October 31, 2025

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Current Chamber Calendar

For more events or to RSVP, visit our Calendar

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!

Please join us for our December MAC Social, with thanks to our December hosts, Tallgrass Tax and Accounting!

We look forward to seeing you there! Please register to let us know you will be attending. Event is free.



Dress is civilian/business casual.

Now Accepting Award Nominations!

It's time to nominate the people/organizations/businesses that deserve the spotlight! Tell us your pick for MVP!

Chamber Updates:

Congratulations to The Justin Brown Inksperience Tattoo Studio on their Ribbon Cutting!

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.

Be our 2026 Coffee Sponsor!

Looking for a sponsorship that lasts all year long? Here's your shot!



Our monthly Coffees are one of the Chamber’s best networking opportunities—bringing together business owners, community leaders, and new faces every month. As the Coffee Sponsor, your business will stay top-of-mind with attendees and the wider community all year long.

• Your logo on monthly Coffee signage
• Your logo on website & social media event
• Your business name (with link) in weekly newsletter
• Shout-out at each coffee
• Social media mention post-event

Yearly coffee sponsors are strongly encouraged (but not required) to attend the monthly events - it’s a great way to connect, build visibility, and meet new members!

Yearly sponsorships are accepted on a first-come first-served basis. If you're interested in a different yearly sponsorship, please fill out the form here.

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!

Take a look at our latest blog post:

Simple Formats That Keep Your Customers Reading (and Buying)

Most marketers will tell you the money is in your e-mail list. One of the easiest ways to create an e-mail list is by offering a giveaway that someone receives in exchange for their e-mail address. What you do with that e-mail address after that initial exchange can be the difference between cultivating a relationship and an eventual sale or losing a potential customer. If you ignore the people on your email list, you’ll never develop the kind of relationship that will drive sales.

Chamber Member Updates

2025 Shutdown Assistance Map (SAM) - Resources for Federal Workers

The Shutdown Assistance Map (SAM) was created to help federal employees affected by the government shutdown find the support they need; both locally and at the national level. Search the map to see offers of assistance and resources available to you.



If you're a local business or organization that is proud to support our federal workers, please click here to add a listing to the map. And for those looking to volunteer their time to help manage the map, please use the volunteer application form to express your interest.



Don't forget to spread the word about the Shutdown Assistance Map (SAM) and help support our Federal workers!

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.

Join the City of Leavenworth for their annual Business Symposium!

November 3

8:30 - 12:30 PM

Riverfront Community Center

123 S Esplanade

Leavenworth

Free Pollution Prevention Webinar

PPI is offering a free webinar that explores proven strategies to prevent pollution at the source. Learn how simple changes in processes, energy use and chemical management can translate into significant financial savings and environmental benefits. Join us to learn practical solutions you can implement right away! 

November 6, 2025, Noon–1 p.m.

Register Now!

Join us after the parade for a Veterans Day Luncheon!

$7 per person

Veterans and Active Military Eat FREE!

The Heritage Center

109 Delaware St.

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.

Building a Business Around Your Personal Brand

Join us on November 13 at noon (ET) for our next masterclass with Nate Berkus, interior designer and founder of Nate Berkus Associates. Nate, a globally acclaimed designer and entrepreneur, will dive into how he transformed his unique style and values into a thriving business starting at just 24 years old.



In this exclusive conversation with CO— Editor-In-Chief Jeanette Mulvey, Nate will share how you can:

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· Turn your unique story and values into a sustainable, successful business 

· Build an authentic brand that grows with you 

· Overcome the barriers that hold many creative entrepreneurs back 

Date: Friday, November 14

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: Amberwell Lansing Clinic

1004 Progress Dr. Suite 180, Lansing, KS 66043

Cost: Free

Walk-ins welcome or register online (first-come, first-served)

Register Here: https://amberwellhealth.org/free-skin-cancer-screening-registration/

Join us for The Reminiscents!

November 14

Dinner 6pm, Show 7pm

Reservations Required: 913.682.2122

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

The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is Coming!

Register by 1/26/26

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