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World Trade Center-Kansas City News: March, 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Spring is on the horizon in Kansas City! As a new season begins, WTC-KC is planning for new events to keep the international business community in Kansas City engaged and energized. On March 15, we are hosting a Doing Business with Canada luncheon event featuring the trade team from the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago. The exclusive event will highlight the available opportunities, industry, outlooks and best practices for business success between Kansas City and Canada. Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - March 6, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Great news last week with the announcement that H&R Block will contribute $10-million toward the creation of the South Loop Project, or, as some describe it, “putting a lid over I-670.” The $200-million South Loop Project would cap I-670 between Grand and Wyandotte and top it with an urban park connecting the Downtown Business District and the Crossroads District. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - February 28, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Artists, marketing firms, bakers, restaurants, clothing line companies – those are just a few examples of the small businesses honored by the KC Chamber last week at our Superstars Reception. More than 2500 businesses were nominated as Superstars of small business. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - February 21, 2023

Bar K Neighborhood Networking | Diversity & Inclusion Allyship | Small Business Celebration and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work February 13 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The Chamber’s offices will be closed on Wednesday, and we couldn’t be happier. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - February 6, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO It’s a game-changer. When the new terminal at KCI opens February 28, Kansas City will have a new and welcoming front door to visitors when they come calling. And those of us here will enjoy a terminal vastly improved from the three-terminal configuration we’ve used for the last fifty years. Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: February, 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Happy February from WTC-KC! We started the year strong by launching a new event series, “Talking Trade: Coffee & Networking.” For this inaugural event, we partnered with the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, L.L.P., to bring together a group of businesses and service providers. Our attendees shared successes and challenges in doing international business and shared tricks of the trade. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the event. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 30, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO THE CHIEFS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL – AGAIN! The fourth time was the charm last night as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Nice to have the Lamar Hunt trophy back at Arrowhead. And now it’s on to Phoenix! On another subject… As KC Chamber members, you’re very important to us. Because of your support, we can report that 2022 was a very good year. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 23, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Advocating for Kansas City’s business and community interests is an important part of the KC Chamber’s work.  We’re very pleased to see some of our priorities included in proposals from both Governor Parson and Governor Kelly. One of the issues we’re most concerned about is the lack of available quality childcare, which is keeping too many people out of the workforce. We’ve pushed solutions to the childcare crunch for years in both Missouri and Kansas and our advocacy is finally paying off. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 17, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO One of the most satisfying things for us at the KC Chamber is helping our small businesses grow. That’s the goal behind our new Heartland Export Accelerator (HEA), an eight-week program that is helping small businesses expand their business beyond the US market. HEA brings in subject matter experts to help business owners learn the ins and outs of global trade as well as build a strategic export plan to carry them forward. Read Article