Thank you to the following Community Partners and Gold Members
City of Andover
City of Andover 
Andover Convention & Visitors Bureau

ASB
Andover State Bank
kmc
Kansas Medical Center
Andover, KS 67002
2013 Chamber Board of Directors
President
Travis Griffin
Butler Rural Electric

Vice President
Jacob Burrow
Meritrust Credit Union

Secretary
Keturah Austin
Andover Public Schools

Treasurer
Dennis Mullins
Andover CPA's

Malik Idbeis
Kansas Medical Center

Troy Waltemath
PT Plus Physical Therapy

Stephanie Brewer
Andover YMCA

Roberto Rodriguez
Butler Community College

Dr. Justin Strickland
Mid America Orthopedics

Greg Reeves
Affordable Sprinklers

Dave Dvorak
Flint Hills Wine & Spirits

Jason Zepp
Waste Connections


Contact Us
149 S. Andover Rd. Suite E
Andover, Kansas 67002
(316) 733-0648
Andover Chamber of Commerce: Connecting You to the Community
1st Friday
Greetings!
 
The Chamber is committed to keeping you connected to the community. If you would like to be included in the next Chamber Connection please send your article and logo to info@andoverchamber.com
Catch the first 1st Friday
1st Friday
Fellow Andover Business Owners are celebrating all Andover has to offer! 
The First Friday of every month from 4-8 p.m. will be filled with promotions, live entertainment & sales! 
This is a great way to show the community our pride in what we have built and provide! 
This is a shop local event, benefiting everyone in our community! 
If interested in participating or have questions contact the Chamber office at 733-0648 or email info@andoverchamber.com 
Please submit information by Friday, March 29th. 
P.S. Look for the signs at the participating locations  
Did You Know?
Open Board Position
Congratulations to board member Jason Zepp (Waste Connections) on your promotion and transfer to Texas.
We are sad to see Jason go, but look forward to working with one of you! If you are interested in serving on the Chamber Board of Directors, contact the Chamber office to find out more.
Membership Renewals
Membership renewals were sent out in January, make sure you renew to keep receiving the great benefits the Chamber has to offer.
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have an interest in serving on a Chamber committee with board members to enhance Chamber services? Then we are calling on you to join our team. Call 733-0648 to find out how you can help.
New Member
Join us in welcoming Jason Leslie of Eck Agency to the Chamber.
Featured Member 
Mercy Home

Mercy Home Care, LLC is a home care company providing in home care to the elderly and physically disabled.  We provide personal care, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, errands and shopping for our customers.  Our in home staff consist of Certified Nurse Aides and Home Health Aides.  We also provide Transitional Living Specialists for customers with Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Shelly and I have worked in the home care field for over 20 years collectively and are both Registered Nurses.  Approximately 9 years ago our father required in home care following a stroke, and we decided to start our own company to serve the community.  We choose Andover for our place of business so we could serve not only Butler County, but also be close to Sedgwick County.  Andover has been a very welcoming community and we are very happy to have our business in this city.  Our home care business strives to keep that "family" type of care for our customers.  Mercy Home Care has been in business since March 2005 and has continued to grow.  We began with one field staff employee and now have over 200.  We feel we have truly made a difference in many lives we have touched!
Becky Waldschmidt

Professional Development
715 East 13th St, Suite 5104S 
Leadership Butler
Is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Class
Is Leadership Butler for you or someone you know? Click here to find out more.

Kansas Small Business Development Center
KSBDC Tax Workshops in Rose Hill on April 30, 2013

Please find attached flyers & press releases for our upcoming tax workshops. The Contractor Tax Workshop and the Sales, Use & Estimated Tax Workshop will be hosted by the Butler Community College - Kansas Small Business Development Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Rose Hill campus of Butler Community College.

The Contractor Sales Tax Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. - noon and the cost is $20 per person. 

The Retailer Sales, Use & Estimated Tax Workshop will be held from 1-4 p.m. and the cost is $20 per person. 

Both workshops can be attended for $30 total per person.

Registration for both workshops is due by April 23rd.   

 

Press release contractors sales tax 

Press Release Sales Estimated Tax 

Contractors SalesTax Workshop   

Sales use estimated tax workshop  

 

Member News & Achievements
Meritrust Presents Earth Day Kansas
An Environmental Fair for Kids and Classrooms 
Thursday, April 25 at Sedgwick County Zoo
Read More...Earth Day Volunteer

Hereford House Easter Brunch Buffet Reservations Still Available   

Click here for more information 

 

Perfect Party for Easter
Perfect Party has new merchandise.  They have Easter Plates, and Napkins in assorted styles, and colors!  They also have special balloons, for Easter and Spring.
Also new, is Graduation, they have a variety of styles and selections for that special Graduate!  Come check out their neat balloons and bouquets we will be offering for a special price!

Go see them at Perfect Party for all your Party needs!

Pink Boa 
Deal of the Week
Don't hesitate to call us for more information at (316) 733-0648.
 
We are happy to help!
 
Denise Kelley
Executive Director
Andover Chamber of Commerce