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To ride alongside the official invite for the Raptors to play at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, the KCADC team packed up a “red box” full of KC Heartland swag.
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Recently, members of the KCADC team joined Jason Grill on the Grill Nation Show to share how the KC Heartland campaign is sharing the iconic KC Heart around the world.
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Oct 06, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Marketing KC,
Economic Development,
KC,
KCADC,
KC Arts and Culture
| Tags:
KC Heartland,
Jonathan Knecht,
Jennifer Lyon,
Jessica Palm,
Tim Cowden,
Jason Grill,
Grill Nation,
KCADC,
KC
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced in early August it would open a large omni-channel distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas, creating 2,000 jobs and investing $350 million. The news for the region made headlines in KC and nationally. Take a look at the media hits below.
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Sep 11, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Economic Development,
KC,
KC SmartPort,
KC Workforce,
KCADC,
KCnext
| Tags:
Urban Outfitters,
URBN,
KC SmartPort,
KCADC,
Kansas City,
KC
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Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa, Kan., on the announcement that Tuthill Corporation, a global manufacturer of industrial pumps, opened a new 53,352-sq.-ft., manufacturing facility, creating 68 jobs.
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Jun 23, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Economic Development,
KC,
KC SmartPort,
KC Workforce,
KCADC,
KCnext
| Tags:
KCnext,
Tuthill Corporation,
Lenexa,
Kansas City,
KCADC,
KC
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Last week, KCADC hosted its second “Real-Time Update,” with a focus on travel in a post-pandemic world. More than 100 participants joined in to hear from travel experts who shared current thinking on short and long-term expectations for corporate, convention and leisure travel, and what to expect as social distancing restrictions begin to loosen.
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May 21, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Economic Development,
Entrepeneurs,
KC,
KC Lifestyle,
KC Workforce,
KCADC,
KCnext,
Marketing KC
| Tags:
COVID-19,
KCI,
Southwest Airlines,
Acendas,
Visit KC,
KCADC,
Kansas City,
KC
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With most of the KC region now in week six of #StayHomeKC, workforce availability is shifting. While some companies are furloughing or downsizing employees, several others are expanding their workforce. Additionally, the KC region continues to be evaluated competitively for new operations.
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Apr 28, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Talent Recruitment,
TeamKC,
KCnext,
KCADC,
KC Workforce,
Economic Development,
KC
| Tags:
KCnext,
workforce,
KCADC,
KC,
Kansas City,
COVID-19,
COVID,
Corona
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It's no secret Kansas Citians love their city. Here's how the KC Heartland is gearing up for the Super Bowl.
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Congratulations to our partners in Overland Park on the announcement that A Place for Mom, the largest senior care referral service in North America, with offices in Seattle, New York City and Naples, Florida, will open a new office in Overland Park.
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Jan 14, 2020 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
Economic Development,
KC,
KC Workforce,
KCADC,
KCnext
| Tags:
KCnext,
Overland Park,
KC,
Kansas City,
Kansas,
A Place For Mom
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Congratulations to our partners in Topeka on the announcement that Walmart is opening a new 1.8M-sq.-ft. Distribution center, joining its three existing distribution operations in the KC region.
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Dec 11, 2019 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
KCnext,
KCADC,
KC SmartPort,
KC Workforce,
KC,
Economic Development
| Tags:
Walmart,
KCnext,
KC SmartPort,
KCADC,
Kansas City,
KC
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KCADC held its 2019 Annual Meeting, AMPLIFY, hosting more than 1,700 of KC's top corporate and civic influencers.
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Dec 05, 2019 |
by
Lexi Ryan
| Category:
America's Creative Crossroads,
CreativeKC,
Economic Development,
Entrepeneurs,
Investor Benefits,
KC,
KC Animal Health Corridor,
KC Arts and Culture,
KC Creatives,
KC Lifestyle,
KC SmartPort,
KC Workforce,
KCADC,
KCnext,
Marketing KC,
Talent Recruitment,
TeamKC,
Technology
| Tags:
KCADC Annual Meeting,
Annual Meeting,
Kansas City Area Development Council,
KCADC,
KC Heartland,
Kansas City,
KC