Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — November 11, 2011

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

2011 Annual Meeting-"The Spirit of Entrepreneurship"

Dec. 14, 2011, 11:00am at Sheraton Overland Park Hotel, 6100 College Blvd., Overland Park, 66211
Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members.

By clicking on the "Register Online" link, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

Join us in celebrating "The Spirit of Entrepreneurship" at the 2011 Leawood Chamber Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon.

This two hour event is open to the public and provides a way for the Leawood Chamber to connect with 300+ area business and community leaders.

Our keynote speaker for 2011 will be Mr. Barnett Helzberg, Jr. A Kansas City area native, Barnett received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Helzberg Diamonds (est. 1915) and expanded the company from 15 units in 1962 into the third largest jewelry retailer in 23 states, which was then sold to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) in 1995. Barnett is the creator of the I Am Loved theme and co-creator with Dr. Rich Davis of the book titled “I Am Loved” published in 2001. He is also author of the book titled “What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett” published in 2003.

Barnett is currently the Chairman and founder of the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and Co-founder and Board Member of the University Academy K-12 Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri. He established the Helzberg Leadership Fellows (a program to train young Jewish leadership) and is also an Adjunct Professor at Rockhurst University, teaching a class in “Mensch Management.”

Barnett lives with his wife, Shirley, and they have two adult sons, Barnett III and Bush, and six brilliant grandsons, and one gorgeous and brilliant granddaughter.

We will also recognize our 2011 Hall of Fame Award Recipients.

Individual admissions are $50 for Chamber members and $60 for non-members.

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

The reservation deadline for individual tickets is Friday, December 9th by 5:00 pm. Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations received after December 8th.

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please click.

Event Host Sponsors:
Country Club Bank, N.A.
CrossFirst Bank
DEMDACO, Inc.
Menorah Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
St. Joseph Medical Center
Town Center Plaza

Event Patron Sponsors:
AMC Theatres
Bank of Blue Valley
CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Discover Vision Centers
KCP&L
M&I, A Part of BMO Financial Group

Event Associates:
American Companion Care
Arvest
Bank Midwest
Clawson Benefit Concepts
Saint Luke's South
Simmons First National Bank

After Hours Networking

Nov. 16, 2011, 05:00pm at 801 Chophouse, 11616 Ash St., Leawood, 66211 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Members & Non Members use the link below to register:

Come join us at for the November After Hours and check out one of our newest Chamber members!

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

Use the link below to register today!

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

Registration deadline is Monday, November 14, by 5:00 pm, so make sure you RSVP today!

Leawood Young Professionals After Hours Networking

Nov. 30, 2011, 05:00pm at Valley View Bank, 11813 Roe Ave., Leawood, Health & Safety 66211 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Members & Non Members use the link below to register:

Join us for some great networking at this month's Leawood Young Professionals After Hours event!

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!

Use the link below to register today!

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.



Register today!! Registration deadline is Monday, November 28th by 5:00 pm!

Member Briefing

Dec. 2, 2011, 08:30am at Country Club Bank - South Leawood, 2nd floor conference room, 13451 Briar, Leawood, Economic Development 66209 — Register Online
Cost: Free for Chamber members

Members use the link below to register:

If you are a new representative for an existing Chamber Member or are a representative for a brand new Member, we welcome you to join us for our informative Member Briefing.

This is your chance to meet the staff, representatives from the Board, representatives from the Ambassador Committee and fellow Chamber members. Learn the history of the Chamber and ways to maximize the value of your membership. Enjoy continental breakfast, coffee and conversation!

Please bring your business cards and be prepared to introduce yourself!

Members use the link below to register today!

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

Leawood Community Events

Mom & Son Prom

Nov. 11, 2011, 7:00pm at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 W. 137th St., Overland Park,
Cost: Per couple: $45 for BVSD residents, $56 for non-residents. Additional sons: $20/each.

Boys in Grades K-5 and their moms are invited to put on their dancing shoes and ritzy attire for a fun evening. A DJ plays Top 40 hits as guests enjoy dancing and refreshments. Includes a keepsake portrait and a rose for mom. Pre-registration required by 11/4.

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Nov. 12, 2011, 9:00am at Lenexa Christian Center, 18750 W. 87th St., (West of 87th & I-435), Lenexa, 66219
Contact: Megan Zinn-Sanchez – mzinnsanchez@safehome-ks.org 913-378-1517
Cost: FREE Weblink: http://bit.ly/phuCwc

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Saturday, November 12

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Lenexa Christian Center
18750 W. 87th St. Lenexa, KS 66219 (West of 87th & I-435)

More than 25 vendors, door prizes & drawings. SAFEHOME will receive 100% of the proceeds from the drawing and a portion of vendor sales

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Robotic Revolution in Women's Care

Nov. 15, 2011, 6:30pm at Shawnee Mission Outpatient Pavilion, 23401 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, 66227
Contact: Ask A Nurse – 913-676-7777
Cost: Free

Please join us for a discussion on the advantages of robotic surgery for common women's health issues (e.g., hysterectomy, fibroids, endometriosis).

