Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — January 22, 2010

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

General Membership Luncheon & Debut GMM100209

Feb. 9, 2010, 11:15 at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221
Cost: $22 members (paid in advance), $32 non members. By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at http://www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm. MEMBERS Register by clicking on the link below:

Our guest speaker at this month's luncheon will be Leawood resident, Leo E. Morton, the Chancellor of the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Chancellor Morton will share with the membership the importance of institutions of higher education to the vitality of a metropolitan area and how UMKC fits into the community's future.

Prior to becoming the Chancellor at UMKC in December 2008, Morton was a University trustee since 2000. During his third year as the Chairman of the Trustees Board, he stepped down to serve as the interim chancellor. Outside of UMKC, he is very involved in community organizations including serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees for Menorah Medical Center, Board of Trustees for MRI, the Economic Development Corporation, the Kansas City Area Development Council, and the Ironhorse Golf Course committee.

In addition to an insightful program, our newest Chamber members will be presented in our quarterly "Chamber Debut". Each attendee will receive a description from each business that has joined the Leawood Chamber in the past 90 days.

CHAMBER MEMBERS use the link below to register today! By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at http://www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 913-498-1514 TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT or send an email to pamelan@leawoodchamber.org.

The reservation deadline for this event is Friday, February 5th by 5:00 pm! Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations received after February 5th.

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2010 Legislative Breakfast Series

Jan. 23, 2010, 7:30 at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 West 137th Street, Overland Park, Chamber 66221

The Johnson County Public Policy Council, which is comprised of nine Johnson County area chambers and the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce, sponsors the annual Legislative Breakfast Series to enhance the communication and exchange of information between the business community and the Johnson County state legislative delegation. Legislators will offer legislative updates and discuss issues. Breakfast is served promptly at 7:30 a.m. Casual attire is recommended.

Featured Senators and Representatives: Senator Karin Brownlee; Representatives Lisa Benlon, Ray Merrick, Jill Quigley and Arlen Siegfreid

*Dates and speakers are subject to change.

Individual admissions are $20 for Chamber members and $25 for non-members. The discounted Chamber member package price for all five breakfasts is $95 when paid by noon on January 19.

CHAMBER MEMBERS use the link below to register!

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 913-498-1514 TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT or send an email to pamelan@leawoodchamber.org.

The reservation deadline for this event is Tuesday, January 19th by 12:00 p.m. Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations received after the reservation deadline.

Morning Mingling MM100202

Feb. 2, 2010, 8:00 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Main Entrance, New Tower, 9100 W. 74th Street, Shawnee Mission, Missouri 66204 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend for Chamber members. Guests $10 at the door or call Chamber for guest pass. MEMBERS Register by clicking on the link below:

Find out why Shawnee Mission Medical Center provides "Much more than medicine" at this month's Morning Mingling!

Leawood Chamber members, guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us for some great Leawood Chamber networking and breakfast treats. We will be meeting inside the Main Entrance of the new tower, between the gift shop and Scooters Coffeehouse. There is a parking ramp right next to the entrance, or free valet parking is available.

Chamber members use the link below to register today!

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 913-498-1514 TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT or send an email to pamelan@leawoodchamber.org.

The registration deadline for this event is Friday, January 29th, by 5:00 pm, so make your reservation today!

Leawood Young Professionals After Hours Networking YP100203

Feb. 3, 2010, 5:00 at Tannahs, 5041 W. 135th Street, Leawood, 66224 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost for to attend this event. Leawood Chamber Members and Guests are invited. CHAMBER MEMBERS Register by clicking on the link below:

Tannahs offers Asian gourmet dishes with an American twist in a casual and fun atmosphere. It's sure to be a great evening!

If you are between the ages of 21 - 39 years old and wish to build your professional network and give back to the community, Leawood Young Professionals is the group for you!

Leawood Chamber members and guests are welcome! There is no cost to attend!

Chamber members use the link below to register today!

