June 5, 2008
Kansas Rush Soccer national championship in town
You've likely encountered them this week in Olathe restaurants and shops...more than 1,600 soccer players from 110 teams from across the country, here to compete in the U.S. Youth Soccer Kansas State Cup Championships, which runs through June 6. Hosted by Kansas Rush Soccer Club, the tournament is at the Lone Elm Park soccer fields. The Chamber's CVB worked with Kansas Rush to bring the tournament to Olathe. The economic impact (players, coaches, families and fans spending money in Olathe hotels, restaurants, and businesses) is projected to be $2.2 million.
More national recognition for Olathe; Relocate America's top 100 places to live list
Relocate America has listed Olathe as among the 100 Top Places to Live in the United States. Relocate America is a Web site that offers relocating consumers a directory of over 6,000 national community profiles to research and review useful information about the local housing market, the culture of each community, activities and local businesses. Selection to the list is based on statistics and feedback of the people who live, work and play in the communities, including data about education, employment, economy, crime, parks, recreation and housing. Olathe was the only city in Kansas listed.
Americana Jubilee to celebrate community's rich diversity this weekend
Americana Jubilee, a celebration of Olathe's multicultural heritage, will take place Saturday, June 7, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm, 1200 N. Kansas City Rd. Organized by the City of Olathe, this free, family-friendly event will feature entertainment, arts, children's interactive activities, booths, and food (available for purchase). On stage at 4 p.m. will be Chubby Carrier and the Swamp Bayou Band. For more on activities, visit www.olatheks.org/parksrec/events/jubilee.
Congrats...
- To Daniel F. Musser, CRE, for being named to the Board of Directors for the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance for a three-year term. Musser is senior vice president and director of development management at Zimmer Real Estate Services.
- To Kevin Rauckman, Garmin International, a finalist for the Kansas City Business Journal's "CFO of the Year" award, based on an application submitted by the Olathe Chamber and Garmin. Rauckman is one of three contenders in the Public Company category, with Brooks Sherman, Inergy, and Rick Weller, Euronet Worldwide. The award will be announced June 23.
- To Miami County Medical Center-a part of the Olathe Medical Systems-for winning three 2007 "Excellence Through Insight" awards from HealthStream Research, a patient satisfaction-tracking company with 1,100 clients. MCMC was recognized for overall patient satisfaction, overall inpatient satisfaction, and medical-surgical inpatient satisfaction.
- A number of Olathe Chamber member companies, who were among the contractors honored recently by the Kansas City Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. Presented at the Building Excellence Awards banquet, awards went to Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Titan Construction, A.L. Huber, HarenLaughlin, and Walton Construction.
Joyce Coker Dreier
Senior Vice President, Community Relations
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 98, 18001 W 106th St., Suite 160
Olathe, KS 66051-0098
(913) 764-1050
jcoker@olathe.org
Senior Vice President, Community Relations
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 98, 18001 W 106th St., Suite 160
Olathe, KS 66051-0098
(913) 764-1050
jcoker@olathe.org
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