Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — April 8, 2011

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

Leawood Chamber Events

General Membership Luncheon

Apr. 12, 2011, 11:30 at Ritz Charles Overland Park, Salon B (West Side), 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221
Cost: $25 members, $35 non members (paid in advance).

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

Register by clicking on the link below:

Todd Adams will be our speaker for April. Todd is the Vice President of Sales with Sporting KC (formerly The Wizards). Sporting Kansas City enters the organization’s 16th year in Major League Soccer riding a wave of development on and off the field. Two changes heading into the 2011 season represent perhaps the most momentous in the club’s history.

The organization is currently putting the finishing touches on its new $200 million dollar, world-class soccer stadium, opening in June 2011 near Village West in Kansas City, Kansas. After 15 seasons without a permanent home, including 12 seasons at a stadium built for football and three seasons at a stadium built for baseball, the team will now call America’s finest soccer facility home.

Please plan to attend so you can hear more........

Chamber Members: As an added benefit, members will receive via email a spreadsheet with contact information of all the other member attendees at the event. This is another way we're working to make sure the Leawood Chamber is a great networking resource for Chamber members.

Use the Register Online link below and sign up today!

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 this event is Thursday, April 7th, by 5:00 pm. Use the link below to register today!

Ribbon Cutting - Heartland Habitat ReStore in Johnson County

Apr. 8, 2011, 8:30 at Heartland Habitat ReStore, 9850 W. 87th Street, Overland Park,
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

The ceremony will be followed by a reception and tours of the 15,000-square-foot store.

Ribbon Cutting - College Nannies & Tutors

Apr. 13, 2011, 4:00 at College Nannies & Tutors, 5808 W. 157th St., Overland Park, 66223
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Come join us celebrate College Nannies & Tutors new learning center with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

We will be celebrating the Grand Opening of their new learning center. The ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Dunn will start at 4:00 p.m. Don't miss this exciting event!!

To learn more about College Nannies & Tutors, visit their web site at www.collegenannies.com

Education Session - Safe Surfing

Apr. 15, 2011, 8:30 at Country Club Bank - South Leawood, 2nd floor conference room, 13451 Briar, Leawood, 66209 — Register Online
Cost: $15 for members, $25 for non-members (paid in advance).

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

Register by clicking on the link below:

One disadvantage for the small business community is security and data protection awareness. The lack of knowledge in security and data protection costs small businesses a lot of money over the years. The goal for this class presented by Huey Huynh, is to bring security awareness to the small business community. Attendees will receive tips and tricks on how to better protect their computers, passwords, and data.

Course Outline
~Security Basics
~Password Basics
~The Basic & Important of strong passwords
~Virus Basics
~How to avoid the new virus scam?
~How to avoid Phishing Attacks?
~How to protect your data?
~What to do if you have been exploit?

Huey Huynh, President of BDS (Business Data Services), has over 20 years of experience in computer network and security. He uses his broad knowledge and experience in security and network protection to secure small to midsize companies, including the Leawood Chamber of Commerce. He promotes security awareness in the small and midsize company community, so they can be protected like the large companies.

Use the Register Online link below and sign up today!

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 this event is Wednesday, April 13th, by 5:00 pm!

Leawood Community Events

Johnson County Canvas Arts Crawl

Apr. 8, 2011, 5:00pm at Leawood Fine Art, 11843 Roe, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Leawood Fine Art – info@leawoodfineart.com 913-338-4999
Cost: FREE Weblink: http://www.leawoodfineart.com

Join us for a fabulous evening full of fine art, wine, appetizers and live music. We will be featuring the fine art charcoal portraiture of Mia Harris.

Ribbon Cutting JOCO ReStore

Apr. 8, 2011, 8:30am at Heartland Habitat for Humanity JOCO ReStore, 9850 W. 87th St, Across the street from JOCO Library, Overland Park, 66212
Contact: Mark Naster – mark@heartlandhabitat.org 913-302-7892
Cost: Free

Heartland Habitat for Humanity has opened its newest ReStore in Overland Park. We received donations of bulding materials, furniture, appliances, and other home related items. Items are sold at a significant discount and is open to the public.

