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Mark Garrett Elected Chair of Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Oct 25, 2022
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Mark Garrett, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, was elected Chair of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce at the Monday meeting of the KC Chamber Board of Directors.  Garrett will begin his tenure on November 1, 2022, and serve for one year.  Read Article
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Statement on Amendment 4/MO Ballot

Oct 12, 2022
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KC Chamber · Public Policy

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce opposes Amendment 4 on the upcoming Missouri ballot. Amendment 4 permits the Missouri Legislature to mandate that the City of Kansas City, Missouri devote no less than one-fourth of its general revenues (up from one-fifth) to fund the Kansas City Police Department. There are several reasons for our opposition. Read Article
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KC Chamber Endorses KCMO Ballot Issues

Sep 28, 2022
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KC Chamber · Public Policy

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has voted to support Questions 1 and 2 on the upcoming Kansas City, Missouri November ballot. The vote to support was unanimous in a special meeting of the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Read Article
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Coalition to Hold Community Listening Sessions in Search for New Kansas City Missouri Police Chief

Mar 22, 2022
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KC Chamber

Kansas City, Missouri residents will have a chance to share their vision for the city’s next police chief in a series of listening sessions across the KCMO community. The listening sessions are being convened by a broad-based coalition of business, civic, ecumenical, and interfaith organizations. The idea began during discussions between the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, and pastors involved in Getting to the Heart of the Matt Read Article
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2021 Kansas Citian of the Year John Sherman

Nov 23, 2021
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Annual Dinner · Individual Recognition · KC Chamber

Successful entrepreneur. Dynamic civic leader. Generous philanthropist. And the third owner of the Kansas City Royals. That, in a nutshell, is John Sherman, the KC Chamber’s 2021 Kansas Citian of the Year. His surprise award was presented at the Chamber’s 134th Annual Dinner November 23, 2021. Sherman’s list of accomplishments is long: Read Article
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Ramin Cherafat elected Chair of KC Chamber

Oct 26, 2021
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KC Chamber

Ramin Cherafat, CEO of McCownGordon Construction, was elected Chair of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (KC Chamber) by the Board of Directors on Monday, October 25.  He succeeds Carolyn Watley, Vice President of Community Engagement at CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services.  Read Article
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KC Chamber and World Trade Center Kansas City Receive Grant to Boost U.S. Exports and Support High Quality Jobs

Oct 19, 2021
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KC Chamber · World Trade Center

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s World Trade Center Kansas City will be able to help even more KC businesses strengthen their global trade presence and create high quality jobs. United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has awarded the Chamber a 2021 Market Development Cooperator Program grant to boost international exports. Read Article