Topeka, KAN. - Leadership Kansas, one of the country's oldest and most distinguished statewide leadership programs, on Wednesday announced its Kansas Emerging Leaders (KEL) Class of 2024. KEL is a statewide program designed to enhance and motivate young leaders from various Kansas communities. Each year, Kansans...
TOPEKA, KAN. - The Kansas Chamber on Thursday announced Lawrence Paper Company is the Chamber’s 2024 Ad Astra Award honoree. Each year during its annual dinner, the Chamber and its members recognize a Kansas company with the Ad Astra Award. The award recognizes a Kansas business...
Topeka, Kan. - The Kansas Chamber and Kansas Chamber Education Foundation Friday announced the 40 Kansans chosen for 2024 Leadership Kansas class. As one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership programs in the country, Leadership Kansas, or LK, is focused on developing and motivating...
TOPEKA, KAN. -- The Kansas Chamber on Monday announced Rachel Harden has joined the team as Communications Manager. Harden most recently was Public Relations Director and an award-winning writer for Mammoth Creative Co., a full-service creative studio in Meriden, Kan. Other previous roles include Public Relations...
TOPEKA, KAN. - Kansas business and labor organizations on Thursday spoke in favor of proposed comprehensive reforms to the state’s workers compensation system that they worked together to draft. Representatives from the Kansas Chamber, the Kansas Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the American Federation of...
Topeka, KAN. - Kansas Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb issued a statement Friday in response to Gov. Kelly’s veto of HB 2284: “It’s ironic that the largest contributor to Governor Laura Kelly’s Middle of the Road PAC, the governor of Illinois, enjoys a lower SINGLE...
Topeka, KAN. - The Kansas Chamber will celebrate the organization's 100th year of advocating for the state's business community in 2024. "The Kansas Chamber reached this important milestone because of the ongoing commitment and strong support of our members," said Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb....
The Kansas Chamber on Monday announced that former United States Attorney General William Barr will be the keynote speaker of the statewide advocacy organization’s 2024 Annual Dinner on April 29th at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka. “The Kansas Chamber and its members are honored...
Topeka, KAN. - The Kansas Chamber Board of Directors on Thursday announced it elected nine new members to the board. "The Kansas Chamber is very fortunate to have a very engaged and committed Board of Directors," said Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb. "These business leaders...
The Kansas Chamber on Thursday released its 2024 Legislative and Policy Agenda, laying out its priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The comprehensive plan focuses on reducing the cost of doing business in Kansas, removing barriers to expansion and job growth, and growing the state’s...