Parkville, Mo.—March 18, 2021 — The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Park University to be a member institution of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Collegiate Training Initiative. Park University is the first college/university in the State of Missouri to be a part of this program.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 3, 2021) –PURE Workplace Solutions, headquartered in Kansas City, today announced a new dealership agreement with Knoll, Inc.
Jean-Paul Wong, owner of PURE, stated “Since beginning my career in contract furniture in 1996, I have always sought to align my business with the industry’s best people and products. Becoming a Knoll Dealer is the culmination of this life-long dream. Knoll is recognized as a global design leader, with products that resonate in the workplace and the home.”
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The KC BizPAC, a Political Action Committee in collaboration with the Civic Council and Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, after interviewing and reviewing questionnaires from the school board candidates for the Kanas City Public Schools Board, has endorsed candidates for the April School Board race.
All terms are 4 years (expires in 2025)
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When tax season rolls around each spring, income taxes are usually at the forefront of our minds. When we receive our property valuation statements in the mail, they're often just another thing to be dealt with, another piece of paper to be filed, a bill to paid. In Kansas and Missouri, however, this is a missed opportunity. For commercial property owners, property tax season is a critical time to evaluate and minimize your tax liabilities.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
“Hate needs to stop.”
That was the message from Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver following yet another mass shooting spree, this time in Atlanta. He made the remarks Friday at an event at the Gem Theater. We agree.
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One of the oldest and largest small business celebrations in the country just got even bigger.
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has expanded the Small Business Celebration to recognize more than 1,200 of KC’s small businesses as Small Business Superstars, to kick off the Chamber’s annual event.
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Parkville, Mo.—March 16, 2021 — Park University has appointed Gary Kerr as senior director of military and veteran affairs. Kerr began his role on March 15.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
One year ago tomorrow, the KC Chamber closed our offices as the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic became clear. It was a scary time for our organization: one of the things we do is bring people together with more than 300 meetings and events each year and those in-person gatherings were no longer possible. Fortunately, our events team helped us quickly switch to virtual platforms that allowed us to continue our committee meetings and events.
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