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 913-498-1514 TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT or send an email to pamelan@leawoodchamber.org

Registration deadline is Monday, February 1st by 5:00 pm!

After Hours Networking AH100217

Feb. 17, 2010, 5:00 at Ironhorse Golf Club, 15400 Mission Rd., Leawood, Kansas 66224 — Register Online
Cost: There is no additional cost for Leawood Chamber Members to attend this event. Guests $10 at the door or call Chamber for guest pass. MEMBERS Register by clicking on the link below:

A little "birdie" told us you need to "swing" by "FORE" some great Leawood Chamber networking at IRONHORSE Golf Club!!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us at our February After Hours event.

Chamber members use the link below to register today!

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 913-498-1514 TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT or send an email to pamelan@leawoodchamber.org.

Registration deadline is Monday, February 15th, by 5:00 pm, so make sure you RSVP today!

Leawood Community Events

KU Edwards Campus Information Session

Jan. 23, 2010, 9:30am at KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Lobby, 12600 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, 66213
Contact: Christine Hartigan – chartiga@ku.edu 913-897-8548
Cost: Free Weblink: http://www.iwentback.com

Prospective students are invited to learn about the graduate and undergraduate programs available on the Edwards Campus.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with a prompt 9:30 a.m. start. Free GMAT and GRE test prep classes offered at 10:30 a.m. after the information session.

St. Joseph Medical Center Offers Education Session

Jan. 26, 2010, 6:30pm at St. Joseph Medical Center's Community Center for Health and Education in the Alex George Auditorium, 1000 Carondelet Drive - Building D, Kansas City, 64114
Weblink: http://www.carondelethealth.org

It is estimated that at least one third of all women are affected by pelvic floor dysfunction in their lifetimes. Unfortunately many women who experience this condition are too embarassed to discuss it with their physician or mistakenly believe it is a normal side effect of childbirth and aging. In reality, there are many treatment options available.

Megan Sneed, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist with Contemporary Women's Care, will be sharing information on the most current advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction at St. Joseph Medical Center's Community Center for Health and Education in the Alex George Auditorium on Tuesday, January 26, 6:30-8:00 p.m. This event is open to the public; attendees should reserve their seats by calling 816-943-2584. 

Pelvic floor dysfunction refers to a wide range of conditions that occur when the muscles of the pelvic floor are weak or impaired due to childbirth, age or undiagnosed infections. 

Have You Had an HR Checkup Lately?

Jan. 27, 2010, 12:00pm at Bukaty Companies, 11221 Roe Ave, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Stephanie Leith – powerlunch@bukaty.com 913-345-0440
Weblink: http://www.bukaty.com/

Speaker: Shirley Lind, SPHR, CEBS

Bukaty Companies believes they have an obligation to provide their clients with the most current industry and benefit information. Their Power Lunch seminar series presents information on a range of topics from Health Savings Accounts to Fair Labor Standards Act compliance. Attendees can enjoy a relaxed lunch setting with other area professionals while Bukaty serves up a healthy portion of good-to-know information.

Register today to reserve your seat at any one of their Power Lunch sessions at powerlunch@bukaty.com or call Bukaty Companies at 913-345-0440.

KC’s Largest Boat Show Features New Attractions

Jan. 28, 2010, 4:00pm at Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, 66211
Contact: Kelly O'Hagan – kohagan@opconventioncenter.com 913-339-3067
Cost: See Web Site for Event Cost. Weblink: http://www.opconventioncenter.com/pressbox/archive/186.asp

The Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association returns to Overland Park to host Kansas City’s largest Boat Show. The show will be held January 28th through the 31st and features some special surprises on display.

Spectators at the Overland Park Boat Show will find every type watercraft on display from personal watercraft, cruisers, runabouts, performance boats, ski boats, and luxury yachts. In addition to watercraft, the boat show this year has a record number of exhibitors displaying docks, lifts, boating accessories and everything else related to the boating lifestyle at the Lake of the Ozarks.

