Showcasing KC to Relocating Candidates
Seal the deal with your candidates and new hires when it comes to Kansas City’s lifestyle with custom materials providing information on everything KC. From education and housing statistics to...
View ArticlePrepare for the New Face of KC
The Kansas City Area Development Council is committed to creating an outstanding online presence for our investor partners, national site location consultants, job candidates and potential KC...
View ArticleWhat is the World Saying about KC?
KCADC operates a full-time, national media outreach strategy aimed at placing positive news stories highlighting the region’s business and lifestyle assets. The following articles are the most recent...
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Kansas City Region in the News
Part of our mission at the Kansas City Area Development Council is to enhance awareness of our metro’s assets and update national perceptions. These efforts attract new business and talent to the...
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KC Animal Health Corridor Events Draw National News
The 2014 KC Animal Health Corridor’s ninth Annual Homecoming dinner and sixth Annual Investment Forum made national and international headlines in August and September. Below is an inclusive list of...
View ArticleReeling in Jobs for Kansas City
Building our regional economy is at the heart of what we do at KCADC. Our team dedicates their time to attracting new companies and jobs to the Kansas City area, helping our economy flourish and...
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A “Big Happy” Kansas City
In a previous blog post, I shared the news of Kansas City’s growing recognition as the premier Midwest technology hub, and why tech companies across the nation are setting their sights on the KC...
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Growing the Region through New Talent Recruitment
The recipe for successful economic development continues to evolve, and over the years the need for recruiting a broad base of new talent has made its way to the top of the ingredient list. In fact,...
View ArticleAttention Graphic Design Students and Recent Grads: KCADC is Hiring
Kansas City Area Development Council Graphic Design Internship Description:As an integral part of the Kansas City Area Development Council’s marketing department, the graphic design intern works to...
View ArticleInternational Packaging Company Brings Jobs to St. Joseph
KCADC was proud to support our partners in St. Joseph, Missouri on the successful attraction of Schütz, a sustainable packaging solutions company based in Germany, which recently announced it will...
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Celebrating a Year of Going Above and Beyond
The word is out – it’s an exciting time to be in Kansas City! From recruiting new jobs and businesses to increasing payroll and capital investments, it’s been an incredible year for KCADC and the KC...
View ArticleXPO Logistics Opens Center in KC
Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that XPO Logistics, a leading transportation logistics provider, will invest $1.2 million in locating a 20,000-sq.-ft....
View ArticleSelect Industry News | Oct. 2014
KCADC leads industry initiatives focused on areas of unique concentration or growth opportunity in the KC region. These include: KC SmartPort (transportation, logistics, warehousing and distribution),...
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The Big Happy in KC
During Silicon Prairie News’ Big Kansas City technology conference, the Kansas City Area Development Council, KCnext, 1102 Grand and Rise of the Rest joined forces to host The Big Happy. Nearly 350...
View ArticleWhat is the World Saying about KC?
KCADC operates a full-time, national media outreach strategy aimed at placing positive news stories highlighting the region’s business and lifestyle assets. The following articles are the most recent...
View ArticleKC Feature to Soar with United Airlines
KCADC is working with United Airlines’ Hemispheres Magazine on a 32-page special feature on the Kansas City region, called Dossier. The KC profile will be onboard all domestic and international flights...
View ArticleThe Value of KCADC – According to Investors
Our 250 corporate and 50 city and county investor members share a common goal: growing the KC region and helping it succeed. Our members know when the region finds success, they too find success. In a...
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Kansas City Region Responds, Launches “KC Rising” to Strengthen Regional Economy
Announced today, the Kansas City region’s business, civic and government leaders are launching KC Rising, a new effort that will: Build capacity to bring existing businesses to greater scale...
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Board Announcement | November 2014
We are pleased to share the following message from Mark Henderson, executive vice president of Lockton Companies, and KCADC board co-chair: KCADC Investors This morning marked the first official KCADC...
View ArticleSungevity bringing 595 jobs to KC
Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri on the announcement that Sungevity, Inc., a leading global provider of residential solar services, has selected Kansas City, Missouri, as the...
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