Special Event Expo with Consignment

Apr. 11, 2011 at Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, 66211
Contact: Anne Kelly Acock – ak@annekellycompany.com 913-636-6961
Cost: See the website for more information. Weblink: http://www.thereevent.com

This will be the areas largest Event Consignment Sale and EcoFriendly Event Expo.  It's the best place in town to buy and sell new and gently used event decor, apparel and so much more.  Anyone can shop 'til you drop while participating vendors will teach about reUSE, rePURPOSING and reCYCLING.

Dates: April 11-14th
Where: Overland Park Convention Center

Check out the website for more information.

Let's Get Jazzed about the American Diabetes Assoc

Apr. 13, 2011, 6:00pm at American Jazz Museum and the famous Blue Room, 18th & Vine, Kansas City,
Contact: Ryan Forster – ryan@cramercapitalmanagement.com (913) 948-6770
Cost: $50 per person. Sponsorhips available. Weblink: http://www.diabetes.org/LetsGetJazzed

Cramer Capital Management is hosting the 2nd annual Let's Get Jazzed about the American Diabetes Association, 6-9 p.m. on April 13 at the American Jazz museum at 18th and Vine. Enjoy a night of great jazz, drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres, as well as a live auction and raffle.

For tickets and sponsorships, click here. Join the millions in our fight to STOP Diabetes. Proceeds benefit local efforts of the American Diabetes Association.

KU Edwards Campus Information Session

Apr. 14, 2011, 6:30pm at Regnier Hall Auditorium, the University of Kansas Edwards Campus, 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. Free GMAT and GRE test prep classes offered at 7:30 p.m.

Skin Deep Laser and Vein Open House

Apr. 14, 2011, 5:30pm at Skin Deep Laser & Vein, 4809 W 117th, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Sondra Little – slittle@skindeeplaservein.com 913-327-8700
Cost: FREE

Come join us on April 14th, 5:30 - 7:00 for Skin Deep Laser and Vein's open house. There will be exclusive savings just for attending. Demonstrations and Drawings will also take place. Attendees will enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres & beverages.

Call or email to make your reservation. Feel free to bring a friend!

Walk MS Johnson County

Apr. 16, 2011, 8:00am at Shawnee Mission Park's Theater in the Park, 7900 Renner Road,, Shawnee, 66217
Contact: Rachel Ammerman – rachel.ammerman@nmss.org 913-432-3927
Cost: While there is no registration fee or minimum pledge amount, the reason we walk is to end MS. We request and challenge each participant to raise at least $25. By raising $100 you qualify for a Walk MS t-shirt! Weblink: http://walk.msmidamerica.org

YOU can bring us closer to a world free of MS. Walk MS is fun with an important purpose. We unite as a community during Walk MS to make a powerful statement - to keep us moving toward a cure.

FREE ACT Practice Test

Apr. 16, 2011, 9:00am at College Nannies & Tutors Office, 4874 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, 66223
Contact: Lorri Hatfield or Amy Branton – overlandparkks@collegetutors.com 913-754-3633
Cost: FREE Weblink: http://www.collegetutors.com/overlandpark

Come take advantage of our FREE ACT practice test! Our practice ACT is a previously released version of the test, and is administered following the same format that students will experience on the real test day.

To register, or if you have questions about this test or our test preparation tutoring, please contact us at: overlandparkks@collegetutors.com or 913-754-3633.

News & Announcements

B2B Cookie Winner

Our B2B cookie winner for April is Jim Mathis with Mathis Photography! By attending a Leawood Chamber event and submitting his business card, Jim was automatically entered into a drawing for a dozen Blue Chip Cookies, compliments of Blue Chip Cookies in Town Center Plaza.

Congratulations, Jim!

