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Sep. 27, 2010 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Marketing KC
Tags: arts, Daniel Pink, KCADC Annual Meeting
As a community, we are all excitedly awaiting the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. As an organization charged with promoting this great region of ours to job-creating projects and potential new residents – we have an unprecedented opportunity.
Read More...Sep. 9, 2010 | By: Tim Cowden | Category: Economic Development, Recruitment Success, Regional KC Business
Tags: Overland Park Service Center, US Bank
I looked to my left and saw a new U.S. Bank sign affixed to an office building illuminated against the black, night sky. It was a beautiful sight representing the culmination of more than 2 ½ years of work by many people from U.S. Bank and my economic development colleagues in KC.
Read More...Jul. 13, 2010 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, KC SmartPort, logistics
Tags: Mississippi River, Missouri River, navigable waterway, transportation
When most people think about shipping products through Kansas City, they usually think land—trains or trucks. However, the river system is another mode of transportation that should be considered.
Read More...Jun. 22, 2010 | By: Bob Marcusse | Category: Economic Development, Recruitment Success, Technology
Tags: advanced energy, Dow Kokam, electric vehicles, Lee's Summit, Smith Electric Vehicles
I’ve attended a lot of groundbreakings and plant dedications but Monday, June 21, was a little different … and not because it was the longest day of the year. It’s the first time I was invited to a groundbreaking in another state.
Read More...Jun. 9, 2010 | By: Bob Marcusse | Category: Economic Development, Recruitment Success, Regional KC Business
Tags: Economic Development, education, schools
Many years ago, as a school teacher and principal I must admit I was only vaguely aware of how important our regional K-12 schools were to the future of our community. Today students, teachers and administrators are being asked to do a much bigger job than I was asked to do…they are being asked to lift both individual lives and a collective community.
Read More...May. 19, 2010 | By: Cindy Brittain | Category: Economic Development, Technology
Tags: communication, paperless, Technology
It seems like ages ago, especially when I think of days gone by and how we actually lived in the 90’s. It makes me think of big hair styles, funky clothes, and the movie Jerry Maguire (still one of my favorites). Oh, and let’s not forget that was the year when the Macarena was born. Does it seem I’m being a bit nostalgic? I guess I am, but when I think of working in the 90’s, I can’t help but think about paper and technology and the way things use to be compared to the way things are now.
Read More...Manufacturing is cooking in KC!
May. 13, 2010 | By: Jill McCarthy | Category: Economic Development, Recruitment Success
Tags: allen foods, bimbo bakeries, food processing, topeka
Recently we had the great pleasure of teaming with our local community, state and private sector partners to announce the decision by Allen Foods to build a new food manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas, within the Greater KC Area
Read More...May. 10, 2010 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, KC Animal Health Corridor
Tags: Animal Health Investment Forum, Entrepreneurs, investors
A recent trip to our neighborhood art store led to an inspiring lesson in the importance of supporting early stage entrepreneurs.
Read More...Apr. 27, 2010 | By: Bob Marcusse | Category: Economic Development, KCADC News, Marketing KC
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I just had the honor of accepting an award recognizing KCADC as one of the top 10 economic development groups for 2009.
Read More...Apr. 16, 2010 | By: Tim Cowden | Category: Economic Development
Tags: Economic Development, Jet Midwest, jobs, KCI, recruitment
When American Airlines announced some months ago that it was pulling out of the Overhaul Base it inherited from TWA a decade ago, I was right there with a lot of people around town in thinking that it would likely be at least another decade before a tenant would be found to fill the mammoth facility on the east side of KCI.
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