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Kirby Brown Appointed Dean of Park University’s College of Management

Kirby R. Brown, who recently retired after 40 years of military and federal service, has been appointed as the dean of Park University’s College of Management. Brown starts in his new role at Park on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Read Article

KC Chamber, Civic Council Vote To Support April Pre-K Ballot Measure

The Boards of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City have separately voted to support the April ballot measure funding pre-Kindergarten services in Kansas City, Missouri. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 3, 2018

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO I’d like to bring your attention to a very important discussion set for December 10. The Chamber’s next Public Policy Up Close Speaker Series address a significant issue, not just for our community but for the rest of the nation as well. Read Article

Local IT company's growing momentum spurs new office move, additional services for clients

A new office, a growing list of service lines, new executive leadership—the momentum at Veracity Consulting hasn’t slowed since being named a Top 10 Small Business earlier this year. Read Article

GROW KC - November, 2018

The KC Chamber is pleased to present the November issue of GROW KC Business Digital Magazine. Read Article

The Kansas City Public Library seeks quotes for a network cabling project at its North-East Branch location

Kansas City Public Library’s Request for Quote (RFQ) for a network cabling project Read Article

Short Items of Interest – Economy | Any Realistic Chance of a Trade Deal Between US and China? | Fed Bashing | Great Latin American Experiment | Growth in Brazil | What Else Can You Get from Armada? | Collections | New Chart – Consumer Spending Read Article

The Chamber’s 2018 Kansas Citian of the Year: Mayor Kay Barnes

Kansas City, Missouri’s first woman mayor, Kay Barnes, was honored with the KC Chamber’s Kansas Citian of the Year Award at the Chamber’s 131st Annual Dinner. Read Article

Former Mayor Kay Barnes Named KC Chamber's 2018 Kansas Citian of the Year

Hailed as key to the continuing renaissance of Downtown Kansas City, former Kansas City, Missouri Kay Barnes – the City’s first woman mayor - was presented the “Kansas Citian of the Year” Award at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner tonight in the Kay Barnes Ballroom at the Convention Center. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 19, 2018

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The KC Chamber’s 131st Annual Dinner meeting is tomorrow night – and we’re very excited. It’ll be quite a contrast to that first long-ago dinner, which lasted five hours and ended with cigars! The theme this year is EVERYWHERE KC, a tribute to the global reach of Kansas City businesses. (Did you know you can get a Boulevard Beer in China? Visit a soccer stadium in Dublin, thanks to KC architects? Turn on a light in Nigeria, thanks to KC engineers?) Read Article