October 10, 2025

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TODAY!

High Stakes & Heartbreaks

Step into a night of neon lights, big bets, and unforgettable memories at The Groggery in Lansing, KS!

Join the Women's Division on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 7:00–11:00 pm for a one-of-a-kind casino-themed evening featuring:

 Blackjack • Poker • Roulette • Craps

 Delicious appetizers & a full cigar bar

General Admission: $40 (includes entry, $500 starter chips + 1 drink ticket)

Feeling lucky in love? Take your night to the next level and get married (or “re-married”) by Elvis himself—Vegas style!

 Dress to impress and show off your best vintage Vegas look—think glitz, glamour, and high-rolling swagger.

 Location: The Groggery, 800 N Main St, Lansing, KS 66043

Don’t miss your chance to roll the dice on a night of entertainment, laughter, and maybe even love.

 Keep an eye out for sponsorship opportunities coming soon!

Our November Chamber Coffee is hosted by TownPlace Suites! Please join us November 12th at 8:00 AM!

TownePlace Suites

1001 N 4th St.

Leavenworth

Thanks to Mike Nielsen with The Nielsen Group with Real Broker LLC for sponsoring this event!

Join us for the 2025 Athena Award

November 18

Riverfront Community Center

123 S. Esplanade

Leavenworth

11:30 - 1:00

To any past Athena Winners, please RSVP HERE instead.

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Nominate for 2025!

Chamber Updates:

Do you:

-Want to show off your business?

-Have something new to share with the community?

-Appreciate a good networking opportunity?

Or maybe:

-Just really like breakfast foods?

Then sign up to host a 2025 Chamber Coffee!

We're signing up people on a first come, first served basis. Our available coffees are listed below, so if you see a date you want- claim it now! Email us at: Office@LLChamber.com.

Requirements: Must be a Chamber Member in good standing, cannot have hosted in 2025.

Leadership Update:

We have exciting news for Leadership Leavenworth-Lansing:

We’re taking the rest of this year to rebuild and refresh so we can bring you an incredible program in 2026.

The 2025–2026 class has been revised and extended—now running January through October 2026.

Applications are open NOW, with a deadline of December 1, 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience. Apply today and step into leadership!

Miss our candidate forums? Be sure to watch the replay on our YouTube channel!

Take a look at our latest blog post:

A Guide to Recovering Revenue You Didn't Know You Were Losing

When was the last time you reviewed your business subscriptions? From software to streaming services, you could have hundreds of dollars out there that you had forgotten about. That’s money that’s been quietly slipping through the cracks.

Most business owners are so focused on bringing money in the front door that they don't notice it leaking out the back. But this "hidden cash" is actually easier to find than new customers, and the returns are immediate.

It’s a treasure hunt through your business finances so grab your coffee, block off a few hours, and let's go find your money.

Chamber Member Updates

As Kansas City prepares to welcome the world for the upcoming World Cup games, businesses across the region have a unique opportunity to showcase Midwestern hospitality on a global stage.

Join us for World-Class Welcome, a wide-ranging webinar series and two-day conference designed to help local companies and organizations prepare for international visitors, during the World Cup and beyond. Hosted by the Kansas Department of Commerce, this program offers tools, cultural insights, and customer service strategies to ensure every international guest receives a first-class experience. Whether you’re in hospitality, retail, transportation, education, or any customer-facing industry, this series will equip your team with the knowledge and confidence to deliver a truly world-class welcome.

NEK-CAP, Inc. is re-starting our agency newsletter! This will be a quarterly publication with some quick bits of information. Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested in getting updates about agency happenings. To subscribe for yourself, please click the following link…

Click on the link to sign up - https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/vAVDWMi/nekcapinc

Distinguished Speaker Series: The Impossible Mission

The CGSC Foundation invites you to the next Distinguished Speaker Series dinner on Wednesday, October 15, 5:30 p.m., at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, where Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen, Jr. will discuss the end of the Iraq war and his new book The Impossible Mission: The Office of Security Cooperation and the U.S. Forces Drawdown in Iraq.

Tickets are $35 per person in advance, and $40 per person at the door. Register here - https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/dss-251015.

Copies of Caslen's book The Impossible Mission will be available for purchase at the event, and can also be purchased online - https://giftshop.cgscfoundation.org.

Please help out the Council on Aging at their annual Dillon's Christmas Stocking Stuffer collection event!

Friday, October 17

11:00 - 6:00 PM

Our Fall Festival is next Friday and we are so excited! We still have openings to have a trunk and some activities as well! You can sign up in our sign up genius or email the PTO- as always we appreciate any help we can get to make this a great event for our David Brewer families!

Help the Leavenworth JROTC Program fund equipment, travel, and extra educational opportunities!



Join our nonprofit's raffle for a chance to win big while supporting our mission too! Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a vital role in supporting our mission.

Ready. Set. Be Well: Small Business Benefits & Wellness Expo 2025

Are you a small business leader, solopreneur, or an aspiring entrepreneur seeking to enhance the well-being of your employees and yourself? The Small Business Benefits & Wellness Expo is your opportunity to connect with local providers and advisors offering a range of plans, programs, and memberships designed to support your success.

This year, we’re expanding our event with brand-new educational sessions and a live expert panel to give you even more tools and insights to grow stronger in both business and life. Learn about resources in:

✪ Healthcare such as dental, direct primary care, concierge medicine, mental health services, physical wellness resources, prescription plans, and health insurance;

✪ Financial Wellness namely financial 401K planning and retirement account coordination;

✪ Human Resources including consulting, worker compensation, background checks, drug testing;

✪ And much more! If your services help business owners or their teams succeed, we want to hear from you!

Date: Thursday, October 30th, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost to Attend: None

Cost to Vendor: $50.00-$100.00

Location: WSU Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 East 29th St N, Wichita, Kansas 67220

This is a come-and-go event. Lunch will be available for purchase from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more details and information!

Please contact ksbdc@wichita.edu with any questions.

Join the City of Leavenworth for their annual Business Symposium!

November 3

8:30 - 12:30 PM

Riverfront Community Center

123 S Esplanade

Leavenworth

The University of St Mary in Leavenworth will be hosting an in person job fair on November 13th; this is the employer registration link.

Join AUSA at the annual Army vs. Navy Watch Party!

13 December

1:00 PM

35th Infantry Division HQ

4 Wagon Wheel Way

Fort Leavenworth

RSVP by 1 December

For our business owners and other local stakeholders,

The Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau produces a monthly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on the city’s tourism industry news. We use it to highlight local businesses and special events, but we also like to keep you informed of the CVB’s own efforts to market Leavenworth as a visitor’s new favorite destination!

To read a copy of our latest edition, please click here.

To subscribe, please click here.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at cvb@firstcity.org.

Be sure to check out the most recent Working Wednesdays Email!

The purpose of the Community Newsletter is to share information from and for our members. If you have a flyer or information to share on your business/organization, please send it our way.

The Chamber Community Newsletter will be sent out Friday Afternoons. Please send any content to Lauren at the Chamber no later than noon the Thursday prior. Information should be sent to: Lauren@llchamber.com