Your Chamber at Work - July 31, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO

Great news for Chiefs fans who want to attend our 2023 Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon. We’ve been able to add 16 tables to the room, so those of you who were disappointed by not being able to get a table, now you can. There are still individual tickets available as well. Here’s the link for reservations.

The Kickoff Luncheon has been a Kansas City tradition for more than 40 years as a way for the business community to show its support for the team. After this year’s Super Bowl win, the luncheon should be better than ever!

Celebrate the start of the upcoming NFL season with Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt, General Manager Brett Veach, Head Coach Andy Reid, and the entire Chiefs roster – all hosted by the Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs Mitch Holthus. The Chiefs Cheerleaders and Chiefs Rumble will only add to the excitement.

The luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, August 24 from noon till 2:00 pm at Loews Hotel, 1515 Wyandotte in Downtown Kansas City.

The first regular season game is September 7 against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead. Chiefs Kingdom – let’s get ready for some football!!!

NOMINATE A BOARD MEMBER

The KC Chamber’s Nominating Committee is now accepting Board nominations from the KC Chamber’s membership. Nomination suggestions should be in writing and mailed to: Ramin Cherafat, Nominating Committee Chair, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, 30 West Pershing Road, Suite 301, Kansas City, Missouri  64108; or e-mailed to Pam Ronfeldt at ronfeldt@kcchamber.com. Chamber bylaws allow additional nominations to be made by petition after the committee has presented its slate.

NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKING

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City is the birthplace of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. The Hispanic Chamber represents businesses of all sizes across eight counties in Kansas and Missouri. The KC Chamber and Hispanic Chamber will network together on Friday, August 11, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. as we learn more about Distribution by Air, at their 609 E. 17th St. location, Kansas City, MO. This event is free for KC Chamber or Hispanic Chamber members and $15 for non-members. The KC Chamber’s overall networking sponsors are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and Delta Dental. Neighborhood Networking sponsors are Rock CFO, Southwest Airlines, and Unbound. RSVP here. 

ATHENA AWARDS RECEPTION

In a few weeks we’ll be announcing the honorees for the 2023 ATHENA Awards! Please plan to join us to celebrate them on Wednesday, September 20. The annual ATHENA Awards reception is moving this year to the Loews Hotel Neptune Ballroom, 1515 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO, from 5 to 7 p.m. The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to individuals honored for professional excellence, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award is a natural extension of the ATHENA Leadership Award and is presented to emerging leaders across professional sectors for exemplary leadership. The cost to attend the ATHENA Awards Reception is $40 for KC Chamber members and $55 for non-members. Presenting sponsors are KPMG and UMB. Leadership Sponsors are McAnany, Van Cleave, & Phillips, and McCownGordon Construction. Register here to attend. Hope to see you there!

2023 INCLUSION SUMMIT

Limited in-person seating is still available for the September 28-29 Inclusion Summit hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. Plenty of virtual tickets remain for Zoom participation. The conference, led by the Center for Disability Inclusion in partnership with DEI Consortium KC, the KC Chamber, and National Association of Asian American Professionals KC, will inspire attendees to amplify their inclusion efforts in their workforce, workplace, marketplace and community. Participants will join together with people who want to advance inclusion, equity and belonging for all underrepresented groups, and they’ll represent regional, national, and global organizations working in DEI, talent, HR, marketing, and compliance. View the schedule, learn more, and register here.