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The KC Heartland Campaign kicked off 2021 driving national awareness of our region as a top place to live and build a career.

On November 18, KCADC hosted its first all-digital Annual Meeting. The highly-interactive, 60-minute broadcast celebrated our KC region and the choices that positively impact and shape our community.

Some of Kansas City’s largest employers are making a significant positive impact on advanced energy production and products.

Pretzels Inc., a leading, family-owned pretzel manufacturer will open a new 146,000-sq.-ft. production facility at VenturePark in Lawrence.

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.

Last week, KCADC hosted its third “Real-Time Update,” with an interactive discussion and actionable takeaways around the business case for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas, on the announcement that Urban Outfitters, Inc., a multinational lifestyle retail corporation, will open a new omni-channel distribution center at the Kansas Speedway.

Congratulations to our partners in Belton on the announcement that Chewy, Inc., an American online retailer of pet food and other pet-related products, will open a new eCommerce fulfillment center at Southview Commerce Center.

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.

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.