iowa Street

~Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt~4801 Bauer Farm Dr., Ste. E

Congratulations to all!!Your Chamber Staff

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MEMBERSHIP

W E L C O M E N E W M E M B E R S

Janice MillerRetired3900 Trail Rd.Lawrence, KS [email protected] Miller

Douglas County Insurance & Financial ServicesInsurance2706 Iowa #FLawrence, KS [email protected] Oliver

McGrew Real EstateReal Estate – Residential & Farm1501 KasoldLawrence, KS [email protected] Mehojah

Hinman and Associates – The Human Resource SolutionConsulting FirmsPO Box 3084Lawrence, KS [email protected] Miller, PHR

Wentz Alternative Energy CompanySolar Energy/Alternative Energy2912 Whitmore DriveLawrence, KS [email protected] Wentz

Squeaky CleanCleaning & Restoration619 Whitfield, Lot 11CLecompton, KS [email protected]

Heck Family DentistryDentists4621 W. 6th, Ste. BLawrence, KS [email protected]. Brian Heck


Hurley and AssociatesAgricultural Marketing/Commodity Brokerage529 Durham Ct.Lawrence, KS [email protected] Rausch

Dr. Suess Piano StudioPiano&VoiceInstructor2523 West 9th TerraceLawrence, KS [email protected] Finley-Evans

Pennington & CompanyConsulting Firms501 Gateway Dr. Suite ALawrence, KS [email protected] J. Alderice

Nelson MusicMusic & Musicians1516 Eddingham DriveLawrence, KS [email protected] Nelson

Artisan Floor CompanyFlooring Contractor & RetailerContractors – Remodeling3507 W. 5th TerraceLawrence, KS [email protected] Dorn

Fat Freddy’s Pizza & WingsRestaurants1445 W. 23rd St.Lawrence, KS [email protected] “Fred” Tucker

Rodeo GrillRestaurantsCaterers2016 W. 23rdLawrence, KS 66046785-331-2493Humberto Nunez

Wagmore, Inc.Pet ServicesPet Sitting Services1768 E. 1318 RoadLawrence, KS [email protected] Johnson

BlackHattedMaverick, Inc.Non-Profit4007 Louisiana Rd.Ottawa, KS [email protected] Barnhart

Biao DesignsInterior Design & DecoratingFurniture - Retail825 Massachusetts St. Suite ALawrence, KS [email protected] Steinman

Sullivan ChiropracticChiropractors3109 W. 6th Street Ste. ALawrence, KS [email protected] Sullivan

Twin Oaks GolfGolf Courses1326 E. 1900 Rd.Eudora, KS [email protected] Burey

Wheat State PizzaRestaurants711 W. 23rd Ste. 19Lawrence, KS [email protected] Remington

Kitchen & Bath DesignsKitchen Cabinets & Countertops1800 E. 23rd Suite MLawrence, KS [email protected] Henley

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VeritasChristianSchoolSchools – Private256 N. Michigan St.Lawrence, KS [email protected] Huslig, M.Ed.

Tallgrass StudiosAdvertising – AgenciesGraphic Design901 Kentucky, Suite 203Lawrence, KS [email protected] Treanor

Oriental Bistro & GrillRestaurantsCaterers1511 W. 23rdLawrence, KS 66046785-841-8881Alan Kao

Lawrence Jazzercise Fitness CenterHealth - Fitness Centers3115 W. 6thLawrence, KS [email protected] Wilch

Natural Breeze RemodelingRemodeling & RepairsContractors – Commercial Construction1440 Wakarusa, Suite 800Lawrence, KS [email protected] Gaskin

NICInternet - Application/Software Development25501W.ValleyPkwy.Olathe, KS [email protected] Herington

Bonner Springs Nursing & Rehab CenterNursing Homes520 E. Morse AvenueBonner Springs, KS [email protected] Klinedinst

Chaney IncorporatedPlumbing & MechanicalAir Conditioning & Heating930 E. 27th St.Lawrence, KS [email protected] G. Chaney

Mr. GoodcentsRestaurantsCaterers1410 Kasold #22Lawrence, KS [email protected] Drennan

Graphx Connection, Inc.PrintersSigns4730 Lamar Ave.Mission, KS [email protected] Cobble

