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Yuletide Gala Dec. 6 to benefit OMC Foundationposted 11/19/2008
One of the highlights of the holiday season in Olathe is the Yuletide Gala that ...[READ MORE]

MNU to host NAIA first round football playoff game Saturday posted 11/18/2008
MidAmerica Nazarene University, ranked fourth in the nation by the NAIA, will co...[READ MORE]

First Art Gallery of Olathe open in the Great Mallposted 11/16/2008
The First Art Gallery of Olathe is opening in the Great Mall of the Great Plain...[READ MORE]

KSBDC sponsors GovFest for Entrepreneurs Nov. 20posted 11/15/2008
Information of interest to business, exhibits featuring more than 40 government...[READ MORE]

Hampton Inn expansion completedposted 11/14/2008
The Hampton Inn-Olathe located at 12081 S. Strang Line Rd. in Olathe, has been e...[READ MORE]

Ground broken on “Boulevard of Dreams”posted 11/13/2008
Cedar Creek developers joined with Kansas City Homes & Garden Magazine ...[READ MORE]

Extension Office Entrepreneurial Expo Nov. 19posted 11/12/2008
Johnson County K-State Research and Extension will host an Entrepreneurial Expo...[READ MORE]

Identity theft prevention laws will have impact on businessposted 11/11/2008
New federal rules aimed at curbing identity theft will take effect May 1, 2009. ...[READ MORE]

Chamber Day at Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 23posted 11/10/2008
The Kansas City Chiefs invite you to Chamber Day at Arrowhead Stadium Nov. 23. ...[READ MORE]

Terracon merger announcedposted 11/9/2008
Terracon has acquired NTL Engineering & Geoscience, a corporation practicing in...[READ MORE]

City to host Housing Summit Nov. 12posted 11/8/2008
Faced with the nationwide slowdown in new housing construction, the City of Ola...[READ MORE]

VoteOlathe employers have impact on election turnoutposted 11/7/2008
As official election figures are finalized, the Chamber applauds the efforts of...[READ MORE]

AMC Studio unveils in-theater dining/entertainment wingposted 11/6/2008
AMC Studio 30, 12075 S. Strang Line Rd. in Olathe, has unveiled a newly remodele...[READ MORE]

KC Wizards playoff tickets for Chamber membersposted 10/28/2008
The Kansas City Wizards have made the 2008 Major League Soccer Playoffs and have...[READ MORE]

Heritage Labs earns National Children's Study contractposted 10/27/2008
Hooper Holmes has announced that its Heritage Labs division in Olathe was awarde...[READ MORE]

Lynn-Wimmer forum set for Wednesdayposted 10/25/2008
Join the Olathe and Lenexa chambers of commerce at the State Senate District 9 C...[READ MORE]

Chick-fil-A hopes to boost votingposted 10/24/2008
Chick-fil-A is encouraging local residents to vote by providing a free original ...[READ MORE]

Professional Edge at KU Edwards Campusposted 10/23/2008
Designed to support community economic and workforce development needs in metrop...[READ MORE]

Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund goal: $50,000posted 10/22/2008
Volunteers gearing up for the holiday season have already begun collecting contr...[READ MORE]

KDOT delays work on I-35/Lone Elm Interchangeposted 10/20/2008
The Kansas Department of Transportation has postponed overnight work to install ...[READ MORE]

Chick-fil-A promotes voting with free offeringposted 10/19/2008
To help promote voting, Chick-fil-A in Olathe is distributing information to cus...[READ MORE]

Business Lunch to focus on transportationposted 10/17/2008
The last in a series of popular Chamber business lunches will be held Friday, N...[READ MORE]

Join group promoting 1/8-cent sales tax for bioscienceposted 10/16/2008
If you’re in favor of the Nov. 4 ballot proposal to create a 1/8-cent sales tax...[READ MORE]

Job Source USA opens in Olatheposted 10/11/2008
After four years of connecting local Omaha, Neb., businesses with industrial, cl...[READ MORE]

Early ballot locations announced for JoCo votersposted 10/10/2008
Johnson County voters can save time and gas expense by casting their ballots for...[READ MORE]

Membership drive team captains announcedposted 10/9/2008
Teams have been selected for the Chamber's Five Star Grand Prix Members...[READ MORE]

Chamber takes position on three legislative issuesposted 10/7/2008
The Chamber’s Board of Directors has voted to support two issues in the Nov. 4...[READ MORE]

Chamber to launch "Five Star Grand Prix" membership driveposted 10/6/2008
The theme for the Chamber’s award-winning membership drive this year will be Fiv...[READ MORE]

Chamber Sustainability Task Force formedposted 10/4/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce has formed a Sustainability Task Force to look at...[READ MORE]

Leadership Olathe Alumni to host reception Oct. 16posted 10/3/2008
The newly organized Leadership Olathe Alumni Association (LOAA) will host its fi...[READ MORE]

Forum to focus on judicial selection posted 10/2/2008
A handful of seats remain for a forum on the selection of judges in Johnson Cou...[READ MORE]

