June  30, 2008

The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce offices will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Chamber Events:

Wednesday Wake-up  July 9

Business Education Seminar  July 15

Chamber Connection  July 17

Wednesday Wrap-up  July 23

Event Details:

Mimi's Cafe, 8301 West 135th Street, is the host of the next Wednesday Wake-up, 8-9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Join us for networking, fabulous door prizes and delicious food. RSVP by July 8. To register, click here.

Come to our next Business Education Seminar, 8-10 a.m., July 15 at the Chamber offices. David Miller, Humana, Inc., will present "Sales and Salesmanship" and help attendees learn skills to understand what customers do, and do not want. To register, click here.

Gain new business contacts at our next Chamber Connection, 4-5 p.m., July 17, at the Chamber offices. This event is free to Chamber members and offers the opportunity for 60 minutes of pure networking. Attendees will enjoy a delicious array of foods provided by the event sponsor, Chick-fil-A of Overland Park. To register, click here.

BHC Rhodes, 6363 College Boulevard, is the host of the next Wednesday Wrap-up, 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. Join us for networking, fabulous door prizes, food and drinks. RSVP by July 22. To register, click here.

Join us for these upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremonies:
DM Bruce, 9:00 a.m. on July 17
Anytime Fitness, 11728 W. 95th, noon on July 18
Hyatt Place Metcalf, 6801 W. 112th, 4 p.m. on July 29

Nominations for the 2009 Leadership Overland Park class are now being accepted. For a nomination form, click here. Nominations are due by September 26, 2008. All nominees will receive an application after September 26 and completed applications are due by October 31, 2008. The 2009 class members will be announced on or before December 5, 2008.

Members of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce have the opportunity to submit articles for consideration for publication in the Business Perspective monthly newsletter. This is an opportunity to your business expertise with our newsletter’s readership of over 1,200 business professionals. For guidelines on submitting articles, click here.

2008 Corporate Partners

2008 Corporate Sponsors
Angel Berry REALTORS       Capital One Home Loans      First National Bank       J.E. Dunn Construction Company
 Kansas City Cancer Center      Kansas City Power & Light        Kansas Gas Service        Midwest Airlines, Inc.       Saint Luke’s South         
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.       Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, P.C.      Swiss Re       Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

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