Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — May 9, 2008
Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.
Sponsored by National Kidney Foundation 2 at http://www.kcmbchampionship.com/
Leawood Chamber Events
11th Annual 'A Taste of Leawood' Event
Jun. 21, 2008, 7:00pm at
Leawood City Hall Courtyard,
4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Chamber Staff – chamber@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514
Cost: Ticket Price $65 in advance,
$70 at the door(if available).
'A Taste of Leawood,' one of the area's premier events, is now entering its eleventh year! Enjoy a casual evening of music, spirits and culinary splendor from the area's finest establishments under the stars in the Leawood City Hall Courtyard.
The Leawood Chamber is pleased to announce that a new band, Souled Out, will be performing at this year's event. Patrons will enjoy tantalizing cuisine from new area restaurants along with area favorites, all at one location!
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to make new connections and friends within our community, while enjoying Leawood's finest! Make sure you invite your friends, neighbors, business associates & colleagues as well!
A few reserved tables are still available , so don't exclude your business from this social event of the season.
Attendees must be 21 to attend. This is a rain or shine event and tickets are non-refundable.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS: you may contact the Chamber staff at (913) 498-1514 or send us an e-mail at chamber@leawoodchamber.org. Tickets are also available in the Town Center Plaza Office, Hereford House-Leawood, and the Leawood Hy-Vee.
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Brookdale Senior Living
CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann PC - Commerce Bank, NA
Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC - M&I Bank
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sun Publications - Town & Country Bank
Standard Beverage Corporation
General Membership Meeting
May. 13, 2008, 11:30am at
Ritz Charles,
9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221 — Register Online
Cost: $20 members (paid in advance), $22 non members.
Join Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members for some of the area's best networking while enjoying an informative program and a great meal.
Our newest Chamber members will be presented in our quarterly "Chamber Debut". Each attendee will receive a business card and a description from each business that has joined the Leawood Chamber in the past 90 days.
Our guest speaker will be Melissa Hewitt, Division Development Director for the National Kidney Foundation. Melissa will be talking about the Mercedes Benz of Kansas City Championship Golf Tournament, which will be taking place May 13 - 18 at the Leawood South Country Club. One of the Pros will also speak to our group.
The golf event is part of the Duramed FUTURES Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA. The Tour holds tournaments in cities across the US with 300 women professional golfers from around the world competing for five spots on the LPGA tour for the following season.
Use the link below to register today!
*We will be giving away the following gift certificates from restaurants participating in the 2008 'A Taste of Leawood' event!
$25 Yahooz certificate
$25 Hy-Vee gift card
$25 Longhorn gift card
$25 Bravo! certificate
$30 in On the Border certificates
$45 Bonefish Grill certificate
City Chevrolet Ribbon Cutting
May. 16, 2008, 11:00am at
City Chevrolet,
555 W. 103rd Street, Kansas City, 64114
Join us as we help City Chevrolet celebrate their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting. An open house will follow their inaugural ceremony
Leawood Community Events
ARTichokes New Artist Party
May. 9, 2008, 6:00pm at
ARTichokes,
10557 Mission Road, Leawood, 66206
Weblink: http://www.artichokeskc.com
Celebrate Spring with the artists at ARTichokes Opening Party.
Find out information about classes and workshops for all ages at their website.
We hope to see you there!
Tea With Mom
May. 10, 2008, 12:00pm at
Young Chefs Academy,
4302 W. 119th, Leawood, 66209
Contact: Kristen – ycaleawood@sbcglobal.net 913-451-2922
Reserve your seat in the Young Chefs Academy kitchen for that special mother figure in your life!
The recipes included for this event are: Grape Chicken Salad, Sealed with a Kiss Muffins, and Cream Cheese Mints.
Maximize Your Business Value Workshop
May. 14, 2008, 8:30am at
OP Chamber Offices,
9001 West 110th, Bldg 29, Overland Park, 66210
Contact: Shawn Kinkade – SKinkade@aspirekc.com 913-660-9400
Cost: $20 at the door Weblink: http://www.aspirekc.com/workshop.html
Did you know that most business owners are unpleasantly surprised when they try to sell their business?
You're probably not looking to sell now, but do you know how a buyer would value your business? Do you know what those buyers are really looking for?
Your business is likely your biggest asset and now is the right time to start maximizing that value. If you wait until you're ready to sell, it's too late!