A Fork In The Road

Nov. 15, 2011, 6:00pm at Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty, Overland Park, 66204
Contact: Linda Daab – ldaab@brookdaleliving.com 913-231-1678
Cost: FREE

Informative seminar to help make the right decision for your loved ones when you know they require more care than you can provide.

Bring Thanksgiving to a Senior

Nov. 17, 2011, 4:00pm at Freedom Pointe, 9201 Foster Street, Overland Park, 66212
Contact: Linda Daab – ldaab@brookdaleliving.com 913-231-1678
Cost: FREE

Partner with Freedom Pointe to bring a warm Thanksgiving meal to a Senior who is alone. Attend this event to reserve a meal to deliver the week of Thanksgiving to a Senior who is alone. We will celebrate our good fortune with appetizers, wine, beer and pumpkin martinis. Reservations : Call Tracy Harbour @ 913-385-2052

Tree Lighting at Mission Farms

Nov. 17, 2011, 5:00pm at Mission Farms, 106th Street and Mission Road, Leawood,
Contact: Katie Chalfant – kkchalfant@everestkc.net 913-381-6873
Weblink: http://www.mission-farms.com

The Leawood neighborhood is having a Holiday Tree Lighting at Mission Farms on Thursday, November 17! Santa will be on site, singers, dancers….oodles of entertainment beginning at 6:30 all to benefit Variety Children's Charity.

Local artists have donned their creative designs in every storefront window….all of which will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Come show your support for Variety, and help give back to children.

Shops will be open with sparkling refreshments til 8pm with 10% of your purchase being donated back to Variety from participating merchants. Come join the fun and be a part of the family neighborhood celebration.

Sponsored by St. Joseph's Medical Center, Spaces Magazine and Alice 102.

Thursday, November 17 from 5-8pm at 106th Street and Mission Road in Leawood.

Diabetes Health Fair

Nov. 17, 2011, 6:30pm at Community Center for Health and Education, 1000 Carondelet Drive, (I-435 and State Line Road), Kansas City, 64114
Cost: Free Weblink: http://www.stjosephkc.com

Whether you’re recently diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, this fair is for you. It’s FREE and open to the public.

Learn more about:

• Medications

• Insulin

• Meters

• Blood sugar monitoring

• Continuous glucose monitoring

• Foot care

• Eye care

• Exercise

• Nutrition

• Sleep Apnea

• Heart disease and prevention

• Stroke and prevention

• Kidney disease

Light, healthy refreshments will be served.

Holiday Bazaar 2011 with Lamar Court

Nov. 18, 2011, 1:00pm at Lamar Court Assisted Living, 11909 Lamar Ave, Overland Park, 66209
Contact: Mary Tamburello – lamaramc@tutera.com 913-906-9696
Weblink: http://www.lamarcourtalf.com/

Join Lamar Court Assisted Living, 11909 Lamar Ave on Friday, November 18 from 1-4:30pm for holiday shopping with various vendors, refreshments and cheer!

Marillac's Enchanted Evening

Nov. 18, 2011, 6:00pm at Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, 66211
Contact: Sally Borel – sally.borel@marillac.org 816-508-3308
Cost: $125 per person Weblink: http://www.enchantedeveningkc.com/

Social hour, slient auction, live auction, dinner and program

News & Announcements

Three Leawood Chamber Members Receive ImpacT Awards!

Congratulations to the following three Leawood Chamber members who are being named one of 2011's ImpacT Award Winners. The category and Leawood Chamber member winners are:

Client Interface: Sporting Kansas City

Efficiency: DLR Group

Environmental Impact: UMB Financial Corp.

These three companies were among the 15 Kansas City-area organizations named winners.

According to the Kansas City Business Journal, "A panel of judges chose 15 companies whose technology-based solutions created tangible benefits in one of five categories: client interface, cutting expenses, efficiency, environmental impact and top line...The common denominator among winning companies was their ability to leverage technology to bring organizational change."

These winners, along with the other recipients, will be recognized at a luncheon on Friday, November 11th at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. Visit the link below for more information or to register to attend.

Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Leawood Chamber Member Mestizo Restaurant is Featured in Article

Mestizo is the creation of Chef Aarón Sánchez with a sleek and sexy atmosphere, and a menu offering unique dishes and cocktails.

The restaurant plans to start taking reservations on Monday, November 14th and has plans for a December grand opening.

This marks the first venture outside of New York City for this famous Food Network chef.

To view the recent article that Chef Aarón Sánchez and Mestizo were featured in, please visit the link below.

Source: Kansas City Business Journal

TallulahBelle's is Now Open in Leawood's Park Place!

Stop by TallulahBelles on Friday, 11/11, 4-8PM, for a champagne toast, harpist Roseanne Gortenburg, and Kansas City jewelry artist Cheryl Eve. 

On Saturday, come by to see Fiber Artist Ruth Walker, and enjoy assorted desserts. 

Please call 913.906.9352 for more information!

The Ice at Park Place is Opening Soon!

The Ice at Park Place opens for the season on Friday, November 18th, with their Grand Opening Celebration with Disney's Rockin' Road Crew on Saturday, 11/19!  Book your outings, fundraisers, and birthday parties now! 

