We are excited to announce that Gina McCord will be joining the Sexually Abused Children’s Relief Endeavor (sacred) as our new Associate Executive Director on July 1, 2023.Gina is a highly skilled and experienced nonprofit professional with more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and project management. She has a proven track record of success in leading and executing campaigns, events, and grants for multiple nonprofit organizations.
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORHappy July from WTC-KC! We are excited to host the inaugural Heartland Export Accelerator Public Showcase this month. Launched in Fall 2022, the Heartland Export Accelerator (HEA), powered by World Trade Center – Kansas City, prepares businesses to compete and grow successfully in the global marketplace. Our inaugural showcase event culminates the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 cohorts. Each company will present their business, their HEA experience, and their global ambitions.
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Parkville, Mo.—July 3, 2023— The governing body of Park University — its Board of Trustees — has elected two individuals to serve a three-year term on the board, effective July 1. Elected were Col. Scott Gorman, Ph.D., and Carl Weilert.Profiles of the two new members of Park’s Board of Trustees:
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
The KC Chamber Board meets today and one of the main items on our agenda is approval of the Chamber’s Public Policy Agenda for the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
Our public policy agendas (including agendas for Kansas, Missouri, and the federal government) serve as the guiding documents as we advocate for the business community and the Kansas City region in the various legislatures in which we interact.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – To provide fans the opportunity to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII victory, the team has announced the Chiefs Champions Tour, a mobile brand experience that brings the Chiefs to communities around the club’s six-state “home” region. This marks the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have hosted a tour that invites members of Chiefs Kingdom to celebrate one of the club’s Super Bowl victories.
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For two years, Bug has been homeless. Since I became CEO of Great Plains SPCA, we have not had any dog stay in our care for this long, until now. As heartbreaking as it is, what is more devastating is that we now have several dogs approaching their two-year mark as “homeless.”
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Congratulations to Fahteema Parrish and Parrish & Sons Construction – the KC Chamber’s Mr. K Award winner and Small Business of the Year!
Turns out the third time was the charm – Parrish & Sons was named a Top 10 Small Business in 2021, 2022, and this year – taking home the top prize at our annual Small Business Celebration held last week. It’s the first time in our long Celebration history that a Black woman-owned business has won the prestigious award.
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