Spectrum Family Communications, LLCSpecial Needs AdvocateMotivational SpeakersEducation – Supplemental2924 Crestline DriveLawrence, KS [email protected] Griffin

American Telephone, Inc.Telephone – Systems & ServiceTelecommunication Services6950 Squibb Road, Suite 420Mission, KS [email protected] Aronhalt

Dr. Clean, LLCCarpet, Upholstery, Floor CleaningCleaning & Restoration2725 Inverness Ct.Lawrence, KS [email protected] SevernComplete NutritionNutrition CentersHealth & Wellness2040 W. 31stLawrence, KS [email protected] Niegsch

Professional Comfort CareHome Health Care708 W. 9th, Suite 211Lawrence, KS [email protected] Bolden

Marks JewelersJewelers – Retail817 Massachusetts St.Lawrence, KS [email protected] Yeakel

River City Heating & CoolingAir Conditioning & Heating1120 E. 23rdLawrence, KS [email protected] Homer

PrimeLendingMortgage Services - Home Loans708 W. 9th, Suite 103Lawrence, KS [email protected] Forbes

Papa John’s PizzaRestaurants918 MississippiLawrence, KS [email protected] Collinsworth

Orange Leaf Frozen YogurtRestaurants – Ice Cream & Cakes4801 Bauer Farm Dr. Suite ELawrence, KS [email protected] Atwood

American Business Women’s AssociationNon-Profit1501 KasoldLawrence, KS [email protected] Hill

Jim CongroveIndividuals1839 E. 1700 Rd.Lawrence, KS [email protected] Congrove

Li LingRestaurantsCaterers821 IowaLawrence, KS [email protected] Liu























734Vermont,Suite101 Lawrence, KS 66044

Tom Kern, President & CEO [email protected]

Beth Johnson,VicePresidentof Economic Development [email protected]

Cathy Lewis, IOM VicePresidentofMembership [email protected]

Christy Bogner Accountant/Director of Operations [email protected]

Sue Hack Executive Director, Leadership Lawrence [email protected]

Hank Booth, Government & Community Affairs Director [email protected]

Eileen Hawley, Director of Business Retention & Marketing [email protected]

Adam Handshy Project & Program Coordinator [email protected]

Alice Hunt, Communications Intern

[email protected]

Darlene Lantz Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Meredithe McCormick Member Sales Executive [email protected]

STAFF2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE LAWRENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • PH (785) 865-4411 • WWW.LAWRENCECHAMBER.COM

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

Chair of the Board Matt Hoy, Stevens & BrandPast Chair Bonnie Lowe, United States Attorney’s OfficeIncoming Chair Cindy Yulich, Emprise BankTreasurer Doug Gaumer, INTRUST Bank

Steve Brown, Berry PlasticsBrad Burnside, U.S. BankCo-ViceChairofEconomicDevelopmentTerry Campbell, Barber EmersonCo-ViceChairofCommunications/ OperationsSheryle D’Amico, Lawrence Memorial HospitalDr. Rick Doll, USD 497 SuperintendentShannon Frost, Hallmark Cards, Inc.Bill Fuerst, KU School of BusinessCo-ViceChairofEconomicDevelopmentGeorge Grieb, Lynn Electric, Inc. Rodger Henry, Lawrence Medical PlazaTim Herndon, Engineering ConsultantFrank Male, Lawrence LandscapeMike McGrew, McGrew Real EstateJeffrey Morrison, Prairie Asset Management GroupGeorge Paley, Paley Properties/Caspian Group

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Delbert Philpot, Amarr Garage DoorSaralyn Reece Hardy, Spencer Museum of ArtTrudy Rice, Rice EnterprisesLinda Robinson, KU Center for Research on LearningJohn Ross, Laser Logic, Inc.Co-ViceChairofCommunications/ OperationsSteve Schwada, Meadowbrook Apt.Todd Thompson, Thompson, Ramsdell, & Qualseth, P.A.AllisonVanceMoore,Grubb&Ellis|The Winbury GroupViceChairofMembershipServicesDebraVignatelliKonzem,AT&TViceChairofGovernmentand Community AffairsKeith Yehle, KU Chancellor’s Office

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December 2010 Newsletter