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Metropolitan Energy Center Landlord's Energy Efficiency Summit

Metropolitan Energy Center is pleased to announce a special event on Wednesday, November 13 – our Landlord’s Energy Efficiency Summit.   Read Article

NAWIC Midwest Region to Hold Conference in Kansas City Oct. 25-26, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO — Jodi Wiemerslage of Hunt Electric Corporation and Midwest Region Director of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is excited to announce plans for the Midwest Region Fall Conference. The Midwest Region, known as the Heart of NAWIC, includes 18 chapters and spans nine states including Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Missouri and Kansas. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 15, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO As Kansas billionaire Charles Koch said in announcing his support for hiring returning citizens, a second chance “gives somebody the opportunity to contribute, rather than destroy, rather than do harm. In this, then, it improves their families, their communities, and society.” Read Article

McCownGordon Construction Expands its Leadership Team

Tom Mitchell Joins Firm as Senior Vice President, Business Development Read Article

2019 CENTURIONS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION SYMPOSIUM Save the Date! Friday, November 8, 2019 - 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Read Article

AdventHealth South Overland Park Begins Hospital Expansion

Construction begins on 85-bed hospital with surgery, intensive care, birth center and more Read Article

Students to Share the Results of Their Experiment that Spent Four Weeks on the International Space Station at aSTEAM Village Gala October 10

aSTEAM Village, an organization known for providing students Kindergarten to 12th grade an opportunity to further their education through science, technology, engineering, arts and math will be hosting their 4th Annual Avant Garde CasinoNight Fundraiser, Thursday, October 10 at the Magnolia Venue and Urban Garden, 601 Walnut, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will help inner-city students within the program finances to buy supplies for their inventions and travel to competitions and hopefully further their imaginations to limitless possibilities. Read Article

KCP&L Is Now Evergy

Last year, KCP&L and Westar became one company. Today, we officially became Evergy. While our name has changed, our commitment to our customers and our communities has not. We still live and work where you do, and we’re more committed than ever to moving energy forward for you. In fact, we’ve already implemented benefits from this partnership, like reducing rates and providing bill credits. See evergy.com to learn more about these benefits. Read Article

Nominations Open for Prestigious 2020 Small Business of the Year Award

Nominations are now open for one of the biggest honors a small business can receive: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Small Business of the Year, also known as the prestigious Mr. K Award. The nomination deadline is November 18, 2019.  Businesses can be nominated through this link. This honor is open to for-profit businesses headquartered in the Greater KC area that meet the following criteria: Read Article

REGISTER NOW: CENTURIONS TRIVIA NIGHT BENEFITTING TRIP SCHOLARSHIPS (ALL ACTIVES, ALUMNI, AND GUESTS) WARNING: This event will sell out! Read Article