Business Perspective Our Mission: May 2019 To enhance the business environment and quality of life in our community. Howard Schultz meets with local leaders Last month Howard Schultz, the former ® CEO who is exploring a run as a U.S. presidential candidate, held informal Chamber Calendar meetings with leaders in Overland Park to Member Orientation discuss local business concerns, challenges, Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 4:00-5:00 p.m. successes and innovations. Overland Park Chamber, 9001 West 110th Street For new members and new employees Wednesday Wake-up Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 8:00-9:00 a.m. Porto Do Sul Brazilian Steakhouse, 11900 Metcalf Avenue Chamber Chair-Elect Bobby Free and open to Chamber members only Olm-Shipman, Saint Luke’s Community Blood Drive South Hospital, and Cham- Blood drive hosted by OP Young Professionals ber Chairman Mike Hess, Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. HNTB Corporation, Overland Park Chamber, 9001 West 110th Street welcome Howard Schultz to Schedule your appointment at www.savealifenow.org the Overland Park Chamber Public Policy & Advocacy Committee of Commerce office. Featuring Commerce Secretary David Toland Friday, May 10, 2019 - 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Overland Park Chamber, 9001 West 110th Street Panel of industry professionals studies $15 per person for members only; lunch included. OP After Hours & Chamber Open House development options for Convention Center See the Chamber’s renovated office building while Last month the Urban Land Institute enjoying networking, appetizers and drinks (ULI) Kansas City led a Technical Assis- Tuesday, May 10, 2019 - 4:30-6:30 p.m. tance Panel (TAP) to create a vision for Overland Park Chamber, 9001 West 110th Street Free and open to Chamber members only redevelopment and future uses of the parking lot at the Overland Park Con- Legislative Breakfast #4 Featuring Representatives , vention Center. The panel spent two , , , Jarrod days studying the parking lot and meet- Ousley and ing with various stakeholder groups Saturday, May 18 - 7:30-9:00 a.m. DoubleTree by Hilton, 10100 College Boulevard including the Chamber of Commerce, $25 per person for members; $30 per person for non- Visit Overland Park, Convention Center members staff and event planners, area property To make reservations, click here (continued on page 3) or call (913) 491-3600. Ribbon cuttings & groundbreakings See renovations at the Chamber Building! Saturday, May 4 - 12:30 p.m. Enjoy mingling, delicious appetizers, drinks and tours (International Festival, 12:00-3:00 p.m.) Zoom Video Communications, to see our renovated conference rooms and offices! 6601 College Boulevard, Suite 120 Thursday, May 9 - 4:30 p.m. Komotodo Sushi Burrito, 13713 Metcalf Avenue Thursday, May 16 - 10:00 a.m. Groundbreaking for My Place Hotel, OP 8983 West 135th Street Wednesday, May 22 - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 The Atriums, 7300 West 107th Street 4:30-6:30 p.m. To register, click here. Friday, May 24 - 10:00 a.m. Sears, 6237 West 119th Street FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Chamber Board and Staff Celebrating our space BOARD OFFICERS: More than 20 years ago, a group of leaders decided the Overland Park Chamber Mike Hess, Chairman HNTB Corporation needed a permanent home. Since our founding in 1967 our office had been located Bobby Olm-Shipman, Chair-Elect in several spaces including the once popular Glenwood Manor and Corporate Saint Luke’s South Hospital Woods Building 12. Chamber leaders sought not just a home for our staff and a Bill Ferguson, 1st Vice Chairman location for Board and committee meetings. They envisioned more than an office, Central Bank of the Midwest but also a building that would provide space for our members to meet and for Steve Troester, 2nd Vice Chairman PGAV Architects, Inc. important community conversations to take place. And so many of you, along with Doug Lynn, Secretary numerous others, contributed to the campaign that built the Chamber Foundation Sprint Center, also known as Corporate Woods Building 29. We moved in, along with the Chris Wally, Treasurer Wally & Co. Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau, in 2000. Brett Bogan, Past Chairman Like our homes, buildings need maintenance and sometimes Spencer Fane LLP a little more. The Chamber and Foundation Boards in 2014 BOARD MEMBERS: determined some serious upgrades were needed to maintain Faruk Capan, Intouch Group the original vision of the building, and so planning and Greg Crowley, Crowley Furniture fundraising began again. The first phase of renovations in Tim Danker, SelectQuote 2015 brought installation of a new HVAC system. Phase two Jim Edwards, Nothing Bundt Cakes John Fuller, DLR Group occurred in 2016-17 and included upgrades to conference Dr. Michael Fulton, Shawnee Mission School District spaces, the Chamber and Visit Overland Park suites, and a Jim Hemenway, Chicago Title new phone system. We renovated the first floor, expanding Tom Herzog, Netsmart Technologies the Rau Conference Room and creating the beautiful glass- Brenner Holland, Hunt Midwest walled room honoring the leadership of Ben Craig spon- Craig Jeffries, Empower Retirement sored by Central Bank of the Midwest. Phase three in Tracey Osborne Jodde Lanning, Payne & Jones, Chartered Oltjen, CCE, IOM Karsten Randolph, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 2018 brought a fantastic upgrade to the Sunderland Foun- Cindy Rock, DexYP dation Terrace with the addition of new gathering space President & CEO @traceylosborne Stacy Rose, AdamsGabbert with a patio, firepit, new furniture and an outdoor charging Tony Rupp, Foulston Siefkin LLP station. A few weeks ago we celebrated the arrival of spring with the installation of Matt Sheets, First National Bank new landscaping. Joan Wells, Wellington Mark Williams, Garver Why the upgrades? New space, new colors and new technology added efficiency for our team, tenants and visitors’ daily activities. We’ve also fulfilled the vision of the EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS: Dr. David Cook, The University of Kansas Edwards Chamber and Foundation Boards to upgrade our home so it’s always ready and Campus available as the convener of community conversations. Many of you have held staff Bill Ebel, City of Overland Park meetings or hosted seminars here. Our new leads groups are meeting, creating Mayor Carl Gerlach, City of Overland Park lasting connections and exchanging meaningful prospects. Progress toward econom- Dana Markel, Visit Overland Park Tracey Osborne Oltjen, CCE, Overland Park Chamber ic and quality of life goals are measured in committee meetings year-round. Greg Wolf, Dentons We’re prepared when opportunities arise to host high-profile visits that enhance our Brett Bogan, Spencer Fane LLP [2019 Chairman of Overland Park Chamber Economic mission. Last October, we hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Development Council] along with regional neighbors to discuss transportation needs. Just this past month our Board held business roundtable discussions with Governor Laura Kelly and potential presidential candidate Howard Schultz. We provided the opportunity for CHAMBER STAFF: two days of study for a team from the Urban Land Institute as they reimagined Tr a cey Osborne Oltjen, CCE, President & CEO Stacey Cowan, Membership Director development opportunities around the Overland Park Convention Center. Andie Drummond, Member Services Coordinator Feedback from our visitors is that this is one of the best chamber facilities they’ve Frank Ebling, CFO visited. We’re proud of that. Not because we need to be the best, but because our Celia Fritz-Watson, IOM, Director of Events & Member Services Board has committed to providing a welcoming environment with a variety of Tim Holverson, IOM, Recruitment & Retention Director, spaces to fulfill the goals of our members and the community. Economic Development Chris Jackson, EDC Policy & Communications Coordinator The Chamber is much more than a place. At our core, we and our members are Beth Johnson, CEcD, Senior Vice President of Economic bound together by a common mission to enhance the business environment and Development Stan Lawson, Communications Director (continued on page 5) Erin Murray, Assistant to the President Amanda Schumacher, Special Projects Business Perspective is published monthly by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. Kevin Walker, IOM, Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy 9001 West 110th Street, Suite 150, Overland Park, KS 66210 Phone: (913) 491-3600 • Fax: (913) 491-0393 • [email protected] • www.opchamber.org

