Leadership Kansas

Wishing you a season filled with warmth, laughter, and love! May your holidays be merry and bright! ✨

The Kansas Chamber members and friends gathered for the 2024 Annual Holiday Reception in Overland Park. This festive event provided an ideal opportunity for attendees to network and reflect on another successful year of supporting and advancing Kansas’s business community.

Tours also included Exploration Place, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., and Wichita State University Innovation Campus. Thanks to our local chairs who made the session such a success! Next month the class is headed to Manhattan and North Central Kansas.

The 2024 Wichita session is a wrap! Highlights included Kansas Aviation Museum, learning about community development with Empower, #ICT entrepreneurship and non-profits, and Keeper of the Plains history in its 50th year as one the state’s most iconic symbols.

She graduated from Leadership Kansas in 1990, and now serves as the Local Program Chair for the Manhattan LK session. Congratulations Dr. Vanier, and thank you! Read the news release: leadershipkansas.org/leadership-kan…

Congratulations to the 2024 Leadership Kansas alumnus of the year, Marty Vanier, DVM! Dr. Vanier is the Director of the @KSU_NABC with a distinguished career as a veterinarian and animal science researcher.

The day concluded in the evening with dinner, drinks, and bowling at The Pennant Topeka with KEL alumni. June's session is heading to the Kansas City Metro!

-Kansas History presented by Chamber President & CEO Alan Cobb. - Bus Buddy assignments, including "Get To Know You" interviews. -Leadership Training from Brandon Gaide, Sevenfold.

Welcoming the Emerging Leaders class of 2024! The full-day session in Topeka had a packed agenda: -Welcome and orientation from KEL Board Chair Manroj Sangha, Empowered Engineering and program directors Aaron Miller and Jessalyn Hollenbeck.

· Fort Leavenworth, learning about the rich military heritage that is a cornerstone of leadership development. Next session is focused on Southwest Kansas, including Dodge City and Garden City.

· Panel discussion on artificial intelligence and its impact on business panel discussion that promised to shape the future of business in Kansas. · Tour of KU Innovation Park and Peaslee Tech, showcasing the cutting-edge advancements and educational opportunities in our state.

The 2024 LK class has its first session under its belt! The three-day experience included Lawrence and Fort Leavenworth, exploring a full range of topics including: · Deep dive into Kansas history. · Get to Know You interviews with bus buddies.

The Leadership Kansas Class of 2024 started their year-long journey today at orientation. Lessons learned? -LK graduated its first ever class in 1979. -Kansas has a rich history. -Your bus buddy has your back. -DON'T MISS THE BUS!

The Kansas Emerging Leaders Board held their first meeting of 2024 today, welcoming new Board Member @leemodesittks with The Trust Company in Manhattan. Learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program: leadershipkansas.org/emergingleader…

@LeadershipKS, one of the country’s oldest and most distinguished statewide leadership programs, on Monday announced its Kansas Emerging Leaders Class of 2023. #KSJobCreators #Leadership #EmergingLeaders #KEL2023 bit.ly/KEL2023

For #GivingTuesday, donate to the KS Chamber Foundation to support programs like Leadership KS, KS Emerging Leaders, research, & other initiatives that enhance our #FreeEnterprise system, the #KSBusinessCommunity & the #KSEconomy. Visit bit.ly/KCEF-Give #KSJobCreators

Congratulations to these LK alumni who recently were elected to serve their fellow Kansans in statewide offices: @KrisKobach1787, @VickiSchmidtKS, and Steven Johnson. They will be sworn into office on January 9, 2023. #KSJobCreators #LKAlums #KansasLeaders

@WashburnUniv recently named three LK alums as Alumni Fellows. Congratulations Carlos Gomez (LK ’21), Holly Cobb (LK ’22) and Steve Kearney (LK ’95)! #KansasJobCreators #LeadershipKansas #Recognition