Clay and Bailey Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of parts for aboveground and underground tanks, is expanding its Kansas City operations! Plans are in the works to add 7,000 square feet … Read More
Spotlight on Clyde McQueen, EDC Board Member
Clyde R. McQueen serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Midwest region’s premier job training and placement enterprise, the Full Employment Council (FEC) – Missouri Career Center. Since … Read More
New Energy Efficient Lighting Installed in the Block 126 Garage
The City of Kansas City, Mo., General Services Department recently completed a new LED lighting project in the City’s Block 126 Parking Garage at 13th Street and Grand Boulevard. The … 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
Spotlight on Bridgette Williams, Chair of the Board
Bridgette Williams serves as Deputy Director of the Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City, a highway-heavy utility chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Road and … Read More
The Downtown Council’s Quarterly Business Recognition Event Wrap-Up
The Downtown Council and the Economic Development Corporation honored five companies last week for their commitment to growth in Downtown Kansas City. The event was held at the Roasterie’s newly … Read More
How does Kansas City rate? Let’s take a look back….
*Downtown Kansas City, Missouri in 1806 In the last 10 years, more than $6 billion dollars has been invested in Downtown Kansas City. No city in America has done so … Read More
What is TIF… Here is some history….
In the wake of the suburban migration of the 1950s and 1960s, many urban cores were left with reduced population and tax bases at the same time that development costs … Read More
Want a taste of the entrepreneur spirit in Kansas City?
This is a GREAT video… worth the watch. Thank you to all the entrepreneurs in Kansas City who have been willing to “bet the ranch” and have the guts to … Read More