2012 EDC Cornerstone Awards Luncheon
Please join us as we celebrate businesses and projects that have contributed to the growth and stability of Kansas City, Missouri’s economy.
Registration Options
There are two ways to register:
- By mail – download, complete and mail in this registration form. There is no handling fee for registration by mail.
- Online at http://edccornerstone2012.eventbrite.com – there will be a small handling fee for online purchase of tickets and sponsorships.
EDC – KC’s Creative Catalyst
Celebrating 25 Years of Developing Opportunities
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Grand Ballroom, Kansas City Convention Center
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (11:00 a.m. to Noon – Pre-event exhibits and networking; Noon to 1:30 p.m. Speaker, lunch & awards)
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDC) is dedicated to supporting businesses in our community that have contributed to the growth and stability of Kansas City’s economy. Each year, the EDC Cornerstone Awards recognize projects that have set trends for development in Kansas City, Missouri, through new construction, capital investment and job creation. Please join us as we honor these individuals and companies for their positive impact on Kansas City.
2012 EDC Cornerstone Awards Highlights
- Keynote Speaker: James A. Taylor – Business Futurist & Marketer. Jim will discuss Kansas City as a creative center of the country; where business and creative sectors collide/embrace to develop out-of-the-box thinking, and how this is critical to success in the workplace of tomorrow. Jim is one of the country’s most respected marketing and branding consultants, as well as one of the foremost authorities on real estate markets and wealth research. He was named one of the top five leading business futurists by the Wall Street Journal and “Marketer of the Year” by Brandweek.
- Announcement of the 2012 EDC Cornerstone Awards winners and recognition of all the finalists.
2012 EDC Cornerstone Awards Finalists:
Residential:
Beacon Park Townhomes
Chatham Apartments
City Market Townhouses
Grand Boulevard Lofts
Market Station Apartments
Palestine Commons
Pemberton Park for GrandFamilies
Westside – Living Green
Public Projects:
Kansas City Zoo New Polar Bear Exhibit
Lorie’s House
Shoal Creek Parkway Extension, 96th Street
to I-435
Redevelopment:
Alpine Litho-Graphics
Bambini Creativi
City Ice Arts Building
Jacobson Crossroads, LLC
Reeves-Wiedeman Company – OH Dean Building
Trozzolo Communications Group Headquarters
Vitagraph Film Exchange Building
Retail/Entertainment:
Forum DeSimone
Genessee Royale Bistro
Just Off Broadway Theatre Completion Project
Martin City Brewing Co.
Martin City Sports Complex
Save a Lot Food Store
Ward Parkway Center/Trader Joe’s
Non-Profit Community Service:
ENCORE
Greater Kansas City Boys & Girls Club,
J&D Wagner Unit
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
Swope Health South
The Healing Canvas Building-Truman Medical
Center Behavioral Health
New Business Expansion:
Applebee’s
Fluid Equipment, Inc.
Marks Nelson Vohland Campbell Radetic LLC Office Relocation
North American Savings Bank
Special Recognition – The Arts
Kansas City Ballet/The Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
KC BEST Awards:
Large Company:
Milbank Manufacturing Co.
DST Systems
VML
Small Company:
Diamond Merckens Hogan
DuraComm
Gastinger Walker Harden + BeeTriplett Buck
Global Prairie
Murphy Tractor & Equipment
Posty Cards
Special Recognition:
Burns & McDonnell
James C. Denneny Spirit Award Winner
Ron Borst
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