Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — August 17, 2007

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

Network with over 1,000 People at the Kansas Speedway

Sep. 28, 2007, 10:00am at Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, 66111
Cost: $35 which includes lunch

Last year over 1,000 people from 20 area Chambers participated in the Office Depot Chamber Day at the Kansas Speedway!

On Friday, September 28th, the Kansas Speedway will once again host a metro-wide event before the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Qualifying & Practice Day activities.

The Chamber Day Package includes:

Access to the VIP Hospitality Pavilion
One general admission ticket for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Qualifying & Practice Day
Lunch with Cash Bar
Entertainment inside and outside the gates
DOOR PRIZES!!
Networking Opportunities

Event Day Schedule:

8:45 am USAC Silver Crown Series Practice
10:00 am Office Depot Chamber Day and Networking Begins in the VIP Pavilion (Outside Gate C)
10:45 am Carl Edwards, N0. 99 Office Depot driver, speaks to the group followed by lunch (11:05-11:10 am), more networking and door prizes
11:35 am NASCAR Practice Sessions
3:10 pm NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Qualifying
6:30 pm Midwest Ford Dealers presents SpeedFest (Display area outside Gate B)

Parking is always free at Kansas Speedway!

Tickets are $35 per person and must be paid in ADVANCE by September 14th. Contact the Chamber office at 913-498-1514 to confirm ticket availability. Ticket packages will be mailed the week of September 17th.

— Register Online

After Hours Networking

Aug. 22, 2007, 5:00pm at Bonefish Grill, 5021 West 135th Street, Leawood, 66224
Contact: Chamber Office – chamber@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514 — Register Online
Cost: There is no additional cost for Leawood Chamber Members to attend this event. There may be a nominal charge for guests to attend.

Enjoy networking with Leawood Chamber members, guests and 'future' members on Wednesday, August 22nd. The host of this event is Bonefish Grill, the winners of this year's A Taste of Leawood Best Fare Award.

This is a great opportunity to network and enjoy some of their award winning cuisine. Attendees will also get the chance to enter in the door prize drawing for a couple of $45 Bonefish Grill gift certificates. Make sure you register to come!

The reservation deadline for this event is August 20th.

Bonus Networking Session

Aug. 30, 2007, 5:00pm at Commerce Bank, Corinth Square, 4006 W. 83rd Street, Prairie Village, 66208 — Register Online
Cost: There is no additional cost for Leawood Chamber Members to attend this event. There may be a nominal charge for guests to attend.

This After Hours event is a networking bonus! Commerce Bank and AT&T are co-sponsoring this event for members of the Northeast Johnson County Chamber and members of the Leawood Chamber.

Don't miss this evening of building business connections with fellow Chamber members and NE Johnson County Chamber members to develop new relations between our communities.

The reservation deadline for this event is Tuesday, August 28th.

Leawood Community Events

Ethnic Enrichment Festival

Aug. 17, 2007 at Swope Park, Swope Parkway & Meyer Blvd.,
Contact: Dick Horvatic, Festival Manager – charpapa@comcast.net 816-513-7553
Weblink: http://www.eeckc.org

The Ethnic Enrichment Commission of Kansas City, Missouri presents the 28th Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festivalin Swope Park August 17-19. The event, one of the largest and longest-running of its kind, annually attracts more than 35,000 visitors.

Festival hours are: Friday, August 17, 6-10 pm; Saturday, August 18, Noon-10 pm; and Sunday, August 19, Noon-6 pm.

The festival is located at the Swope Park bandstand, near the park’s main gate at Meyer and Swope Parkway. Parking is free.

Free Live Music at ARTichokes!

Aug. 17, 2007, 7:00pm at ARTichokes, 10557 Mission Road, (Mission Farms), Leawood,
Contact: Jackie Warren – 913-322-9481
Weblink: http://www.artichokeskc.com

Enjoy Mark Montgomery's guitar & harmonica talents this Friday at ARTichokes!

Jazz up your Sunday Evening with some Wild Women!

Aug. 19, 2007, 6:00pm at Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park, 147th & Mission Road, Leawood, 66224
Contact: April Bishop – aprilb@leawood.org 913-339-6700 x157
Cost: Free Weblink: http://leawood.org

This concert is the first of 3 Sunday evening concerts. The Wild Women of Kansas City are one of the area's premier jazz vocal groups.

