The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is proud to be a part of The 11th Annual National Economic Gardening Conference on June 5, 6 & 7, 2013 at the … Read More
Discuss – Imagine – Build – CityCampKC
Saturday, April 20th, 300+ government officials, civic hackers, community leaders and entrepreneurs showed up at this year’s CityCampKC (#CCKC13) at The Kauffman Foundation to share ideas on innovation for municipal … Read More
Happy Anniversary 1 Million Cups!
Take a look back at the growth of 1 Million Cups over the program’s first year. Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way … Read More
Hacking the Gigabit City Weekend Wrap-Up
March 22-24th | More than 130+ hackers, developers and visionaries gathered in the City of Fountains for Hacking the Gigabit City, a weekend event aimed at creating and developing advanced … Read More
KC Business Community Gets an Inside Look at the New Downtown Airport Facilities
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Signature Flight Support were hosts of the March 13th’ “Morning Schmooz” networking event at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. The facility … Read More
The City of KCMO Celebrates its 160th Birthday!
The City of Kansas City, Mo., is celebrating the year of its 160th birthday! The celebration is open to the general public. Cake and refreshments will be served. When: Thursday, … Read More
Congratulations to Joanne Collins, this year’s James C. Denneny Spirit Award winner!
Joanne M. Collins is a full time volunteer, a member of 32 non-profit organizations (serving on 15 of their boards and currently chairing 5 of them!). She has held presidential, … Read More
Hack and Tell Series Kick-Off Event
The inaugural monthly Hack & Tell series kicked off February 28th at Barkley in downtown KCMO. Michael Gelphman, founder of The Disruption Institute and Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP), kicked off … Read More
Congratulations to the 2012 Cornerstone Finalists!
The Cornerstone Awards were established by the EDC to recognize companies and organizations that contribute to the growth of Kansas City’s economy. New construction projects, capital investments and jobs created … Read More
KC Start-Up Crawl Wrap-Up
On Friday, February 8th, Kansas City hosted a premier event called KC Startup Crawl. The Startup Crawl was a local experiment focused on what can happen when entrepreneurial initiatives are showcased … Read More