New to the show this year is a special appearance by two nationally recognized boats. The first is a real kid’s favorite. It’s the Looney Tunes MTI boat. An unbelievable amount of detail inside and outside this gorgeous machine and you won’t believe your eyes. Second is the nationally recognized Formula Hydroplane Champion Racer which will be transported in from Indiana exclusively for the Overland Park Boat Show.Both of these boats will be on display all throughout the show.

Hours of the show this year are Thursday, January 28th 4pm-10pm, ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

News & Announcements

Kansas Legislative Update 01-15-2010

The 2010 Legislative Session commenced with Governor Mark Parkinson’s first State of the State address to a joint senate and House meeting Monday night. The address can be found on the Governor’s website at (http://governor.ks.gov/media-room/speeches/551-01112010--state-of-the-state-2010). Even those legislators who didn’t like much of what he had to say agreed that it was very impressive. He’d given it with no teleprompter or notes, and clearly he was speaking clearly and passionately. He said it was impossible to reduce budgets by $400 million on top of $1 billion already cut without causing serious harm to many vital programs and responsibilities of the state.

Instead he proposed meeting the projected shortfall with a one cent (1%) increase in state sales tax for three years, plus an increase in tobacco tax from $0.79 per pack to $1.34 per pack.  He stated he would consider other revenue sources or tax exemption adjustments, but no spending reductions of that magnitude. In fact he budgeted for restoring the 10% cut in Medicaid providers’ rate and adding an increase of $50 per student in base state aid for K-12.

The Governor did fund continuation of the national cancer center designation in his budget, but reduced funding for the Kansas Bioscience Authority another $5 million. He also strongly endorsed (1)a consti ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Leawood Chamber Member Renewals - December 2009

Be sure to consider these businesses when you are shopping for goods and services.

You can learn more about these businesses by visiting the provided links, or go to http://www.leawoodchamber.org/member_directory.cfm
for a complete listing of Leawood Chamber member businesses and their contact information.

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Bank of Blue Valley http://www.bankbv.com/

Block & Company, Inc. Realtors http://www.blockandco.com/

Blue Valley Recreation Commission http://www.bluevalleyrec.org/

CDO Management, Inc. http://www.cdomanagement.com/

Cline Wood Agency, Inc. http://www.clinewood.com/

Commerce Bank-State Line http://www.commercebank.com/

Dean & DeLuca http://www.dean-deluca.com/

Gaslight Grill http://www.gaslightgrill.com/

Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC http://www.hwa.net/

Irish Crystal Company Math Monkey Offers New Years Special!

Support your student on the path to academic success. All students need help with homework, preparing for tests or just a review of the lessons taught in class. Don't wait for your child to fall behind and lose confidence.

Leawood Chamber member, Math Monkey of Leawood, is here to help! Their 1-on-1 program designs each lesson based on the specific needs of the student. They work with students in grades 3 through 12+ (including college) in over 40 subject areas.

Currently Math Monkey of Leawood is offering a New Years Special - You'll find all the details at the Chamber's Member MarketPlace, http://www.leawoodchamber.org/view_marketplace.cfm?marketitem_id=172. It's a great discount that's good through the end of January - Don't miss out!

Math Monkey of Leawood
15061 Nall Ave.
Leawood, KS 66223
913-897-MATH(6284)

All Natural Weight Loss Shot Now Available to the Public

 What are
Weight Loss Shots/Lipotropic Injections?

Leawood Chamber member, exclusiveMD,
offers insight regarding this weight loss shot:

"Lipotropics is just a fancy word for three amino acids that are essential for the health of your liver. Your liver is the organ responsible for removing fat and toxins from your body, so if it is healthier, it will work better for you. B12 gives you a huge energy boost, which helps you to burn calories. The vitamin cocktail included in the Lipotropic shots are compounds that enhance liver function and increase the flow of fats and bile from the liver and gallbladder. By definition, a lipotropic substance decreases the deposit, or speeds up the removal of fat (lipo = fat, tropic = stimulate) within the liver."