2 Business Perspective UPCOMING EVENTS

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Wednesday, May 8 Hosted by 8:00-9:00 a.m. To schedule an appointment, click here.

11900 Metcalf Avenue Legislative Edson & Leonice Ludwig invite you to Porto do Sul for networking over and a breakfast at this month’s Breakfast Series Wednesday Wake-up. The Ludwigs opened their Brazilian The Johnson County Public Policy Council presents the final steakhouse in 2015 with the goal of putting a warm and breakfast in 2019 in which Johnson County legislators provide welcoming face on traditional Brazilian-style hospitality. updates from the Statehouse. Experience it for yourself and see how Porto do Sul can cater 7:30-9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 your next event in-house or off-site. 2019 Series Sponsor: DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City-Overland Park Free and open to Chamber members only. 10100 College Boulevard To register, click here Featured speakers: Representatives Stephanie Clayton, Owen or call (913) 491-3600 Donohoe, Jan Kessinger, Nancy Lusk, and Rui Xu. The cost for a single breakfast is $25 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members. To register, click here. Click below for more information.

Convention Center study continued . . . owners, developers, employ- Additional upcoming imple- ers and employee groups. mentation activities include a The panel was comprised of traffic study that is underway volunteers representing to consider a “road diet” along various development profes- College Boulevard between sions including architects, Nall and Metcalf avenues and planners, engineers and a parking analysis. developers. After an intense The Urban Land Institute is a 12-hour study of the subject, non-profit organization the panel presented a review focused on responsible and and their recommendations in sustainable land uses. At the a public presentation. Their state and local level, ULI results will be posted online Kansas City addresses com- - click here. munity building and land use This TAP project is one of the issues through community first steps identified in the outreach programs. ULI City of Overland Park’s quest Kansas City’s TAP is a multi- to make the College and disciplinary team approach Metcalf corridor a more that provides comprehensive walkable, engaging, and and strategic advice for a inviting place for employees, specific land use or develop- residents and visitors. ment assignment.

