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Chamber Test Session
2/1/2024 - 12/1/2024
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Name Tag for Chamber Members
4/9/2024 - 12/31/2024
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2024 Mayor's Tree Lighting Ornament
11/7/2024 - 12/31/2024
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2024 Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Program and Dinner
1/16/2025
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Events in the month of August 2024
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8/2/2024
Join us for a Chamber Coffee at Arvest Bank.


 

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8/3/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/3/2024
All Ages Show! Reserved Seats!

About Aaron Watson:
Aaron Watson’s career is perhaps summed up best by Forbes, who says he’s “one of country music’s biggest DIY success stories.” For over 20 years now, Aaron Watson has traveled the land as country’s ultimate underdog troubadour – a truly independent artist with the spirit of the American frontier in his veins, and a self-made empire to match. Working without corporate backers, he has nonetheless reached the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Album chart five separate times – an impressive feat by any standard – and that includes his triumphant 2015 set, The Underdog, which landed at #1, becoming the first independent album in the history of country music to top the Billboard Country Albums chart. Matching sold-out shows across the country with homegrown hits, he’s followed suit at country radio, making history in 2017 with “Outta Style” and “Run Wild Horses.” “Watson has made a career out of giving his fans music that focuses on the positive. Music that serves as a salve to what ails them. Music filled with light and joy and an abundance of pride for the country he calls home,” said People.com of the 2021 American Soul album. Still pushing into the wind, Unwanted Man finds a creative renegade continuing to do what he does best, now working at the most “dangerous” level of his career. With a dozen additional records under his belt, Watson is exceeding major-label-sized metrics while maintaining his independence, further galvanizing his “Texas country's reigning indie underdog” (Rolling Stone) brand. “There may be no more genuine singer-songwriter at the moment than Watson,” says Texas Monthly, pointing to a self-made businessman, chart-topper, and road warrior whose authenticity has made him a country music staple.

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8/7/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/9/2024
Join us for a Chamber Coffee at Neosho County Community College to introduce the 2024-2025 Leadership Class. 


 

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8/9/2024
Join us for a FREE Community Concert! CleverMax will be joining us on Friday evening from 7pm - 10:30pm at Legacy Square.

Enjoy the Music, Food Trucks, Beer Garden and time with family and friends. 
BRING A LAWN CHAIR to sit at Legacy Square.


 

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8/10/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/14/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/16/2024
Join us for a Chamber Coffee for SERC Physical Therapy of Ottawa at 1410 S Main St, Ottawa, KS


 

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8/17/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/17/2024

Surfin' USA features seven musicians from the Kansas City area with nearly 300 years of combined live performance experience. They have toured in various high-profile acts around the United States and even feature members of the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. Their collective dedication to quality musicianship and soaring harmonies will be on full display as they are committed to accurately recreating the music of The Beach Boys.

Great care and love have gone into every note and lyric. But most importantly, every show is a rockin' beach party for fans of all ages!


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8/20/2024
Join us for a Chamber Coffee for SparkWheel.



 

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8/20/2024
Join us in Celebration for Fusion Alley and PrimeTime Grille as we celebrate their 5 Year Anniversary.



 

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8/21/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/23/2024
Join us for a Chamber Ribbon Cutting for Daylight Donuts, LLC.



 

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8/24/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/26/2024
Historic Plaza Cinema 209 S. Main St. Ottawa Kansas
Classic Movie Monday is held most last Mondays of every month (holiday schedule used in May and December).
King Creole - Elvis Presley. 1 hour 56 minutes. ​

Enjoy a free classic movie every month at the Plaza Cinema. Popcorn and drinks are provided to all those in attendance free of cost. Movie Museum will be open 1 hour before and after our feature show for your browsing pleasure!

Sponsored by your friends at Rock Creek of Ottawa and Beetty Birzer, Reece Nichols Town & Country Realty
Concession popcorn and drink provided courtesy of OakStar Bank Ottawa and AdventHealth Ottawa

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8/27/2024
"On behalf of Ottawa University, and the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce, you are invited to participate in the 2024 Fusion Business Expo on Tuesday, August 27th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
 
This year’s event will be held at Legacy Square located on 125 S. Walnut in Ottawa. Businesses will have the opportunity to share services offered and to meet new and returning students, Ottawa University’s faculty and staff, and the Ottawa community. The Fusion Expo showcases what the City of Ottawa has to offer for retail, service, employment and leisure opportunities. You might like to know that it has been our experience that incentives are a good way to entice students to your table. Things that work best are give-a-ways, door prizes and/or drawings, although they are not required."

This is the event description for the Fusion Business Expo. There is one business that is wanting to bring their business truck to help attract more students. I have attached the image as "N/A" ( N/A ).

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8/28/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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8/29/2024

Water in Kansas: Reflections on the Past and the Present

In Kansas, water is a vital resource that touches every aspect of our lives. As a state with a strong agricultural backbone, we depend heavily on water for irrigation, livestock, and crop production. Our primary sources of water are the High Plains Aquifer and various reservoirs and rivers scattered across our landscape.

However, we're facing some serious challenges. Over-extraction of groundwater, especially from the High Plains Aquifer, has led to significant declines in water levels. This puts our long-term water supply at risk, not just for farming, but for our communities and industries as well. Add to that the periodic droughts and unpredictable weather patterns, and it's clear we have a tough job managing our water resources. 

To speak on this complex topic, the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee has invited Rex Buchanan to speak to our community. Rex is the Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas. A native of Rice County, Kansas, he was at the KGS from 1978 til 2016. He is the co-author or editor of several books, including Roadside Kansas: A Traveler’s Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks; Kansas Geology: An Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils; and Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills, all published by the University Press of Kansas. He does occasional commentaries for Kansas Public Radio and has degrees from Kansas Wesleyan University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Join us as we discuss “Water in Kansas: Reflections on the Past and the Present.”

Tickets are $12 and include breakfast and discussion. We hope to see you there!

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8/30/2024
Join us for a Chamber Coffee for Vision Care Direct at Corner Market.




 

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8/31/2024
Ottawa Kansas Farmers Market located in Tractor Supply Parking Lot. Local Vendors, selling Fresh Produce, Baked Goods, Flowers, Meat, Plants and much more!!!!

Wednesdays- 4pm-  6pm 
Saturdays- 8am-Noon

Starting first week of May and ending last week of October

 

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