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Your Chamber at Work - June 14, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Nominations are now open for the KC Chamber’s annual ATHENA Awards, honoring our community’s outstanding women leaders. The awards are named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - June 7, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Today marks the opening (in my opinion) of one of Union Station’s most important exhibitions: “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.” It’s a collection of more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs, the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - June 1, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Congratulations to the KC Chamber’s 2021 Top 10 Small Businesses! Read Article

Your chamber at Work - May 24, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO One year ago tomorrow, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. His death and its ramifications echoed throughout the nation and the world, bringing a new focus on inequity and discrimination. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - May 17, 2021

Small Business Celebration | Diverse Voices Matter | Virtual Neighborhood Networking and more... Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - May 10, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Vaccine hesitancy is a problem in the push to vanquish the COVID-19 pandemic, so what can business do to help overcome it? Business does have a role in public health. There are a number of ways to help: sharing information with our employees, offering paid time off for the time necessary to get vaccinated and for dealing with any of the minor side-effects; getting creative with incentives; directing employees to locations where they can get their shot. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - May 3, 2021

The New Normal | Ace Awards | Aviation Committee and more... Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - April 26, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO This week is critical for Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Despite the fact that Missourians voted to approve a Constitutional amendment calling for Medicaid expansion last summer, legislators in the Missouri House rejected any funding to enact the measure. Last week, a Missouri Senate committee failed to include the required funding as well. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - April 13, 2021

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO For more than a year we’ve been Zooming along and having virtual meetings and events here at the Chamber, just like many of you. As more businesses start to return to the workplace, our team has started taking a look at what that means for the Chamber – specifically when it comes to holding in-person events for our members. Thanks to everyone who took our recent in-person events survey to help us get a better picture of what you’re comfortable with. There were some powerful takeaways: Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - April 5, 2021

Vote! | Virtual Member Standup! | Small Business Celebration and more... Read Article