Collecting, cataloguing, conserving. The heart of a museum is its collection, but how do Museums make decisions and who gets to answer the question, “Why Keep That?”
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Overland Park Convention Center was named ‘Best Customer Service and On-Site Support in North America’ by EXHIBITOR Magazine and a top 30 North American Center of Excellence for consecutive year
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
The message may be a few days old, but it’s heartfelt nonetheless: Happy New Year to you and yours.
It’s great to say goodbye to 2020 – such a difficult year for all of us – but we know that we’ll still be facing the same pandemic-inspired challenges for awhile. Vaccines provide us hope, but we’ve got several months ahead of us before life can return to normal. Or whatever the “new normal” will be.
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (KC Chamber) applauds Congress for its bipartisan and bicameral work to pass another desperately needed COVID-19 relief and stimulus bill. Last night, Congress approved of $900 billion in COVID relief, which was combined with the $1.4 trillion Omnibus that will fund the Federal Government through September 2021. Below is a summary of the major relief parts of the stimulus bill (all numbers approximate):
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Having a marketable skill opens the door to a job, but too many ex-offenders leave prison without one. Anywhere from 60 to 75 percent of returning citizens remain unemployed one year after release from prison. But for those ex-offenders who hold a job for one year, the recidivism rate is 16 percent, compared to a national recidivism rate of 52 percent.
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Kansas City Region (December 21, 2020) - ArtsKC - Regional Arts Council announces recipients of the Catalyst Project Grant, part of its financial support for the arts community. A total of $39,500 was granted to 16 nonprofit organizations.
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As a next step in developing the Food and Beverage and News and Gifts Concessions Program in the $1.5 billion New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport (Build KCI), the Kansas City Aviation Department and its partners ICF and Phillips West are organizing two Virtual Concessions “Meet and Greets” January 12 and 13, 2021.
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Work is well underway on the $1.5 billion New Terminal and parking garage at Kansas City International Airport. Slated to open in early 2023, the Build KCI project will replace the aging three-terminal complex with a single, modern terminal and 6,000-plus space garage that will improve the traveling experience for residents and visitors. Public art will be a significant part of this experience.
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