Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — October 5, 2007

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

Super Charged Networking

Oct. 9, 2007, 4:00pm at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221 — Register Online
Cost: Free for Chamber members.

This month our Membership Meeting takes a new direction! Increase the volume and quality of business connections with Super Charged Networking.

Expand your new contact list in an efficient way by joining us at this event. Attendees will participate in unstructured networking and structured networking. Make sure you bring your business cards!!

This event is sponsored by Peoples Bank located at7579 W. 151st Street in Overland Park. For more information, call their location at (913) 897-2000 or visit their web site at www.bankingunusual.com.

The reservation deadline for this event is 5:00 pm on Friday, October 5th.

Math Monkey Ribbon Cutting

Oct. 12, 2007, 10:00am at Math Monkey, 15061 Nall Avenue, Leawood, 66223

Come join us as we welcome Math Monkey to the Leawood Chamber and help them celebrate the Grand Opening of their location in Leawood!

Math Monkey is an after-school enrichment program designed to boost children's logic, reasoning, confidence and mental agility through game-based curriculum.

After Hours Networking

Oct. 17, 2007, 5:00pm at Bank of Kansas City Mortgage Group, 15230 W. 87th St. Pkwy, Lenexa, 66219
Contact: Chamber Office – chamber@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514 — Register Online

Enjoy networking with Leawood Chamber members and 'future' members in a casual, business-card-friendly social environment. We'll have great door prizes, food & beverages, and of course the area's best networking. You'll want to be sure to attend!

Leawood Community Events

Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk

Oct. 6, 2007, 9:00am at Corporate Woods, Building #40, Overland Park,

Your participation and contributions will support the nearly 250,000 individuals, family members and caregivers in our 66-county bi-state service area suffering the emotional, physical and financial challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.

Walk as an individual or form a team. It only takes 5 people to form a team. Attendees will aslo enjoy food, kid's corner, & music!

For more information, call 913-831-3888 or logon to www.kansascitymw.kintera.org.

Small Business Innovative Research Grant Workshop

Oct. 9, 2007, 3:00pm at ECJC Conference Center, 8527 Bluejacket St., Lenexa, 66214
Contact: Jayne Vehlewald – jvehlewald@ecjc.com 913-438-2282
Cost: $35 Weblink: http://www.ecjc.com/s/656/start.aspx

The U.S. Government provides over $2 billion annually to hundreds of small, high-tech firms through the SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) and STTR (Small Business Tech Transfer and Research) programs. These programs are aimed at the development of early-stage, high-risk, high-payoff technologies in areas such as life sciences, information technology, manufacturing, defense, and homeland security.

More than 1000 solicitations from various federal agencies are currently open, with proposals due between now and December 2007.

We invite you to participate in this 2-hour workshop to learn more about these federal grant funding opportunities and how to apply for them. Mr. Suman Saripalli, an SBIR/STTR program specialist with 12+ years of SBIR experience will be the presenter.

Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist Lecture

Oct. 9, 2007, 7:00pm at KU Edwards Campus / Regnier Hall auditorium, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park, 66213
Contact: Alicia Anderson – 913-897-8400
Cost: Free. No ticket required. Weblink: http://edwardscampus.ku.edu/Calendar_of_Events.htm

Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist is the first nationally touring retrospective to celebrate the art and legacy of Aaron Douglas (1899-1979), the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance. A native of Topeka, Kan., and a socially conscious artist, Douglas vividly captured the spirit of his time and established a new black aesthetic and utopian vision.

Lecture made possible by a grant from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts.

Autumn Art Crawl

Oct. 12, 2007 at Leawood Fine Art, 11843 Roe Ave, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Karen Albert – kalbert1@kc.rr.com 913-338-4999
Cost: Free to the Public Weblink: http://www.leawoodfineart.com

Friday evening, October 12th from 5-9 pm, meet local jewelry designer Diana Abitz and enjoy music, refreshments, and new works by European artists.

If you can't attend on Friday, stop by Leawood Fine are on Saturday October 13th from 10 am - 5 pm for refreshments and your chance to meet Diana and view the new works by European artists!

Necklaces
Pieces by Diana Abitz

News & Announcements

Chamber Members can Save on Office Supplies

The Leawood Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce new benefit for our Leawood Chamber member businesses designed to save money on your office supply needs.

Chamber member Corporate Express is offering a discount program to new clients who are members of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce that can save your organization as much as 20% on your office supply needs. Corporate Express offers online ordering with next day delivery, no matter what the size of your order.

Just go to http://www.leawoodchamber.org/benefits_of_membership.cfm, fill out the required information, and you’re on your way to enjoying the savings.

