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World Trade Center-Kansas City News: January, 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Happy New Year from World Trade Center – Kansas City! After an eventful and productive 2022, we look forward to starting the New Year strong. Take a look at some highlights from 2022, excerpted from our Annual Impact Report: Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 9, 2023

Chief of Police | Small Business Superstars | Neighborhood Networking and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 3, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Happy 2023! Here at the Chamber, we’re back in the office after a holiday break and excited for everything ahead in 2023. Today, we’re hitting the ground running with the official opening of Small Business Superstar submissions. Have a favorite coffee shop? Love your appliance repair people? Work with a great marketing agency? Swear by your stylist? Submit them here! Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 19, 2022

Chief of Police | Small Business Superstars | Southwest Airlines and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 12, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO Expect a second recession in mid-2023 (though this one will be milder) with a rebound beginning in 2024. That’s the prediction in the Chamber’s Economic Forecast for 2023 compiled by the Mid-America Regional Council’s Senior Research Director Frank Lenk. (Last Thursday, by the way, marked Frank’s 32nd year delivering the forecast. It was a sell-out crowd, with a full Board Room and another 65 tuning in via Zoom.) Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: November and December, 2022

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR The World Trade Center – Kansas City is wrapping up a productive and exciting 2022. We finished out the year strong with many exciting events and connections with our partners and businesses. At the beginning of November, our very first Heartland Export Accelerator cohort graduated from the program. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 5, 2022

Jingle Mingle | Economic Forecast Virtual Event | Neighborhood Networking - Shop Local KC and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 28, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO How’s Kansas City’s economy faring in these uncertain times? And, maybe more importantly, what does the next year look like for all of us? What’s the jobs outlook? What effects are international events having locally? How about the recent midterm elections? What are key economic indicators showing? And how is Kansas City doing compared to our peer cities? Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 22, 2022

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The prestigious group of people chosen as Kansas Citians of the Year has just grown by one, and you could say it’s in his genes. Congratulations to our 2022 Kansas Citian of the Year Bill Berkley! He was awarded this honor at the 135th Annual Dinner. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 14, 2022

135th Annual Dinner | Economic Forecast Virtual Event | Neighborhood Networking - Launchcode and more… Read Article