A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Spring is in full swing at the WTC-KC. In March, we were honored to host the trade team from the Canadian Consulate in Chicago for a business roundtable. The team shared insights on the investment relationship between the U.S. and Canada, and on Canada’s biggest industries. Locally, we held our second “Talking Trade” networking event at the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. WTC-KC, U.S. Commercial Service and Kansas Department of Commerce all presented on the services they provide for Kansas City companies looking to expand internationally.
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Lenexa, Kan. (April 5, 2023) Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC, announced today that Charles (Chuck) Wyant has expanded his leadership role at the company with his promotion to president and chief operating officer. Wyant was a member of the founding leadership team for Heartland, joining the company in 2017 as vice president and general manager, and was named president in 2021.
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The Missouri House of Representatives has added to all budget bills language that will ban state spending on staff, vendors, consultants, and programs associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Business leaders believe this is tantamount to displaying a sign that Missouri is “closed for business” and will impede our ability to attract new workforce members and economic development. It’s critical that our Missouri legislators hear directly from Kansas City businesses how this language overreaches into the efforts of private enterprise.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
We’ve heard anecdotally about our members’ difficulty in filling open job positions. Now we’d like to take a more systematic approach.
Today, we’re launching a Workforce Survey to better understand the challenges Chamber members are facing. We know the stats (thanks to the Mid-America Regional Council): at last report, there were 85,000 unfilled job openings in our region, with an unemployment rate of just 2.7 percent.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs exercised their option to extend the terms on the contract that will make Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri, the home of Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care through the 2024 season.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Meet La’Tia Johnson and Divinity Rollen. These women have unique stories to tell during Women’s History Month about how KC Scholars and Great Jobs KC are helping Kansas City women realize their career dreams.
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