May 2019 3 DIPLOMAT SPOTLIGHT / NEW MEMBERS

Diplomat Q&A Welcome new members! Matt Maciel, Maciel Wealth We are pleased to introduce these new Chamber members: Management B+K Initiatives LLC New Horizons Computer Learning I recently left a Angela Kreps, Managing Partner Centers broker–dealer to 11184 Antioch Road, Suite 269 Shana Powers, Career Consultant launch my own Overland Park, KS 66210 11800 College Boulevard (913) 706-4168 financial advising firm, Overland Park, KS 66210 [email protected] (913) 660-9999 Maciel Wealth www.bkinitiatives.com [email protected] Management. It’s Business Consultants www.nhkansascity.com been a dream of mine Computers - Training, Business Consultants for some time and I Kansas Pain Management established it as a Mayank Gupta, CEO Shamrock Trading Corporation 10995 Quivira Road, Suite 150 fiduciary and fee-only. – EDC Investor! Overland Park, KS 66210 Matt Campbell, Assistant Controller Q: Who is a best connection / partner for (913) 339-9437 9300 Metcalf Avenue you in business? [email protected] Overland Park, KS 66212 A: I want to connect with people who are www.kansaspainmanagement.net (913) 310-2226 Physicians & Surgeons M.D., Medical Centers outside the box thinkers, want to chal- [email protected] lenge the status quo in business and do KnockKnock Social www.shamrocktradingcorp.com something bold. Meredith Lee, Owner Financial Services 510 North 4th Street Q: Why are you a Chamber Diplomat? Hiawatha, KS 66434 Sky Real Estate LLC - Metcalf A: I’m a connector and I’m happy to use (603) 717-8404 Crossing – EDC Investor! my network to benefit others and make [email protected] P.O. Box 22876 valuable connections for them. I believe www.knockknocksocial.com Kansas City, MO 64113 what you put into the community always Marketing Consultants, Social Media (816) 408-0044 comes back around. [email protected] Komotodo Sushi Burrito – Real Estate - Developers Q: What is your hidden talent or ability? Opening Soon! A: If you need fashion tips, I’m a good guy Nika Marnell, President State Farm Insurance - Steve to chat with. “You can have anything you 13713 Metcalf Avenue Fisher want in life if you dress for it.” – Edith Head Overland Park, KS 66223 Jamie McConnell, M.A., Office (913) 961-8699 Representative Q: What recent book / movie are you [email protected] 7545 West 151st Street recommending to others? www.komotodo.com Overland Park, KS 66223 A: I highly recommend “Shoe Dog” by Phil Restaurants, Food Service (913) 897-3148 Night, founder of Nike. He’s very descrip- [email protected] tive about his struggles to build Nike and My Place Hotel – Breaking ground www.stevefisherinsurance.com shares valuable lessons. “How to Win this month! Insurance Ken Dunlavy, Chief Marketing Officer Friends and Influence People” is a must 8983 West 135th Street Zarda Bar-B-Q & Catering Co. read for anyone joining the chamber. Overland Park, KS 66221 Taylor Jones, Catering Sales Q: Who is somebody you look up to as a (855) 200-5685 11931 West 87th Street role model and why? [email protected] Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 492-2330 A: My grandfather and grandmother www.myplacehotels.com/my-place-hotel Hotels [email protected] taught me everything I needed to know. www.zarda.com Q: What has been your favorite journey? Nekter Juice Bar – Opening Soon! Restaurants, Caterers A: Marriage and fatherhood. Marissa Anden, Franchisee General Manager Q: What is your motto? 5005 West 119th Street, Space 28 Refer potential new members to Stacey Overland Park, KS 66209 A: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome. This Cowan at [email protected] phrase was repeated over and over in (714) 227-2216 and receive Chamber credits! Marine Corps boot camp and it stuck with [email protected] me. www.nekterjuicebar.com Beverages, Retail To find out about becoming a Chamber Diplomat, contact Stacey Cowan at Please support fellow Chamber members who have made investments (913) 766-7604 or [email protected]. to enhance the prosperity of our community!