Some seating availble or you may bring blankets or chairs for lawn seating. Picnics are welcome!

The 6th Aunnual Stroke, Stroll and Run

Aug. 19, 2007, 7:00am at Hyvee, 12200 State Line Road, Leawood, 66209
Contact: Rochelle Kanter – thekanters@juno.com 913-649-2121
Cost: $20-before 8/10 $25 after 8/10 $5-Kids under 8 Weblink: http://communitycarecoalition.org

Charity Race to benefit Strokes of Support and Community Care Coalition.

Please join us for a run/racewalk, kids fun run or stroke/stroll/run. Tons of events for the kids including the Gag Bag, Paint Glaze and Fire and a free Pancake feast!

Entrepreneurial Night with the Wizards

Aug. 22, 2007, 4:30pm at The Pavilion at Arrowhead Stadium, One Arrowhead Drive, Kansas City, 64129
Contact: Mark Naster – mnaster@kcwizards.com 913-387-3406
Cost: Cost Includes networking activities, presentations, food, beverages, and a ticket to the Wizards vs Chicago game

Put a KICK into building your business or career with this exciting networking, education and fun event.

Our featured presenters include 3 very successful Kansas City entreprenuers; Cliff Illig of the Cerner Corporation and OnGoal LLC, Gail Worth of Gail's Harley-Davidson, and David Chavez of LatinPointe, Inc.

Included in your registration is food and beverages and a ticket to the Wizards vs. Chicago Fire game.

Use the Entrepreneurial Night Flyer to register and for more information on this event.

News & Announcements

Solace House Fall Volunteer Training

The mission of Solace House is to provide support to children and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one, and there are many ways that volunteers can help make this happen. Volunteers facilitate Solace House’s bereavement support groups for children and adults on group nights. Solace House is currently looking for volunteers to train.

Training for volunteers provides information on how to facilitate a support group at Solace House. Topics will include: the stages of grief, inward reflection on personal grief and loss and many other tools to assist families, individuals and children dealing with the grief associated with the loss of a loved one.

Training dates are Saturdays, September 8, 15, & 29. For more information and to sign up please call 913.341-0318 or email jeanette@solacehouse.org.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE - PLEASE JOIN US!

Leawood Chamber Membership Renewals forJuly 2007

Be sure to consider these 30 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.

All Seasons Party & Tent Rental www.allseasonstentrental.com
ING Financial Partners www.investatwell.com
Big Guy Little Guy Promotions www.bigguylittleguy.com
Borders Books & Music www.bordersstores.com
Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation www.bwrcorp.com
Cheeseburger in Paradise www.cheeseburgerinparadise.com
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection www.cor.org

Blue Planet Run in Leawood, KS

The Blue Planet Run will cover 15,200 miles, across 16 countries and 4 continents, 24 hours a day for 95 days to deliver an extremely urgent and important message: we can and must begin today to alleviate the catastrophic burden placed on over a billion people who, every day, must drink unsafe local water, or travel long distances on foot to search for safe water for themselves and their families.

The runners will be passing through Leawood, KS on Aug. 18th at 2:30 p.m. The run started in New York City on June 1, 2007, when a team of "20 ordinary male and female athletes doing extraordinary things" began running around the clock along a route that includes the U.S., Ireland, the U.K., France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan and Canada. Each runner will sprint 10 miles a day. Batons will be passed at over 1,500 exchange points. The run will end back in New York City, on September 4, 2007.

Each exchange point and heartfelt moment will be captured in the media, fueled by well-organized events in major cities and an international PR campaign. The event will spare no expense ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Seasons by Tom Corbin

On Wednesday, August 15th, the sculpture Seasons, by Tom Corbin, was dedicated in the IronHorse Centre located at 151st & Nall.

The frame of the sculpture represents a window for viewers to look through and watch the seasons change. Make sure you stop by IronHorse Centre to see this new piece of art in the Leawood community!

Woman & Bird

Pictured from left to right: Fred Merrill, Jr., Mary Tearney, Candy Merrill, Tom Corbin, & Mayor Peggy Dunn.

For more information on IronHorse Centre contact Merrill Companies.

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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