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Your Chamber at Work - August 30, 2021

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Your Chamber at Work - August 23, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO With the surge of the COVID Delta variant and our local hospitals overtaxed, our member businesses are once again struggling with uncertainty. Preliminary results from our current COVID survey show that some businesses are delaying a return to the office while others are considering mandating vaccinations but are unsure of the legal issues involved. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 16, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The Greater Kansas City Chamber continues to find ways to help our members and businesses throughout the region grow and prosper. A key aspect of that is workforce development, including issues surrounding mental health and substance use disorder. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - August 2, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Masks are back. It’s not something any of us were looking forward to a year and a half into the pandemic, but with the rise in COVID-19 cases across our region and the Delta variant showing itself to be more contagious, starting today an indoor mask mandate is back in Kansas City. The KC Chamber is following this mandate. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - July 6, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO There’s still time to register for the KC Chamber’s annual POWER of Diversity event this coming Wednesday, July 28, from 8 to 9 a.m. It’s virtual and it’s free! Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - July 19, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO After months of study and research, the KC Chamber and Civic Council last week released the first three recommendations on police governance and public safety. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - July 12, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Soccer is on my mind today.  Overseas, Italians are thrilled and Brits are not, following Italy’s win in the final of the European Championship at Wembley Stadium. England came close, but lost in a dramatic penalty shootout. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - July 6, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Nearly a year ago, the people of Missouri voted “yes” to expanding Medicaid in Missouri. It was a big win for so many. But we’re still waiting and we can’t wait any longer. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - June 28, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The “Celebration” was back in the Chamber’s Small Business Celebration last week. After going virtual the year before, our annual SBC Awards Luncheon included actual human beings in person. Though we limited attendance, keeping safety in mind, it was obvious that the crowd enjoyed greeting and networking with others live and in person. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - June 21, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO What is implicit bias? Well, first of all, it’s part of being human. Basically it refers to “attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decision in an unconscious way, making them difficult to control.” (simplypsychology.org) Research shows that, without even knowing it, we all possess our own implicit biases. We aren’t aware they exist. Read Article