Pictured L to R: Khoi Pham (Business Data Services), Jim Cogswell (City of Leawood - Police), Jim Rochel (Leawood Lions Club), Pete Weikel (Pete's Pest Control), Theresa Griffith (American Family Insurance - Tom Mayfield Agengy), Jim Mathis (Mathis Photography), Susan Mulhall-Smith (Mission Bank), Sheryl Herman (American Companion Care), Becca Coleman (Kyle E. Krull), Caryn Clements (Crossfirst Bank)

BVEF Spring Fundraiser

“Discover the Americas” to benefit the Blue Valley Educational Foundation will be on Sunday, April 17 from 4:30 – 6:30 at Trezo Vino in Park Place Leawood. Trezo Vino’s Executive Chef Dan White will collaborate with Chef/Owners Colby and Megan Garrelts of Bluestem to prepare tastes from the California Coast, through Central America to the tip of Argentina paired with wine and spirits.

A silent auction will feature dinner for eight at each chef’s restaurant. Reservations are $50 per person and may be made online at bvef.org or by calling the BVEF office at 913-239-4053.

Leawood Chamber Members are Winners in the Real Estate Capstone Awards

The Leawood Chamber would like to congratulate three of its members who were recently announced as winners of the Capstone Awards.

Ken Block, with Block Real Estate Services, LLC, won the Jim Davis Award.

Kansas City Power & Light Co. headquarters was a winner in the Green Design category.

Park Place Village won the Mixed-Use award.

The public is invited to celebrate the crowning achievements of these businesses and others, at the sixth annual Capstone Awards Luncheon on Monday, April 25. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and doors open at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel, another member of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce. Please reserve your seat by April 15 by visiting http://www2.bizjournals.com/kansascity/event/33811. Single tickets are $90, and $10 of each ticket sold will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.

Again, congratulations to Ken Block, with Block Real Estate Services, LLC, Kansas City Power & Light, and Park Place Village on their achievements. 

Menorah Medical Center Wants You to Like Us!

Menorah Medical Center has rolled out its Facebook Page, joining millions of businesses and individuals in the social networking phenom that has become a household name.

Our new Facebook Page is a place where we’ll update you on the latest advances to our innovative continuum of patient-centric care, community-wide events and Menorah people you should know. Best of all, we’ll keep the news fresh and relevant to your needs and lifestyle!

Please “like” us on our Facebook Page. And if you have news for the page, please contact the Menorah Marketing Department at (913) 498-7407 or e-mail Director of Marketing and Communications Amy Leiker at amy.leiker@hcamidwest.com.

Kansas Legislative Update 04-01-2011

Legislative Report for the Leawood Chamber of Commerce
End of the 2011 Regular Session of the Kansas Legislature
April 1, 2011, from Bob Vancrum, Consultant

Confounding nearly every prediction made, the Kansas House passed a 2011/2012 budget (HB2383) on March 31, 2011, close to midnight.  Both houses have now adjourned taking no action on their respective budgets in conference committee.  In fact, many important bills remain in conference awaiting their return for the veto session which is scheduled to begin April 27, 2011.  The passage of the House budget normally would have made it simple to wrap up the session, but the two chambers are badly divided on where the reductions will be made.  They saved 12 days from their regular session and it seems unlikely it will take less time on May 27th when all legislators return.  Both the House and Senate appropriating committees plan to be back in Topeka to begin work on the week of April 18th, with the rest of the legislatures returning on the 27th.

Economic Development and Tax Policy

Even though the Governor’s economic plan remains in conference committee as a substitute for SB196, it has passed both chambers and has been agreed to by conferees.  The HPIP program was not terminated in 2014 as originally proposed, although the administration plans to do so if they are able to build up a $50 million balance in their deal closing fund over ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

COMMERCE BANK SHRED-IT EVENT

Shredding is one of the best ways to prevent identity theft. Identity thieves no longer need your entires Social Securtiy number to steal your identity. NBC Action News and Call For Action are once again proud to partner with community groups for the Sixth Annual Shred-It Event. It'a a FREE Service that has grown into Shred-it's biggest event accross the country.

The following Commerce Bank locations will be participating in the Shred-it Event.

13441 State Line - KC(135th/State Line)
4006 W. 83rd - Prairie Village (83rd/Mission)
8700 Monrovia - Lenexa (87th/Mionrovia)
16650 W135th St. - Olathe (135/Murlen)
301 SE 291Highway - Lee's Summt (291 HWY/3rd) 110 NW Barry Roda - KC (N Oak and 169)

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