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Your Chamber at Work - November 12, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Data = Understanding. To quote the former Chair of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, “The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight.” Read Article

Centurions NOW - November 11, 2019

CENTURIONS HOLIDAY MIXER Feeling festive? Join us for the annual Centurions holiday mixer on Tuesday, December 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., bringing together all Actives and Alumni for a jolly good time. We’ll toast the season and celebrate another year of Centurions at the brand new Rabbit hOle located at 919 E 14th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116. Registration is required to attend. Register here >> Read Article

Proposals Welcome: KCI Terminal Opportunities

Check out these time-sensitive opportunities from the new KCI terminal project. Read Article

Chiefs President Mark Donovan Signs Long-Term Contract Extension

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that team President Mark Donovan has signed a long-term contract extension with the club. Donovan originally joined the Chiefs as the club’s chief operating officer in 2009 before being promoted to team president in 2011. Read Article

Centurions NOW - November 4, 2019

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

Future USS Kansas City completes successful acceptance trials

MOBILE, Ala. - The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, the Navy announced Oct. 31. “This level of performance is among the best I’ve seen for this class. We continue to see improvements in cost, initial quality and schedule, ship after ship,” said Capt. Mike Taylor, littoral combat ship (LCS) program manager. Read Article

Cleveland University-Kansas City Receives Sunderland Foundation Grant

Funds will be used to construct a Teaching and Learning Center on the CUKC campus Read Article

New hire, upcoming D.C. office will help KC firm grow its federal work

Overland Park, Kan. – One local IT consulting firm just took another step toward dramatically expanding its presence in the federal market. Veracity Consulting welcomed 28-year industry veteran Chris Barr as its new vice president of federal operations, effective Oct. 21. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Barr will lead P&L for the federal space for Veracity, with a focus on expanding the company’s already robust and wide-ranging client base across the country. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - October 29, 2018

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Two important items I’d like to share with you today. First, congratulations to Carolyn Watley who was elected the new Chair of the KC Chamber at last week’s Chamber Board meeting. Carolyn is Vice President of Community Engagement for CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc., and has been active in the Chamber for a long time. She’s been a driving force behind our Women’s Executive Leadership Council as well as our Healthy KC initiative. Her term as Chair begins November 1. Read Article

Veterans Day Weekend Events Honor Those Who Serve Our Country at National WWI Museum and Memorial Friday-Monday, Nov. 8-11

Free admission for Veterans/Active Duty Military Personnel & Half-Price General Admission for the Public All Weekend Read Article