Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — September 1, 2006

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

Office Depot Chamber Day at Kansas Speedway

Sep. 29, 2006, 10:30am at Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, 66111
Contact: Katy O'Donovan – katyo@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514
Cost: $30 per person

Network with business leaders from over 20 Kansas City area chambers of commerce and check out the Kansas Speedway!

Don?t miss the door prizes, great food and NASCAR action on the track throughout the day.

Schedule:
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. USAC Silver Crown Series Practice & Qualifying
10:30 a.m. Office Depot Chamber Day Event Begins
11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Appearance by Carl Edwards
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Networking and Door Prizes
12:05 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. NASCAR Practice Sessions
3:40 p.m. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Qualifying
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Midwest Ford Dealers presents SpeedFest (Gate A)

Parking is FREE at Kansas Speedway.

— Register Online

Morning Mingling

Sep. 7, 2006, 8:00am at Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP, 10975 Benson, Suite 550, Overland Park, 66210
Contact: Chamber office – chamber@leawoochamber.org 913-498-1514 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend for Chamber members. Guests $5 at the door or call Chamber for guest pass

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us for some great Leawood Chamber networking and a continental-style breakfast. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win some great door prizes.
There is no cost to attend this event. Guests $5 at the door or call Chamber for guest pass.
The reservation deadline for this event is September 5th.

General Membership Meeting

Sep. 12, 2006, 11:30am at Leawood South Country Club, 12700 Overbrook Rd, Leawood, 66209
Contact: Leawood Chamber – chamber@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514 — 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.

This month, we will have Angela Kreps, President of Kansas Bio, to speak to our group about biosciences. KansasBio is a unified voice representing the biosciences in Kansas. Across the human, plant, animal and industrial biosciences, KansasBio is focused on enhancing the business and research climate and working with leaders across the state to attract and retain bioscience talent, companies and funding.

From Kansas City to Hays, Manhattan to Wichita, and Atchison to Garden City, KansasBio represents the bioscience continuum from the university laboratories to the established pharmaceutical, animal health and crop science companies, and all the entrepreneurial ventures, start-ups and service providers in the heart of the continuum.

The reservation deadline for this event is September 6th.

After Hours Networking

Sep. 20, 2006, 5:00pm at Enterprise Bank & Trust, 12695 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, 66213
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, so please contact Linda for more information at 913-498-1514 or email her at lindam@leawoodchamber.org.

Enjoy networking with Leawood Chamber members and 'future' members in a casual, business-card-friendly social environment.

Adult beverages, food, and door prizes will be provided. The first 50 attendees will receive a stadium blanket, and we'll give away umbrellas and slim fit coolers - you won't want to miss this one!

The reservation deadline for this event is September 18th.

Chamber Education Program

Sep. 27, 2006, 8:00am at Chamber Conference Room, 11300 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy #240, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Chamber office – chamber@leawoodchamber.org 913-498-1514 — Register Online
Cost: The presentation is $15 for Leawood Chamber members and $20 for non-members.

"Oops! I did it again! Cure your memory woes in 90 minutes." Dennis DuPont of Bank Midwest will lead a class for those who want to improve their ability to remember little things within conversations. Learn how to remember names, points within the conversation, and other small facts that seem to slip away at the wrong time.

Presentation is from 8 - 9:30 a.m. with registration, coffee and pastries and general networking beginning at 7:45 a.m. Limited to the first 16 registrants.

$15 for members / $20 for non-members - The reservation deadline for this event is September 22nd.

Leawood Community Events

Jazz Concert Series

Sep. 3, 2006, 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

The first concert will feature one the the area's premeire jazz vocal groups, The Wild Women of Kansas City. This upbeat spontaneous concert is sure to thrill listeners with sounds that take them back to the roots of jazz & blues.

Georgia Dalton Memorial Classic

Sep. 7, 2006, 12:00pm at Prairie Highlands Golf Course, 14695 S. Inverness Street, Olathe, 66061
Cost: Registration, which includes lunch, golfing and dinner, is $850 for a four-person team. For those who can’t make it out to golf, tickets are available for $30 to attend the dinner and auction.