Visit the link below for more information!

Shawnee Mission Medical Center Welcomes New Cardiology Group

Building on the strength of its existing cardiology team, Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) welcomed Heart Health, PA (HHP), November 1. Through this partnership, the HHP locations in Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kan., along with several outreach clinics, have become Shawnee Mission Cardiology Associates.

Cardiologists Kiritkumar V. Masrani, MD, FACC, and David L. Robbins Jr., MD, FACC, who were on staff at SMMC prior to the transition, have taken an active role in the community by collaborating with local hospitals and EMS to meet national acute cardiac quality recommendations.

“Dr. Masrani and Dr. Robbins are well regarded by their loyal, well-established patient base throughout Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties,” said Samuel H. Turner, President & CEO. “We are honored for the opportunity to continue providing hospital care to their patients. This decision also aligns with our goal of building a regional cardiac program.”

SMMC has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Get With The Guidelines Gold Sustained Performance Achievement Recognition for Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure and Stroke.

In addition, SMMC qualified for AHA’s Mission: Lifeline Recognition for heart attack care. In 2010, the hospital once again achieved Chest Pain Center Accreditation for another three years and was designated a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.

Wagner Named Interim CEO for Shawnee Mission Medical Center

Jack Wagner has been appointed by Adventist Health System as the interim President/CEO for Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Wagner, who currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Shawnee Mission Medical Center, will officially begin dual responsibilities at the 504-bed facility on Monday, December 5, 2011 and will remain in the position until a permanent replacement is found. 

"The Board of Trustees for Shawnee Mission Medical Center is pleased that Jack has accepted to serve in this role,” said Rich Reiner, Board Chairman and president and CEO of the Adventist Health System Multi-State Division. “Jack is a seasoned healthcare executive and since he is already serving in a senior leadership position there it makes for a seamless transition that provides continuity and consistency as we search for the next CEO," added Reiner.
 
Sam Turner, the hospital’s current President/CEO, announced last month that he will retire on December 2, 2011 after serving 11 years at the hospital.

The process by which Adventist Health System selects a permanent replacement will be discussed with Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s Board of Trustees on November 29.

About Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC), part of Adventist Health System, is a 504-bed facility with nearly 20,000 inpatient admissions and more than 200,000 outpatient admissions annually. SM ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Leawood Chamber Member Renewals - October 2011

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

You can learn more about these organizations by visiting the Chamber's Member Directory. There you will find a complete listing of Leawood Chamber members and their contact information.

Almar Printing, Inc.
www.almarprinting.com

AMC Town Center 20 Theatres
www.amctheatres.com

Annabelles Fine Linens
www.annabelleslinens.com

Asset Analysis, LLC
www.divorcingfinancially.com

Bank Midwest
www.bankmw.com

Blue Valley Animal Hospital
http://www.bluevalleyanimalhospital.net/

Blue Valley Schools
http://www.bluevalleyk12.org/

Citizen's Bank & Trust
http://www.ebankcbt.com/

City of Leawood
http://www.leawood.org/

Clawson Benefit Concepts
Hospice Volunteer Training

Hospice volunteers make a difference in someone's life by simply being present. Here are some ways you can make a difference as a volunteer.

Companionship, office support, reading, Veteran to Veteran, journaling and respite care. We also have a Teen Volunteer Program.

Volunteer as little or as much as you want. Volunteers do not administer medications or perform nursing duties.

I've been working in Hospice for 9 years. It has taught me for Love more and forgive often. For more information please call Veronica.

Announcing "The Reunion" by Dan Stalp and Jim Mathis

Where:
Freedom Bank
6640 W 143rd in Overland Park

When:
Wednesday, 11/16/11 

Time:
6 - 8:30 PM.
 
Food & drink will be generously provided by Freedom Bank.
 
6:00 - 7:00 pm  Book Signing
7:00 - 7:20 pm  Short program, Q&A
7:20 - 8:30 pm  Networking/Celebrating
 
Please RSVP to the site below.

Operation Stock The Shelves

Join Panera Bread as we help Stock the Shelves! We’re teaming up with our guests for a Food Blitz to collect non-perishable food items for donation to the Salvation Army food pantries.

The Event will be held at ALL of our 31 Panera Bread locations on November 17, 2011 from 6am till 3pm.

Visit our website for more details.

Cardio Ballet Barre

Cardio Ballet Barre is an hour long work out combining ballet exercises, pilates, and stretching. It's a class that creates long lean muscles, while increasing that heart rate. You walk away feeling stronger and relaxed!

Try your first class for FREE! Classes are:

Monday 8:15pm-9:15pm
Tuesday 10:00am-11:00am

There are more to come. Check out the website for more details and other classes. We offer Adult Tap, Ballet, and Hip Hop as well.

Member Profile

Berger Devine Yaeger, Inc.

For over thirty-eight years, we have established lasting relationships with clients in many market sectors, forming the basis for our award winning practice. BDY's specific experience encompasses a core group of project types including government, religious, educational, commercial and corporate, multi-family housing, retail, sports and entertainment. In addition to new construction, BDY provides design services for remodeling, renovation and restoration.

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