ExclusiveMD explains that the key components used to make these shots are: Vitamin B12, B-Complex, Vitamin C, Choline, Methione, and Inositol. All the main ingredients are NATURAL and are compounds found within the body. Vitamin B12 & B-Complex are essential for helping to form new, healthy cells in the body. It also boosts energy, helping to increase activity levels. It is an important part of a weight loss program because of its role in fatty acid synthesis and energy production. B6 vitamins also help metabolize fats and carbohydrates; help release energy from the nutrients and they have also bee ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Yia Yia's Celebrates 15th Anniversary

For the whole month of February Yia Yia's is celebrating its 15th Anniversary!

To thank their guests, Yia Yia's is offering a terrific lunch special during the month of February! To view their great offer, visit the Chamber's Member MarketPlace at http://www.leawoodchamber.org/view_marketplace.cfm?marketitem_id=167. 

Yia Yia's Euro Bistro
4701 119th Street
Leawood, KS 66211
913-345-1111

New Specials at NoRTH

NoRTH Modern Cuisine at the One Nineteen shopping center has introduced a new mid-day menu as well as mid-week drink specials. Leawood’s hip, new Italian trattoria added a new specially-priced mid-day menu that will run Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.

You won't want to miss this delicious deal! To see a full list of NoRTH's delicious food and drink specials, visit the Chamber Member MarketPlace at http://www.leawoodchamber.org/view_marketplace.cfm?marketitem_id=173

NoRTH Modern Italian Cuisine
4579 W. 119th Street
Leawood, Kansas

Santé Image Renewal Boutique & Salon Opens at Shawnee Mission Medical Center

Santé Image Renewal Boutique & Salon has opened on the campus of Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC), located at I-35 and 75th Street in Merriam. Santé is the new destination for individuals affected by cancer, medical challenges or other physical changes including aging and menopause, and offers products and services to maintain or improve quality of life and restore a positive body image.

Products and services offered at Santé include:

· Mastectomy bras and prostheses, as well as post surgical camisoles

· Beauty salon head-shaves, hair trims and cosmetic consultations

· Wigs, wig fittings, hats, scarves, head wraps and turbans

· Special products for lymphedema patients

· Skin care products, non-metallic deodorant, shampoo, lotions and mineral make-up

· SMMC brand vitamins

· Counseling support from nutritionists and dieticians

· Educational materials

· Swimwear, swim forms, night sweat garments and other clothing options

· Compression garments

· Gift certificates

· And much more.

Santé is managed by Diane Bender, a 16-year breast cancer survivor. Bender has more than 15 years of experience working with cancer patients and is a licensed cosmetologist with advanced certification in dermatological skincare and menopausal/hormonal dysfunctions.

“Experiencing an ill ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Menorah Medical Center Announces Sponsorship of Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead for 2010

On January 11th Menorah Medical Center became a major sponsor of Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, one of the most beloved and top tourist attractions in Johnson County and the state of Kansas, for 2010.  In addition to supporting this local treasure, Menorah is the presenting sponsor for the Farmstead’s Pumpkin Hollow event which takes place during the month of October and draws thousands of people from across greater Kansas City and outlying areas.

Menorah will conduct various free screenings and assessments throughout the year at the Farmstead for all ages including cholesterol, blood pressure, cardiac risk profile, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index calculation, bone density, breast cancer risk assessment and consultation with health experts.

Amy Leiker, director of marketing and communications at Menorah, says the community sponsorship of Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is an extension of the hospital’s outreach philosophy. “We recognize it’s essential to support non-profit organizations like the Farmstead,” says Leiker. “We’ll help promote the value and importance of children and adult health through screenings and other activities throughout the Farmstead’s season.”

Heather Krejci, public programs coordinator for Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, is excited about the partnership with Menorah. “It’s a natural collaboration of resources,” says Krejci. &ld ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Member Profile

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Leawood Chamber of Commerce 11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway #240, Leawood, KS 66211 Web: www.leawoodchamber.org Email: chamber@leawoodchamber.org Voice: 913-498-1514   Fax: 913-491-0134

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