Golf event is a scramble format with teams of four. The day includes lunch, dinner, silent and live auctions, and live music.

Scott and Melanie Dalton organize the annual event in memory of their daughter, Georgia, who was a Carousel patient during her life of 6 and a half months.

Registration and lunch begin at noon, tee off is at 1 p.m., and dinner begins around 5:30 or 6 p.m., when golfers finish.

In addition, hole sponsors, raffle, and live and silent auction items are still needed. To participate or for more information, please call 816-363-2600.

Jazz Concert Series

Sep. 10, 2006, 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

The second concert in the Sundays in September Series will feature David Basse and the Mo City Jumpers. David has been at the forefront of KC Jazz for over 20 years. His brand of KC Jazz will have the audience tapping their feet and wanting to dance.

Marillac Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon

Sep. 12, 2006, 11:30am at Nordstrom, Oak Park Mall,
Cost: $20 per person.

Proceeds benefit Marillac’s “Little Store”, a place where children can redeem “good behavior” points for fun prizes.

News & Announcements

United Studios of Self Defense Celebrates Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting!

United Studios of Self Defense (USSD) kicked off their Grand Opening Celebration on August 25th with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Leawood Chamber of Commerce assisted with the ceremony and Mayor Peggy Dunn was on hand to cut the ribbon and welcome them to Leawood.

USSD Ribbon Cutting

Volunteers Needed for Annual Meeting Committee

Do you enjoy event planning or have any ideas on how to make our Annual Meeting better than last year? If so, we need your help!

The Chamber is looking for a few good volunteers to serve on a Committee for this year's Annual Meeting on December 12th. The Committee will assist with selecting gifts for attendees, coming up with the event's decor and music, as well as help with the slide show.

If you are interested in helping out, please email us at chamber@leawoodchamber.org.

New Service for Members!

Have a job opening to fill, but don't want to spend too much money on advertising? Just submit the information to us, and we'll get it on our website for you!

Email chamber@leawoodchamber.org with the job description, and we will post the employment opportunities each week.

Take advantage of this free opportunity to advertise, and send us your job posting today!

New women's fitness class at K.A.T. Academy

Starting September 11th, a women's exercise class will be held 3 mornings a week - M,T,& Th,from 10-11am at K.A.T.Academy-Leawood.

The class will focus on core strengthening, self-defense,and aerobics. Call Master Min at 913-498-0910 or Cynthia Chilen at 913-706-3332 for more information. Located at 3715 W. 133rd St, near Price Chopper at 135th & Mission

Leawood Fire Department Calls for Donations

The Leawood Fire Department provides fire safety education materials to all Leawood grade school kids. To fund this, they request that area businesses donate through a program called Firepup.

Firepup provides coloring and comic books to the fire department to distribute during Fire Prevention Week.

The deadline for making donations is August 31, 2006. Please contact Bob Mullin at 816-524-9317 or visit www.Firepupmki.com.

Member Profile

Dennis Wolf, Financial Advisor,
Wachovia Securities LLC

Will you have enough savings to send your child to a private university if he or she can qualify? Will you have enough to retire at age 60 if you live to be 95? Will you have enough to do both and still open the bed and breakfast you always wanted?

In April, 2002, after nearly 26 years as a Certified Public Accountant, Dennis came to Wachovia Securities as a full-time financial advisor. While Dennis is no longer a practicing CPA, he assists his clients in exploring questions similar to those above by constructing diversified investment portfolios using Wachovia Securities’ proprietary investment planning tool, Envision^SM. “My objective is to listen to every client and assist them in getting the most out of their educational, retirement and long-term financial goals without making unnecessary sacrifices or taking undue risk. The Envision tool gives me the capability of conducting investment planning and analysis tailored specifically to the client’s needs.”

"Using a six-step interview process, we define each client’s goals, prioritize those g ... (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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