Calendar of Events

HIRING VETERANS IS GOOD BUSINESS
Presented by Candice Haines & Carol Pugh

Give your orgnaization a competitive edge!  This session will provide: an overview of the leverage needed to recruit, retain & support veterans; benefits of hiring veterans; translating military skills; and finding & hiring veterans.

This workshop will begin with an overview of SBIR/STTR, and then go through a comprehensive four-step process for developing a competitive Phase 1 proposal to any Federal agency participating in the SBIR/STTR programs.  Taught by Jim Greenwood, President, Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.

Online registration is now closed.  Please call the chamber if you would like to attend the luncheon (913) 888-1414.

Please join us for an update from Dr. Mike Fulton, Superintendent of Shawnee Mission School District.

GAME (Growth through Action, Measurement and Engagement) is designed to help results-driven business owners scale and grow successfully.  Each 2.5 hour workshop, led by industry or topic experts, features practical business topics discussed and applied to YOUR business, relationship building with like-minded business owners, support and accountability from advisors and peers, use of GrowthWheel, the internationally recognized online work tool and project management program, and unlimited access to a video library of past GAME speakers. 

The October 18th session will focus on Purposeful Leadership: Panel & Develop YOUR Organizational Change

If you own a business with sales in excess of $250,000, APPLY NOW at bit.ly/GAME-2018

$99 for a series of 5 GAME sessions (a $250 value made possible by our sponsors)

Randy Stonehill is a singer, a songwriter, and a legendary performer of heart-driven Christian music. Randy is a musical genius who has been composing and performing songs that captivate the ear and engage the soul. Always entertaining and incredibly creative, his music reflects reality and is packed with inspiration and meaning.    

 

Randy has written more than 800 songs on 27 releases, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic and influential Christian music ever produced.  As he continues to write and record, he tours across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.  In 2010, Randy was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.  

 

This free concert is open to the public.  This is our gift to the community.  Donations are appreciated as a way of helping to cover the cost of this event.  Complimentary desserts will be served after the concert.  Randy’s music and gear will be available for sale.

 

randystonehill.com

Networking, Coffee, and Doughnuts from 7:30-8:00 am
Candidate Forum from 8:00-9:00am

This is the final Joint Task force worksop for Lenexa Vision 2040. All are welcome to attend.  

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Mix and mingle with Chamber friends at the Lakeview Village AM Live.

Join us for a scary good time as our parking lot is filled with spooky trunks, howling fun games, and creepy prizes! Free event for kids. 

Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at Turn5!

 

As you approach retirement, now is the time to determine how you’ll support yourself. Find out how you can optimize Social Security and know how much you can expect to receive from other income sources

Turn retirement concerns into confidence. Get positive, professional guidance from a membership organization of Christians that has been helping its members be wise with money and live generously for more than 100 years.

GAME – Growth through Action, Measurement and Engagement is a program designed to help results-driven business owners scale and grow successfully.  Each session, led by industry experts, includes practical business topics discussed and applied to your business in a workshop setting. 

If you own a business with sales in excess of $250,000, register for GAME today!

The cost is $99 for a series of 5 sessions (a $250 value). 

Register here: https://ce.jccc.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=1802&product=1, using approval code ‘GAME.’

The upcoming series begins on 11/1/18, and topics include:

11/1/18 – Accounting for Decision Making – Can you take advantage of the next opportunity?

11/15/18 – Business Operations and Risk Management – Is your business protected?

11/29/18 – Finding the Right Metrics for Your Business – Let go without losing control

12/6/18 – Apply, Implement and Optimize KPIs to Motivate Employees

12/20/18 – Define 2019 – Strategic Planning

Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at Mirror, Inc.!

TIME:

4:00 – 4:30 Innovations tours for media and dignitaries

4:30 – 6:00 Cocktails/appetizers

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please contact Denise Antonich at (913) 375-5166 by 5pm Friday, November 2nd to register to attend.

Do you already have a working knowledge of QuickBooks but want to use the program more efficiently?  Do you have a desire to report profitability for your products and customers and use financial data to make wise decisions?  Then, this course is for you!  Topics covered include project estimates, progress invoicing, customizing form templates, purchase orders, time and expense tracking for projects, customized reporting, budgets and more!

This course is for QuickBooks Desktop users.  Bring your own questions. Participants should be familiar with QuickBooks or have completed the Fundamentals course.

Facilitated by a Certified QuickBooks® Pro-Advisor. 

Chairman's Ambassadors meet monthly to build a better Chamber through volunteer leadership.  They work to engage members in Chamber events and activities, increase retention of current members, and recruit new members.  Members of the Ambassadors are selected through a nomination process and must be active participants in a vareity of Lenexa Chamber events, programs and committees.  For additional information about this and other volunteer opportunities, please contact the Chamber.

Learn how to set up payroll items, enter employee information, create a payroll schedule, create paychecks, track and pay payroll tax liabilities, and print payroll tax returns and annual W-2s.  Participants should have a working knowledge of QuickBooks® as this course does not cover any other areas of the software. Participants should also be familiar with payroll laws and filing due dates applicable to their business for federal and state withholdings and unemployment.  Facilitated by a Certified QuickBooks® Pro-Advisor. This course is for desktop users.

FUNERAL & CREMATION PRE-PLANNING
Present by Doug Gorham, Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory

Doug will share the benefits and problems associated with planning for the future funeral and/or cremation of a loved one.