Event Calendar

Legislative Breakfast #2

Please join us for the second of four Legislative Breakfasts sponsored by the Leawood Chamber and the Johnson County Public Policy Council. The Legislative Breakfast Series is designed to enhance the communication and exchange of information between the business community and the Johnson County state legislative delegation. Legislators will be in attendance to discuss issues and offer the most current legislative updates.  

All four meetings will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Casual attire is appropriate.

Breakfast will be served promptly at 7:30am.

Lineup of Speakers Announced Soon

Legislative Breakfast #1: Saturday, January 26: 

Senator Jim Denning
Senator Molly Baumgardner
Representative Chris Croft
Representative Cindy Neighbor
Representative Brett Parker

Legislative Breakfast #2: Saturday February 16: 

Senator Barbara Bollier
Senator Pat Pettey
Senator John Skubal
Representative Megan Lynn
Representative Susan Ruiz
Representative Kellie Warren 

Legislative Breakfast #3: Saturday, March 23: 

Senator Dinah Sykes
Representative David Benson
Representative Tom Cox
Representative Jerry Stogsdill
Representative Sean Tarwater
Representative Brandon Woodard 

Legislative Breakfast #4: Saturday May 18: 

Representative Stephanie Clayton
Representative Owen Donohoe
Representative Jan Kessinger
Representative Nancy Lusk 
Representative Jarrod Ousley
Representative Riu Xu

Prices:

Chamber members: $25/person

Non-member: $30/person

Our Morning Minglings are a great way to make new connections, develop lasting business relationships and to meet referral partners; all while enjoying light breakfast treats and coffee. Check out AdventHealth's newest location and enter for your chane to win some fabulous door prizes --one of which includes a signed basketball by the 2018/2019 KU men's basketball team!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us! Please use the link below to register. If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.  

This event is sponsored by:

This committee is the "visible" public relations arm of the Chamber. Their primary responsibility is membership recruitment and retention. In addition, this committee provides public relations support for Chamber member events, making sure there is appropriate Chamber representation at member ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and grand openings.

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!  

Do you have a friend or co-worker looking to expand their professional network? Invite them! All members and their guests are welcome.

No cost for members | $15 for non-members

Contact deannag@leawoodchamber.org  for a guest pass

 Thank you to our host:

Click here to view a list of member businesses registered to attend this event. 

Join us for great food, drinks, and new connections!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us! Please use the link below to register. If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

Thank you to our host:

Click here to view a list of member businesses registered to attend this event.

Our friends at Bank of Blue Valley will be providing coffee and assorted breakfast treats including delicious Bundtini cakes from Chamber Member, Nothing Bundt Cakes!

Join us for great networking and hear the latest news from the Chamber while having the chance to win a great door prize (including a one night stay at Aloft!) - don't forget your business cards!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us! Please use the link below to register. If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

Thank you to our host:

Click here to view a list of member businesses registered to attend this event.

The Johnson County Public Policy Council & the Chairman of the Board of Johnson County Commissioners, Ed Eilert, cordially invite you to attend the 2019 State of the County Address and Luncheon.

Connect with hundreds of local business leaders and elected officials from throughout Johnson County at this annual event you won't want to miss!

11:30AM | Registration & Networking

 11:45AM | Guests asked to be seated

12PM | Lunch is Served

Program to Follow Lunch

1:15PM | Event Ends 

$35 per person; $425 for a corporate table of 10

Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 19 at 12PM.
 Refunds will not be given on cancellations received after the registration deadline.

ABOUT ED EILERT

Eilert is starting his third four-year term as the at-large Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. He assumed the chairmanship on 01/10/11, beginning his first term and was re-elected in the 2014 and 2018 elections. Prior to being elected chairman, he served as the BOCC’s Fourth District Commissioner for four years (2007-2011).

His public service career began in 1977 when Eilert was elected to the Overland Park City Council and became the mayor of Overland Park in 1981, serving six four-year terms before retiring in 2005.

Chairman Eilert has called Johnson County, specifically Overland Park, his home since 1965. He was a financial counselor from 1966 until 2008 when he retired from A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

He is a graduate of Emporia State University with a B.S. degree (1961) in business administration and a M.S. degree (1962) in business education, a former business teacher at Shawnee Mission East High School (1965-1966) and Lebo (Kansas) High School (1962-1965), and a former instructor at the K.U. Adult Education Program.

Click here to view a list of member representatives registered to attend this event.

This committee is the "visible" public relations arm of the Chamber. Their primary responsibility is membership recruitment and retention. In addition, this committee provides public relations support for Chamber member events, making sure there is appropriate Chamber representation at member ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and grand openings.

It’s the opening you’ve been waiting for!  The Fairways of Ironhorse is looking forward to introducing Leawood to the first Boutique Retirement Club® in the country with the flourish and fun it deserves!

The festivities begin at 4:30pm with food and drinks provided by their partners at PB&J followed by a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:00pm with Mayor Peggy Dunn.  Meet acclaimed artist William Rose and then stick around afterward for networking and live entertainment into the evening.  

If you didn’t attend their previous “Going Vertical” event, you don’t know what you’re missing!

NOTE: Additional parking will be available at Sunflower Bank and behind the Overland Property Group office building at 5345 W. 151st Terrace 

Join us for our April After Hours event at Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City!

This is an opportunity to check out the brand new A-Class (new to the US market!) and the 2020 redesigned GLE.  Learn about their leading-edge MBUX voice activated technology and discover how Mercedes-Benz combines performance with luxury across all vehicles in their fleet.

Expect plenty of networking over drinks and appetizers, as well as fabulous door prizes, including the weekend use of a Mercedes-Benz!  Register today! 

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us for some great Leawood Chamber networking. Use the link below to register today! If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

Click here to view a list of member businesses registered to attend this event.

Jump-start your Leawood Chamber membership by attending the Connections Workshop on April 5!

We pride ourselves in providing value to our members and we want you to see benefits of membership throughout your relationship with us. Attending the Member Connections Workshop is a great opportunity to get started on that journey! Opportunities like this will enable us to better serve your needs with the resources your Chamber membership provides.

Invest an hour and a half of your morning to introduce your business to other attendees and expand your referral partner network.
Come prepared with business cards and ready to talk about the following:

      - What do you hope to get out of your Chamber membership?
      - How would you measure the success of your membership?
      - Who are your BEST customers and referral partners?

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 Connections Workshop. This is your chance to meet the staff of the Leawood Chamber, representatives from the Board of Directors, representatives from the Ambassador Committee, and fellow Chamber members. Learn ways to maximize the value of your membership and make immediate connections!

For registration assistance, please contact Angela Davidson at 913-498-1514 x1 or angelad@leawoodchamber.org