September 2007 Member Orientation Class Photo

September Orientation Class Photo

Back Row from L to R: Tom Pollock, Harbinger Property Group, LLC; Amanda Nogle, Future Focus Life Coaching; Eric Fladung, Bank of Blue Valley; Jennifer Stark, Security Savings Bank; Kelly Bietka, Swim Quik; Alexandra Bornick, Alexandra A Senior Moving Specialist, Miriam Cleary, AesthetiCare Medi-Spa & LipoDissolve; Paula Wolff, Your Best Years Skin Rejuvenation Center, LLC

Front Row from L to R: Eileen Marshall, DEMDACO, Inc.; Annette Glary, DEMDACO, Inc.; Janice Tetley, Johnson County Concierge; Debbie Cox, Johnson County Concierge

Leawood Lions Club Pancake Days

The Leawood Lions will host their 53rd Annual Pancake Days event on Friday, October 19th from 11 AM to 7 PM and on Saturday, October 20th from 7 AM to 7 PM. The event will be held in the Oak Room at Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Dr (117th & Roe).

This community pancake breakfast is attended by over 1,000 people. Guests enjoy a delicious meal of pancakes, sausages, juice and coffee. This event serves as one of the primary club fundraisers. As with all Lion fundraisers, 100% of the proceeds go to a special benevolence fund which allows the club to partake in many worthy charitable endeavors throughout the year. Benevolence funds are not used to run the day to day activities of the club.

For more information, email pancakeday@leawoodlions.org

Kansas City’s Back in the Swing Retail Therapy Celebrates 5th Year!

Back in the Swing Retail Therapy, the signature fundraising event of the non-profit organization Back in the Swing which supports local breast cancer survivors, celebrates its fifth anniversary on Wednesday evening, Oct. 10. Everyone is invited to a free party at Hawthorne Plaza (southwest corner, 119th and Roe) where Back in the Swing Retail Therapy was launched in October 2003. This Special Premiere Night is presented by 435 South Magazine, Aristocrat Motors and 98.1 KUDL.

In its fifth year, there is a lot to celebrate as the greater Kansas City community has rallied around Back in the Swing. The event has grown from the participation of this single shopping center of about 40 stores to more than 32 shopping centers and stores and restaurants around town, all totaling more than 800 participating establishments across the greater Kansas City metro area.

Back in the Swing is dedicated to promoting joyful, healthy and proactive living after breast cancer through innovative fund-raising events, inspiring survivorship programs, and clinical research in an academic medical setting.

For more information, please visit ww ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk and Health & Wellness Festival

Is there a better way to spend a beautiful fall morning than by walking a few miles on the trails at the Corporate Woods Office Complex in Overland Park, Kansas, with your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers? Don’t forget to bring your pooch (dogs on a leash are very welcome to attend). Most importantly, you’ll be helping to raise money for a cure for diabetes! Grab your walking shoes and come out for a fun-filled morning of exercise, music, food and festivities.

Before strolling along the three mile trail, visit the Health and Wellness Festival and get the latest and greatest information on living a healthy lifestyle and ask the expert your diabetes questions in the “Ask the Experts” tent. Enjoy healthy snacks before and during the walk and your pooch can enjoy a treat at the “doggie rest stops” during the Walk (and the “pooper picker upper” bags will even be furnished for you). Cross the finish line and enjoy a healthy and delicious breakfast, music, and games!

Form a team of five or more walkers or register as an individual walker. Either way, we’re sure you’ll have fun! The money you raise will be used ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Leawood Chamber Membership Renewals forAugust 2007

Be sure to consider these 27 businesses when you are shopping for goods and services.

You can learn more about these businesses by following 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.

AesthetiCare Medi-Spa & LipoDissolve www.greatskinkc.com
AMC Town Center 20 Theatres www.amctheatres.com
American Century Investments www.americancentury.com
Atlanta Bread Company www.atlantabread.com
Blue Chip Cookies
Bonefish Grill http://www.bonefishgrill.com/
Costco Wholesale http://www.costco.com/
Crème de la Crème http://www.cremedelacreme.com/
Da ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Member Profile

Johnson County Concierge, LLC

The Johnson County Concierge vision stems from the collaboration of two former Fortune 100 company employees, Debbie Cox & Janice Tetley, who have 29 years combined experience in customer service, relationship management, executive administration, and event planning. It is the company's mission to provide unforgettable service by building relationships on trust and confidentiality. Integrity is what defines them personally and professionally.

Increasing demands on time means a busy lifestyle. Johnson County Concierge is a lifestyle management company offering premier customized concierge services to meet the unique needs of their clients. By letting their to-do lists become the responsibility of Johnson County Concierge, clients are able to live and work more efficiently. Johnson County Concierge does what needs to be done so their clients can focus on what matters most to them! Work on your business instead of on your to-do list, enjoy a guilt-free lunch hour, and get things done even if you are traveling.

If you are overwhelmed by the holiday rush, like to entertain but dread the pr ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for complete profile)

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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