Weekly Events

7:30 a.m. Wednesday Networking. Grab some coffee and conversation at these informal events that allow individuals to meet and network with more than 40 Chamber members and guests in attendance.

Coffee/Ribbon Cuttings introduce you to a new, existing or expanding business on Tuesday or Thursdays.

Monthly Events

Membership Luncheons are held the second Wednesday of each month with up to 150 people in attendance. The featured guest speaker and program changes monthly and is chocked full of information vital to doing business in Shawnee, Johnson County and the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Business After Hours are usually on a Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. with 50 to 75 member attendees. It includes food, beverages, great networking opportunities and an opportunity for the member business to showcase their business.

Annual Events

Break out the formal attire for the Annual Dinner, the premier Shawnee Chamber of Commerce event that is always the last Saturday in January. The Chamber’s biggest event of the year is always sure to entertain, educate and dazzle attendees. There is always something new and different at each event but there will always be a review of the accomplishments of the previous year, introductions of the incoming Chamber leadership and awards will be given. Generous donations for an outstanding live and silent auction and gracious sponsors of the event help build contributions that go to the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce scholarship fund. Find out more about the Annual Dinner January 28 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel.

The Golf Tournament is one of the most popular Chamber events, typically selling out every year. This event is a standard at the Shawnee Chamber, bringing the fun of golf and networking together in one outstanding tournament with great prizes. It is in May and registration is available as a team. This is also one of the Chamber’s best sponsorship opportunities for businesses. Find out more about the 2012 Golf Tournament May 21 at Lake Quivira Country Club.

Business Expo is the Shawnee way to meet the community, promote your business and add to your bottom line. This event is the only one of its kind that brings the community directly to the exhibitors. If your market is in Shawnee, your business better be at the Business Expo! The Expo is every year in the fall at the Shawnee Civic Centre. Get more details and information about the 2011 Business Expo, brought to you by Presenting Sponsor Shawnee Gardens.

Community Leadership Program

Shawnee Tomorrow Leadership Program is a community leadership program offering a behind-the-scenes look at the critical issues and challenges facing the Shawnee area. Those selected to be a part of this prestigious group attend sessions that focus on current events, initiatives and future planning sessions. Alumni of the program are some of the best and brightest leaders in the community today. If you are interested in becoming one of them in the future, this program is for you. It runs January through May of each year.

Shop Shawnee

Shop Shawnee is a community partnership between The Shawnee Dispatch, the City of Shawnee and the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce. The campaign encourages residents of Shawnee to shop locally and support local retail and service businesses. For additional information about how you can invest in our community, click here.