You're invited to a workshop where you can learn how you should be looking at your business, practical strategies that you can start working on now and the key areas that you should be looking at.
This is an interactive workshop format hosted by a Business Broker, a Business Coach and a CPA that can address all of your questions.
Sign up now - space is limited.
KC Private Equity Forum: Success Strategies
May. 20, 2008, 12:00pm at
Copaken Stage, H&R Block Headquarters,
One H&R Block Way, Kansas City,
Cost: Group & member discounts available. Follow the registration link for more details. Weblink: http://events.acg.org/events/detail.asp?F_CHAPTER_ID=&F_AREA=&EVENT_ID=3084&MONTH
The Private Equity Forum will teach you how to effectively access and use private equity as a key to your growth strategy. You will also meet and network with the private equity community.
News & Announcements
The Leawood Chamber Welcomes its Newest Members
Batteries Plus
13408 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park,, KS 66213
Ph: (913) 897-4200
Fax: (913) 897-4212
dan.kopp@batteriesplus.net http://www.batteriesplus.com/
Business Category: Batteries
Batteries Plus offers over 15,000 different types of batteries and power-related accessories. Our in-store battery experts are available to assist you with both your home and office needs.
Law Office of Daniel E. Stuart, P.A.
4707 College Blvd, Ste. 102
Leawood, KS 66211
Ph: (913) 338-4500
Fax: (913) 338-4501
dan@stuartlaw.net
http://www.stuartlaw.net/
Business Category: Attorneys
The LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL E. STUART, P.A. provides legal services in all aspects of domestic law, family law, personal injury law, commercial litigation and trial law. Licensed in Kansas, Missouri & New York.
National Kidney Foundation
6405 Metcalf Ave., Suite 204
Overland Park, KS 66202
Ph: (913) 262-1551
Fax: (913) 772-4841
randy.williams@kidney.org
Johnson County Library Presents Author Bert Berkley
The Johnson County Library is pleased to welcome Bert Berkley, chairman of Kansas City's Tension Envelope Corporation, and co-author of "Giving Back: Connecting You, Business and Community,"
On Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 pm, Berkley will be discussing the possible ways corporations can give back to their communities at the Johnson County Central Resource Library. This event will kick off with a public reception at 6pm sponsored by the Johnson County Library Foundation.
Berkley, who co-authored the book with Peter Economy, is a long-time local philanthropist. Berkley is also the founder of the Local Investment Commission (LINC), a nationally-recognized organization known for its efforts to improve the lives of children and families in Kansas City through its Caring Communities initiative and for its focus on improving services upon which families depend - education, child welfare, health, neighborhood development, seniors and others.
Fulk Chiropractic Seeks Assistant Marketing Director
Fulk Chiropractic Assistant Marketing Director Position Responsibilities: To grow the clinic’s patient base through relationship-building, event planning, lectures, and direct-marketing communications.
Duties and responsibilities include: 1. Perform spinal screenings at various venues and events developing relationships with prospects and scheduling new patients. 2. Recruit, hire and train new direct marketing staff. 3. Network at local chamber functions. 4. Supervise and set the schedule for direct marketing associates and discuss events with doctors to ensure that all hours at events are covered. 5. Provide a single point of contact for logistics (including set-up and tear-down) at all marketing events.
Employment Standards Education: College degree preferred. Concentration in Marketing, Business, or Communications also preferred. Required Skills: Good communication skills, Assertive and innovative – able to work without supervision; Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications. Hours: During probationary training period – 1st 90 days, the hours will vary – including many weekend hours. After 90 days, will be responsible for setting own schedule.
Starting Salary: $28,000-$30,000 salary per year + Mileage Compensation
Johnson County Voter Education
According to Richard Wolf in USA Today, record turnout in this year's presidential primaries has elected officials worried about possible shortages of machines, ballots and poll workers in November.
In many of the primaries held so far, turnouts were larger than any in the past 40 years, the result of competitive Democratic and Republican contests and earlier primaries. Population growth, relocation, and facilities changes means that 2 out of 3 people in Johnson County will have a new polling location.
Historic turnout coupled with a finite number of machines and workers could mean long waits during peak morning and evening hours. The result could be frustration with the election process.
One of the goals of the Johnson County Election Office is to raise polling place awareness. To do this, registered voters must understand that polling places have likely changed.
For more information about polling locations, early voter deadlines and more, visit www.jocopolo.org.
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