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Your chamber at Work - May 14, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO On June 18, KCMO voters will elect a new mayor and city council, but there’s another measure on the ballot that, if passed, would be detrimental to the city’s economic momentum. Question 1 would impose an arbitrary 50 percent cap on the city’s ad valorem tax incentive offerings for economic development. The Chamber Board of Directors has voted unanimously to oppose Question 1. Here’s why: Read Article

KC Chamber Opposes Question 1 on June Ballot

The Board of Directors of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has unanimously voted to oppose Question 1 on Kansas City, Missouri’s June 18 ballot. Question 1 would impose an arbitrary 50 percent cap on the city’s ad valorem tax incentive offerings for economic development. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - April 1, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Tomorrow represents a potential milestone for Kansas City’s workforce as voters go to the polls to decide whether to approve a 3/8ths cent sales tax for Pre-K for KCMO’s four-year-olds. The KC Chamber Board supports the measure and urges you to vote “yes” on Question 1 – Pre-K For KC. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - February 20, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO | CENTURIONS SPRING CLASS OF 2021 ANNOUNCED! | NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKING WITH SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER | HEALTHYKC: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONS IN WORKPLACE WELLNESS | 2019 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUMMIT – LEARNING FROM A PAINFUL PAST. HEALING IN THE PRESENT. WORKING TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE | CANDIDATES AND COLD ONES Read Article

A Wager is a Wager

KC Chamber President and CEO Joe Reardon proved he is a man of his word. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 23, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO | NETWORKING, KANSAS CITY CLUB STYLE Read Article

Heads of KC-Boston Chambers Place Friendly Wager on Chiefs-Patriots Game

If the Kansas City Chiefs win this weekend’s AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, the head of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, James Rooney, will be wearing an official Patrick Mahomes headband (complete with hair) to his next Chamber Board meeting and sending a package of lobster to KC Chamber President and CEO Joe Reardon.  Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 8, 2019

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO I hope your holidays were filled with love and laughter and your new year filled with new opportunities and new success. As I look ahead at the new KC Chamber year, there are a number of items on our 2019 agenda: Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 18, 2018

From the KC Chamber's President and CEO | Kick Off 2019 With Healthy KC | Sprint Helps Chamber Members Save | Did You Know? | Stat Your New Year With Staples Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 3, 2018

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO I’d like to bring your attention to a very important discussion set for December 10. The Chamber’s next Public Policy Up Close Speaker Series address a significant issue, not just for our community but for the rest of the nation as well. Read Article