4 Business Perspective MEMBER RENEWALS / CHAMBER EVENTS

President’s Message continued . . . of life in our community. We can do that anywhere, beyond our walls, and Sponsorships Available! you’ll find important discussions and connections generated by the Cham- ber throughout Overland Park and the region. A bonus is that for the past 20 years our members have also made the Chamber’s home a priority which is a key differentiator for our organiza- tion. On May 14 we’re celebrating the completion of this long renovation GOLF TOURNAMENT Event Sponsor: process with an open house. Join us to August 19 12:00 p.m. shotgun start see all the spaces, recognize the Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate donors who made it possible, and make some new connections! For sponsor and team details, click here. Member Renewals We thank these companies for reinvesting in the Overland Park Chamber in March 2019: 50+ Years 5-9 Years Kansas Gas Service Hantover Inc. Pinstripes, Inc. 40-49 Years Proshred Security Humana, Inc. Stallard Technologies, Inc. NSPJ Architects, PA Suture Express City Councilmember Dave White, Chamber EDC Director of Recruitment & Retention Tim Holverson and Chamber Diplomats helped Samantha St. Joseph Medical Center 1-4 Years Shepherd, Founding Attorney, and her team celebrate a ribbon cutting for Adelman Travel Shepherd Elder Law Group, LLC. With years of experience and notable 20-39 Years expertise, Shepherd Elder Law Group is dedicated to providing solutions for Azura Credit Union AdventHealth Care Center the elderly, the disabled and their families. For more information: (913) 333- BIOMIN America Inc. Overland Park 3533 or www.shepherdelderlaw.com. American Heart Association Bukaty Companies Financial COBLE MCCUNE Wealth Services Management Candlewood Suites - Lenexa & Copaken Brooks Overland Park Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP Childrens Lighthouse Overland Discover Vision Centers Park Embassy Suites Hotel Choice Physicians Group Flury-Hinderks Insurance High Touch of Kansas City Golden Oak Lending Johnson County Community Greater KC Public Safety Credit College Union Pearce Construction Company KidsTLC, Inc. RideKC Lowe’s Home Improvement Midwest Engravers 10-19 Years New Frontier Technologies Chick-fil-A 135th & 69 Hwy NOAH’S Event Venue Delta Dental of Kansas City Councilmember Rick Collins, Chamber Membership Director Stacey Primrose School of Blue Valley Fisher Phillips LLP Cowan and Chamber Diplomats helped Dr. Kory Kirkegaard and his team REAL Property Group celebrate a ribbon cutting for The Art of Dentistry, 7550 West 160th Home Association Solutions LLC Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile LaMar’s Donuts & Coffee Street. The Art of Dentistry is a down-to-earth, happy, caring dental practice Rhodes, P.C. that delivers personalized service and utilizes progressive technology to Landworks, Inc. Slim Chickens Merrill Companies provide the highest quality care in a friendly, comfortable environment. Summit Lawn and Landscape, Inc. Dr. Kirkegaard helps you make well-informed choices about your oral health nXio Sen. John Vratil and always allows plenty of time for patient education and explanation of Sporting Kansas City treatment options. For more information: (913) 274-9200 or Walmart-157th & Metcalf www.theartofdentistryop.com.

May 2019 5 RECENT EVENTS

hosted on April 10 by

Grant Montgomery, Infinitas Paul Moorehouse, FedEx Office inside Walmart; Coordinated Wealth Counsel; Doug Daniel Sheehan, Avenue 81; Michael Campbell, Mead, Charlie’s Car Wash. Shepherd Elder Law Group LLC.

Melicent Boysen and Angela Kreps, both with B+K Initiatives LLC.

Chris Muehlbach, Museum at Prairiefire; Paul Moorehouse, FedEx Office inside Walmart; Lettiann Juan Luengo, J. Luengo Insurance Advisors; Southerland, Lettiann & Associates John Woodward, Floor & Decor. Real Estate Services, LLC.

Medicaid Services, which measures week, and a new Urgent Care location at Sponsor Spotlight: effectiveness, safety, and patient Mission Farms offers expanded services satisfaction. It also has earned the Kansas for non-life-threatening emergencies. High 5 for Mom and Baby distinction Opening this fall, Saint Luke’s which recognizes a commitment to Rehabilitation Institute, is a new supporting breastfeeding mothers. 100,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Saint Luke’s South offers convenient care facility that will be added to Saint Luke’s Saint Luke’s South Hospital is a where it’s most needed. It currently South Hospital. The new center will make leading-edge acute care facility that has provides comprehensive medical Overland Park the destination for more proudly served Johnson County and the treatment through five Saint Luke’s than 1,200 patients annually from across surrounding communities for more than Community Hospitals, with two opening the nation who need advanced therapies 20 years. Committed to providing this summer in Shawnee and South for spinal cord, traumatic brain and other exceptional, compassionate health care, Overland Park. Through these locations, it significantly debilitating injuries. The the hospital houses a spacious Birth & offers inpatient and emergency care in Institute will house the most advanced Women’s Center with a Level IIIa NICU neighborhoods in Roeland Park, North rehabilitation equipment available, placing and the technologically advanced Goppert Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, and it on par with the best rehab facilities in Breast Center. It also is home to a well- Kansas City, Kansas. These licensed and the country. regarded Hip & Knee Center that focuses accredited acute-care hospitals offer a From birth to the golden years, Saint on joint replacement, inpatient and streamlined patient experience, and outpatient rehab, and a center dedicated Luke’s South and its partner facilities are feature seven emergency beds, eight-bed dedicated to meeting the growing health solely to the prevention and treatment of inpatient units, an in-house lab, pharmacy, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. care needs of individuals in Johnson and imaging capabilities. County and throughout the metro. Saint Luke’s South is the only hospital in Additionally, Saint Luke’s Convenient Care Johnson County with a 5-star quality rating For more information, visit locations bring same-day, no-appointment www.saintlukeskc.org/south. from the Centers for Medicare & health care closer to home, seven days a

