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Your Chamber at Work - October 23, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOThe KC region is on a roll, so this year’s Annual Dinner theme is especially appropriate: ‘Keep it coming KC.’ We’ll learn how the KC business community is preparing for a surge of power, progress, technology, and people that will lead our region to generational change. Our 136th Annual Dinner meeting will be held Tuesday, November 21 in the Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom at the KC Convention Center. Networking starts at 4 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 5:30. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 16, 2023

Outstanding Public Safety Service Award | Neighborhood Networking | Mental Health Action Plans and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 9, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOI don’t usually use this space for a personal statement, but feel obligated/compelled to do so today. My abhorrence demands it. So here it is:I condemn the terrorist organization Hamas for their sudden and violent attack on Israel this past weekend. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 2, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOLater this week, the KC Chamber will shepherd more than 170 Kansas City area business, civic, and elected leaders south to San Antonio. It’s our annual Leadership Exchange – our 20th, in fact – and the purpose is to learn what we can from a peer city.Pre-K: Thanks to a 1/8th cent sales tax, San Antonio offers free early education to its youngest residents through an initiative called PreK 4 SA. We’ll hear from the CEO of that effort and the owner of the San Antonio Spurs – the main cheerleader for PreK 4 SA. Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: September 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORHappy October from WTC-KC. In September, we were honored to be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for partnership in Export Promotion from the U.S. Department of Commerce at the U.S. Commercial Service’s Building Bridges to Global Markets event. We are proud to continue to work with our partners to promote international business in Kansas City. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - September 25, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOIt’s no secret that there’s a workforce crunch – we’ve been hearing that from our members for a while now. There’s an effort underway in response to that you need to know about: KC Scholars.KC Scholars is working to move 50,000 Kansas Citians from unemployment or underemployment to high-paying jobs. KC Scholars President & CEO Earl Phalen talked about it recently with the KC Chamber Board. As he told us, “The best social program is a job with great benefits.” Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - September 18, 2023

Conversation with Ambassador Lighthizer | ATHENA Awards | 136th Annual Dinner and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - September 11, 2023

Access to Capital | ATHENA Awards | Neighborhood Networking and more… Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: September 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORSummer is behind us at the WTC-KC and we are ready for a busy fall. We finished out the summer with a Talking Trade: Coffee & Networking Event at Dentons in partnership with the Heartland Black Chamber. We love connecting with companies and businesses doing business internationally throughout Kansas City. Applications for the fall cohort of the Heartland Export Accelerator have closed. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 28, 2023

ATHENA Award Honorees | Member Standup | Neighborhood Networking and more… Read Article