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Your Chamber at Work - September 13, 2022

Welcoming Week | Supporting Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace | Workforce and more... Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: August, 2022

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR As summer comes to a close, we are gearing up for an eventful fall. We are excited to host the 6th Annual Go Global KC! This year, we will present a program on nearshoring, featuring speakers Elaine Dezenski, senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and John Austin, Director, Michigan Economic Center and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution & Chicago Council of Global Affairs. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 29, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Congratulations to former Chamber Board member Warren Erdman, sworn in last week as the newest member of Missouri’s Highways and Transportation Commission. The ceremony took place in the KC Chamber Board Room immediately following the news conference where Governor Mike Parson announced his hopes for the upcoming special legislative session and proposed tax cut legislation. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 22, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Are you ready for some football? There are just a handful of tickets left for the Chamber’s annual Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, September first, at Loews Hotel starting at noon. (Get your tickets here.) Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 15, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Great news for both transportation and workforce in the KC region. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced two grants for local transportation projects: $5.6-million for the Bistate Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor Project and $5-million for the 71 Highway Reconnecting Neighborhoods Project. Both were strongly supported by the KC Chamber’s Transportation Committee. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 8, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The August primaries are over in both Kansas and Missouri, and our political action committee, KC BizPAC, scored well. KC BizPAC is a political action committee in collaboration with the KC Chamber and the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City. It is completely separate from both organizations (no membership dollars involved), led by a group of contributing businesses and organizations. Its purpose is to support pro-business candidates who align with the priorities of the two organizations. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 1, 2022

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World Trade Center-Kansas City News: July, 2022

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR This month, WTC-KC has been busy connect with partners, both local and national. We are a Private Sector Liaison Officer (PSLO) for the World Bank and attended a conference we learned about the priories of the World bank, and the best ways to bring World Bank resources to our Kansas City businesses. As a Making Global Local partner, we attended a roundtable discussion to learn more about USTDA opportunities to get our local businesses involved internationally. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - July 25, 2022

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Your chamber at Work - July 18, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Two items to share with you this week: Having workforce problems? Here’s a solution you might not have considered: hire a returning citizen. Executives say 82 percent of their returning citizen hires have been at least as successful as their average hire. That’s according to a report by the Society of Human Resources Management. Giving them a second chance works. Read Article