Kansas Jobs - Overland Park Newsletter November 2011

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November 201

Our Mission:To enhance the economic

environment and quality

of life in our community.

Inside Perspective

BusinessPerspective

Please join us for the Chambers main membershipevent of the year . . .

Chamber Annual Meeting & LuncheonWednesday, December 7, 2011

Overland Park Convention Center,

Featured Program

Register on the Chamber Events page at www.opchamber.org

Ruckus on the Road brings lively discussionto Chambers Annual Meeting

MikeShanin

Yael Abouhalkah

Woody Cozad

GwenGrant

Mary OHalloran

Steve Rose


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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Distance provides perspective on community,business issues

Chamber Board and Staff

BOARD OFFICERS:

ChairmanMidland Loan Services

Chairman ElectAffinis Corp.

Vice ChairmanZurich North America Commercial

ChairmanKansas City Power & Light

SecretarySwiss Re

TreasurerFisher & Phillips LLP

Past ChairmanPC Partners, Inc.

BOARD MEMBERS:

Lathrop & Gage LLP

Johnson County Community Clege

GoalGETTERS

Metcalf BankSprint

Culinary Center of Kansas City

Olsson Associates

Rau Construction Company

Nevius Serig Palmer Architecture

UMB Bank

Black & Veatch

Pepsi Beverages Company

Oak Park Mall

Benefit Trust Company

Blue Valley School District

Shawnee Mission Medical Center

BHC Rhodes

Job Match Assessment, Inc.

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS:

Overland Park Convention & VisBureau

City of Overland Park

City of Overland Park

DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas CityOverland Park

SNR Denton

CHAMBER STAFF:President

Member Services Coordinator

Vice President, Government Affairs

Controller

Recruitment & Retention DirecEconomic Development Council

Assistant to the President

Communications Director

Policy & Communications CoordinatoEconomic Development Council

Membership Director

Director of Member Services

American Academy of FamilyPhysiciansAffinis Corp.


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SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER

November 2011


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UPCOMING EVENTS

4 Business Perspective

Wednesday, November 9

RSVP by noon on November 8

10310 Mastin Street

Come hear the good news happeningaround Overland Park at our annual feel-good breakfast program . . .

Tuesday, November 8

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

Polsinelli Shughart PC

proudly sponsored by

Reservations due by noon on November 1

GOOD MORNING

OVERLAND PARK!

Wednesday, November 30


10850 Lowell Avenue

Young Professionals

Learning@LunchThursday, November 10

Deer Creek Golf Club

Mayor Carl Gerlach



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RECENT EVENT

November 2011

KeyBank

New BirthCompany

801Chophouse

Burns &McDonnellKU EdwardCampusDoubleTree by HiltoJerseMikes Subs

Mize Hous& CompanyWellington Group

HoveyWilliamsWaddell & ReedCancer Action

Sheraton OverlandParkCommerce Bank


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RECENT EVENTS



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Booth Contest WinnersSign-A-RamaOverland Park

ClevelandChiropractic College

New York Dawg Pound

RECENT EVENT

November 2011

Thanks to our seminar presenter:

B2BEXPOThanks to the following for their donatio


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NEW MEMBERS


Creative Carnivals &Events, LLC

vent Planning, Party Planning & Eventonsultants

Crossland ConstructionCompany

ontractors - General, ConstructionManagement

Digital LagoonWeb Site Design, Printers

DR Solution Group, LLC

ecord Storage/Imaging, Data Storage

The Egg & I

estaurants

01 Chophouse

estaurants

The Elms Resort & Spa

Hotels, Beauty Services

Jersey Mikes SubsRestaurants

KeyBank

Real Estate

Medical Missions Foundation

Non-Profit Organizations

OHara PromotionalProducts

Promotional Products & Services

Old KinderhookMeeting Facilities, Golf Courses

Plan Ahead Events

Event Planning, Trade Shows -Expositions & Fairs

Redwood TechnologySolutions, Inc.Computer Networking, Computer& Computer Equipment - Service &Repair

Reformed TRX & PilatesFitness Centers

Reliant Pro, LLC

Contractors - General, Roofing

Ricks Tailoring andMenswear

Tailoring, Mens Apparel - Retail

Shawnee Dispatch

Newspapers, Advertising- Newspa

TrueShare.comComputer Systems Designers &Consultants, Cloud Computing

Welcome new members!We are pleased to introduce these new members of the Overland Park Chamber:

If you know a business th

should belong to theChamber, please contac

David Pruente at

(913) 491-3600 or

[email protected]


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MEMBER RENEWALS / SPONSOR SPOTLIGH

November 2011

20+ Years

0-19 Years

5-9 Years

1-4 Years

Member RenewalsWe thank the following businesses for their

membership reinvestment in September 2011:

Improving life in the communities we serve

KCP&L

Economic Development Support

Economic Development Incentive

Competitive Rates

Reliability and Customer Service

Sufficient Electricity

Sponsor

Spotlight:

We encourage you to usethese Chamber members

first when purchasinggoods and services.

2012 Executive Committee named

ChairmanAffinis Corp.

Chairman-ElectBHC Rhodes

Vice-ChairmanFisher & Phillips LLC

Vice-ChairmanFirst National BankSecretaryKansas City Power & Light

TreasurerSwiss Re

Past ChairMidland Loan Services

Did You Know?The Chamber Has Affordable Meeting Space . . .


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MEMBER NEWS


Your Quality Healthcare Provider

Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Full Range of Healthcare Services

Growing into the Future

Sponsor Spotlight:

Member News & EventsBank of Kansas City

St. Joseph MedicalCenter

Shafer, Kline &Warren, Inc.

BHC Rhodes

First

Citizens Bank

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

AT&T

Kincaid Coach Lines

PMeadows Senior Living

Terracon

Kansas City BusinessJournal

UPS Store-Oak ParkCommons

BHC RhodesShawnee Mission SchoolDistrict

Overland ParkRegional Medical Center

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEW

Overland Parkby the Numbers

New Commercial Permit Activity

Issued for Month2011 YTD 2010 YTD

Value for Month2011 YTD 2010 YTD

Other Commercial Permit ActivityIssued for Month2011 YTD 2010 YTD

Value for Month2011 YTD 2010 YTD

Permits Issued to

Johnson County Retail Sales

Unemployment Rates

Permit Activity

Premier Beverage establishesregional headquarters in OP

Fiorellas Jack Stack Barbecuemakes OP its coporate home

November 2011


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Thank you 2011

Corporate Partnersand Sponsors

for your continued support!

Corporate Partners

Corporate Sponsors

Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park Regional MedicalCenterSporting Kansas CityDLRGroupUMB Financial Corp.

Casa de FuentesFirst NationalBank

Super 8 Overland Park

AT&Ts

DoubleTree by Hilton KansasCit O l d P k

Hampton Inn Overland Park

Overland Park Regional MedicalCenter

Johnson County Wastewater

Arts & Recreation FoundatioOverland Park

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