6 Business Perspective RECENT EVENTS / ECONOMIC STATS hosted on April 24 at

Receiving new member plaques last month from Chamber Membership Director Stacey Cowan (far left) and President Tracey Osborne Oltjen (far right) were Chad Herfel, TidBits Weekly Paper of Overland Park, Olathe & Leawood; Meredith Lee, KnockKnock Social; Debbie Haukenberry, Apartment Association of Kansas City; Paul Moorehouse, FedEx Office inside Walmart; Laura Blatter, Alzheimer’s Assocation; Amy Roberts, Affinity Asset Management; Marissa Anden, Nekter Juice Bar; Richard Humphrey, Five Guys Transportation; Nike Marnell, Komotodo Sushi Burrito; Angela Kreps, B+K Initiatives LLC; Bob Morton, Veracity Consulting, Inc.; Becky Hundelt, WaterWalk; Garrett White, White Lawn and Landscape LLC.

Unemployment Mar. 2019 Mar. 2018 Overland Park 3.1% 2.9% Johnson County 3.1% 3.0% Kansas City Metro MSA 3.7% 3.9% State of Kansas 3.5% 3.4% (These percentages are not seasonally adjusted) – Kansas Labor Information Center (KLIC)

Overland Park Retail Sales Retail SalesJanuary - January 2019 2019 $400,000,000 $346,070,000 $350,000,000

$300,000,000

$250,000,000 $218,121,000 $200,000,000 $161,762,000 $150,000,000 $125,084,000 $85,572,000 $100,000,000 $70,404,000 $50,000,000

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May 2019 7 Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors! 9001 West 110th Street, Suite 150 Overland Park, Kansas 66210 Corporate Partners (913) 491-3600 • www.opchamber.org

Corporate Sponsors Affinis Corp CommunityAmerica Credit Union First National Bank Foulston Siefkin LLP Member News & Events JE Dunn Construction Company Included on Accounting Today’s list of can be entered to win a 2019 Subaru Johnson County 2019 Regional Leaders for the Midwest Impreza. Community College were these Chamber member compa- Thomas Whitaker, JE Dunn Construc- nies: RubinBrown LLP, Mize Houser tion Company, is the 2019-2020 Kansas City Power & Light & Co., MarksNelson and Adams, president of The Kansas City Chapter of Kansas Gas Service Brown, Beran & Ball. the Associated General Contractors of Saint Luke’s Health System Johnson County Appraiser Paul America. The University of Kansas Welcome announced his upcoming WaterOne’s 2019 Annual Water Edwards Campus retirement after nearly three decades in Quality Report for Johnson County is the position. His last day is June 14. now available. Olathe Public Schools has been Leadership Circle Sponsors Avila University has appointed Timo- named as one of America’s Best Midsize thy Klocko as Vice President for Finance AdamsGabbert Employers by . and Administration. Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping - Office Evolution now has a podcast Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball has Overland Park studio where you can become a thought Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC hired Amanda Stevenson as staff ac- leader for your industry. countant. Johnson County Arts & Heritage To add your name to this list each month, Center is offering eight weeks of contact Tracey Osborne Oltjen summer arts lab camps for youth. To submit company news, click here. at (913) 491-3600 or Make a $25 donation to the American To submit company events, click here. [email protected]. Heart Association by May 15 and you