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A Midwestern Manufacturing Renaissance
Dec. 29, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Industrial Manufacturing, Recruitment Success, Regional KC Business
Tags: best cities for industrial manufacturing, Forbes, Grundfos North America, Kansas City
As a European living in the United States, one of the things that have often struck me about this country is its decentralized nature. No city has a monopoly on American commercial, cultural or political life. The United States is a mosaic of many great cities.
Kansas City is one of these great American cities.
Read More...Belger Arts Center and Red Star Studios Must-See America’s Creative Crossroads Attraction!
Dec. 27, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: America's Creative Crossroads, KC Arts and Culture, KC Lifestyle, KC2.0
Tags: America's Creative Crossroads, Belger Art Center, creativity, Crossroads Arts District, KC arts, Midwest arts, Red Star Gallery
Showcasing its rich history, exhibition space and gallery and ceramics studio, the Belger Art Center and Red Star Gallery is a growing arts asset in KC.
Read More...Dec. 19, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: KC Lifestyle, KC2.0, Marketing KC, Workforce Development
Tags: career, KC2.0, KU Med, lifestyle, talent recruitment, University of Kansas Medical Center
Recruiting for a residency program seems like it would be easy. Have a good program, be in a great hospital and automatically good residents will come begging to be trained at your institution. However, it isn’t quite that simple. There is that intangible “thing” that has to be there.
Read More...Finally, a way for innovative ideas to get in front of industry
Dec. 9, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Biosciences, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, KC Animal Health Corridor
Tags: animal health, Center for Animal Helath Innovation, Entrepreneurs, innovation, Kansas Bioscience Authority, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, KC Animal Health Corridor
The Kansas Bioscience Authority, the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute and Kansas City area animal health industry executives have shown real insight into driving innovation with the creation of The Center for Animal Health Innovation (CAHI).
Read More...What Makes Kansas City’s Downtowns the Best in America?
Oct. 31, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, KC Animal Health Corridor, KC Arts and Culture, KCADC News, Regional KC Business, Technology, Uncategorized
Tags: America’s Best Downtowns, Forbes, Hallmark, Joe Reardon, Kauffman Foundation, KCADC Annual Meeting, Sly James, Sprint, Stinson Morrison Hecker, the Plaza
But is it really the fountains, the towering buildings and the outstanding barbecue that makes Kansas City stand out? We don’t think so. We think it’s the people throwing pennies in the fountains, working hard in the towering buildings and devouring the outstanding barbecue that make the city what it is today. And not just in Kansas City, Missouri, but across our entire 18-county, 2-state metro of 2 million people.
Read More...Are You Learning as Fast as Kansas City is Changing?
Oct. 24, 2011 | By: Ashlie Hand | Category: Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, KCADC News, Regional KC Business, Technology, Uncategorized
Tags: Bill Taylor, Entrepreneurs Unpluggd, Fast Company, Forbes, KCADC Annual Meeting, Practically Radical, Wall Street Journal, Wired Magazine
Bill Taylor, cofounder of Fast Company magazine and author of Practically Radical, is a firm believer in embracing the fast pace of the world. In his article, The 10 Questions Every Game Changer Must Answer, Taylor notes that the above question may be the most important to ask yourself. Are you keeping up?
Read More...KC’s Best Asset is Passionate People
Sep. 9, 2011 | By: Andrea Seller | Category: Entrepreneurs, KC Animal Health Corridor, Regional KC Business, Uncategorized, Workforce Development
Tags: Homecoming, Investment Forum, Kansas Bioscience Authority, Kim Young, Missouri IDEA Funds
Having lived my entire life in the Midwest, I am accustomed to skeptics from other areas of the country underestimating the value of virtually anything coming out of the “fly-over” states.
Read More...Global Careers in KC’s Animal Health Corridor
Aug. 22, 2011 | By: Paul Casady | Category: Uncategorized
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As we prepare for next week’s 6th annual Animal Health Corridor Homecoming and 3rd annual Animal Health Investment Forum, it’s appropriate that we take some time to focus on the incredible global leadership opportunities available in the KC Animal Health Corridor. Paul Casady, vice president and general manager for US Animal Health at Merck Animal Health in Kansas City, offers his insight based on his 30 year career in animal health.
Read More...Aug. 10, 2011 | By: KC SmartPort Intern | Category: Uncategorized
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Gina Emel served as the KC SmartPort intern this summer. As she wraps up her time in the KCADC offices, she offers some wise words for future interns.
Read More...Union Station: Back to the future of freight in KC
Jul. 20, 2011 | By: Alex Talley | Category: Uncategorized
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Union Station is one of the most iconic transportation establishments in Kansas City. Union Station’s historic roots as a regional destination make it an obvious choice for a new home for KCADC, but its long history involving freight makes it a no-brainer as the home of KC SmartPort.
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