FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
As part of our Welcoming KC effort, the Chamber is working with the three local agencies charged with supporting the relocation of refugees from Afghanistan. These organizations have committed to resettling 550 Afghan evacuees, but will almost certainly receive more arrivals throughout the new year as individuals and families are moved from international military bases to ones based in the U.S. and into our communities.
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STYX and REO Speedwagon with Loverboy will play under the stars Tuesday, June 14, 2022, as part of the 2022 Capitol Federal Concert Series.
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Kansas City, Missouri – UMB Financial Corporation was nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for its UMB Market with a 2021 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award. The award was given to UMB for its efforts in the Financial Education category and was presented during ABA’s Annual Convention on Oct. 19 in Tampa, Fla.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
I recently had a Chamber Board member – the CEO of a nonprofit – ask if her Board members could attend one of our upcoming Diversity and Inclusion events.
The answer was a resounding YES. Our D&I online series is virtual, it’s absolutely free and open to anyone interested. In fact, the series is in partnership with a number of local chambers also interested in and committed to diversity and inclusion.
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When it comes to opening new doors, KC Common Good (KCCG) President Klassie Alcine has a powerful belief.
"There is no wrong door,” she said. “We just need to have as many doors as possible and people need to be able to access those doors.”
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Successful entrepreneur. Dynamic civic leader. Generous philanthropist. And the third owner of the Kansas City Royals.
That, in a nutshell, is John Sherman, the KC Chamber’s 2021 Kansas Citian of the Year. His surprise award was presented at the Chamber’s 134th Annual Dinner November 23, 2021.
Sherman’s list of accomplishments is long:
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