Chamber posts candidate profiles, election info: www.voteolathe.orgposted 10/1/2008
Through its VoteOlathe initiative, designed to increase voting in Olathe, the Ol...[READ MORE]

Three forums to highlight candidate races in Octoberposted 9/30/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with other chambers and organizat...[READ MORE]

Issues forum on Energy and Workforce Oct. 14posted 9/29/2008
The Olathe Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Kansas Chamber of Commerce forum on ...[READ MORE]

Costello named to state community leadership group posted 9/28/2008
Diane Costello, the Chamber’s VP of Leadership Development, has been selected as...[READ MORE]

2009 Leadership Olathe class announcedposted 9/27/2008
The Olathe Chamber and the alumni steering committee of the Leadership Olathe pr...[READ MORE]

Chamber, City promote Olathe transportation projectsposted 9/26/2008
Chamber and City of Olathe representatives presented testimony this week before ...[READ MORE]

Three candidate forums plannedposted 9/25/2008
Three candidate forums are planned prior to the Nov. 4 General Election.
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Santa Marta opens in Olathe this weekposted 9/24/2008
Santa Marta, Olathe’s new senior living community, opens at 13800 W. 116th St. t...[READ MORE]

Energy and Workforce Forum set for Oct. 14posted 9/23/2008
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and the Olathe Chamber of Commerce will host an E...[READ MORE]

First Watch to open in Olathe Tuesday, Sept. 23posted 9/19/2008
First Watch, one of the nation’s largest daytime-only restaurant, will open its ...[READ MORE]

Wild West Show/Bullwhackers at Mahaffie next weekendposted 9/15/2008
The Wild West Show and Bullwhacker Days will take place next weekend, Sept. 27 a...[READ MORE]

I-35/Lone Elm interchange construction to affect trafficposted 9/14/2008
Progress continues on the I-35/Lone Elm interchange. As the contractor prepares ...[READ MORE]

Hidden Glen Arts Festival this weekendposted 9/12/2008
The 20th anniversary Hidden Glen Arts Festival will be held Sept. 13 and 14 from...[READ MORE]

Chamber's CVB pitches Olathe to travel writersposted 9/11/2008
On Sept. 6, the CVB conducted a tour of local attractions for travel writers att...[READ MORE]

Patriot’s Run tomorrow at Two Trails posted 9/10/2008
The Patriot’s Run, an event that commemorates the tragic events of Sept. 11, 200...[READ MORE]

Leadership Olathe applications due tomorrowposted 9/9/2008
Interested in joining the 2009 class of Leadership Olathe? Be aware that the dea...[READ MORE]

Chamber among Top Ten in nation in new member revenueposted 9/8/2008
The American Chamber of Commerce (ACCE) has ranked the Olathe Chamber of Commerc...[READ MORE]

John Deere to build in Corporate Ridge in Olatheposted 9/5/2008
John Deere will build a 125,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art marketing and sales ce...[READ MORE]

La Quinta opens in Olathe at I-35 and 151stposted 9/4/2008
La Quinta Inn and Suites opened last week at 20570 W. 151st St. with 105 guest ...[READ MORE]

City to have hearing on annexing small pockets of unincorporated land posted 9/2/2008
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Olathe City Council will hold an official public he...[READ MORE]

Olathe Ford Chamber After Hours Sept. 18posted 9/1/2008
Olathe Ford Lincoln Mercury will host an Olathe Chamber After Hours and VIP Nigh...[READ MORE]

Heart to Heart seeking funds to provide backpacks to childrenposted 8/31/2008
Heart to Heart International is seeking funds to purchase 1,500 additional backp...[READ MORE]

El Centro opens in downtown Olathe with mission to help Latino residentsposted 8/30/2008
El Centro, an organization based in Wyandotte County that’s dedicated to helping...[READ MORE]

Patriot's Run to be held in Olathe Sept. 11 to commemorate 9/11posted 8/29/2008
The Patriot's Run, an event that commemorates the tragic events of Sept. 11, 200...[READ MORE]

METI-Man human simulator to help with training at OMCposted 8/28/2008
Olathe Medical Center (OMC) admitted a new patient yesterday (Aug. 27), and unli...[READ MORE]

Winners of Chamber gold tourney announcedposted 8/27/2008
Winners of the Olathe Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic held Friday were as follo...[READ MORE]

Cedar Lake, Hoeger House start $17.5 million expansion posted 8/26/2008
In addition to the $20.85 million construction project announced last month for ...[READ MORE]

JCCC to host Current U.S. Issues series posted 8/25/2008
Johnson County Community College will host Current U.S. Issues from 1:30-3 p.m. ...[READ MORE]

Johnson County Bureau of KC Star moves to Olatheposted 8/24/2008
The Johnson County Bureau of the Kansas City Star has moved its office from Over...[READ MORE]

LifePointe Church to open at 151st and Mur-Lenposted 8/23/2008
LifePointe Church will open its doors in Olathe with a grand opening celebration...[READ MORE]

