Lenexa, Kansas., March 12, 2019 – Sorella Group, a National Commercial Contractor, was one of 14 construction subcontracting firms to earn the American Subcontractors Association’s Certificate of Excellence in Ethics. The awards were presented on March 8 during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., in conjunction with ASA’s annual national convention, SUBExcel 2019, the premier education and networking event for subcontractors, specialty trade contractors, and suppliers in the construction industry.
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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2019 BERNARD POWELL AWARD
Each Spring, Centurions hold an Awards Reception honoring leaders who have had an impact on the community with the Bernard Powell Award and Centurions Leadership Award. Save the date to celebrate recipients of these distinguished awards on the evening of April 10, and in the meantime, nominate using the links below!
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
I’m starting off the week at Stanford University with a small delegation of Kansas Citians, including Mayor Sly James, Dianne Cleaver of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI), and Wendy Guillies, Chamber Board member and head of the Kauffman Foundation.
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Financial Services · Economic Development · Newsletters
Short Items of Interest – Economy | Is the Economy Slowing Down? If so, Why? | The Costs of Business Interruption | Britain Will Ask EU for Delay | White House Budget – Politics Over Economics | What Else Can You Get from Armada? | Corruption | New Chart – US Budget Deficit
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THIS WEDNESDAY: PRE-K FOR KC INFORMATION SESSION (ACTIVES AND ALUMNI)
Recently, the Chamber board voted to endorse the Mayor’s Pre-K for KC ballot initiative to expand early childhood education for children in Kansas City. The 3/8 cent sales tax will be on the April ballot in KCMO. The Chamber, as it has with previous initiatives like Better KCI, would like to engage the Centurions actives on the topic and offer those that would like to be involved the opportunity to participate in larger Chamber efforts with the campaign.
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Short Items of Interest – Economy | Return to Stimulus | Productivity Growth Surprises | Little Progress in US-Europe Trade Talks | Fear and Politics | What Else Can You Get from Armada? | Ever Adaptive Wildlife | New Chart – The Next Recession
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Region unites in bid to bring the world’s largest single sport event to the Midwest; Executive Committee formed and Executive Director appointed for KC 2026 Bid
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On the heels of the City Council’s 11-1 vote in support of moving forward with the $1.5 billion project, the Kansas City Aviation Department and Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate are pleased to announce plans for a groundbreaking celebration for the project later this month.
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Kansas City, MO — The Health Forward Foundation is seeking proposals from executive search firms or consultants to conduct a local, regional, and national search for their next president/CEO.
The request for proposal can be found here. Proposals must be received by noon on March 18, 2019. Proposals may be mailed to:
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