Local families and community groups are invited to participate in hands-on volunteer activities at the organization’s headquarters in Lenexa.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
“I’m listening.”
That was the message Kansas City, Missouri Police Chief Stacey Graves reiterated several times during last Thursday’s Listening Session in South Kansas City. The session was the first of what will be quarterly events organized by the Public Safety Coalition, the group of 16 organizations of which the KC Chamber is a member.
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The program invites travelers to “SIP, SEE, STAY & SWIM” throughout summer with destination-inspired cocktails, scenic cultural safaris, a partnership with LIVELY for size-inclusive swimwear, and more
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KANSAS CITY, MO (May 9, 2023) — CiCi Rojas, president of the Kansas City Ballet Board of Directors, announced today that David Gray has been selected as the new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2023. Mr. Gray will succeed Jeffrey J. Bentley, who has served Kansas City Ballet since August 1998. During Mr. Bentley’s tenure, the company experienced dramatic growth in resources, national reputation, fiscal security, and community awareness.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Transparency and accessibility were two of the qualities Kansas City wanted in a new police chief as determined in the Public Safety Coalition’s listening sessions and surveys prior to the selection of new KCMO Police Chief Stacey Graves. (The Chamber is one of 16 civic, business, and faith-based organizations that make up the Coalition.)
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It’s our favorite time of year at WTC-KC: World Trade Month! During the month of May, we also recognize World Trade Day as part of the larger World Trade Month celebration. Established in 1935 by President Roosevelt, the U.S. has recognized May as World Trade Month, celebrating the importance of international trade to the national economy. Since 1948, World Trade Month has been recognized by Presidential Proclamation. On May 10, WTC-KC is hosting World Trade Day 2023 as a member of the Kansas City International Steering Committee.
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(Kansas City, Mo.) – The Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic, designed by Kansas City multidisciplinary architecture and design firm Hoefer Welker, received an honorable mention at the 2022 Green Globes Project of the Year awards.
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