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Chicken N Pickle Named 2022 Small Business Of The Year

Jun 15, 2022

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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Small Business

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Small Business of the Year is Chicken N Pickle! Founder Dave Johnson accepted the Mr. K Award at the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration Awards Luncheon, Wednesday, June 15 at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower. Read Article

2022 Top 10 Small Businesses Announced

Apr 29, 2022

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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards

Educators. Restauranteurs. Contractors. A construction firm. A marketing agency. Those are just some of this year’s Top 10 Small Businesses. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2022 Top 10 Small Businesses in the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration. These businesses are competing to be named Small Business of the Year and take home the prestigious Mr. K Award. Read Article

KC Chamber Names 2021 ATHENA Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipients

Sep 09, 2021

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Awards & Recognition · Individual Recognition · KC Chamber

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honorees. Sherry Turner, Executive Director, Kansas City Women’s Business Center is the ATHENA recipient and Michele L. Watley, Founder and Owner, The Griot Group LLC, is the ATHENA Young Professional. Read Article

Chamber Celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the KC Business Community at POWER of Diversity Event

Jul 29, 2021

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Awards & Recognition · KC Chamber · Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Despite a reduced capacity crowd, it was a powerful and inspirational morning at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s POWER of Diversity Breakfast, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The Chamber honored the 2021 Ace Award winners and the Champions of Diversity and welcomed keynote speaker and Kansas City business and civic leader Karen Daniel as keynote. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 5, 2020

Oct 05, 2020

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Awards & Recognition · Individual Recognition · World Trade Center · Newsletters · Events

Small Business Awards | ATHENA Leadserhip Awards | Economic Forecast | Annual Dinner and more... Read Article

KC Chamber Announces 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients

Aug 28, 2020

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Awards & Recognition · Individual Recognition

The prestigious group of women leaders receiving the ATHENA Awards has grown by two. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award will go to Karen Daniel, former Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and President of the Global Finance & Technology Solutions division for Black & Veatch. Chelsea Laub, President of Crossroads Wealth Management, has been named the 2020 Young ATHENA. Read Article

Nominations Open for Prestigious 2020 Small Business of the Year Award

Oct 07, 2019

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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Business Development · Small Business

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

KC Chamber Announces 2019 ATHENA Award Winners

Aug 20, 2019

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Awards & Recognition · Individual Recognition

Kathy Nelson, President & CEO of the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation, has been selected for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s ATHENA 2019 Leadership Award, and Caitlin O’Byrne Waters, Consultant, CBIZ as the 2019 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipient. Read Article

CEOs Commit to Diversity & Inclusion at KC Chamber’s POWER of Diversity Breakfast

Jul 24, 2019

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Awards & Recognition · KC Chamber · Business Development · Diversity, Equity & Inclusion · Events

Kansas City, MO - Getting CEOS to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace was the central theme of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s POWER of Diversity Breakfast, this past , Wednesday, July 24 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The POWER of Diversity is the region’s premier celebration of the Metro’s culturally diverse business community. The event recognizes diverse workforce members and corporations that have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I). Read Article

2019 Small Business Celebration Award Winner - TREKK Design Group

TREKK Design Group, LLC Wins 2019 Small Business of the Year

May 23, 2019

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Small Business Celebration · Awards & Recognition · Business Awards · Business Development · Small Business

This is the 33rd annual Small Business Celebration. The Mr. K Award is given each year to the small business that best represents the three pillars of Ewing Kauffman’s success: sustainable growth, strong employee relations, and a commitment to giving back to the community. Read Article