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Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber will hold its 12th annual golf classic on June 18 at the championship course Deer Creek Golf Club in Overland Park. The tournament, sponsored by Johnson County Community College, will feature 144 players from more than 50 companies. The event includes breakfast, lunch, prizes and gift bags. Registration is [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has added a director of business development to its staff. Stoney Bogan, a former Chamber board member and board chair, has accepted the position. Bogan was board chairman in 2007, served on multiple Chamber committees and is a 2004 Leadership Northeast graduate. He has 18 years of [...]
Tweet Human resources will be the topic of the next business education series seminar sponsored by the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce on April 9. HR professional Belinda Waggoner, president and founder of HR Haven in Overland Park will be the presenter. The seminar is designed for “those looking to hire or those looking [...]
Tweet Redevelopment and strong finances were the two themes of the day for northeast Johnson County mayors during he annual “State of the Cities” addresses they gave Thursday. The projects ranged from Mission’s East Gateway, only approved by the council the night before, to the rehabbing of Corinth Square in Prairie Village, a project that [...]
Tweet Bill Menge is the new chair of the Northeast Johnson Chamber of Commerce for 2013, succeeding Dr. Gene Johnson, superintendent of Shawnee Mission schools. Menge is the Smart Grid Director for KCP&L. The chamber also elected several new members to the board who start their terms this month and will serve until 2015. Those [...]
Tweet When the Kansas Legislature convenes in 2013, it could be a memorable session for Kansas and for Johnson County. A potential revenue crisis, an unusual number of new legislators, a conservative leadership and a precarious position for local education all point to an eventful year. Each of those points was touched on at the [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has released the list of participants in this year’s Leadership Northeast development program. Leadership Northeast is a nine session program that focuses on strengthening leadership skills and encouraging participants to put them into action in the community. The course covers topics including leadership styles, volunteerism, community building, [...]
Tweet Owners and executives from businesses large and small convened Saturday for the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala. The hundreds of guests enjoyed a “Private Speakeasy” and silent auction at the Overland Park Marriott before the dinner and program in the main ballroom. Chamber President Deb Settle said the event serves as [...]
Tweet November is just around the corner (I just checked the calendar and it’s literally a day away!), and with it comes the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala. This year’s event, to be held at the Overland Park Marriott, will start with a “Private Speakeasy” reception, followed by silent and live auctions, [...]
Tweet A lot of professional sports players might be tempted to take the money and run into a comfortable and leisurely retirement. But not former Kansas City Chiefs standout Will Shields, who has used his sports retirement to plunge into a variety of business and community activities. Shields, who played 14 years for the Chiefs [...]
Tweet The wave of aging baby boomers coming down the pike — a “silver tsunami” — is likely to revolutionize the makeup of first-ring suburban communities like those in northeast Johnson County, says Gene Wilson, the retired senior vice president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Wilson delivered the keynote speech at yesterday’s Northeast Johnson [...]
Tweet City and county officials joined UMB staff yesterday for a formal groundbreaking ceremony on the new bank building at 6900 Mission Road, the former site of Roney’s Service Station. The new UMB location, tentatively slated to open in late September or early October, is being constructed to meet LEED certification standards. The environmentally friendly [...]
Tweet Yesterday saw the second ribbon cutting in as many months for a pediatric care office in Prairie Village. Village Pediatrics, a practice with seven practitioners, opened up in the Corinth Office Center, 8430 Mission Road, earlier this month, moving from its previous location in the Mission Bank building. The University of Kansas Physicians opened [...]
Tweet Members of the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce met Thursday to discuss their 2011 legislative agenda and begin forming a new legislative committee. The chamber members discussed a legislative platform that included enhanced state and local economic development efforts, preservation of public education excellence, energy and the environment, taxes, health care, and transportation.
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner Nov. 20 at the Overland Park Marriott, 10800 Metcalf Ave. The evening will feature a silent and live auction, as well as dinner and dancing. Organizers predict attendance of around 300 guests. Tickets cost $95 per person, or $180 per couple. For [...]
Tweet The Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has begun accepting applications for its annual Leadership Northeast leadership program. The program, now entering its 22nd year, consists of a nine session curriculum that organizers say is “devoted to identifying and strengthening the leadership skills of participants and putting that knowledge into action in the Northeast [...]
