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Michèle Jean-François, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer for AdventHealth South Overland Park

Jean-François previously held the role of hospitalist services medical director for AdventHealth South Overland Park Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - February 20, 2024

KC Strong | Neighborhood Networking | DEI Certificate of Mastery & Capstone Program and more… Read Article

KC Chamber Announces New Small Business Specialty Award for Artists and Creatives

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has added a new award to its Small Business Celebration. The Luminary Arts and Creative Small Business Award is a specialty award designed to honor an entrepreneur who has put their artistic talent to work as a small business. The award will be announced at the KC Chamber’s annual Small Business Awards Luncheon in June along with four other specialty small business awards and the Mr. K Award/Small Business of the Year.  Read Article

Spencer Fane Welcomes Experienced Litigator as Of Counsel Attorney in Kansas City Metro

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce Caleb Phillips joined the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group as an of counsel attorney in the firm’s Overland Park, Kansas office. Read Article

Henderson Building Solutions Celebrates 10 Years with Record $74M in Revenue

National Design-Build Firm Achieves Record 135% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth and Appoints New Executive Management Team at 10-Year Milestone Read Article

Enterprise Bank & Trust Announces Enterprise University Spring Course Lineup

Register for No-Cost Career Development Courses Starting Today Read Article

Kansas City Public Safety Coalition Statement on Mass Violence at Chiefs Rally

For too long, violent crime has been a reality in our communities, and this week’s mass shooting at Union Station brought this reality closer to all our hearts. The Kansas City Public Safety Coalition shares its collective outrage and deepest sympathies with the victims and their families as they experience a level of grief and loss that no one should ever have to endure. Our thoughts are with you now and in the challenging days ahead. Read Article

United Way of Greater Kansas City and the Chiefs Create #KCStrong Fund

Like so many of you, we are devasted by the tragic events at yesterday’s parade.  United Way acted quickly to help our community turn its outrage into action and to begin building a path forward that is rooted in healing and restoration. This afternoon we launched the #KCStrong Fund in partnership with the Chiefs with the aim of raising funds to support the victims of yesterday’s tragedy and their families, investing in violence prevention and response organizations including mental health support services, and supporting first responders including the police. Read Article

KC Chamber Statement on Mass Violence at Chiefs Rally

Today, as our community came together to celebrate, a few made the choice to inflict fear and pain. This disruption of a joyful moment for our city results in a lot of emotion, including anger, fear and grief. We grieve for the victims and their families who faced the unimaginable today. Our thoughts are with you as well as all of those affected by this senseless tragedy. No one should ever have to worry about loved ones not coming home from a celebration due to violence.  Read Article

Académie Lafayette Remembers Derrick Thomas During Super Bowl LVIII

Kansas City, Missouri – In 2018, Académie Lafayette opened the doors to its Armour campus at 201 East Armour Boulevard, home to the former Derrick Thomas Academy. Read Article