Hidden Glen Arts Festival to celebrate 20th year Sept. 13 & 14posted 8/19/2008
The 20th Anniversary Hidden Glen Arts Festival will be held at Cedar Creek (K-10...[READ MORE]

CNBC ranks Kansas as 11th for being business friendlyposted 8/18/2008
CNBC has ranked Kansas the eleventh most business-friendly state in the country—...[READ MORE]

City’s Aquafest offers family fun todayposted 8/16/2008
Hundreds of people are expected today (Aug. 16) at Cedar Lake Park, 15500 S. Lon...[READ MORE]

City to honor Opus Northwest tonightposted 8/15/2008
Opus Northwest will be presented with a Community Pride Award at the City Counci...[READ MORE]

Smoothie Factory opening soon in Olatheposted 8/14/2008
Smoothie Factory, a health and wellness café, will be opening around the first o...[READ MORE]

New stagecoach sculpture to be dedicated at Mahaffie Thursdayposted 8/12/2008
On Thursday, Aug. 14, at 5:30 p.m., the Olathe’s Sesquicentennial Committee will...[READ MORE]

Construction on After School Judo Academy to begin soonposted 8/11/2008
Construction on the After School Judo Academy will begin soon at 15320 S. Cornic...[READ MORE]

JCCC implements diversity initiativeposted 8/10/2008
Johnson County Community College has implemented the division of Diversity, Equi...[READ MORE]

Fifteen Chamber members among top100 fastest growing companiesposted 8/9/2008
As yet another reflection of Olathe’s thriving economy and business-friendly cli...[READ MORE]

Convergys honored for hiring practicesposted 8/8/2008
Convergys Corp. has been recognized as a leader in the hiring of people with phy...[READ MORE]

Garmin expansion underwayposted 8/7/2008
Garmin's most recent expansion of its Ridgeview campus revolves around manufactu...[READ MORE]

New Ridgeview Corporate Center earns final plat approvalposted 8/6/2008
The Block Company received final plat approval yesterday from the Olathe City Co...[READ MORE]

Kessinger-Hunter second 600,000 sq.ft. warehouse before City Councilposted 8/5/2008
Kessinger-Hunter will go before the City Council this evening for approval of ap...[READ MORE]

Houlihan's opens in Olathe todayposted 8/4/2008
Houlihan’s opens its Olathe restaurant today at 16411 W. 119th St., north of Bas...[READ MORE]

Smoothie Factory store to open in Olathe Pointeposted 7/30/2008
Smoothie Factory, a franchise of smoothie restaurants headquartered in Richardso...[READ MORE]

Chamber joins push for transportation programsposted 7/30/2008
To accommodate the growth that makes Olathe the 24th fastest-growing city in th...[READ MORE]

Business Lunch to focus on votingposted 7/29/2008
The third in the Chamber’s quarterly Business Lunch Series will address the imp...[READ MORE]

Grundfos at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijingposted 7/27/2008
Grundfos is a major supplier to the architects, consulting engineers, contractor...[READ MORE]

Gardens at Creekside opens for residents 55 year plusposted 7/26/2008
To celebrate completion of the Gardens of Creekside, Overland Property Group is ...[READ MORE]

Heritage Lab expands in Olatheposted 7/25/2008
Heritage Lab, an insurance industry testing laboratory and service facility curr...[READ MORE]

ProCare Chiropractic, Acupunture, & Rehabilitation opening Aug. 13posted 7/24/2008
ProCARE Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Rehabilitation will open in three weeks a...[READ MORE]

Muscle Max Sports Nutrition Store to open July 24posted 7/23/2008
Kansas’ first Max Muscle Sports Nutrition store will open at 14967 W 119th St. i...[READ MORE]

City to host July 30 Development Forumposted 7/22/2008
The City of Olathe will host its sixth Development Forum on Wednesday, July 30, ...[READ MORE]

Six Olathe Starbucks sites survive corporate cutsposted 7/21/2008
After announcing that it would close 600 underperforming stores across the count...[READ MORE]

Cyclists in Olathe today to shine light on disabilitiesposted 7/20/2008
A team of 28 members from Push America will pedal into Olathe along K-7 Highway ...[READ MORE]

New optometry practice opens in Ridgeview Fallsposted 7/19/2008
Ridgeview Eye Care, a full-scope optometry practice with optical dispensary, has...[READ MORE]

Concert in the Park cancelled tonight; two others left in seriesposted 6/27/2008
Based on the high probability of rain or thunderstorms, tonight's Summer Concert...[READ MORE]

City Council Approves Hotel / Conference Center Agreementposted 6/18/2008
The Olathe City Council approved the development agreement on Tuesday night that...[READ MORE]

Olathe Chamber first Kansas chamber to earn Five-Star Accreditationposted 3/5/2008
Top designation places Olathe Chamber in top 1 percent in nation
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Pandemic Flu Planning, provided for businesses and individualsposted 5/30/2006
In efforts to bolster its preparedness for public health (in particular, pandemi...[READ MORE]